I’m a utilitarian, and if I’m not using a gun, I’m pretty likely to let it go, and that original Model 60 I bought back in ’04 was one that got let go. Unlike some gun guys, I’m not much given to sentimentality. I recently became reacquainted with this old friend. 357 Magnum with a 3” barrel, and wearing an adjustable rear sight mated to a pinned-on front sight. Currently the standard Model 60 is available in my preferred configuration: chambered in. 38 Special but all the Model 60s in the S&W catalog of today (4 of them!) are Magnums. It was designed as a stainless version of the famous Chief’s Special, and quite a few variations of this design have emerged through the years including Performance Center and Ladysmithmodels. The Smith & Wesson 60 is the first regular production, stainless steel revolver.
It was with these shortcomings in mind that I purchased my very first J-Frame – indeed, my first revolver – in the early 2000s. Extreme light weight also makes these guns more difficult to steady at arm’s length, especially when coupled with a 12(+)-pound trigger. They might be fun for a cylinder or two, but you’re not going to be doing many heavy range sessions with them. They recoil heavily and this can turn new shooters off quickly. The short “snub-nose” barrels of these guns don’t help practical accuracy any, either.įinally, the general movement to scandium, aluminum, and other alloys to produce guns that are barely heavier than a book of stamps make J-Frames difficult to shoot, and really difficult to shoot well. The little trench and tiny, un-distinguished front post are abysmal in my estimation, and suited for neither precision nor speed. First, I am not fan of the fixed “sights” on most small revolvers (or complete lack thereof on others).
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Obviously my 640 Pro Series is an exception to this rule, but I usually try to steer others away from small wheelguns. I will freely admit that generally speaking, I am no fan of the Smith & Wesson J-Frame. This is an article about MY first revolver, the Smith & Wesson Model 60-15. But a year later I’m finally getting around to writing the article I started in October of 2016. I got some new ideas and the next thing I knew, was charting its own course. Then I got in touch with Mike Wood to write a review of his book. Wanting to space out reviews of revolvers (because I don’t have many), I pushed this one to the back burner. My friend Aaron (at the ITRH Urban Survival Podcast) wanted to to run my revolver interview much earlier than I had anticipated.
Several things happened (mostly at my own doing) that changed this course. This article was planned to be the very first one ran on.
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