What is your favorite revolver?

[ontarget]

What is your favorite revolver that YOU OWN? (Please include pic if possible.)
Not your dream gun but the one that just seems to always end up in the range bag or fondled while watching a western, or sitting on the front porch or whatever.
I'll start with mine.
It's the 45 Colt El Patron. (Bottom) with honorable mention going to my 357 El Patron (Top).
I showed you mine now let's see yours.

 

[Buckeye63]

S&W Model 12 no dash flat latch 38spl

 

[Monac]

That's a nice gun, Buckeye. I glanced at it and mistook it for a Model 36. The round butt is a really good thing on a 2-inch K-frame.

 

[shoebox1.1]

Here’s my fav of the three I own

 

[Armored farmer]

I am fortunate to have several great revolvers.
This model 66 is my current favorite.

It's the 45 Colt El Patron.

My El Patron is high on the list too.

 

[.308 Norma]

This is definitely not my EDC revolver, nor does it even fire my favorite revolver cartridge. But for the sheer pleasure of shooting a fine revolver, and for shooting it very well I might add, this is my favorite.

 

[Monac]

My favorite of the revolvers I own is a 38 Special Colt Police Positive 4th issue.

I found this photo on the internet. My gun is in decent shape, but not mint, and I only wish I could take photos like this.

I like it because the grips fit my hand very well, both the DA and SA trigger pulls are good, the sights suit me, and I can shoot pretty well with it. Also, to me, it is the best looking medium frame revolver ever made (an entirely personal opinion, I admit).

It is a Detective Special of the same era with a longer barrel and bigger grips. As I understand it, Colt dropped it when they found they could sell all the Diamondbacks they could make and the profit margin was bigger on a Diamondback. (The Diamondback is this gun with a Python treatment.) The grip frame is the same as the Detective Special, so you can put any DS grips you want on it, BTW.

PS - did you know that "shap" is a word? I left the "e" off "shape", and it did not get a red underline. Proofreading pays!

 

[earlthegoat2]

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This is definitely not my EDC revolver, nor does it even fire my favorite revolver cartridge. But for the sheer pleasure of shooting a fine revolver, and for shooting it very well I might add, this is my favorite.

What rounds does that fine revolver sling?

Mine is most definitely my 17-2

 

[shoebox1.1]

I am fortunate to have several great revolvers.
This model 66 is my current favorite.
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My El Patron is high on the list too.

Hey! There’s a cookie missing!!!

 

[Monac]

Wow, shoebox. I rarely find that Ruger DA revolvers have much eye-appeal, but yours is an exception. Are the grips factory?

 

[cfullgraf]

My favorite revolver is any S&W K-frame. It does not matter what cartridge or barrel length. I have K-frames in 22RF, 32 H&R mag, 32-20, 38 Special, and 357 Magnum. Barrel lengths from 2" to 8-3/8"

 

[joneb]

Here are a couple of favorites, https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?attachments/guns-002-jpg.134167/ a S&W 696 ND and a Ruger Security Six in .357 Magnum my S&W 36 ND comes in third.

 

[mcb]

I am partial to N-frames and have used three different N-frame revolvers in USPSA competition (610,625, & 627) and though I only used it serious for two seasons it is still my favorite revolver to "run and gun" with, S&W 625.


MOONCLIPS RULE!

 

[Sistema1927]

The one at 10 o'clock:
3" Kimber K6S

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

686 no dash. Ive got bigger, more expensive, more powerful revolvers, and some which are just as accurate, but this one does everything (except ccw, lol) just right!

 

[shoebox1.1]

Wow, shoebox. I rarely find that Ruger DA revolvers have much eye-appeal, but yours is an exception. Are the grips factory?

They are. One of the features that made me want this gun! Only available on these half lug guns as far as I know

 

[Kevin Keith]

1st Generation .357 SAA. Sights, hammer, and trigger by King Gun Sights. My favorite!

 

[Monac]

I agree with mcb about moon clips, at least in N-frame S&Ws. High up on my list of favorite revolvers is the S&W Model 22-4, a reissue of the 1950's version of a 4-inch fixed sight 45ACP revolver. I rank it under the Colt Police Positive 4th issue even though the trigger is better because I cannot find grips that fit me well for it, and 45ACP kicks a bit more than I really like. But moon clips are great (until I bend them ).

 

[Monac]

Sistema1927, I am glad to hear the Kimbers are good revolvers. They appeal to me, and I keep thinking about getting one. Maybe one of the new target versions. I'd like to actually handle one first, though, and I have not been getting to gun stores or gun shows much lately.

 

[WestKentucky]

Very hard to say. I think it would be my 30-1, but the 10-6 is a close second if we are talking modern guns that are used for serious work. If we include antiques then it gets more problematic because the 38 safety hammerless has more blood sweat and tears in it than any other gun I own because it took a lot to get it together properly. The S&W 38 single action is just stinkin cool and fun, but the 32 safety hammerless is probably the prettiest of the bunch. Then again the buntline is just awesome so I can’t rule it out. If I ever get my Colt New Line together then it has potential just because it’s laughably small and is a legit Colt from 1873.

 

[ArkieVol]

My favorite shooter. An action job has been performed by a previous owner that makes DA shooting a pleasure. Not a big fan of stainless but it's performance that counts in the end. Grips by Driskill.

 

[.308 Norma]

What rounds does that fine revolver sling?

.357 - usually .357 loaded to +P 38 Special levels though.

 

[hemiram]

My favorite is my near mint Dan Wesson 715 that I bought in '06 for $269 on GB.

Second place is my 28-2 S&W, bought last year for a lot more. Seen here with it's Altamont grips.

 

[bikerdoc]

Smith 649
I have others, but this is my 2nd favorite gun (after my 1911) and it gets a lot of hip time.
It is also the only gun I ever fired in a self defense situation as a civilian.
Obviously I won.

 

[FFGColorado]

This..owned a couple of others(Taurus 380 and model 85)..son has S&W 686, other son has a couple of Ruger Vaqueros..'tried a true 'Bird's Head', MUCH prefer the Thunderer/SA design Uberti/Beretta 'Thunderer... GREAT fun to shoot.