S&W revolver deal (for those who do the yellow sheet/NICS routine)

[midnight rambler]

Got an email from New Frontier Armory advising of a deal of good used SS S&W .38 revolvers -


NOVEMBER SPECIAL!! $249.99 for a S&W Model 60-14 SS Revolver!! These are in great shape with some holster wear but they all have very low round counts. We only have about 30 left in stock, so come in and grab yours before they're all gone!!
These are DA/SA chambered in .38 Special with 4" bbls.
Please call or e-mail the shop with any questions......these are going fast!! We started with over 60 on Wednesday and half are already gone!
Out of State? We can ship these for $20 to your FFL!!

[madfranks]

That seems to be a pretty good price. A revolver like that is next on my list, but I don't own any .38 special chambered firearms, and I'd like my revolver to share calibers with one of my semi-autos.

[hoarder]

I've had a couple S&W "J" frame .38's and a couple Rossi copies and loved them. The 4" barrel is easier to shoot and also well suited for women and beginners because they're hard to screw up with and make good purse guns. They make good "under the pillow" guns because when you wake up in the middle of the night you want a safe, user friendly gun, not something "cocked and locked" or that goes bang from tossing and turning. Also the .38 is as much velocity as you want to shoot indoors, especially if there are others living there.
I couldn't find them on their website.

[SWRichmond]

Looks like a pretty good deal; I am settled on my 1911s for defense etc but I would never not own a .38 revolver.

[midnight rambler]

I couldn't find them on their website.

I couldn't either, however I received that email from them within the last day.

[Half Sense]

Model 60 is a stainless steel J-frame. The 4" barrel makes it less suitable for CC, but a steel-framed .38 Special is a very nice home defense gun, especially for those with less experience. Very simple to understand and operate, very reliable and an effective indoor caliber that is easy to control.

Great price, and I like that these are chambered in .38 Special and not .357 Magnum. No need for the longer chamber if you are shooting .38 Sp anyway, as it just leaves a burn rung in the chamber that has to be constantly scrubbed off.