Heads up on some S&W J frame .22's

[kurac]

Imbert & Smithers got in a bunch of stuff the other day on consignment. The most interesting of whats left are a couple of S&W model 63. Both are stainless 4" revolvers built on the small J frame.

One is .22 LR the other is .22 Mag with an extra cylinder to fire .22 LR

they are priced at $550 and $675 and are in great shape. If they were k frames I might buy one but they are just a little to cute for me.

[dfletcher]

Aren't those about $100.00 over even by our CA standards?

[kurac]

Thats what I said, sad thing is they will be probably snatched up in no time. They had 42 guns come in on Monday and half of them are gone already.

[movie zombie]

i would jump on these as they are perfect for my hand......but those two separately cost as much and in one case more than my NIB s&w 60 .357 i got at markley's in july! why?

movie zombie

[stevie]

Pre-lock, No MIM and they are not available to enter the state anymore.. Whats out there in Ca is it.

[movie zombie]

excuse my ignorance: what is MIM?

i may just to check them out, besides i was planning to use the range up on skyline today anyway......

movie zombie

[stevie]

Metal Injection Molding, some consider it inferior to forged or machined parts.

[Python2]

excuse my ignorance: what is MIM?

i may just to check them out, besides i was planning to use the range up on skyline today anyway......

movie zombie

What range up on skyline are you talking about? Am I missing a range close to me by any chance? I live next to Bunker Hill off 280 for the past 25 years and dont know of a range on skyline.

[movie zombie]

thanks.

i'd like a j-frame .22 and think either of these would be a nicer gun than the s&w 317 i was considering some weeks back......and certainly nicer than the cheap [yes, cheap not inexpensive RG14 in my possession].

for that amount of $$ i can get a new .357 rifle....... actually, i've been bitten by the gunbug and want both.

movie zombie

[stevie]

I lucked out and picked up a nice 63 for 250.00 a couple months back

[movie zombie]

skyline gun range is actually Los Altos Rod and Gun Club and the closest range...indoor or out... to Boulder Creek: http://www.losaltosrodandgunclub.com/

bit of a hike for you but pretty drive if you take 92 or 84 up to skyline....or page mill for that matter. stay on skyline past the highway 9 interesection and the sign will be a few miles on the right. nice outdoor range.

movie zombie

ps san carlos is certainly out of the way for me but if i'm out and about anyway its an excuse to go see the two guns.

[movie zombie]

I lucked out and picked up a nice 63 for 250.00 a couple months back

now that is breaking my heart!!!!!!!

movie zombie

[dfletcher]

Tabors has a 2" NIB model 36 (maybe a 37, didn't look that close) for $399.00. Box included. All the "Imbert has ..." posts got me to visit today and they had a 4" HB Model 10 Smith like new. What the hell, maybe it was the all the 308's bouncing off my forehead at the range but I bought it for $450.00. I guess it hadn't been on display for even 1/2 day.

I figure I'm never going to find a 58, might as well have the 3/4 scale version.

[kurac]

If you were looking for a 58 you missed out, they had one come through about 4 months ago, NIB (for real) and $850; sold like a hotcake

[bwiese]

Metal Injection Molding, some consider it inferior to forged or machined parts.

Only traditionalist collectors.

For real-world applications they're just fine. I'd bet my life on MIM parts coming from S&W.