Show Us Your Ashland Guns

[Jebus35745]

Here is a 617 4” I found yrs ago. Never shot it although it has been shot. The cyl holes have been numbered and the action is smooth in double action by a gunsmith according to the dealer i bought it from. The grips are nice looking, in the sun they kinda glow. Larry

 

[WCCPHD]

My only Ashland.

66-2 three inch barrel. I have replaced the grips in the photo with period correct magnas but don't have a photo.

 

[jrc1]

My only Ashland. 60-1


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[Baxter6551]

OP that is a great looking gun. Never seen one of those before.

 

[Jebus35745]

Pm to me on what is an Ashland gun. A gun distributor in Ashland Ohio ordered limited runs of revolvers with different features to sell to customers. The company is long gone. Quantities varied with each order, Larry

 

[CajunBass]

Where I come from Ashland is the center of the universe.

Probably not the same thing.

 

[chief38]

Pm to me on what is an Ashland gun. A gun distributor in Ashland Ohio ordered limited runs of revolvers with different features to sell to customers. The company is long gone. Quantities varied with each order, Larry

Thank you for the info-been at the “S&W gun game” for 50 years and have never heard the expression “Ashland Gun”.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

My sole Ashland: like jrc1's, it's a Model 60-1 shipped September 1984.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I've heard of Ashland guns on this Forum but never really paid much attention. "Different features," I'm guessing maybe different sights, action jobs, stocks, etc.? I'll probably look into this a little more later on when I'm bored, later on. The stocks in the OP picture, from Jebus, are really nice & comfortable-looking. The rear sights seem to be the common denominator, don't know, of the 3 guns above in the pictures. Thanks for showing. JT

 

[Engine49guy]

Iirc Ashland was one of the larger SW distributors like Dayton hq or Lou Horton,
In olden times a large distributor might have an idea for a set of features on an existing model that might sell , in the OPs case a stainless version of the K22.
A certain number would be ordered for that distributor and quite often there were over runs, the 617 Mountain gun is another example as is the four inch 14-2 "Hanen Special" ordered by Dayton gun hq.
If they sold well the factory might make a larger run for other distributors but being small runs with unique features they usually become very collectable.

 

[Jebus35745]

Pretty sure all 4” 617’s have full lug barrels. The one I pictured looks like a model 18 in stainless steel. I believe 200 were made in 4” and not as many in 6”. Larry

 

[BAM-BAM]

A Distributor outside of Harrisburg Pa Was responsible for the 3" 66-3 guns

Out of business now [IIRC Tax issues]...... but couldn't move the 66s in 88/89... most set on the shelf for over a year..... got mine for $270 OTD w/ a polished action from a local Gunsmith!

 

[BAM-BAM]

Pretty sure all 4” 617’s have full lug barrels. The one I pictured looks like a model 18 in stainless steel. I believe 200 were made in 4” and not as many in 6”. Larry

I think you're right; can't find it in the 5th Ed. I got yesterday!!

 

[Engine49guy]

The Ashland 617 is basicly a stainless version of the 17-5 which had a wide rib heavy barrel and no underlug, that barrel carried over to the 17-6 , sometime during the 17-6 run they changed to the full underlug barrel.

 

[Krogen]

Here's mine . . . . It's the best I can do, but at least it's a big bore!

 

[PatriotX]

Here’s another of the 1-of-660 Shark Fin Model 60s

 

[ladder13]

Where I come from Ashland is the center of the universe.

Probably not the same thing.

We stop there often for lunch, at the Panera on England St, whilst returning home from up north.

Sorry for the thread drift.

 

[MajorD]

I have always liked those 2” J’s with the shark fin front sight. I have made do with a 2” 34-1, but would love to trip across a blued 36 or 50, but is more likely I might find one of the 60’s - they seem to come up fairly often

 

[jpage]

Here’s another of the 1-of-660 Shark Fin Model 60s

Do the target sights make a difference on that Model 60 ?

 

[PatriotX]

Do the target sights make a difference on that Model 60 ?

I have not shot this one yet, but the sight picture with the stainless front blade is challenging under artificial light and high sun.

I was always stunned how well the snub 15 shot with target sights, so we will see at the range how the J frame fares.