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I have a nice Mdl. 60 from 12/83, ADK****, but not a Jovino square butt. Post some pictures! And welcome to the forum!
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Welcome from Arizona, and pictures would be cool
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06-04-2023, 04:30 PM
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Hello. Thanks for you response and welcome. I wanted to post photos but was unable. I’ll look at it again and see if I can figure it out.
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Model 60 John Jovino Square butt.
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06-04-2023, 06:20 PM
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[QUOTE=pasound;141753195]I have a nice Mdl. 60 from 12/83, ADK****, but not a Jovino square butt. Post some pictures! And welcome to the forum
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I've got a three-inch SB Jovino 60 that has been one of my favorites for years and years.
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06-04-2023, 06:32 PM
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I have a 3-inch SB Jovino 60 SN AEU92XX. I've had it since the mid-80s, and it's one of my very favorite guns.
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Welcome!
By report the original run of these was 1000, with about two-thirds 3" SB and one-third 2" SB frames. They are seen more frequently than this number suggests so other dealer/distributors may have ordered more. Enjoy!
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06-04-2023, 07:03 PM
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Photos are up!
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The product code on the box should tell you if it is indeed the John Jovino special order. PC, or maybe SKU would be 102303.
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06-04-2023, 08:02 PM
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More on special Model 60s
From my letter on a special group of 60s. Mine went to Gil Hibard.
Some of these little gems can be quite expensive to acquire, trust me. Ashland Shooter Supply guns too. (adjustable sights)
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06-04-2023, 08:09 PM
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The product code on the box should tell you if it is indeed the John Jovino special order. PC, or maybe SKU would be 102303.
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Thank you for your reply. Yes it’s SKU is 102303!
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06-04-2023, 09:10 PM
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I’ve been looking for one of those for a long time. Someday I’ll find one! Very nice.
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I thought about alerting the Mods to get your gun in the correct section but I got lazy, and you took care of it. Nice package.
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Welcome aboard from ol' Wyo.
Nice package. Also one of my favorites.
Here are mine and an excerpt about the model(s) from one of S&W Historian Dr. Roy Jinks' letters.
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Welcome aboard from ol' Wyo.
Nice package. Also one of my favorites.
Here are mine and an excerpt about the model(s) from one of S&W Historian Dr. Roy Jinks' letters.
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I figured you had a couple of those Bob. 
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Here is a 3" Model 60 SB with an AEV prefix. No box or letter, so I can only guess that it was part of the second group ordered by John Jovino.
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That's why I put the Target stocks on my round butt J Frames. I just shoot better with a Sq butt grip.
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That's why I put the Target stocks on my round butt J Frames. I just shoot better with a Sq butt grip.
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RB Frames seem to offer the most options when it comes to grips.
J-Frame grips have often been the source of frustration for me. I am an average-size everything person with oversized hands and fat fingers (literally and figuratively). I am thinking of starting a collection and calling it "Grips that have not worked for me..."  
Having said that, the oversized grips that cover the entire backstrap and move the palm of my hand back from the trigger seem to work best, or "least worst". Unfortunately they are seldom the best looking. The rubber Pachmayr grips in the last pic, the type everyone loves to hate, actually work pretty well, especially when shooting any of the modern defensive ammo rounds intended for short barrels... and you can buy a set on ebay for under $20. Same grip the OP shows in some of his pics at the top of this thread.
A few pics from my most recent round of grip comparisons:
(the ss SB frame is the same gun I posted above)
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I have AEV65__ and AEW12__, both 3" new in box bought from forum members long time ago.
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Does anyone make a RB to SB factory looking slab?
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Does anyone make a RB to SB factory looking slab?
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Yes. Look for J Frame grips with "All Models" in the description on ebay. Maybe on GB also, not sure. They cover all or at least the lower part of the grip frame, similar to the factory Combat and Target grips in my pics. There are some really nice Walnut grips like that, made in Turkey. There are also Karl Nill Grips, at a much higher price. Altamont makes some nice laminated wood J-Frame grips for RB, but most do not look like factory grips.
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