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S&W 317 kit gun

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#1 ·
Went to my LGS mid-afternoon. Ordered this .22lr revolver. It should be here in next few days... I'll post actual pictures then. The pic below is a stock pic

I have seen and held this revolver before... Thought it would float away when I picked it up... It is so light! Can't wait to shoot it!

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When I first picked up mine

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thought it was a squirt gun. 8 ounces empty, felt like it was plastic.

You carry 'em in your pocket they tend to get beat up. I suggest a holster.
 
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What it appears to me is they have a coating of gray paint over the aluminum, with clearcoat on top.

Check out these two aluminum framed 38s.

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I have a Taurus 4" model 990 9-shot .22lr. I teach many new shooters using that gun.

It's a bit heavy but a good trainer and is a good shooter (accurate/reliable)

A speed-beez speed loader makes it fun too... Can burn through many rounds quickly (if that is desired)

Aren't Rossi and Taurus cousins?
 
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I have a hard time understanding that short barrel. Is this intended to be a concealed carry gun? All my handgun's except my shield have 4" or better barrel's and the auto loader. 6". I've got bad eyes and the 6" sight radius is much easier for me to shoot. I would think, for me anyway, that short barrel would be hard to shoot.
 
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I have a hard time understanding the short grip on the Airweight 38 compared to the longer grip on the .22. I could only get three fingers on the 38 until I changed the grips.:)
 
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The GRIP on the guns is the same. A J-frame round butt grip is a J-frame round butt grip.

The GRIPS are different.

GRIPS are interchangeable. If you look at the pic of my 22 you see skinny plastic grips, while the shrouded hammer 38 has rubber boot grips.

Couple of weeks ago I swapped them.

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The grips on the S&W 317 kit gun are not the same grips that came on the S&W Airweight 38 that I have.
 
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