Model 63-3

[johnyakima]

My son in Florida recently was given a stainless .22 caliber revolver S&W Model 63-3. Serial number B(or 8)PZ 2407X, with a four inch barrel. Can you give us the shipping date of this revolver and any other interesting facts?
Thanks

 

[johnyakima]

Is anybody going to answer this message?

 

[diamonback68]

Sorry, don't know how we missed you.
Looks like it was shipped in late 1993.
It's called a 22/32 Kit Gun, built on the J-frame. One of the best little handy 22s Smith ever made.

 

[fdnyretired]

Production change to -3 was 1989. Should be an M ser. #

 

[bamabiker]

Your serial number does not make any sense to me. The first M63s had M prefixes and by the -3s it should be 3 letters and 4 numbers, ABC1234. I think that's right. You need to get the serial number off the butt of the gun.

OK, I'm the dummy. PBZxxxx.

 

[diamonback68]

by the -3s it should be 3 letters and 4 numbers, ABC1234. I think that's right. You need to get the serial number off the butt of the gun.

I went by what he had posted BPZ.
Johny, is the number off the butt of the grip frame?

 

[johnyakima]

Serial Number on Model 63-3

The serial number in my thread is from the yoke. I will have my son look for a number on the butt.

 

[Hondo44]

No need, a Smith of that vintage will have the serial number both on the frame in the yoke and on the butt.

 

[glenncal1]

Your son owes the gifter of that gun a bottle of the gifter's choice. That is a very nice present.