What is your dream revolver?

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adcoch1 said:
Dream revolver? How about two. A single six with a 4.2" barrel, bull cylinder in 38 special.

The other one a ruger srh like the toklat but with a 4.5" frame extension instead of the 2.5" and no scope notch cuts in 480 ruger. In black chrome with real ivory grip inlays.

Or just let me have back my 6.5" model 29...
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Definitely in 480 Ruger. Mine would be a Metaba in 480 Ruger, preferably a 6 shot. Also a Phillips & Rodgers M47 Medusa.
 
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Mosin Bubba said:
...Just as a plinker, a 4" Model 64 that fed 9mm (prefereably without moonclips... I'm not sure if that's possible though) would be absolutely perfect. Just fix the sights in the right place and eliminate the lock, and away we go...
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Are you aware of the S&W Model 547?

Kevin
 
StrawHat said:
Are you aware of the S&W Model 547?

Kevin
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Can't say I am. I inherited a pretty decent collection of revolvers (686, 3-screw Blackhawk, 617, etc), so I've never really gone shopping for more.

When I win the lottery, I now know the first thing I'm going to get though.
 
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MaxP said:
As a side note, the lock has been a point of contention for me for a very long time. However, I recently started testing a Classic Model 29 and my overall impression is really good despite the lock.
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Max P,
I agree with you totally. There is nothing at all wrong with the current S&W revolvers. I think they are good solid guns, and in someways better. I came to love S&W revolvers early on. I guess it is just set in my mind what they should be and the current ones are not what is set in my mind. I am not at all saying they are not good revolvers. They are. They are just not the same in my eyes.
 
They're not bad guns. IMHO, they're just not what they used to be. For many things, that doesn't matter. For a company that banks so heavily on history and historic models, it's an issue. S&W has always been touted as having finer fit & finish than other makers like Ruger. To me, they've made so many cost-cutting measures that that just doesn't exist any more. Every time I consider buying a new one, an old one pops up and says "pick me!" and often costs less to boot! ;)

Like this Highway Patrolman.
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Or this 2nd model HE .44Spl.
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MidRoad said:
Yea I know another dream/what if thread. Did a search and looks like it's been a long while since we've had one in the revolver section. With that said.

What is your dream revolver? Do you have it already? Would it be a customized revolver that's currently made? Or something of your design? Maybe a new caliber? Whatever it is let's hear it,pics if you got them!
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Perfect, polished, high-blue early Dan Wesson .44 mag. with barrels and accessories in the brief-case *pistol pack*.

In a pinch, I'd take the stainless flavor instead.... or, also.

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Todd.
 
ApacheCoTodd said:
Perfect, polished, high-blue early Dan Wesson .44 mag. with barrels and accessories in the brief-case *pistol pack*.

In a pinch, I'd take the stainless flavor instead.... or, also.

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Todd.
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I remember those, beautiful guns and very very accurate. I remember during the mid 1980s they were popular with the metallic silhouette crowd.
 
Mosin Bubba said:
Just as a plinker, a 4" Model 64 that fed 9mm (prefereably without moonclips... I'm not sure if that's possible though) would be absolutely perfect. Just fix the sights in the right place and eliminate the lock, and away we go...

I would also love to have a Ruger LCRx in 22LR with a larger hammer, or a magically better DA trigger (maybe reduced springs?). A 16 ounce 3" 22 that you could pack anywhere would be a ton of fun in the woods.

EDIT, just saw this post



I had no idea this was a thing. This might be close enough to "the dream" that I pick one up...
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Thanks for reading/quoting my post...

Yeh if you watch the vid, the guy says he forgot the moon clips on his 1st range visit and shot the RIA without them :thumbup:.
The extractor didn't push out the fired cases though and he used a stick to poke them out individually.
I have another rev that uses moon clips and it does not have steps in the chambers for head-spacing and will NOT fire ammo without moon clips :thumbdown:

Charter Arms has a patented extractor design that snaps under the "rim" so their guns do NOT require moon clips but are somewhat fiddly to load.
just some more useless info,
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ancientnoob said:
I just recently found my dream revolver. I always wanted a period Colt Fitz Special.
A pleasant surprise was when I found my dream revolver was featured in a youtube video by Forgotten Weapons.
cal. 44-40. (.44 Winchester Centerfire)...and another reason to post a picture. :thumbup:
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May I ask, why was this is your Dream revolver, Congrads on hunting down and getting it... May I ask how long it took you to find this after wanting it..??
 
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Mmm. A Ruger Vaquero, 4" barrel, factory fixed tritium sights, plow grip, with a DA/SA mechanism. .45 Colt or .32 H&R Magnum. Yeah. I know. It's weird. Kinda like me.
 
indy1919a4 said:
May I ask, why was this is your Dream revolver, Congrads on hunting down and getting it... May I ask how long it took you to find this after wanting it..??
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For about 5 years I was looking for a Fitz special made during that time. I would love to own one made by Fitz himself but those where forged from unobtanium. I told myself as a common working man with a house and family that there was no way I could ever afford such a firearm. I did a bunch of reading about the original configurations and considered having one made from a full size shooter grade model but was never able to bring myself to do it. I spoke to one semi local gunsmith about having one done and he acted like he didn't want to do it and gave me a REAL stupid quote to do it to an existing model. Then I located one being sold at a shop in a different state and had it shipped to my LGS. It has the shorted ejector rod, shortened grips, bobbed hammer, bobbed trigger guard, barrel shortened to 2" and chambered for 1 of 2 big bore revolver calibers of the day. .45 Colt or .44-40. I saw this nickel plated one and then saw the Forgotten Weapons episode shortly after I recieved it. I said, "wow that looks just like the one I picked up." I went to the closed auctions of Rock Island Auction house and checked the serial number and holy moley it was the same firearm. I was like whoa! It had sold about a year before I got it.

I wanted this type of revolver because it represented the apex gun of the firearms enthusiasts of the time. Fitz believed you needed a large frame, big bore revolver that was corrosion resistant, fast and easy to get into action. It represented and important part in the development of the CC revolvers and what was considered the best carry gun based on the revolver platform.

This was a real victory for me. It would have cost 3x what I paid to have one made and it wouldn't have been a period correct modification. This at least is a period modification and made true to the original specifications. Considering the smaller rim size of the older .45 Colt. .44-40 was arguably more reliable in a revolver. Providing substantial stopping power in the pre-magnum era. A .42 caliber 205 gr projectile traveling at roughly 800 ft per second, x 6.
 
ancientnoob said:
For about 5 years I was looking for a Fitz special made during that time. I would love to own one made by Fitz himself but those where forged from unobtanium. .
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I almost lost it reading this...Sad part is at first you had me wondering what type of metal that was.. :) thanks.

And thanks for the white knuckle tale of your search.. Very nice. May I be real personnel and ask was there any difference in price from the Rock Island auction and the gun shops price???


Many thanks for sharing... and congrads


One other question, and I remember seeing this on Forgotten weapons and I had a question then.. How do we know this is not an original Fitz?? I love it in 44-40.. So 1920s
 
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ancientnoob said:
For about 5 years I was looking for a Fitz special made during that time. I would love to own one made by Fitz himself but those where forged from unobtanium. I told myself as a common working man with a house and family that there was no way I could ever afford such a firearm. I did a bunch of reading about the original configurations and considered having one made from a full size shooter grade model but was never able to bring myself to do it. I spoke to one semi local gunsmith about having one done and he acted like he didn't want to do it and gave me a REAL stupid quote to do it to an existing model. Then I located one being sold at a shop in a different state and had it shipped to my LGS. It has the shorted ejector rod, shortened grips, bobbed hammer, bobbed trigger guard, barrel shortened to 2" and chambered for 1 of 2 big bore revolver calibers of the day. .45 Colt or .44-40. I saw this nickel plated one and then saw the Forgotten Weapons episode shortly after I recieved it. I said, "wow that looks just like the one I picked up." I went to the closed auctions of Rock Island Auction house and checked the serial number and holy moley it was the same firearm. I was like whoa! It had sold about a year before I got it.

I wanted this type of revolver because it represented the apex gun of the firearms enthusiasts of the time. Fitz believed you needed a large frame, big bore revolver that was corrosion resistant, fast and easy to get into action. It represented and important part in the development of the CC revolvers and what was considered the best carry gun based on the revolver platform.

This was a real victory for me. It would have cost 3x what I paid to have one made and it wouldn't have been a period correct modification. This at least is a period modification and made true to the original specifications. Considering the smaller rim size of the older .45 Colt. .44-40 was arguably more reliable in a revolver. Providing substantial stopping power in the pre-magnum era. A .42 caliber 205 gr projectile traveling at roughly 800 ft per second, x 6.
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I have very much the same attitude about a S&W ASP. At least you found your grail.:thumbup:

Todd.
 
indy1919a4 said:
I almost lost it reading this...Sad part is at first you had me wondering what type of metal that was.. :) thanks.

And thanks for the white knuckle tale of your search.. Very nice. May I be real personnel and ask was there any difference in price from the Rock Island auction and the gun shops price???


Many thanks for sharing... and congrads


One other question, and I remember seeing this on Forgotten weapons and I had a question then.. How do we know this is not an original Fitz?? I love it in 44-40.. So 1920s
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Sorry. Spelling was never my strong point. What I meant was unobtainium. :rofl:

From my googlefu the proof that it is not a Fitz made by Fitz himself is the lack of a Colt VP restamped on the frame. The original would have been lost to when the fore end of trigger guard was removed, but I have also read somewhere not all were restamped. A big give away was when itplated they plated over the Pony. The barrel retains: Hartford CT USA JUNE 3 1900 JULY 4 1905 / NEW SERVICE 44-40.

I paid about $100 over the closing bid, including transfer. (I probably paid less than the winning bidder as I didn’t pay auction fees.)

The frame is dated by Colt’s website as 1933.
 
ancientnoob said:
I just recently found my dream revolver. I always wanted a period Colt Fitz Special.
A pleasant surprise was when I found my dream revolver was featured in a youtube video by Forgotten Weapons.
cal. 44-40. (.44 Winchester Centerfire)...and another reason to post a picture. :thumbup:
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I like the overall concept of the *Fitz* but stop at the trigger guard and not for the usual reasons but rather, it seems to stand against my demand for compat pistols to be as snag-free as possible.

Handling and shooting it, do you note that the potentially snaggy nature of the trigger/guard is mitigated by an improvement in access to the trigger?

Todd.
 
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