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Here's something a bit unusual from Messieurs Smith and Wesson. It is a 3 inch model 60, that in itself makes it a bit unusual, but it came with a factory bobbed hammer that is DA only.
Those of us who qualify as gray-beards can remember back in the 80's and 90's when S&W went through their "gun-of-the-month" period. New models and new versions of old models poured forth, with special orders on offer to anyone who cared to pony up the cost of making a few hundred. Well, an outfit called Michigan Police Supply coughed the cash for 2,000 of these in 1989, and they were for sale primarily to Police officers, but also to the public. Somehow, mine made the journey from Michigan to California and ended up in my possession for a paltry $400.
The action was a little bit rough at first, but 30 minutes or so once I got it disassembled with some polishing compound and 600 grit sand paper and I was quite pleased with the outcome. The old Hogue grips fit me well and it shot to limits of my ability to see the front sight in its only outing with me so far. I have applied some nail polish to the front sight in hopes of clarifying things a mite. Holsters are a special order item, unless, like myself, you make your own. It would make a dandy IWB carry piece, or a decent night stand gun. The longer barrel tends to tilt the grip in towards the body, reducing the tendency of the outline of the grip to print through a covering garment.