I LOVE a Kit Gun.

[dobegrant]

Have a 4" M63 they are great guns

 

[T. McIntyre]

I too have a 4" Model 63. Original "no dash". Nice little lightweight gun. That said, lately I have been really enjoying playing with a snubby of another brand. The gun is chambered in .327, but I have been shooting .32 H&R Magnum wadcutters in it.

Nice low recoil 100 grain wadcutters that run 850 FPS out of a 4" gun, they are very easy and mild shooting in J frame guns. I find it may be the "Goldilocks" sweet spot between a rimfire J Frame and a .38 Snubby.

The rimfire J Frames tend to have triggers/actions that are on the heavy side, in order to make them reliable with the rimfire ammo. On the other end the .38 J frames can sometimes have a bit more recoil than is wanted.

The .32 seems like a good low recoil sweet spot between the two.

This week while doing my dad duties, I had a 442 .38 and a LCR 32 in the front pockets of my Filson when I drove and dropped the kids off at school each morning.

The .32 H&R Mag and .327 Mag I think would be a heck of a good cartridge all sorts for kit gun duties as well as other duties.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Skeeter Skelton wrote an article about "Trail Guns" in which he mentioned several of his favorites. At the end he wished for a J frame in .38 Special with a 4 inch barrel and adjustable sights. Unless I've missed something, we're still waiting for that one.

Smith has made a 3 in. target sighted mdl 36 first without underlug and later with full inderlug. They also made it in stainless (60-4)(38 Spl) which I have.........Never saw or read about 4 in. bbl..

 

[two-bit cowboy]

There is a interesting little video near the bottom of this page on a that load vs 5 milk jugs of water.

Oh, John, thanks for posting that video.

I like that guy. He'd be a hoot to sit with and listen to with a sip of your favorite beverage -- coffee or whatever.

I know this is a J .22 thread, but here's a shot of one of my favorite Chiefs. 1968 Model 36. The guy I got it from in Montana bought it from his neighbor who bought it new in '68. The neighbor fired five rounds of .38 Super Police through it. I have the two boxes of ammo his neighbor bought the day he bought the Chiefs Special. There are five .38 Super Police missing.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Skeeter Skelton wrote an article about "Trail Guns" in which he mentioned several of his favorites. At the end he wished for a J frame in .38 Special with a 4 inch barrel and adjustable sights. Unless I've missed something, we're still waiting for that one.

Smith has made a 3 in. target sighted mdl 36 first without underlug and later with full inderlug. They also made it in stainless (60-4)(38 Spl) which I have.........Never saw or read about 4 in. bbl..

 

[Jcon72]

Skeeter Skelton wrote an article about "Trail Guns" in which he mentioned several of his favorites. At the end he wished for a J frame in .38 Special with a 4 inch barrel and adjustable sights. Unless I've missed something, we're still waiting for that one.

I know it's not a 4" (which would indeed be pretty sweet), but when this 3" model 36-0 presented itself several months ago it suddenly became a "need". Just a perfect package, IMO.

 

[Doc Watson]

Bought my first 63 in 1980, spit lead, ended up letting it go, then owned a 34, and another 63 round butt. They also left for something else. Anyway about 3-4 years ago, ran up on one at a local auction. Decided, no matter what it was going to be mine. Sits in my safe as I type this. Love those little guns and this one is never leaving.