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Old 02-04-2012, 06:52 PM
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Greetings all,

I was just gifted a S&W Model 60 .38 Special.

It's serial number is R71xxx

Can anyone tell me the age of this weapon?

Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.
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Old 02-04-2012, 07:08 PM
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Email S&W w/the serial and model #. They get back to you in about a week w/DOB.
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Old 02-04-2012, 07:12 PM
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Greetings all,

I was just gifted a S&W Model 60 .38 Special.

It's serial number is R71xxx

Can anyone tell me the age of this weapon?

Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.
1970--1973 R30001----R99999 so maybe 1972

nice early mdl.60
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Email S&W w/the serial and model #. They get back to you in about a week w/DOB.


You really don't need to tell people to go someplace else for help. I don't recall ANYONE asking for a DOB on here and not getting a quick, respectful, answer.
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Old 02-05-2012, 01:05 AM
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Thank you VRichard for an extremely prompt reply.
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This is my M60 I bought new in 1972 SN R67XXX. It was my BUG until 1975 when I bought my M38 Bodyguard.

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Old 02-05-2012, 04:38 PM
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CJ...........I really like those stocks..........going to go look for some for my model 60 right now!
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Old 02-05-2012, 05:01 PM
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ebay, j frame grips, black buffalo horn.
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Hi ,
I have a model 60 in .38spl serial R324989
Can one of you fine people please tell me the D.O.B.?

Thanks you very much.
JJ
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ebay, j frame grips, black buffalo horn.
I have the exact pair, got them the same place and they look great on a nickel model 36. hardcase60
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I have a model 60 in .38spl serial R324989
Can one of you fine people please tell me the D.O.B.?

Thanks you very much.
JJ
Welcome to the Forum,
The issue with tagging onto someone else's thread is that your inquiry sometimes gets missed. Next time you have a question, start a new thread so it doesn't end up like this one. Your Model 60 dates to about 1982.
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