Odd little J-Frame

[rman]

Sometime in the mid to late 70s I bought a little 2" J frame that was like the original Model 60 (.38 Special), but had an adjustable rear sight and about the tallest front sight you have ever seen. Wish I still had it - it was a pretty neat little gun. My memory isn't what it used to be, but I think it was a Model 50? Has anyone else seen one of these little guys and can you shed a little light on this model? Thanks.

 

[410bore]

they made a run of Model 60's with 2" barrels and adjustable sights.

 

[Goony]

When you say it was "like the original Model 60," are you saying it was stainless steel? If it was on the other hand blued, then we are talking about a Chiefs Special Target, which was ultimately designated the Model 50.

 

[murphydog]

If stainless, this is a model 60-1, 660 produced in 1985. If blue, a model 50 or Chiefs Special Target, a fairly rare gun.

 

[rman]

Thanks for the replies guys. I must have had a blonde moment. It was blued, not stainless like the M60, so I guess it was a Model 50.

 

[ggguy1]

I have a model 50 made around 1974 serial #993JX, if this helps. A limited run on model 36s with target sights.

 

[rman]

Thanks to everyone for the information. It was definitely a Model 50 alright. Wish I still had it.

 

[jcelect]

Mod 50 CST

Is this what your gun looked like?

jcelect SWCA#LM723

 

[47knuckle]

S&W has shown some inconsistences in naming this gun. Originally they were Chief Special Targets, so 1957 they became a m36 target. About 1969 somebody at the factory must have said "when you add target sights to a fixed sight gun it should have a different model number, so lets start callling it a model 50". But then when they made another run of them in 1989 those were marked 36-6.

 

[palmetto99]

What ever model number S&W called it, I would love to find one.

 

[rman]

Is this what your gun looked like?
jcelect SWCA#LM723

jcelect that is exactly what it looked like! Thanks.