bearcat anyone?? - The Firearms Forum

glock2026 · 10-31-2009, 12:58 PM

I have a s.s. bearcat that is a jewel. and shoots as good as it looks . They call it a kit gun but , it must be a terrific kit they get it from ,anybody else like it. pics if u have i dont.

woolleyworm · 10-31-2009, 02:03 PM

Bearcats are fine little guns; they're what I plan on starting my kids out with when they are ready for some wheel gun lessons. Next to the SingleSix, they're my fav .22 revl to shoot.

Alpo · 10-31-2009, 07:54 PM

Back in the early 1900s, when you went hiking or camping, your pack of stuff was called your "kit". WW1 British marching song - Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile. So small guns that could easily be packed in your kit were called kit guns. Smith and Wesson made (still does) a 22 on their 32 frame, and called it the 22/32 Kit Gun. Now it is the Model 34, and the Model 63 in stainless. That's why the Bearcat would be called a kit gun. Not because it was made from a parts kit.

jrg · 11-10-2009, 12:43 PM

My brother has an old Bearcat that has seen quite a bit of action in its lifetime - good memorys too! 2nd gun on right.

Fixed sights, so when you find something that shoots to point of aim, plan on buying a lot of that stuff. Just tell your wife 'Its for the economy'. :^)

Tom · 11-11-2009, 11:45 AM

I have both a blued and stainless Bearcat. They shoot pretty well, but the sights are so bad it is difficult to tell. I am having improved sights put on one. If I like it, I will do the other. At the moment, I shoot my S&W 63-4 a lot more because it has good sights.

sixguncowboy · 11-23-2009, 08:38 PM

I have one that was made back in the sixties. It's a fun little gun to shoot although I haven't shot it in a number of years.

10-31-2009, 12:58 PM	#1
glock2026 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7	bearcat anyone?? I have a s.s. bearcat that is a jewel. and shoots as good as it looks . They call it a kit gun but , it must be a terrific kit they get it from ,anybody else like it. pics if u have i dont. -->

10-31-2009, 02:03 PM	#2
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: bearcat anyone?? Bearcats are fine little guns; they're what I plan on starting my kids out with when they are ready for some wheel gun lessons. Next to the SingleSix, they're my fav .22 revl to shoot. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

10-31-2009, 07:54 PM	#3
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,662	Re: bearcat anyone?? Back in the early 1900s, when you went hiking or camping, your pack of stuff was called your "kit". WW1 British marching song - Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile. So small guns that could easily be packed in your kit were called kit guns. Smith and Wesson made (still does) a 22 on their 32 frame, and called it the 22/32 Kit Gun. Now it is the Model 34, and the Model 63 in stainless. That's why the Bearcat would be called a kit gun. Not because it was made from a parts kit. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

11-10-2009, 12:43 PM	#4
jrg V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 51	Re: bearcat anyone?? My brother has an old Bearcat that has seen quite a bit of action in its lifetime - good memorys too! 2nd gun on right. Fixed sights, so when you find something that shoots to point of aim, plan on buying a lot of that stuff. Just tell your wife 'Its for the economy'. :^)

11-11-2009, 11:45 AM	#5
Tom V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 197	Re: bearcat anyone?? I have both a blued and stainless Bearcat. They shoot pretty well, but the sights are so bad it is difficult to tell. I am having improved sights put on one. If I like it, I will do the other. At the moment, I shoot my S&W 63-4 a lot more because it has good sights. Attached Images

11-23-2009, 08:38 PM	#6
sixguncowboy Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Midland Texas Posts: 17	Re: bearcat anyone?? I have one that was made back in the sixties. It's a fun little gun to shoot although I haven't shot it in a number of years.