Ashland 60 Value

[two-bit cowboy]

I believe the SCSW, 4th Ed., took creative license with the text common in Dr. Jinks' letters regarding a 3" Model 60-1.

Thanks to jcelect's teachings several years ago, I learned there was, indeed, a 3" Model 60-1, but the parts were manufactured in 1971 in the R57xxx s/n range. I know of one supposed "experimental" model assembled and shipped to John Jovino Company on June 12 that year, but Dr. Jinks said rather than scrap the 1971 parts S&W assembled and shipped 171 of these in 1978. They were not Target models, and they had a square butt.

It was odd for S&W to reuse the Model 60-1 identifier in 1985 for the Ashland Target models because they were so different than the original 60-1.

As we all know, with S&W "exception is the rule."

Shown is my June 1978-shipped Model 60-1.

In addition to Chiefs Specials I hoard dictionaries. A friend gave this 1971 2,664-page unabridged dictionary to me. Oddly, no one has ever given a Chiefs Special to me.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

I have a consecutive pair, sn ALU0795 and ALU0796. My plan was to put them in my custom fitted Model 60 leather case made for S&W employee "Trigger" McGowan. I didn't, because ALU0796 has never been taken out of the wrapping paper.

 

[Old Corp]

Back in the mid-'80's I was a 'back pocket FFL holder' and ordered lots of stuff from Ashland via Shotgun News. Sold MANY of the M60 Targets to LE co-workers, and IIRC they were priced very attractively.
Ashland was great to deal with - very prompt and service oriented.
Sure wish I'd gotten one for ME.

 

[Retired W4]

A couple of sellers photos.

 

[youngwill]

I have three of these. Always interests me when I see the letters formerly from S&W. I have two letters on on 60-1. ALU prefix.SCSW says 600 + manufactured. S&W Historian said there were 1000 of them shipped. Same day as the letter shown. Interesting M 60 though. They live in the safe.

 

[Retired W4]

I have three of these. Always interests me when I see the letters formerly from S&W. I have two letters on on 60-1. ALU prefix.SCSW says 600 + manufactured. S&W Historian said there were 1000 of them shipped. Same day as the letter shown. Interesting M 60 though. They live in the safe.

i will let you know what the letter shows on this one, when it gets here.

 

[StakeOut]

If they've already been shot why make them safe queens.

I have an Ashland 60-1 that I have shot since it came to me in 2014 as having been fired and box that is a little rough around the edges but better than no box..A 3" 60-4 is arriving today at my FFL
Stainless is easy to clean after firing so enjoy what you own.The 60-4 will go to the range next week after thorough inspection and cleaning.

 

[youngwill]

"StakeOut", you are so right. I collected model 60s for a long time because
it was my off duty carry back in the early 80s. Sentimental stuff, ya know?
I have 2 & 3 inch Jovino's also. The 2" is sort of rough but the 3" is like new. The 2" has what appear to be scratches on the cylinder. Probably from a holster snap? I've had several suggestions on how to clean it up but have been cautious about doing it and not making it worse. Probably as suggested I should shoot it! I really like all of the older 60s though. My off duty had a really good action job. It was so smooth unlike most 60s. I mistakenly sold that one just before I started collecting them. Thanks for the advise.p