I am considering a 60 Pro. Curious to hear what owners think of this gun? Handling characteristics? Recoil? How well it handles 357s? Durability? CCW? Any other thoughts? Thanks!

Seriously, no one here owns one of these? I can't buy this gun without hearing from the hive. Let me know what's up with this gun.

Here is a review to read while waiting for comments from Forum members.

Smith & Wesson 3 Inch Model 60 Pro .357 Magnum Revolver

I had a M60-10 and really liked it. Probably should have kept that one.

Best,
Rick

Many of us own this firearm.



However, not all of us look at the Internet/Forum multiple times in a day. You only posted this 17+ hours ago.

It is a wonderful revolver, superbly accurate for a small revolver. However, I do not use mine as a concealed carry piece, that is what my 2" J-magnums are for.



I can not help you on recoil, I do not believe that 357's recoil objectionably at all. But I used to fire cartridges that truly recoil back in the old Metallic Silhouette days.

I own and carry the model 60 pro 14 hours a day every day. im a plumber heating and ac guy. I have carried it in crawlspaces, attics, ditches, heavy equipment, ect. I carry iwb in milt sparks vm2
i did change the grips to the 2 finger wood combat grips. they took about half inch off the bottom. it conceals a lot better in the summer. i just wear jeans and untucked t shirt. i will change back to the pro grips when its sweatshirt weather.
as far as the gun goes.. i love it. very accurate too. the front night sight is not much good for anything. but for cc you wont likely use your sights anyway. i own the shield too and find my 60 pro much more comfortable to carry.
recoil is fine, i mostly shoot 38's out of it but have shot a few hundred rounds of 357's out of it. 125 grain self defense loads and 158 grain hunting loads.
the smaller grips worried me at first, so i took some b-27 targets out and used 158 and 125 grain ammo. at 7 yards i pulled my gun and just pointed and pulled the trigger as fast as i could and could keep them all in the chest area. maybe not good for some, but i was happy with it.
the 357.s make the rear sight loose after a bit, so i have to put a quarter turn on the screw when im done.
hope this helps

I usually have a dozen responses within an hour on this forum when asking a question like this. 17 hours is an eternity to not get a response on this forum!

Patience grasshopper...

I know it isn't a 60 Pro, but I do like my 640 Pro (after S&W fixed it).

Firing 357s out of a J frame, even an all steel one, is "spirited" to say the least. However, it is manageable.

I was carrying it just today! The five shot moon clips allow for quick reloads.

Edmo

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I like my 3 inch 60 Pro very much. On a good day I can shoot it at the 25 yard line almost as well as my 4 inch 686. The front night sight is not worth much though. The tritium insert is too small. I'll probably change it out someday. I shoot it with Pachmayr Grippers. I can recommend the 60 Pro. It is a good shooter in a small package.

My wife has the M60pro with Hogue Bantam grips. She loves it. It balances well in the hand. I've only shot it once and went right back to my 686SSR. I don't think we/she has any plans to fire .357MAGs thru it. However, people's perception of recoil varies with the individual. My wife feels the DA pull is kinda stiff. We haven't had any reliability problems with it at all.

And, I only check this forum every couple days....

Nice J frame revolver.
That is a good carry system.

Thanks for the info sir. Dont have a box. I will call Lew horton

Exceptional gun. I am not a fan of slab sided barrels and might like a standard 60 as well, but this gun suits me better for firing Speer Short Barrel 357 than the 3" Ruger SP101 w/improved grips.

As a belt gun, you will forget it's there, certainly with the deSantis 001-03 that I use. As a pocket gun, forget it...go with a 637 lightweight.

We got one for my wife and ended up selling it. She found that with the lightweight barrel it kicked just like her 60-14. She is very recoil sensitive. I only mention this because you asked about recoil.
It's a beautiful little gun but we're not collectors so we only keep what we're going to shoot.

I think that is more a commentary on selecting the right gun or the right category versus a review of the 60 Pro itself when in its rightful context. I can't see the typical female shooter happy with any smaller 357, shooting 357 ammo, all the exceptions notwithstanding.

Mine is 2, maybe 3 weeks old. Fit and finish is excellent. The front trijicon 'night' sight must only work in a cave. Mine is very dim.



The important stuff...

.38s were fun to shoot and .357s let you know the difference ...but recoil is not bad for a 3" j-frame. For CC, I'd probably find the hottest +P .38s and go with that, although 357 wouldn't be out of the question.

Very smooth trigger, but DA breaks almost too far back for me. My 63 is exactly the same, but my 640 (non-Pro) breaks much earlier with a nice 'snap'.

The grips are pretty good for comfort and I do prefer wood. Probably keep them as-is.

It's a definite keeper.

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Mark

My M60 is not a pro.

But then, I'm an amateur and not pro myself.

This one thinks it's a mini-686 and shoots like it.

Dave

I too have a standard Model 60, though mine is a 38 Special only -13. Dave is right that these guns shoot more like their much larger K- and L-frame brothers than snub nose J-frames. The longer sight radius, larger sights, and underlug make it easy to shoot and pleasant recoiling (at least with 38 Special - I imagine recoil with 357 would be...brisk). A friend of mine wants to buy it to use as a kit gun when hiking, which is probably the perfect use for one.

"The front trijicon 'night' sight must only work in a cave. Mine is very dim."

I am not sure how the front sight compares to the one on my 640 Pro, but I found that my eyes needed to be dark adapted to use the Tritium feature. This would be the case if I woke up in the middle of the night and didn't turn the lights on. If I did turn the lights on, I shouldn't need the night sight. If I were walking somewhere dark outside, that would also likely be the case. My 640 Pro also had a rear night sight, but I would rather have only the front sight "glowing". I felt having both caused a slight bit of confusion until I sorted things out. I think that in a SD situation, there would not be time to line the front and rear sights up bullseye fashion, except in very rare circumstances. It would likely be point and shoot. This is mostly speculation, as the only night shooting that I have done was practice at Fort Ord, with an M14 rifle, a half century ago. And, that was with tracers.

Best.
Rick