Cool Model 60

[Eddietruett]

Picked up this cool Model 60-3 with an unfluted cylinder. According to the S&W Catalog 4th edition, 500 were made in 1989 for Mich. Police Supply. Always been a lover of unfluted cylinders and this is the first Model 60 I’ve ever seen. They also came with smooth grips which I like. Put some feelers out on several forums trying to figure out the value. Got to be worth more than a standard 60 being 1 of 500 but how much more? Doubt I’ll ever sell it, just too much cool factor. Can’t wait to shoot the snot out of it. The gun is the tightest locking j frame I’ve ever held. Any information would be appreciated.

 

[Tallball]

That thing looks awesome!

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I dig it! Not sure why but I like unfluted cylinders too. I've got a 686+ with an unfluted cylinder and I just like the looks.

Enjoy that rare bird. I sure wouldn't ever sell that one.

 

[WestKentucky]

I clicked on the title expecting to see a new fancy stock for a marlin rifle... this was so much better though. I have a desire for an unfluted gun, and I feel like I'm going to scratch that itch in the next year or so. I'm selling my boat in the spring...

 

[cfullgraf]

Picked up this cool Model 60-3 with an unfluted cylinder. According to the S&W Catalog 4th edition, 500 were made in 1989 for Mich. Police Supply. .

Cool revolver, nice find.

It seems that S&W has made some interesting variations of the Model 60 over the years. I've obtained a John Jovino and Ashland Distributer special order Model 60's. Each has some special features that differ from the standard Model 60.

Enjoy your new find.

 

[JONWILL]

That thing looks awesome!

 

[Pat Riot]

That’s a nice revolver. Very nice.

 

[bannockburn]

Eddietruett

Great find! No idea about it's value but like the look and rarity of your Model 60!

 

[buck460XVR]

Picked up this cool Model 60-3 with an unfluted cylinder. Got to be worth more than a standard 60 being 1 of 500 but how much more?

Unfluted cylinders and non-standard stocks are the norm for Distributor runs of S&W revolvers. Got a coupla myself. Kinda what makes them different enough to be called Distributor runs. Most sell for a price very close to standard models. My last two cost me about $20 more than the standard offering. While your particular distributor run may have been of 500, there may have been other distributors with similar runs. While I'm a big fan of unfluted cylinders, I have come to realize there are many that don't like them at all. So, while your gun may be worth more than a standard model 60 to you, it may be worth less than a standard model to someone else. In my personal experience, any increase in value will be slight, even when you find someone that likes what you do. Your gun also seems to have a wide target trigger? Like unfluted cylinders, folks either love 'em or hate 'em. The model 60 is still a current production gun, so it is not rare or highly collectable. Still the lack of a lock and the hammer mounted firing pin makes it desirable to certain folks. While your gun may be worth a smidgen more than the same production(dash) number used model 60 in similar condition, I wouldn't think it would be of a significant amount.

 

[Eddietruett]

Unfluted cylinders and non-standard stocks are the norm for Distributor runs of S&W revolvers. Got a coupla myself. Kinda what makes them different enough to be called Distributor runs. Most sell for a price very close to standard models. My last two cost me about $20 more than the standard offering. While your particular distributor run may have been of 500, there may have been other distributors with similar runs. While I'm a big fan of unfluted cylinders, I have come to realize there are many that don't like them at all. So, while your gun may be worth more than a standard model 60 to you, it may be worth less than a standard model to someone else. In my personal experience, any increase in value will be slight, even when you find someone that likes what you do. Your gun also seems to have a wide target trigger? Like unfluted cylinders, folks either love 'em or hate 'em. The model 60 is still a current production gun, so it is not rare or highly collectable. Still the lack of a lock and the hammer mounted firing pin makes it desirable to certain folks. While your gun may be worth a smidgen more than the same production(dash) number used model 60 in similar condition, I wouldn't think it would be of a significant amount.

I wasn't expecting it to be a collectors item or even close. In 40 years of trading guns, I've never seen another one. Sort of surprising. I certainly understand about what is worth more to one guy is worth less to another. Commemoratives are a perfect example. I value them less than most because they are not normally shot. I'm not one to collect and look at guns but don't criticize those who do. I'm just a shooter. Being that these model 60's were ordered by a Police Supply versus a normal distributor, I am wondering if at least part of the run was for a particular department. To be sure, there is no department in the country that would order 500 model 60's at one time. I also find it a little unusual that a distributor would order a special run of unfluted cylinders in J frames. Unfluted cylinders are usually associated with giving extra strength and that is not the type of revolver where you would need extra strength. That would normally be associated with a magnum of some sort.

 

[Drail]

THAT is so cool. NEVER sell that one. I remember back in the early 90s all the gun writers would joke about S&W's "Gun of the Week". They would make almost anything you wanted if you ordered 500 or more. Lew Horton took it to a new level. Those were very fine revolvers. I love unfluted cylinders - weight is good if you're going to shoot it a lot. Thanks for posting that gun. They'll never build revolvers of that quality again I fear. I would not take 2 new ones for that gun.