I'd say 2" Kits and 34s aren't particularly rare but minty ones are, because they kinda call out to be carried and got a lot of carry wear, including sitting in back pockets and overall bibs in places where "concealed carry" wasn't something most people knew about or cared about if they did.
I've owned about all of the variations of the J-framed .Smith 22s over the years. Bought most of them new and only kept the ones I really loved: blue 35 (yes, they did make a few nickeled ones, although I always wondered why), blue 51, and blue 4" 651 (the only one I carry any more). Had a 43 for a few months but it was so light the Wisconsin winter winds would blow the sights off target--too much of a good thing, worse than an original Ruger Bearcat!
Nifty guns. I shot 'em all, right out of the boxes.
Last edited by Mesa; 08/20/19.
