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Well, most people try to stay away from the first few years, but 1992 is about the time they started working out the bugs. An 8" that has been shot but has the box should be around 1500-1600 I would say.

I don't follow them religiously, but they are bringing about what the Pythons are if not less. A lot depends on the finish,the condition, and the barrel length. The 44 mag is the most common caliber Anacanda. The 6" and 8" is about the most common length so a 4" may bring a little more. A somewhat rough shooter grade should still bring close to a grand, but only if it is tight. They were not as well built as Rugers or Smiths. I couldn't imagine an unfired NIB, even a 4", bringing more than $2200 unless it is one of the rare models like the Kodiak. A high shine version is out there and worth about 10% more than a standard stainless version. I am not an expert though.

I had a Shield in .40 and it was a very mild little shooter. I had a Sig 239 in 40 that was also an impressive handling gun.

Yeah, I have heard that too. I work for a state agency that often adopts policies and practices of the TBI, but apparently we are sticking with the 23's for now.

That has probably been posted on here a dozen times; and I still laugh every time I read it.

Fortunately, it can be loaded with 45acp dies and is a handloader's cartridge. A 230 grain bullet at less than 825fps, which is basically standard pressure 45acp levels, is actually fun to shoot. I have shot exactly one full pressure factory load, and it was eye opening. This was a 260gr bullet at about 1100fps out of the three inch barrel. I did have a little bit of stinging afterwards, but I would have no problem lighting one off to get a grizzly off of me.

Most consider a 45 Win Mag a rare and unusual caliber.

I have bought the pusher before, and then resold it which meant I got about 95% of my money recouped.

Well, the 640's do come along. I had two of them and sold them both last year. I really, really wish that I would have kept one. I will not buy a 640 with a lock period! I will buy a 640 pro, which will not have an internal lock, if I ever buy another one. The only thing about a used 640 pro is that the night sights may be dim.

The long extractor is the newer version. I personally don't think it matters, but some claim the shorter extractors are superior.

It's worth visiting Buds in Sevierville, but I have much better luck finding what I want cheaper at SMKW.

Thanks, I will do the update.

I have owned and shot both. I like the Shield just a little bit better, and the fact that it is cheaper tips the scale tremendously for the Shield.

My 60-4 is a CAT prefix and my 60-10 is a CBL prefix. If I recall correctly the 60-4 is 1996 and the 60-10 is 1997. BRN should be 1994. The earliest confirmed plastic box I have found is 1995, but now yours is the earliest if it is 1994. Ironic still since later 60-4's have one piece cardboard boxes.

True, anything is possible with S&W. Greyfox54, the flashchromed trigger and hammer leads me to believe yours is from the first production run of very few numbers. Pops, can I get the serial prefix? It's interesting that the numbers match the box because the plastic boxes came along after the end of the hammer mounted firing pin. The wooden magnas don't surprise me; I have just never seen a 60-4 with them.

I have the 60-4 and the 60-10. I stumbled upon both of them within a week of one another. The 60-4 had a little pitting and I have exactly $500 in it and honestly think that is what it is worth. I constantly watch auctions and mint 60-4's bring as much as $1k with boxes and papers. They came with cardboard flip boxes and not plastic ones. Any of the 3" 60's that are 38 spl are somewhat rare. The 60-10 is very desireable since it is a prelock 357 but there were more of them than 60-1's or 60-4's. Oh, and all 60-4's would have came with rubber Uncle Mike's grips; either combat or boot grips.

Supposedly the distributors have been unable to arrange preorders. This almost gives the illusion that it is dead on arrival.

I believe that was Gander Mountain on 153.

The Sig 10mm ammo isn't bad and can be found at reasonable prices if you don't load yourself. I am a big fan of the Remingron UMC in 10mm. It is also a little bit more on the hot side; it seams like it was 1150fps for a 180 gr bullet out of a 4.5" barrel.

No, the .38 should have a little less even though the .38LCR is lighter than the .327. I do know that in the same weight and size of firearm that the .32 H&r mag recoils less than a standard pressure 38spl.

I am a huge fan of the .327federal, however I have not shot one, but I love the versatility and the extra round. If I had one it would probably shoot mostly .32acp rounds even though some weak primer strikes may occur.

Bud, what barrel length do you have? The 30-1 is probably the best variation of all the 30's and 31's. I have heard the 30-1 is capable of some seriously hotnliads and should have been chambered in 32mag, and many of them have been reamed to accept the 32h&r mag anyway. Otherwise you get to enjoy some light recoiling 32s&w and 32s&w long cartridges.

I could carry my own and it wouldn't necessarily have to be a G23, but it just doesn't seem like it would be worth the hassle. The Gen 4 belongs to the state, but the other two are mine and both have really high round counts.

I tend to be drawn to work for agencies that have Glock 23's as duty weapons so I keep a couple of spares.

I can pretty much agree with what has already been said. Just remember it is a .357 originally intended to be a 38spl gun. They came around at a time that stainless guns were more popular and then the wonder nines stole the popularity contest from all the wheel guns. The L frames were not much larger and made up for k frame short comings.