Hello all, I have a stainless S&W .38 revolver and Would like to know more about it. It has a 2" barrel and hold 5 bullets. It's a model 60. the butt of the gun has r19695 stamped on it. On the swing open revolver part it has 78292 and a s under the numbers. Thanks for any info

Sounds like you already know what you have. It's a Model 60 based on the J frame. In carbon steel called the Model 37 Chief's Special.

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Do you want to sell it?

Any idea what year?

R19695 would date to 1969.
The Model 60 is also referred to as the .38 Chiefs Special Stainless.

You have a Model 60 with no dash after the model number also referred to as a Model 60 no-dash.

The Model 60 no-dash was produced 1965-1972. If original it should have wood (walnut) Magna stocks. Diamond centered stocks were eliminated in 1968. If original your stocks would have the matching serial # of the gun stamped on the inside of the left grip (stock).

The 78292 number you refer to would be an assembly number and their nomenclature seems to remain a mystery.

SaxonPig misstated the model 37 was the carbon steel (i.e. blue and nickel finishes) version of the Model 60. I think it was just a typo on his part. It is the Model 36 that is correctly the carbon steel version of the Model 60. The Model 37 is the lightweight alloy version of the Models 36 and 60.

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The number will be on the right grip.

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