For the person who wanted to shoot such a wonderful combination of features could they not find a M36 three inch square butt and have the NP3 plating done on it? I am thinking of one I passed up that had been carried so much that it had only 40% of the bluing left on it. I could have bought it for $300.00 and then have it plated. Didn't think of it until I read this thread.
Model 60 3" John Jovino?
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M2MikeGolf
US Veteran
No, I wasn't; I apologize for the apparent implication. I was just amazed and the coincidence (and good luck) of what I was looking for at the time; an older 3" J-frame and your informative thread. I "found" your thread and the GB offerings at the same time, I didn't mean to imply there was a physical connection. I'm glad I found your thread, because I learned a lot, and quickly. I was also considering the reference revolver you cite when I found this thread, and those Jovino offerings.
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Frank237
Absent Comrade
Here's my small collection of the JJ guns. Haven't had the 3" guns out in so long, I got a nice surprise. I thought one of them HAD been modified with a yellow insert FS but neither of them have been molested. Both unfired.
Only one of the 2" guns has had the yellow frt insert done. The front, left gun. Barely noticeable in my poor picture. Wish it had been left alone, but I really can't complain. Thanks to my FIL I have a nice set of fairly rare J frames.
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JeepinSoldier
Member
Here's my small collection of the JJ guns. Haven't had the 3" guns out in so long, I got a nice surprise. I thought one of them HAD been modified with a yellow insert FS but neither of them have been molested. Both unfired.
Only one of the 2" guns has had the yellow frt insert done. The front, left gun. Barely noticeable in my poor picture. Wish it had been left alone, but I really can't complain. Thanks to my FIL I have a nice set of fairly rare J frames.
All I can say is, WOAH!
What an amazing collection. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Frank237
Absent Comrade
Wish I could relate a tale of years and years of gun shows, want ads, etc. But I can't. Occasionally I fall into a sweet deal. Got all four from my FIL.
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JeepinSoldier
Member
Well that Gunbroker seller has superfast shipping! Here is the Jovino 3" Model 60 discussed above:
Its a sweet little gun! Just a minor scratch on the cylinder but otherwise perfect.
Serial # is AEV 51XX
Kernel Crittenden
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
September 1984, product code 102304.
M2MikeGolf
US Veteran
Well that Gunbroker seller has superfast shipping! Here is the Jovino 3" Model 60 discussed above:
Its a sweet little gun! Just a minor scratch on the cylinder but otherwise perfect.
Serial # is AEV 51XX
Excellent! That was fast, indeed!
I tried to resist and held out for a few days, Jeepin', but I finally gave in;
Here's hopin' mine will get here before XMas!
JeepinSoldier
Member
Excellent! That was fast, indeed!
I tried to resist and held out for a few days, Jeepin', but I finally gave in;
Here's hopin' mine will get here before XMas!
Excellent! Welcome to the Jovino club for both of us!
Glad you got a nice one for your 3" J frame collection.
JeepinSoldier
Member
Thanks for the info Kernel!
A birthday gun for me! In September 1984 I was turning 18 while going through Infantry OSUT (Basic Training and AIT combined) at FT Benning GA.
That's why the FATES wanted me to have it!
M2MikeGolf
US Veteran
Thanks for the info Kernel!
A birthday gun for me! In September 1984 I was turning 18 while going through Infantry OSUT (Basic Training and AIT combined) at FT Benning GA.
That's why the FATES wanted me to have it!
Happy birthday Jeepin'!
I should've known. I chewed the same dirt at the Beginning only three months previously. Interesting that two old grunts could be so interested in wheelguns. Most of our kind seem to be obsessed with the auto world.
Hey Kernel, can you date AEU90xx? I'm thinking it's from the November litter.
I'm not the Kernal but I do have AEU81XX and the box end label shows 4305 . . . that's the Julian date for November 1, 1984.
Russ
Kernel Crittenden
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
November 1, 1984.... I was a newly minted civilian of about one week, after serving a term of enlistment as an 19D in an attack helicopter squadron.
JeepinSoldier
Member
Its the old servicemember's convention around here!
Although I carried a 1911 along with the M-60 I humped all over the place which developed a love for old slabsides, and I got an M9 as a retirement gift - the first handgun I ever shot was a Smith Model 19 with a four inch barrel.
Shooting that revolver with .38 wadcutters was awesome to a teenager. Most police officers in Tucson while I was growing up carried Model 66's.
My parents really did not have much money, but for Christmas 1985 they sent me a like new in box 4" Model 19-3 (Dates to 1970) I still have that revolver and still enjoy the simple pleasure of shooting small groups slowly or sending soda cans flying with them. Almost like driving a classic car.
I did a moonlighting stint running a CNC machine and realized just how much machine work and hand fitting goes into revolvers.
Finally I just really like how sleek and elegant they look and feel.
Paint's, sorry for the thread drift - if its too much Ill delete this...
OP
Paints-n-cows
Member
Not a problem. And while you guys were playing in the Georgia mud, I was running through the hills of Camp Pendleton doing my ITS training.
JeepinSoldier
Member
Would bring an old warrior back to life and make a great trail/carry gun. Let us know if you do it!
JeepinSoldier
Member
My father was a Navy Corpsman for the Marines. Nothing but respect for you guy's!
M2MikeGolf
US Veteran
Thanks for the dating info and the added bonus of veteran fellowship. And thanks Linde and Kernel for the dates, I suspected as much. I was mostly curious. I had a choice of two, I only went on the newer as it appeared to be in slightly better condition, but one simply can't tell from pictures. Still happy about it.
I cut my teeth on a model 10 that my uncle had, with a snub nose barrel. Incidentally, he was a fighter pilot in WWII and Korea. He liked Model 10s from his experience as a Victory model totin' hotshot pilot for the AAC and Air Force. He passed that S&W fondness on to me. Both my grandfather's & father were dyed in the wool 1911 fans, having carried them in WWI and II, Korea and Vietnam. I inherited that fondness as well. I have the normal gang of autos, Colt, Glock, SIG and some others. But I really have more S&W revolvers than any other brand. In fact, I have four .45 ACP firing handguns (one that my granddad carried in WWII), but my favorite these days is a 22-4.
However, in recent years, I have really regained an interest in S&W revolvers. I've had quite a few over the years and am rebuilding a little collection. Until recently, I had no interest in J-frames. I got a really good deal on a 3" RB 36 last summer, and then got hooked. It was such a good deal, it takes a the sting out of what I just paid for that Jovino. I figured they won't get any cheaper like that great deal Jeepin' just got.
I'd like to thank the original OP, Paints-n-cows for this thread. I was looking for a 3" model 60, the newer models, but don't like some of the features of them. I couldn't seem to find a fixed sight, 3" anywhere and kept looking when I found this thread. It helped me know better what I was looking at.
I notice that the forum has lots of military veterans and LEO, another pretty good feature or bonus depending how one views it. I also have a great respect for the LEO world. Funny how a little known revolver can bring some S&W fans together. I worked with all branches during my service, always interesting to me the "small" world the military is. I worked pretty closely with 19Ds in my day, Kernel, but they were mostly the ground kind, and rode around in big loud armored vehicles, just like me. It is kind of an irony that after all these years that we are all still playing with M 60s
I'd like to hear more range reports and favored loads for those who have these 3" model 60s. Fortunately, I've had some good experience in terms of loads with my 36, another J that works well with a 3". I'll return to handloading here soon and I already have a suggested load from Jeepin'. And of course, more eye candy is always a bonus!
I cut my teeth on a model 10 that my uncle had, with a snub nose barrel. Incidentally, he was a fighter pilot in WWII and Korea. He liked Model 10s from his experience as a Victory model totin' hotshot pilot for the AAC and Air Force. He passed that S&W fondness on to me. Both my grandfather's & father were dyed in the wool 1911 fans, having carried them in WWI and II, Korea and Vietnam. I inherited that fondness as well. I have the normal gang of autos, Colt, Glock, SIG and some others. But I really have more S&W revolvers than any other brand. In fact, I have four .45 ACP firing handguns (one that my granddad carried in WWII), but my favorite these days is a 22-4.
However, in recent years, I have really regained an interest in S&W revolvers. I've had quite a few over the years and am rebuilding a little collection. Until recently, I had no interest in J-frames. I got a really good deal on a 3" RB 36 last summer, and then got hooked. It was such a good deal, it takes a the sting out of what I just paid for that Jovino. I figured they won't get any cheaper like that great deal Jeepin' just got.
I'd like to thank the original OP, Paints-n-cows for this thread. I was looking for a 3" model 60, the newer models, but don't like some of the features of them. I couldn't seem to find a fixed sight, 3" anywhere and kept looking when I found this thread. It helped me know better what I was looking at.
I notice that the forum has lots of military veterans and LEO, another pretty good feature or bonus depending how one views it. I also have a great respect for the LEO world. Funny how a little known revolver can bring some S&W fans together. I worked with all branches during my service, always interesting to me the "small" world the military is. I worked pretty closely with 19Ds in my day, Kernel, but they were mostly the ground kind, and rode around in big loud armored vehicles, just like me. It is kind of an irony that after all these years that we are all still playing with M 60s
I'd like to hear more range reports and favored loads for those who have these 3" model 60s. Fortunately, I've had some good experience in terms of loads with my 36, another J that works well with a 3". I'll return to handloading here soon and I already have a suggested load from Jeepin'. And of course, more eye candy is always a bonus!
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