Kit gun

A kit gun is a small lightweight handgun, usually but not always .22LR caliber, and generally but not necessarily a revolver, which is intended to be carried in a kit bag by campers, hunters, trappers, and fishermen.[1]

Smith and Wesson

Smith and Wesson first produced a purpose-made kit gun in 1935, with the 22/32 Kit Gun, which later developed into the S&W Model 34 around 1960.[1] Later S&W variants included the "Airweight" aluminum alloy Model 43, Model 51 in the more powerful .22 WMR, and Model 317 Airlite.[2][3]

Other makers

Though not necessarily marketed under that term, other makers have produced firearms described as "kit guns" by shooters. The Ruger Bearcat, a small-framed single-action revolver, was introduced to meet the demand for a kit gun, as a smaller alternative to the Ruger Single Six.[4]

Though most kit guns are revolvers, the Colt Woodsman Sport model has been described as a "near perfect 'kit gun' for the outdoorsman."[5]

References

  1. 1 2 James E. House (18 August 2005). The Gun Digest Book of .22 Rimfire: Rifles·Pistols·Ammunition. Gun Digest Books. pp. 88–. ISBN 0-87349-908-5.
  2. ↑ Jeffrey Strickland. Handbook of Handguns. Lulu.com. pp. 350–. ISBN 978-1-300-97329-4.
  3. ↑ Patrick Sweeney (13 December 2004). The Gun Digest Book of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. pp. 80–. ISBN 0-87349-792-9.
  4. ↑ Patrick Sweeney (24 December 2007). The Gun Digest Book of Ruger Pistols and Revolvers. Gun Digest Books. pp. 119–. ISBN 0-89689-472-X.
  5. ↑ Rick Sapp (5 December 2007). Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms. Gun Digest Books. pp. 172–. ISBN 1-4402-2471-4.
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