1. Are 2" Model 63s common at gun shows, or do I need to find one online? Are they all worn out from too much plinking (the problem with .22s; people actually shoot them)?
2. How hard is it to put better front sights on model 63s (or 2" 317s)? Anyone have experience with Firesights or such? (Or should I just paint the stock sight black with a white dot?)
3. Can 317's triggers be made anywhere near as good as 63's? How bad are 317 triggers new? Is the 317 trigger really a subversive sabotage device to prevent females from taking up shooting, as has been suggested?
4. Do all the standard J grips fit the 317?
5. Is an SP101 any kind of substitute for a 63, or would I just kick myself every time I look at it (as with, say, Taurus or H&R)?
6. Would I be better off financially in the long term getting a .475 Linebaugh (five rounds a year vs. 5000)?
2. How hard is it to put better front sights on model 63s (or 2" 317s)? Anyone have experience with Firesights or such? (Or should I just paint the stock sight black with a white dot?)
3. Can 317's triggers be made anywhere near as good as 63's? How bad are 317 triggers new? Is the 317 trigger really a subversive sabotage device to prevent females from taking up shooting, as has been suggested?
4. Do all the standard J grips fit the 317?
5. Is an SP101 any kind of substitute for a 63, or would I just kick myself every time I look at it (as with, say, Taurus or H&R)?
6. Would I be better off financially in the long term getting a .475 Linebaugh (five rounds a year vs. 5000)?