60-1 3"?

[qballwill]

guy has a 60-1 with a 3" heavy barrel and square butt up for $400.SCSW says that 171 of these were made. Dont have much of a need for a 3 inch J frame, but I do like to grab S&Ws that are fairly rare. does anyone know anything else about this creature to add that will make up my mind whether to get it or not?

 

[qballwill]

guy has a 60-1 with a 3" heavy barrel and square butt up for $400.SCSW says that 171 of these were made. Dont have much of a need for a 3 inch J frame, but I do like to grab S&Ws that are fairly rare. does anyone know anything else about this creature to add that will make up my mind whether to get it or not?

 

[toroflow1]

Its rare, and a steal at $400 (as long as its in good condition).

 

[Frank237]

He who snoozes....loses.

I'd buy it, and very quickly. Thats one of the rarer snubbies out there. And a great shooter too.

FN in MT

 

[AVIDREADER]

If you decide you don't want it please let me know, I have wanted one of these for a good many years for concealed carry, they are not very plentiful in this neck of the woods.
Thanks for your time,
Wes, [email protected]

 

[girvin02]

If the gun is in good condition and is, in fact, a "-1" (pinned barrel), that is a steal.

I paid substantially more than that, for mine.

 

[Andy Taylor]

It's a steal. If nothing else, buy it to resell for a profit.

 

[Texas Star]

Why resell it? It's one of the best carry guns ever made.

 

[GoGators]

Buy it! A 3" J-frame is a pleasure to shoot and very easy to carry. You might not think you need it now, but you'll learn to love it.

 

[BUFF]

I don't think that the primary bunch of these, Model 60's with 3 inch heavy barrels and square butt grips, are even mentioned in the SCS&W. There was a batch of 5,000 made for the John Jovino Co. in 1984. Mine, bought new on 10-11-1984, is S/N AEV65XX.

The "171" mentioned by Supica & Nahas were made in 1972 and are numbered from R56962 to R57239.

 

[stiab]

There have been at least half a dozen threads on these guns in the last year, so you may find something in a search. They were also made as 60-3's, like the one I sold recently on the classifieds.