Model 63

[1mathom1]

Tell me about the model 63 and why I should get one. Know where one in great shape sits in a shop for 5 bills.

 

[murphydog]

A 4" (or 3, 5 or 2") J frame stainless .22. Very handy and accurate.

The question should be why should you not get one?

 

[sophie]

The s&w 63 is the stainless version of the s&w 34 kit gun. Go buy it before I do.

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James

 

[H Richard]

Outstanding little guns and especially for training youth and women to shoot as it is a little smaller and no recoil. I hope you are in your car going to get it now,

 

[Rangerpat]

I love my 63, it is a great training and practice revolver, cheap to shoot. I carry a J-frame .357 and have the same grips on both revolvers; good for muscle memory and sight alignment.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I like my 4" 63. I put S&W J target grips on it. Liked it so well that i bought a 2" one too.

 

[ColbyBruce]

S&W #63's are cool guns to own. I bought this one for the cylinder, as it had been thrown from a moving vehicle and was scratched, battered, and broken. I wanted the cylinder fitted to my S&W #650, so I sent the gun to the factory for evaluation. S&W service techs fixed it perfectly, removed the scratches and asphalt that was imbedded in the wounds. I am pretty pleased with it now.

 

[Az Rick]

Everyone needs a .22 revolver, so why not own the best. Mine gets used frequently.

It's just plain fun!

I know it says Model 14, I have been promising to fix it. All my files say Model 14. I blame it on a crash.

Best, Rick

 

[jframe]

I love mine; my girlfriend has claimed it as her favorite gun out of the ones I own. Gettin hard to find nice swing out cylinder .22 revolvers; go get that one before it gets away!

 

[Florida Guy]

I bought two model 63 no dash (4"). They were produced around 1980.
My sister really likes hers, but mine felt too small for my large hands, so I sold it and bought a model 18-3 (K frame) which is a much better fit.
If the J frame is a good fit for your hands, then you should be very happy with one.

 

[chief38]

Bought mine in the 1980's when they were still being made and I have carried it in the Field while Pheasant Hunting for the occasional Squirrel that crosses our path. No fun shooting a Squirrel with a 12 gauge. I also find it quite accurate and a perfect handgun to start either a Woman or Child off with. It fits smaller hands very well, isn't too heavy, easy to operate, very accurate, and a pleasure to shoot. With the price of ammo these days it's nice to be able to shoot all day long for only 20 or 30 bucks. Since it's stainless it's also easy to maintain and I don't worry about blue wear like on the M 18's, 17's etc. YOU NEED ONE!

Chief38

 

[Green Frog]

A 4" (or 3, 5 or 2") J frame stainless .22. Very handy and accurate.

The question should be why should you not get one?

Hey murphydog, do I hear you saying there was a 5" Model 63 made at some time or other? Boyhowdy, I'd love to find one of them! That would be the perfect woods loafing gun for bushy tailed tree rats and rampaging mini-bears (chipmunks.)

Froggie

 

[TSQUARED]

I keep one ( an early 4 inch version) always loaded with shotshells to dispatch snakes in the environs. I also have shot it in our local steel plate matches - a fun gun to shoot.

 

[mkk41]

One word , a good .22 revolver is FUN!

I sit in my living room and shoot .22 Colibri's ouit of my 63 (and my Mod. 18 , and my Bearcat ) into a bullet trap in the other room. The sound of the bullet hitting the trap is louder than the report. Most Co2 pistols sound louder.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

One word , a good .22 revolver is FUN!

I sit in my living room and shoot .22 Colibri's ouit of my 63 (and my Mod. 18 , and my Bearcat ) into a bullet trap in the other room. The sound of the bullet hitting the trap is louder than the report. Most Co2 pistols sound louder.

You de man!!!!!!!!!!

 

[walkin' trails]

Cause its one of those guns that once you buy it and shoot it, you wonder how you ever could have survived without. My dad bought one when I was a kid, and I can't guess how many rounds I ran thru it, but there were a lot of them. I have a 34 that my kids put a boat load of rounds thru. They are just great little guns!

 

[jkc]

Hey murphydog, do I hear you saying there was a 5" Model 63 made at some time or other? Boyhowdy, I'd love to find one of them! That would be the perfect woods loafing gun for bushy tailed tree rats and rampaging mini-bears (chipmunks.)

Froggie

Last I looked, the current production M63 was a 5", 8 round gun --- you probably ought to have one of each, although the 2" bbl's short sight radius and very light weight is not conducive to precision aiming. Not to be a spoilsport, but, it's really, really hard to beat a 4" 617 as a general purpose .22 revolver, and I think for most people and purposes, it's a superior choice to the M63 ...

 

[Stainz]

S&W stopped the 5" 63 (63-4) production three years ago, replacing it with the current 63, a 3" version (63-5) with a HiViz fiber optic front sight, two years ago. I bought my 5" from a late friend's estate over three years back and fitted, admittedly poorly, a HiViz sight to it. Both of the 8-shooters got a '60 Pro' grip, too.

The currently available new 3" 63 is a great revolver. Sadly, it has replaced my beloved 4" 617 x10, also sporting a HiViz sight, as my favorite rimfire revolver. I have a 4" 651, very similar to the old 4" 63, that cannot touch the new 3", trigger-wise - and it is stock! The 8-shot speedloader and 4 x 8 loading baseplate from DS-10 really adds to the range fun, too.

Stainz

 

[viceunit]

I foolishly sold mine years ago in a trade for a shotgun (that I no longer have either!). It is a mistake I am planning to rectify. Great little .22.