Fitz conversion model 60

[625-7]

Check the FB group I'm with Roscoe.

You'll see Fitz specials fairly regularly.

Maybe we should have a Roscoe thread?

 

[Groucho222]

Fitz model 60

Not a safe gun at all

 

[lihpster]

Not a safe gun at all

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Groucho222]

Fitz conversion

Went to put loaded gun into leather holster not realizing trigger was catching on elastic band and went Booompure stupidity!

 

[lihpster]

Went to put loaded gun into leather holster not realizing trigger was catching on elastic band and went Booompure stupidity!

Operator error will get you every time. I hear some people even have an issue holstering their modern polymer guns without discharging them. Hope no pemanent damage was done.

 

[k22fan]

This is off topic but this is a S&W collectors' forum. It is not a Model 60. It is silver colored because it was refinished with nickle or chrome. S&W used flash chromed hammers and triggers in their stainless revolvers. Its hammer and trigger do not have the frosted duller silver color that those parts have in stainless S&W revolvers. More obvious, the plating is flaking off the rear of the trigger guard where it joins the frame.

Early in the thread it was posted that the revolver is from the 1980s. I'm curious. What dates it to the 1980s?

My guess is that the O.P. copied the picture off the internet.

 

[Joe Kent]

In my humble opinion, I think you have to view these type of revolvers/1911's in a historical context. I have three in my collection, all Colts, Detective Special, and Two New Services. The Det. Special from way back in the day and the New Services more recently customized by two of my go to gunsmiths. I use them on the range when shooting old time Police guns, such as Win. 1907 351's, model 97's, Remington Model 8's and Model 11's as well as the occasional Thompson. I enjoy them the same way that I do when shooting my Heavy Duty's and Reg. Mag's. As an aside, when I hear the statement that if bent, it could tie up the trigger, I think that could be true, but in real life I have only seen one revolver where the bent trigger guard kept it from firing and that was a Model 15 that fell out of a holster while the officer was chasing a perp . That Model 15 had a standard trigger guard

 

[6518John]

Went to put loaded gun into leather holster not realizing trigger was catching on elastic band and went Booompure stupidity!

Groucho—I am a bit confused. Were you wearing the holster when trying to holster the gun? If so how did it shoot your hand? I would think it would hit the leg?

Or were you holding the holster with your other hand while holstering the gun? If so were you not able to see the trigger was being impinged?

I don’t mean to pry and am deeply sorry you were injured. I always try to learn from these situations—where they don’t happen to me. I really appreciate your posting this.

 

[Groucho222]

Groucho—I am a bit confused. Were you wearing the holster when trying to holster the gun? If so how did it shoot your hand? I would think it would hit the leg?

Or were you holding the holster with your other hand while holstering the gun? If so were you not able to see the trigger was being impinged?

I don’t mean to pry and am deeply sorry you were injured. I always try to learn from these situations—where they don’t happen to me. I really appreciate your posting this.

Holding holster in hand very dumb thing to do.had hand covering barrel luckily only one vein was hit.

 

[diyj98]

Beside the AD issue, it looks like it wouldn't take much of a hit to what's left of the trigger guard to prevent the trigger from functioning properly.

 

[nedlate]

Early in the thread it was posted that the revolver is from the 1980s. I'm curious. What dates it to the 1980s?

Just a wild guess! I knew that stainless guns were not produced in the 30-40s. When did they start making stainless? Even if this is not one.

So with a search it looks more like stainless started in the 60s.

Ed

 

[hardknocks]

Model 60 no dash

This is off topic but this is a S&W collectors' forum. It is not a Model 60. It is silver colored because it was refinished with nickle or chrome. S&W used flash chromed hammers and triggers in their stainless revolvers. Its hammer and trigger do not have the frosted duller silver color that those parts have in stainless S&W revolvers. More obvious, the plating is faking off the rear of the trigger guard where it joins the frame.

Early in the thread it was posted that the revolver is from the 1980s. I'm curious. What dates it to the 1980s?

My guess is that the O.P. copied the picture off the internet.

The original poster is a friend and the gun is indeed a model 60 stainless steel no dash, as seen with my own eyes where its stamped. (See his original post on the gun) please.
The bandage hand picture was not downloaded from the web, nor was the gun picture (Bad guess).
Yada yada yada.
Be careful out there.

 

[k22fan]

The original poster is a friend and the gun is indeed a model 60 stainless steel no dash, as seen with my own eyes where its stamped. (See his original post on the gun) please.
The bandage hand picture was not downloaded from the web, nor was the gun picture (Bad guess).
Yada yada yada.
Be careful out there.

Show us more pictures of the revolver including a picture of the Model number stamp.