5" J Frame - These Things Rare?

[Dragline45]

Just saw this 5" Model 60 pop up on Armslist in my state and cant ever remember seeing one, nor can I really see the use for one but regardless I kinda want it

Anyone ever seen these before and are they rare?

http://www.armslist.com/posts/6591389/massachusetts-handguns-for-sale--sw-60-18-357mag

 

[243winxb]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/227050-model-60-j-frame-5-barrel.html

Special runs of some models are ordered by distributors.

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/656481324

 

[Master Blaster]

Here is a review done on Gunblast in 2005. It's a .357 kit gun. http://http://www.gunblast.com/SW60_KitGun.htm

 

[Mike Irwin]

Not common, but not rare.

But very silly looking...

 

[Kreyzhorse]

But very silly looking...

I had never heard of these before either but silly looking pretty much sums it up nicely.

 

[amd6547]

Not to me. I think a minimum size, 5" barrel 357mag would have been my dream pistol when I back packed.
Not silly at all.
Of course, if the farthest you will carry it is from the car to the pistol range, get a 6" Model 27 instead.

 

[riverrat38]

I always saw them as a good fit for folk with small hands that wanted a 357MGN revolver, rather than a long barrel belly gun.

Best,
Rick

 

[Sgt127]

5" J Frame - These Things Rare?


Hopefully.

 

[T. O'Heir]

Told a Smith Rep 30 some years ago I wanted a 'J' frame grip on a 'K' frame. Basically a 2" M19 with a 4" plus barrel. Regular 'K' frame grip is about an inch too long for my hand.

 

[Soclosenotnear]

New for me. Cool stuff.

 

[tlm225]

I have a 3" 60-15 Pro, well balanced. I never had an interest in the 5" J frame. Now a 4" on the other hand would get my attention. It would be a good pairing for my 4" model 34.

 

[muzzleblast...]

I have to agree that the 5" barrel on a J-frame just doesn't look right. The 3" full underlug .357 60-10, however, reminds me of a shrunken 686.