The Rossi RP63 is a modern-production double-action revolver in .38 Special, serial CU96132, with a 3-inch barrel and rubber grips. It is made in Brazil. This example is in very good condition overall with a very good bore. The 3-inch barrel splits the difference between a snub and a service length, and the rubber grips give a working hold.

In Connecticut a .38 Special revolver of this size is a home-defense and range gun, and with a State Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers a carry gun too; the permit and the Handgun Eligibility Certificate are both issued at 21. The purchase runs through a dealer who gets a DESPP authorization number after your background check, with no fixed waiting period, and it counts as one of the three handguns you may buy in 30 days. A revolver with no magazine raises no capacity question under the state's 10-round rule.

Key features

• .38 Special double-action revolver, 3-inch barrel
• Rubber grips
• Brazilian made, modern production
• Very good condition, very good bore

Ships to a Connecticut FFL dealer, who completes the state background check and hands it over once the authorization clears.