3 Inch wheelguns...

[bikerdoc]

Taurus 605 .357

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[ssjones]

My SP101

 

[prescobd]

3" revolvers

No digital camera, but I have the following 3 inch revolvers:
1. Colt DSII .38 Spl.
2. Ruger SP101 .357 Mag. (actually 3 1/16")
3. Ruger SP101 9mm (actually 3 1/16")
4. Ruger Speed Six .38 Spl. (3" not 2 3/4")
5. S&W Model 64-5 .38 Spl.
6. S&W Model 65-7 Ladysmith .357 Mag.
7. S&W Model 60-15 Pro .357 Mag.
8. Taurus Model 85 .38 Spl.
9. Taurus Model 431 .44 Spl.

There is just something about revolvers with this length barrel.

 

[Walkalong]

Wow, you really like 3" revolvers, huh.

 

[pogo2]

S&W model 66

Here is a 3 inch S&W model 66 I bought a year ago:

 

[wyohome]

I have a Model 36 (J-Frame) 38 Special with a 3" barrel. It fits in my pocket and is at least twice as accurate as a 2" in my hand.

 

[sm]

My "pet" was a Model 64 3" RB HB.

I had 4 just alike.

 

[steveracer]

steve,
had?
Let's get you another.

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

A S&W 24 nickle, S&W 65 Ladysmith, and a (I'm cheating a little) 3.5" S&W Triple Lock .44 Special. AND a rare 3" holster for the 65. Is anyone else having problems finding proper 3" holsters?

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[Clarence]

pogo2 - I have a serious case of "gun envy". That is a beautiful M66!!

 

[propex]

3" Model 24

 

[ssjones]

Man, I'm loving those Badger grips (pogo2). Definitely getting a pair for my SP101 in ivory corian.

Can anyone vouch for how they shoot in a small .357?

http://www.badgercustomgrips.com/ruger_pistol_grips.php?pid=84

 

[Confederate]

Can't beat this little Ruger Speed-Six 3-incher. It was born as a .38 Spc. and was rethroated to a .357 mag. It not only has a tight lockup, .004" B/C gap and a beautiful double action, the rethroating job was perfect, making it an exceptionally accurate pistola.

 

[Carl]

Confederate, that is my ideal ccw pistol. Speed six, fix sights, pachmayr grips. I WANT IT!

 

[Larry Burchfield]

3 inch wheelguns

Gentlemen,
I tip my hat to you as there is not an ugly gun in the bunch and I would be proud to own any of them.
Larry Burchfield
SEABEES/RVN/67/68/69
DAV

 

[Confederate]

Confederate, that is my ideal ccw pistol. Speed six, fix sights, pachmayr grips. I WANT IT!

Yeah, it was worth every cent of the $138 I paid for it! Of course, I had to pay an extra $48 to get the chambers rethroated. No one wanted it because it was a .38 Spc. The .357s were going for $189, but you couldn't get them.

The Speed-Sixes were great because they were smaller and lighter than the new Ruger GP-100s, and they weren't as small and chiseled out of a block of steel like the 5-shot SP-101s, which never felt right to me!

 

[Rexster]

I am totally clueless on how to work with digital photos, but wanted to mention I have a quite rare 3" GP100 with adjustable sights. The dealer indicated that a run of them were made a while back for some federal agency, and that the one I bought was from an over-run of those. I bought it in pristine pre-owned condition.

Also, I just picked up a 3-1/16" SP101 in .357 mag a few weeks ago.

 

[steveracer]

Rexster, I had one of those. Blued?
Steve

 

[MikeKeyW]

Confederate, you brought back some memories, I was with an outfit called Southern Gun and we bought up most of Ruger's stock when the GP's were coming out mid-late 80's. I think we were blowing out the 38's at close to $100.00 toward the end on the Speed Six and about $15.00 more for the Security Six. I picked up my 3" Python for under $500.00, less than the 2 1/2" or 4" because they were just collecting dust. Wish I bought the other 5...

 

[phoglund]

I'm a big fan of the 3" wheelgun. I have a Taurus 431 .44 Special 3", a S&W Model 29 "Bounty Hunter" 3", and most recently a Ruger SP101 3". I think they are a great combination of concealability and shootability.

Farscott, that is one wicked looking custom SP101 you have there. Others have "Evil Black Rifles", you have an "Evil Black Revolver". Very nice!

 

[farscott]

Thanks. I picked this one up used, and it has been a delight. The original owner had good taste.

 

[JT'sDad]

You guys are making me jealous. I am looking to find a Taurus 941 3". Some day one will turn up.

 

[Mokwepa]

Astra Inox 38spl. Homemade grips.

 

[DoubleAction]

Weigand 4PJ / S&W 640 Centennial



This Weigand 4PJ Executive is built using a pre-MIM, pre- Clinton Lock, Stainless, S&W 640 Centennial in .38 Special. The 2 1/4 inch full under lug barrel, which is produced by Bill Jarvis of Hamilton Montana, is machined from a match quality stainless steel blank. The barrel also features a tuned Hypra-Port ( trademark) compensation system to reduce muzzle flip. The front sight is dove tail mounted with a tritium insert, which is also adjustable for windage.



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The barrel’s extractor shroud also features a longer cutout to accommodate a longer extractor rod, normally found on guns with 3” or longer barrels, to ensure positive removal of spent cases. A ball lock is installed on the cylinder crane to prolong the enhanced fit of cylinder to frame.

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The action job greatly smoothes the D/A pull and includes mating and polishing internal surfaces, removing machine marks left by the factory and utilizes stock springs for reliable ignition. The trigger face is rounded and polished to facilitate the double action only pull.

Excessive end shake is removed from the cylinder and head space is set to factory specs.

The front of the cylinder is beveled to ease reholstering and cylinder holes are chamfered to make speed loads easier.


Galco "Concealable " Havana Brown Holster and Craig Spegel Coco Bolo Boot Grips.​

 

[matt drucker]

Scott:
What type of gun do you have with all the vent holes on the
top of the barrel? I want to get one!
MATT DRUCKER