Smith and Wesson Model 63

[one bullet]

I've got a Smith model 63 kit gun with the pinned barrel. It's stainless, 4 inch, square butt, and in excellent condition. I may have to part ways with this gun, not sure. I bought it used several years ago and have put less than a 100 rounds through it. I don't know it's history though. I have a plastic S&W box and owners manual for it but they are not original. GunBroker and Guns America have not been very helpful in determining a price as there are just not many out there. Would anyone be so kind as to offer an educated opinion on it's re-sale value? Thanks in advance.

 

[Danjet500]

I have one also. These are very desirable and sell for $500-600 with box and accessories. Without the box around $400-450. JMHO

 

[Hugh]

Smith & Wesson Model 63 is a very nice revolver. I had one, and in about 1998 or so traded it to a friend who wanted a small revolver to teach his children with. I'm glad I traded with him, but still miss that little thing.

Sorry I don't know the present value.

 

[ranger1]

That’s a great little pistol you have and very desirable to own, IMO.

Keep It! Selling a firearm you like, it’s about guaranteed you’ll regret it later..…and would be hard to replace!

 

[picketpin]

$' pinned - $450 - $550 predicated on local area and condition.

$500 is a pretty good price on any/all the J frame S&W 22s of recent manufacture (Post War) That includes the 34 Blue Kit Gun, the 43 Air weight Kit Gun the 51 the MRF Kit Gun.

The 2" 63 should bring $550- $650 anlong with the 650 and the 651 Stainless Kit Gun 22 MRF. 650 being plain barrel and the 652 having sights.

The earlrier flat latches and the I framed 34 bring more.

Great little trail guns. Though smaller the J frames are actualy a bit harder toteach kids to shoot with due to the heavier trigger pull of the coil spring used in the J frames. I K framed K22 can usually be tuned to have a much smoother and lighter triger.

But you asked about the 63. $500 plus or minus $50.

RWT

 

[Ruger Redhawk]

I sure hope you don't have to one bullet.

They are a fine little revolver. I had a extra 22mag cylinder fitted to mine. I haven't seen a 63 in a while. I think the prices that you are being given should be pretty close. I know I couldn't part with mine. Without looking it up I would say I got mine new in the late 70's possibly the early 80's. I have the original blue cardboard box and everything that came with it. I may have used the tools that came with it I can't remember. It's been fired very little.

I do know the bore dimensions of the 22LR are different then the 22mag's dimensions. So far I have not experience any problems with that. I had a competent gunsmith fit it and he fired several shots through it.
I did the same thing with M 17 Smith close to 35 years ago.

 

[rugerguy]

Very good gun and spot on in fo above, we've never sold one in the past couple of years for LESS than $500 box or not....they do sell...if your gun does NOT have any 3 letters in the serial number, such as ABC xxxx or such, then it is before the plastic case, should be a two piece blue cardboard box......the vintage is based on the serial number & its shipping date............... you can tell us, the serial number without divulging the entire 'set', just "X" in the last couple of digits ,may help with the vintage/dating............or look at one of the 'Standard Catalogs of Smith & Wesson" by Supica & Nahas, there is serial number info in there..currently they have a 3rd volume..............

 

[mohavesam]

my advice (since you asked), sell only those guns which are still in production and AVAILABLE with a month's searching!

My 63 and 651 are mine forever. I had them vapor-blasted to passivate the surfaces, giving a near-pearlescent sheen. Even in stock trim, they'd be very hard to replace at $500-600 each.

 

[picketpin]

Rugerguy: They were introduced in 1977 with a pinned barrel. All S&W 22LR are recessed. This would be a 63 dash nothing.

THey deleted the pinned barrel in 1982 and the model changed to 63-1 to reflect the engineering change.

For whatever reason the 2" guns, introduced in 1989 are 63-3 even though there are no specific engineering changes.

I follow Kit Guns pretty carefully. $500 +- $50 is about normal on GB. Of course add shipping. They do go higher but if a guy waits they come around.

Of the bunch the 651 always brings $650 or so and every once in a while $750 which sees like a bunch for a "J" frame. :-) I have a 51 so never bought the 651.

I paid $450 shipped for a very nice 95%-98% 2" round butt 34 a couple of months ago.

Sold a 2" 63 for $650 at about the same time. Kept the one I carry around.

RWT

 

[one bullet]

Thanks for the info everyone. I picked up the plastic Smith box just to have something to put it in. I have no idea where the original cardboard box is as I bought it used from a local gun store several years age. The serial numbers first character is the letter "M". The rest are numbers.

 

[Mike Armstrong]

I'm with Mojavesam: my 4" round butt 651 with factory red ramp is going into my funeral pyre with me! Priceless!

 

[deanodog]

I bought one here on the forum for 450.00. I didn't hesitate but no box or papers. I have owned three or four of these I traded away but I always get another one.

 

[picketpin]

One Bullet: Yours is a 63 dash nothing made between 1977 and 1982.

Only thing it can be given it's pnned barrel. The "M" serial is correct.

Ross

 

[awp101]

GunBroker and Guns America have not been very helpful in determining a price as there are just not many out there.

No kidding!

I had one of that vintage (including the box and a set of Herrett Shooting Star stocks) several years ago and I traded it off for some new doo dad or pretty bauble.

Earlier this week I decided to have a look around to see what they're going for and how far up The List it should be. The few no dash models I found were spendy with asking prices of $600+ but I have no idea how long they are sitting at that price.

If you MUST sell (BTDT over the past couple of years so I know how it feels :cry: ), I'd ask $525-ish to give some room for negotiating. If it's a case of needing funds immediately, $450-475 should make for a quick sale.

 

[one bullet]

Thanks Ross ans awp101.