Smith model 60-4 3 inch .38 special...

[Xfuzz]

Up in the country this past weekend and
made my pawn shop(s) run.

Model 60-4 3 inch Target in 38 special.
Seems like a handy little Smith.
Lately, I have been staying away from SS but....

 

[PatriotX]

Awesome little guns, one of my favorites! Nice score!

What’s the story on the 66 with stags?

 

[Xfuzz]

Awesome little guns, one of my favorites! Nice score!

What’s the story on the 66 with stags?

66-2...had the stags.
Picked it up about a month ago...slick as a pin.

 

[PatriotX]

66-2...had the stags.
Picked it up about a month ago...slick as a pin.

Very cool. Please feel free to share some more pics of that one!


FWIW, I believe your 60-4 shipped with UM grips, as pictured. Mine certainly did.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Nice OP..........I shoot Carpenter Bees with mine.

 

[Green Frog]

Very cool. Please feel free to share some more pics of that one!


FWIW, I believe your 60-4 shipped with UM grips, as pictured. Mine certainly did.

AFAIK, all of the Model 60-4s came from the factory with Uncle Mike’s grips, IMHO, their only shortcoming. My ebony (or very dark rosewood?) smooth combats. Now it is perfect, at least IMHO.
Froggie

 

[kbm6893]

I had that very gun a few years ago and stupidly sold it. It was never gonna be a carry gun and I have more enjoyable guns to shoot for recreation, but I surely miss it, just for the cool factor. Looked like a shrunken down 686.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Very nice find.

Yours appears to have the flash chromed hammer and trigger so
its serial number likely has an earlier three-letter prefix than BRN,
which began shipping sometime in 1994. Ones after that don't
have flash chromed parts.

Here are my '92 with a BND serial and my '95 with BSP serial.

 

[rwt1405]

Congratulations!

Very nice!

I'd have been on that like white on rice!

 

[D Brown]

I bought mine new in 1992. It came with Uncle Mike's Grips.




This is the only .38 Special I own that shoots lead SWCs better than lead RNs. It is very accurate with either type.

 

[Frailer]

Here’s mine, from 1990 (BFV-prefix).

These are great little guns.

 

[kelljor]

Picked up one myself NIB about a month ago. Wasn't thrilled with the grips that came with it, but I fixed that with a set of Pachmayr Compacs I had laying around. My favorite revolver is a 66-8 Combat, but this 60 is nipping closely at it's heels. Awesome J frame!

 

[toddimusnimski]

Great guns! My BPY shipped in 1993 with the Uncle Mikes grips but also wears the target stocks well. Holster by Bianchi.

Todd

 

[Grayfox]

I have one from 1993. Makes a dandy little trail/camp gun. I've hiked many a mile with this on my hip.

 

[S&W-Keeper]

Very nice,they did not make a lot of them.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I love mine, have had it for many years now.


With a different set of grips:

 

[Jase2007]

Had 2 of these 60-4 one was flashed chromed in the box and the other wasn’t and didn’t have a box so it was my shooter. Sold the one with out a box and bought a 60-10 to shoot. Still haven’t shot the 60-4 in the box but love the wider serrated trigger and hammer. Wished all my 60s had that. Perfect trail guns like a mini 686

 

[JWintergreen]

Gorgeous revolver, OP. Three inch J frames are very practical little belt guns.

 

[RubEric]

For reference: Model 60 w/KBs; Chiefs Special Target

 

[SLT223]

For reference: Model 60 w/KBs; Chiefs Special Target

That’s the prettiest Model 60 I’ve seen. It really looks like a miniature 686…with luxurious wood.