my grandfather gave me this pistol when he past away and today was the first time at the range with it i have to say i was quite impressed 100rounds cci mini mags and it performed flawless just wish i had more magazines and spare parts were available like the firing pin recoil guide and spring etc alot of people claim its a jamomatic but its seems like this one is not

just came across 1 of these @ a gunshow. knew of them but not about them

There's a great write-up in the Notable Threads (Sticky) section.
Remember the Escort
Remember the "Escort"?

I've owned a 61-3 for many years and have no complaints whatsoever.
It's my go to the store for gas gun, I did have to adjust the tension on the safety as it would drop to the fire position on its own.

Mine is the most reliable small frame 22 I've owned and plan on keeping it. Parts are a little hard to find but GunBroker has parts kits every now and again for decent prices.

The under barrel design was carried through to quite a few Smith models with a modicum of success. The design lends itself to being a suppressor host, being the barrel location.

I believe these guns were only made for 3-4 years and may at some point become collectible. My advice is hold on to it and have fun shooting it...