Bill_in_Utah Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Greetings;I've pretty well shot everything under the sun (all types/brands/calibers) and I have to say my favorite ones are Ruger GP100 in .357cal and my S&W model 17 in .22lr. Close to follow would be S&W 586 in .357, S&W model 27 in .357 and Ruger Blackhawk in .357. (love the .357 since you can load them from super lite to let's rock!) What are your favorites?Take care and welcome! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwillson Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I only have one revolver - a Ruger Single Six .22LR. I use it mostly as a teaching handgun for my kids. A Single Six makes you slow down and think about everything you do - great for a learner. I have shot many different revolvers in the range, seems that every time I ask someone what they are shooting they insist that I shoot it (not a bad thing). I'd have to say the .44 Remington Magnum is about the most versatile revolver I've fired. You can load them very light, well below the energy of the 45ACP. Or, you can load the .44 hot and heavy for deer hunting etc. I will admit that the hot loads aren't much fun to shoot at the range and at an indoor range you won't make any friends with those hot loads rattling everyone's teeth!Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_in_Utah Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I've got a single six also. Its a excellent revolver also. As far as 44 mag, I reload for my few 44s that I own. A Ruger SA 6.5", Taurus Model 44 4", Ruger Redhawk 7.5" and Marlin 1894 carbine. Agree with being able to reload anywhere from mild to wild. I've got quite a few co-workers who own many pistols and don't reload. If I did not reload I'd have to say I'd prob not shoot anything but my 22lr guns. Reloading is such a big part of my hobby. I don't do indoor ranges (once was too many times). The open range that I use is less than 5 mins away from the house. Take care, bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I like the Ruger security six chambered to .357 - my dad's got one and it's a fine weapon. I don't really go for snub nose or long barrels. I'd like to get a nice double action revolver (don't have a good idea of a model yet) with a 5-6" barrel chambered to .41 magnum. I really like that cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I'm Greenaccord02 by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsoup Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I think my "funnist" gun is my model of 1903 S&W, .32 long pistol. It was nickel plated at some time, the previous owner must have kept it in the bilge of his boat. There is no rifeling to speak of on the upper right quadrent of the barrel and you can find similar rust damage on/in the cylinder and frame. Line all the damage up and it appears to have sat on it's right side with the butt elevated above the water line. I paid the old gent 35 dollars for it and 2 boxes of factory ammo.Here's a picture of it during the cleanup. Model of 1903 It's accurate all the way out to maybe 3 yards now. Originally the end of the barrel was dented in and it shot about 3 feet left at that distance. I just used a 23/32 drill bit and a dremmel to (ahem) fix that minor problem. I keep it in my truck and had reason to euthenize a small doe in the road one evening. Someone hit her and just left. It did the job tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLH70 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I guess my favorite is my S&W Model 19 .357 mag that belonged to my dad, it was his carry gun when he was a LEO. It is also the first handgun I ever shot at the tender age of 5, he let me pop off one shot into a farm pond.My favorite .44 mag would be my Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter since I had a full action job done on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crashbox Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 My favorite is my first and only (so far) wheelgun- "Margaret", my Ruger GP100, 4" barrel, .357 Magnum. Stout gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnewton3 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I, too, really like the GP-100 Ruger, and their little SP-101 counterparts.I have a 4" GP-100 stainless with full lug at home. I'd like to get it tuned a bit for trigger feel. Does anyone know of reputable sources in the mid-west that do such work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steves Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have a Security 6 which I really don't like but I have had it since 1975 or so and the SP101 is way nicer . I like the Smith mod 10 and the Smith J frames the cyls are light and feel good .Several weeks I shot a real tricked Smith 625 revolver in 45 acp the trigger felt really good but the heavy feel from the cyl is what bothers me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 My favorite is my 625 3". I shoot this gun very well. I also have a 5" but I shoot the 3" better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steves Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 I, too, really like the GP-100 Ruger, and their little SP-101 counterparts.I have a 4" GP-100 stainless with full lug at home. I'd like to get it tuned a bit for trigger feel. Does anyone know of reputable sources in the mid-west that do such work? I just buy a set of Wolff springs untill the action wears itself smooth. I am not sure if Rugers get a trigger feel. I have owned several. My SP101 is pretty nice stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkie_Lefty Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Allways doing the "road less traveled" thing, I've only ever owned Colt's, specificaly Pythons. Have a 2 1/4, 4, 6 (two, one black one ultimate stainless), and 8 3/8, bbl lengths. The 8 3/8 is rather rare, as it's marked 38Special (for the most part Pythons are all 357). It and the 2 1/4 were both sent to a fellow in Fla. for a spring conversion. For any not familiar, Pythons use a "V" flat spring action, first used before the turn of the last century, while slick as owl $hit on glass, there's a definite "two stage feel" that makes double action predictable as to when it's actually gonna "go",, love it or hate it . Anyhow this guy (I've lost his name, been a while, think he may have retired) replaces the original spring with one that's equipped with a wheel/roller on the end of the "V" that eliminates two stage DA pull. Absolute smoothest, slickest, SAFEST, double action pull on the face of the earth!LOVE my Pythons, PLUS their value is one of the steepest curves in the gun market. Reallly want a Diamondback 22, but unfortunately their value is gonna be hard to swallow!Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 My favorite is a Bill Davis 686 S&W I had built back in the eighties for PPC matches. The trigger is so smooth in DA that it's better than most revolvers in SA mode. It's been a long time since I have taken it out and put a few round throgh it. Maybe this weekend........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I only have two revolvers right now. Both older guns. First is a Ruger Service Six that I really shoot well with. Had it about 25 years. Second is a mint condition S&W Model 28 Highway Patrolman purchased in the late 70s. Both good guns.I don't carry so I like larger frames and 4 inch barrels. I've been going through a semi-auto phase the last few years so I have neglected revolvers. However, I'm getting interested again and would like to get a hold of some of the older S&Ws to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steves Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 I usually fixate on one for a while then switch untill I get tired of playing with it then switch again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichR Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Model 27 S&W 6inch -sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I enjoy my Single Six also. It's a "convertible" so I can shoot .22 mags also. I also have a colt detective special in .38 S&W. The barrel is so short I'm not sure the bullets don't come out sideways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkie_Lefty Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Bbl length only affects velocity. Not accuracy.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRogue Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Colt Detective Special. - I only have this one revolver, so it's my favorite!I'm glad I got it, (1994 - I think) before they discontinued 'em.It's a last generation, 4th Variant model, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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