Hi All, One of my chore's for today was to
clean up my vintage Smith & Wesson Model 60
.38 Special. It dates back to around late 1969, or early 1970 and is the standard round
butt two inch barrel model. In the book,
The 100 Best Combat Firearms it was rated
as one of the top, all time revolver's ever
made. It states that during the early year's
of production (around 1965-early 1966), these
little stainless gems were highly sought after personal defense weapons; by the American troop's fighting in Viet-Nam. They
were often tucked away in rucksack's, or
near our fighting forces while they were
asleep in that terrible foregin land called
Southeast Asia. It was an invaluable life
insurance policy.
Just last Monday, I was offered $400.00 for
mine; but I refused to sell it, due to the fact that the little model 60's were the very
first stainless steel firearms ever produced.
My model 60 is in pristine condition, and
has been fired very, very little. It's a
life-long keeper, that will remain in my
collection until such time that I won't
need a firearm anymore!!!
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
clean up my vintage Smith & Wesson Model 60
.38 Special. It dates back to around late 1969, or early 1970 and is the standard round
butt two inch barrel model. In the book,
The 100 Best Combat Firearms it was rated
as one of the top, all time revolver's ever
made. It states that during the early year's
of production (around 1965-early 1966), these
little stainless gems were highly sought after personal defense weapons; by the American troop's fighting in Viet-Nam. They
were often tucked away in rucksack's, or
near our fighting forces while they were
asleep in that terrible foregin land called
Southeast Asia. It was an invaluable life
insurance policy.
Just last Monday, I was offered $400.00 for
mine; but I refused to sell it, due to the fact that the little model 60's were the very
first stainless steel firearms ever produced.
My model 60 is in pristine condition, and
has been fired very, very little. It's a
life-long keeper, that will remain in my
collection until such time that I won't
need a firearm anymore!!!
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member