Let's see your kit gun!

[3S16]

OK, here's mine. 1968 Model 63 no -, P&R with smooth targets.
Sad story - I bought it from a nice gentleman about my age (67). He said he bought it new to teach his son and daughter to shoot, and hopefully to get them interested in shooting sports. But alas, they had no interest in guns and neither wanted it.
In 2014 he put it up for sale on a "Handguns for sale" site and I was lucky enough to get it. Great guy and I felt his pain.
Now, me and my wife shoot the heck out of it and it rests nicely in an "official" S&W 22/34 holster while quail hunting, waiting for that "sitting bunny shot".

 

[Frank237]

M-651 that came with a .22 LR aux cylinder. I know the grips are wrong but I had them, liked them on the gun...So there they went.

 

[Frank237]

An early one in original box. Always liked the two inch guns with the funky "sharkfin" , tall front sight blade. But compared to a 4" gun quite a bit LOUDER.

 

[69HEMI-R/T]

Old picture that has been posted before but it truly is a nice gun!

 

[Nframe_is_no1]

2S16,
Your model 63 no dash cannot possibly be from 1968. The model 63 was not introduced until 1977. Since yours has a pinned barrel, it was made between 1977 and 1981. Those smooth targets you have on it are simply gorgeous! That aside, this is a fun topic and I love kit guns so I'll play and show off the ones in my collection:

34-1 2" RB

34-1 4" nickel SB w/pearl stocks

34-1 4" blue SB w/ special order red ramp front sight (shown with above 4" nickel)


63-4 5" 8 shot


These aren't kit guns because they have 6" barrels, but I have to throw them in because they're still I and J frames and still fun!

Model 35 no dash .22/.32 target - built on improved I frame


And finally, the granddaddy of them all, the original Bekheart model, the .22/.32 heavy frame target! (mine is from 1926 w/ special order white insert front sight):

 

[Targets Guy]

Model 317

 

[model17]

Model 43

A gun I once owned! A little too light, so I sold it and bought a model 34.

 

[Targets Guy]

A gun I once owned! A little too light, so I sold it and bought a model 34.

That is a beauty.

 

[Drm50]

M34-2 from 1980s.

 

[DocB]

I love those Bekeart's. The LGS has had one out for a couple of months now. . .not one of the original few, but still a Bekeart. I just can't make myself spring for the $1500 I'll likely have to pay to get it. Here's mine. One I've posted many times before. An Improved I Frame from around 1955. It's about 98%. I got it for $500 OTD last year. . .more in my price range. My other one is a 1987 2 inch barrel LNIB. I've never taken a picture of that one.

 

[model17]

Model 34

This is a keeper with target trigger and glass action.

 

[loeman]

Yes, I like Kit Guns too! Here's my 34-1 pawn shop rescue with 2 inch barrel. And my Md 63 that I bought new in 1979 proudly exhibiting the most mismatched stocks a gun could ever have. I still love it!

 

[KalamazooKid]

I bought my 34-1 a couple months back but now that I have 500+ rounds through it I love it even more. It's a shooter grade that I bought to carry in the woods and just general plinking. Fun fun!

 

[Walter Rego]

I'm a big fan of smooth Target Stocks on my S&W's also. Model 63's have been climbing rapidly in price the last couple of years, I lucked into this one not long ago at a gun show.

 

[DocB]

I passed on a Model 63 P&R a few weeks ago at $600 OTD. It was really nice too. I'm kind of regretting that. Now I "still" don't have one.

 

[wetdog]

Here's a 34-1 I've posted before. It letters with the RR and W/O.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I have 2 really nice 4" 34s........ but my "kit gun" for the past 8/10 years is a 3inch 60-10 .357...... think micro-686

 

[Mule Packer]

I can't see how anybody could possibly live without a kit gun! They're handy. They look good. They're accurate. And most importantly, they're just plain darn fun to shoot!!!

Here's my Model 34-1 that's accompanied me on several outdoor adventures. I don't know how many rounds I've put through it, but it's just as accurate as ever.

 

[KalamazooKid]

I can't see how anybody could possibly live without a kit gun! They're handy. They look good. They're accurate. And most importantly, they're just plain darn fun to shoot!!!



Here's my Model 34-1 that's accompanied me on several outdoor adventures. I don't know how many rounds I've put through it, but it's just as accurate as ever.

Yes to all of this!

 

[Road Rat]

My first firearm back in 1959 was an S&W 22/32 Kit Gun, blue, 4" barrel, round grip. I just never could get used to that grip and eventually traded it for a Ruger Single Six..........many years later I found that it was not a good/even trade!!!

But, I still like the Ruger grip better!!