If you could only have one Revolver...

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Smith & Wesson Model 29, .44 Magnum, 5 7/8, nickel finish, Hogue grip. The revolver man's revolver, and my personal HD main battery.

BOOM.
 
Fortunatly, I don't have to make that dission right now. But if I did, it would be between my 45 lc custom flattop by John Gallagher or my box stock s&w 3 1/2" round but 696 44 spl.
Bill
 
What, no pictures of your "keeper" revolvers? If I could have or keep only one, it would be this one, a 3.5" 27.

If I were on a tighter budget and going to buy one, I'd get a 4" Model 28 or a 4" 686.

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I've got the revolver in my safe that fills the bill. Its a 6" 44 mag. Colt Anaconda. I can load it HOT, I can load it COLD, I can load it anywhere in between. It'll shoot better groups than my old eyes can produce and its as solid as a battle tank. It and the 4" 629 will be mine until the day I crap out and then some lucky kids in the family will end up with them. Great guns.
 
I was going to dream something up, including the revolvers of some famous individuals, like General J.E.B. Stuart's LeMat, or the like...

But, seeing as I have only one revolver, and I bought it because I didn't have one, and consider it to be the quintessential modern sixgun..

6" Smith & Wesson 686-3, factory gonalco alves grips, late 80's production.
 
S&W 10-5 that was "used" by the Australian police force. By "used" I mean it was sent there, apparently never fired and sent back to be re-sold. For me its the perfect balance and weight, just a perfect fit.

Nobody picked the Buntline?
 

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Belongs to Bullet, IIRC.

I think a model 649, with a 3" model 60 barrel, and an unfluted cylinder.

It's a thing of beauty, and would suffice for darn near all purposes I would have for a good revolver--with only a swap of the grips needed for the different purposes.

But, since Bullet probably wouldn't give up the thing.....probably my S&W 620, as it was a pseudo-custom deal for me, built 2 days before my birthday one year. My first handgun, too. I don't have a real good picture of it, unfortunately.
 
I guess, if I really could have but one - it'd be my 625-7 MG - my first ever S&W. My wife bought that new for me 8/02. My ~3k homebrew .45 Colt rounds for it would help, especially if, in the perceptual one-gun world, I could still reload for it. It, and my then other .45 Colts, were why I started reloading.

You know, so many rationales should be considered... my 642 & 296 make far better choices - they are CCWs. My 617 - or that 627 Pro from last year - much more frugal to plink with than a .45 Colt - and accessible ammo, too. My 6" 629 is a fine plinker with .44 Russians & Specials; scoped and with Magnums, it's a hunter. Nope... one revolver, that 625MG would be it - sentimental.

I don't like this.

Stainz
 
Either a 4 inch 686, GP100, or 625 MG.

I had the opportunity to pick up a .45 Colt 625 MG a couple years ago but didnt jump on it. Havent seen one since. Such a beautiful weapon.
 
they don't make the one, which is why I keep buying others.
3.5" N-frame Smith, chambered in .44Spec/Mag, and with fixed sights, and round butt.
One day I'll have to make it myself, since looking around has gotten me nowhere.
Of the ones I have?
Easy:
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