First post! New to posting, not new to visiting. This site has been a wealth of information for me as I've descended into smith and wesson ownership.
I recently purchased a new model Smith 63, the 3 inch variety of .22 lr. This is my second smith, my first being a 642 that wears a crimson trace laser grip and rides in my front pocket any time I step out side in tee shirt and shorts. It won out after a long and drawn debate with myself over a used 34 2" or a new 63 3" for trail/treestand duty during the hunting season.
My issue is this. I just took it to the range to zero it for the first time. The trigger is wonderful. Double action is what I'd expect after researching .22 revolvers.. hard, but smooth as it's a smith. The single action is crisp and light. But then I got to the sights.
The windage works as advertised, with positive clicks and holding where I put it. The elevation is another story. The darn elevation screw has no 'clicks' built in to hold the sight where it's supposed to stay after adjustments. It's literally in there smooth as a baby's bottom, and won't hold adjustments. Even after 8 shots, it moves about 1/8th of a turn clock wise. As you can imagine, after every few cylinders my shots start to walk low on paper and I have to make an adjustment to bring it back.
I want to know if this is normal or if this was a factory defect and if I should call to get this corrected by Smith and Wesson. It feels like a shame to have spent 700 bucks for this beautiful gun to have it hamstrung by sights that wont hold zero. I can't imagine Smith intended for this to be sold with sights the way these are. I had an option of purchasing a new Taurus 94 for 300 bucks because I can get them on an army PX that sells firearms for dirt cheep. I chose quality over price, but I'm a little frustrated that this revolver is lacking some quality in the sights provided.
Thanks for your insights!
MAD Medic
I recently purchased a new model Smith 63, the 3 inch variety of .22 lr. This is my second smith, my first being a 642 that wears a crimson trace laser grip and rides in my front pocket any time I step out side in tee shirt and shorts. It won out after a long and drawn debate with myself over a used 34 2" or a new 63 3" for trail/treestand duty during the hunting season.
My issue is this. I just took it to the range to zero it for the first time. The trigger is wonderful. Double action is what I'd expect after researching .22 revolvers.. hard, but smooth as it's a smith. The single action is crisp and light. But then I got to the sights.
The windage works as advertised, with positive clicks and holding where I put it. The elevation is another story. The darn elevation screw has no 'clicks' built in to hold the sight where it's supposed to stay after adjustments. It's literally in there smooth as a baby's bottom, and won't hold adjustments. Even after 8 shots, it moves about 1/8th of a turn clock wise. As you can imagine, after every few cylinders my shots start to walk low on paper and I have to make an adjustment to bring it back.
I want to know if this is normal or if this was a factory defect and if I should call to get this corrected by Smith and Wesson. It feels like a shame to have spent 700 bucks for this beautiful gun to have it hamstrung by sights that wont hold zero. I can't imagine Smith intended for this to be sold with sights the way these are. I had an option of purchasing a new Taurus 94 for 300 bucks because I can get them on an army PX that sells firearms for dirt cheep. I chose quality over price, but I'm a little frustrated that this revolver is lacking some quality in the sights provided.
Thanks for your insights! MAD Medic
