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Unusual Stainless J frame picture thread. A 631 and 650 found.
During the 80s' and 90s' Smith and Wesson made some unusual
little E frames. The model 60-1 comes to mind ,with its funny
shark-fin front sight. My 60-4 looks like a baby 686,and shoots like
one too.
Here are two more that are not often seen.
A model 631 , 2" fixed sight. One of 190 made in early 1990.
Product code 103664. 22oz.
And a model 650 ,3" 22 Magnum service kit gun stainless.
product code 103802 produced about 1984
Let's see all your unusual E and J frame revolvers from 1980 to the present.
Have a great day , Allen Frame
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That's an awesome little six shot .32 snub! Why didn't they make more of these? Too little demand, or they just didn't want to do it? If this were a regular production item I'd buy one without a second thought. The .32 H&R Magnum has always been a neat and effective little cartridge, especially in a package like that.
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I have owned many of these through the years, the last was a 4 inch kit gun in .32 Mag. I have never heard of the term E frame, these are all J frame guns...
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The stainless J frame guns are referred to by the FActory ,as E frames.
Just as stainless K frame size is referred to as F frames.
And the stainless L frame is a H frame.
And the stainless N frame is designated as a G frame.
Bottom of page 170 Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson 3rd.ed.
Not trying to be controvertial ,just correct.
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Quote:
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The stainless J frame guns are referred to by the FActory ,as E frames.
Just as stainless K frame size is referred to as F frames.
And the stainless L frame is a H frame.
And the stainless N frame is designated as a G frame.
Bottom of page 170 Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson 3rd.ed.
Not trying to be controvercial ,just correct.
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That totally makes sense
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Nice looking pair of J frames, nice photos as well.
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I'm not sure I would call this one "unusual" but I COULD call it "not common". At any rate, it is a 631 4" barreled "Kit Gun" (.32 H&R Magnum). It is a VERY useful field pistol and has taken it's share of bunny wabbits and grouse. Here it is, fresh from the range:
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Not so unusual I guess, but looking around, I don't see as many of the 3" barrel 640. But these above are nice!
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Not so unusual I guess, but looking around, I don't see as many of the 3" barrel 640. But these above are nice!
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I would love to have one of those in the collection!
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Me Too!!
I love the looks of the 3" Centennials & there's not as many of them as the 2"ers for sure, I'd also love to have a 3" 940, BTW there's two of them on Gunbroker now.. I can't spend $1000 on a $500 gun though..
Great Thread & sweet looking guns
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kirtsky,
That is a fine looking 3" Centennial. I sure would like a 3" 940 or 640.
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A pic of more unusual J frames!
Keeping with the original post of unusual J frames, here are a few!
Hey Allen Frame, if you ever sell the 631 please drop me an email? That is one of the holes in my J frame collection.
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3" M-60, square butt. One of the Lew Horton runs.
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Not stainless, but the 36-6 was a 1980's "gun of the month" short run.
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Here's one of the '86 adj. sight guns, 660 reportedly made:
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.32 mags, 22. mags, & rare .38 J-frames...WOW!
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Here's one of the '86 adj. sight guns, 660 reportedly made:
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Man.....you could pistol whip the snot out of someone with that shark fin 
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Very cool stuff! I had a chance to buy a 650 5 years ago for $350 and stupidly passed on it. I have kicked myself every since. The last one I saw down here they wanted $800 for!!
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Quote:
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Not stainless, but the 36-6 was a 1980's "gun of the month" short run.
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Awesome - I just picked up a 60-4 (its stainless brother) and l love it -- just a neat little kit gun. I put checkered 'banana' grips on mine - kind of like a mini-Bisley-gripped M60!
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