Collectable M.60 ??

[Doug Wilson]

I have recently purchased a 2" round butt Model 60-2, S/N BAA7770, and have been told that it might be a collectible.

I bought it to be a shooter, but if I should refrain from firing it in order to get it to a new home (of someone who will appreciate it for what it is), I'll do that, and find a better suited shooter.

The revolver is in nice shape, but has been fired.

Thank y'all for your help.

Doug

 

[mod34]

Not particularly "collectable". I'd use it as intended....to shoot and enjoy.

 

[Doug Wilson]

Thanks for the info mod34

Doug

 

[colt_saa]

Did this person that told you it was collectible, tell you why it was collectible?

There is nothing overly unusual with a 2", round butt, Model 60 that was made in late 80s.

 

[ladder13]

Does it have adj sights?

 

[mod34]

Great question Mike. I hadn't thought of that angle. Still, if its been shot once, he might as well shoot it.

 

[FotoTomas]

Old model 60's were rare as hens teeth at one point some 30 plus years ago. Everyone wanted one and they were hard to find. Worth a premium. Today they are much more available and with more options. Unless it had some factory special option such as ivory grips (ivory always did look good on stainless) then I would say it is no more collectable than other common no lock guns.

 

[Stonecove]

The very first model 60's came in a box that had a stamp "Alcoa" for the steel company that made the stailess that the gun was made from. If I remember right the front site was stainless, that was later changed to blue. This version with the box might command a premium, but otherwise I'd shoot it.
Stonecove

 

[jmark1651]

I remember purchasing my first model 60 in August of 1973. They were not common at that time,due to high demand by lae enforcement and the public. I guess that was true of all stainless revolvers at that time. If my memory serves me correctly,the model 60 was the first stainless revolver offered by Smith and Wesson and was showcased at the International Chiefs Association in the fall of 1965. I own one shipped in January of 1966,which I consider an early one. They are great revolvers and I carried one for many years due to their resistence to sweat and rain. Mark McCarver SWCA1563

 

[Doug Wilson]

Thank you all.

Above the Model Number "M60-2" is stamped NY-11.

My info is that Model 60 dash TWOs were only made for the N.Y.P.D., and had 3 inch barrels, only, and additionally, were never actually made in a "production" run, or sold.

Obviously, you guys know what you are talking about.

Thanks again.

Doug

 

[colt_saa]

The Model 60 NY-1 was a service piece of the NYPD. These were 2" model 60 revolvers that had DAO actions.

Your serial number does fall into that range of revolvers that were put into service beginning with the summer of 1987. However, they were all pulled from service by the end of 1988 for a series of different problems.

All of the revolvers were inspected for the various problems. If a revolver passed inspection it was returned to the officer and went back into service. These re-inspected revolvers can be identified by a stamp near the NY-1 marking that should look like a silhouette target. Take a closer look at what you think is a NY-11 and see of that second 1 is not a lightly struck silhouette instead.

Of the 3,670 revolvers received by NYPD, 1,253 of them ended up being returned to S&W. A number of the returned revolvers were reworked, modified and resold through commercial dealers. Some of these did end up with 3" barrels.

 

[ladder13]

Thank you all.

Above the Model Number "M60-2" is stamped NY-11.

My info is that Model 60 dash TWOs were only made for the N.Y.P.D., and had 3 inch barrels, only, and additionally, were never actually made in a "production" run, or sold.

Obviously, you guys know what you are talking about.

Thanks again.

Doug

Doug, check it again, should be NY-1, and more than likely have a bobbed hammer.