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Lots of awesome posts and pics. Keep them coming, I'm trying to decide which ones to add to my list. LOL.
What is your favorite revolver?
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Old Dog
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Probably this beater 19-3 (no RR/WO sights, simple old-school all black), but sublime bluing, sweet trigger (in SA, almost unbelievable), still has bank-vault tight lock-up and oh so accurate.
In close second place (did I mention 4" K-frames are my thing?), a mint 15-3:
In honorable mention category, a modern revolver, my newish King Cobra is a great carry piece with a superb trigger, both DA and SA (gotta love the brass bead in the front sight blade):
In close second place (did I mention 4" K-frames are my thing?), a mint 15-3:
In honorable mention category, a modern revolver, my newish King Cobra is a great carry piece with a superb trigger, both DA and SA (gotta love the brass bead in the front sight blade):
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View attachment 939022 View attachment 939025 Out of all of them this remains my favorite. Unfired since it left the factory in 1924. If they could just talk
Old Dog
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Haven't you been tempted to shoot it? Beautiful, for sure.
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No. Not even a little. It was my dads. Still has the box and papers.
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I like your style!!!
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WestKentucky, it took me until now to realize that the S&W Model 30 is a 32 S&W Long revolver, and that I have a 4-inch Model 31, which is the same gun but with a square butt instead of a round butt. In S&W-speak, your gun is a 32 Hand Ejector, and mine is a 32 Regulation Police. I like mine very much because it is light, handy, accurate, and pleasant to shoot. I thought you might want to see this:
http://vertsnap.xyz/portfolio/sw_model_30/
I don't really understand the website. It appears to be for 3-D modeling, but the gun appears to be real. The photographer had not done it any favors, but the grips are new to me, and I have never seen that type of 32 Long ammunition before. It appears to be Remington. Is it a Gold Sabre round? Or is it fictional, somehow? There is no information at the site.
I have been reluctant to contribute to this thread because I can't post pictures here (and no one seems willing to tell me how to do it). That bit of whining out of the way, my all time favorite revolver is a 1st Generation Colt SAA in 45 Colt chambering. I can't afford those anymore so my answer is to find late production USFA single actions, made from all USA sourced parts. They are as good a gun as the 1st Gens I used to own and shoot and far better than the occasional SAA that sneaks out of the Colt factory these days.
One of my USFA guns is in my avatar...and I have no idea how I managed to post that photo because as I said, I can't do it any more. (LOL)
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One of my USFA guns is in my avatar...and I have no idea how I managed to post that photo because as I said, I can't do it any more. (LOL)
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First, I recommend to resize the photo to something The High Road (and other people's computers) can handle easily. I try and make my photos no larger than 1000 pixels wide and no more than 200 kB in file size. Some people go a bit larger, but anything that's the original size from a modern digital camera or smart phone will be humongous and may not even upload to The High Road.
I have no recommendations on what free software to use for resizing photos, someone else ought to be able to help.
Second, type in some text into the reply box and hit the "enter" key a couple times to make space for your photo below your text. Then simply find the photo you want on your computer by clicking on what you want to upload by looking at the red arrows in the following 3 screenshots. I don't know where you will keep your photos on your computer, as it will differ from my example below.
Click on "post reply" once your photos are where you want them.
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Armored farmer
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Way to be, chich.
Nice work!
NIGHTLORD40K
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I kick my self for passing on a couple of those over the years. If I ever see another, I wont make that mistake again.
JTHunter
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A Ruger Single Six .22LR/Magnum would be first.
The second would be my GP-100 in .357 Magnum.
The second would be my GP-100 in .357 Magnum.
This is a favorite, a BFR in .500 JRH with a 5 1/2-inch barrel. I killed my Cape buffalo and the biggest water buffalo I have killed to death with it. It's accurate and it has a really slick action.
This is another, a custom (by JRH) Ruger Bisley in .44 Mag, featuring a 6-shot oversized cylinder...
This is another, a custom (by JRH) Ruger Bisley in .44 Mag, featuring a 6-shot oversized cylinder...
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Never get tired of seeing this little sapsucker.That is a tough one! My collection is modest still at this point but I’ve specifically only bought things I reeeeaaally wanted to have and that makes it hard to pick one favorite. The first issue Cobra? The Perfected top break? The Webley?
Ultimately I only have one gun that really hits all the high points to be the favorite. It has historical significance as an original WWII issued sidearm, significant utility as a personal self defense weapon in modern times, its extremely durable and reliable, and it’s even got above average accuracy and shootability.
I’m sure the forum is sick of seeing it by now but it’s got to be my Enfield No.2 Mk.1* post-import modified snub
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My vote is my handy dandy S&W 649, warty lock and all. The stock grips fit my hands perfectly and the weight and size are just right for my back pocket, front pocket, jacket, or in a chest pack farting around our property. The double action is heavy but smooth and the single action is sublime. I appreciate the strong trigger return spring that forces the trigger back into action after firing. I mostly load 158 grain 38 special, but have a pile of 148 grain wad cutters coming my way that I look forward to shooting the dangerous tree stumps and paper plates that are native to my area. My son (adult now) has stayed away from guns (gotta be different than Dad) tried a few rounds through it last weekend and said "Hmm..lemme try a few more shots Dad"..Life is good.
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MaxP - on those .500 bullets - are those monolithic copper solids? If so, how many grains? Reloads or factory?
It would be a tie between a pair of 4 inch S&W model 15 revolvers in .38 Special sporting HOGUE grips and a RUGER Security Six with a 4 inch barrel, PACKMAYR Gripper grips and an action job.
The model 15's were Dept. of Corrections trade ins and looked terrible on the outside, but had been shot enough to smooth the actions and already had HOGUE grips. I tried the trigger and looked at the price, $279.00 and despite looking like they had been issued to officers who had scratched their badge #'s on the outside of the gun, they both shoot great, with one always acting as my backup house gun, loaded with FEDERAL HST +P.
They are also among my favorite range guns.
S&W did just about everything right with the K-frame. The size of the gun, the weight, sights (adjustable on the model 15) and grip frame size. They just should not have tried to make them into .357 magnums.
S&W should consider making an aluminum framed version of the 686. If they could get about 8 ounces off the 686 and still have it strong enough for the .357, then it would be a terrific carry gun with a 4 inch barrel and round butt grip.
I bought the Security Six when I stopped off at a gun shop to just see if they had anything interesting. They had a COLT Official Police that looked nice, but was $600.00. The shop clerk said, "try this one". It was a blued, 4 inch Security Six with an action as smooth as my best S&W'S and it was $349.99. I bought it on the spot and went straight to the range where it shot as well as the model 15's, using the same ammo.
What I really like about the SIX, is that I have the .357 magnum option and I usually keep it loaded with 110 grain REMINGTON sjhp. A round I was issued when I first started in law enforcement. The Six is slightly heavier than the model 15's, but not overly so like the S&W L-frames or RUGER GP-100.
If I buy another revolver, it will probably be a RUGER Match Champion, so I can have the extra strength of the GP series, without the excessive carry weight.
Jim
The model 15's were Dept. of Corrections trade ins and looked terrible on the outside, but had been shot enough to smooth the actions and already had HOGUE grips. I tried the trigger and looked at the price, $279.00 and despite looking like they had been issued to officers who had scratched their badge #'s on the outside of the gun, they both shoot great, with one always acting as my backup house gun, loaded with FEDERAL HST +P.
They are also among my favorite range guns.
S&W did just about everything right with the K-frame. The size of the gun, the weight, sights (adjustable on the model 15) and grip frame size. They just should not have tried to make them into .357 magnums.
S&W should consider making an aluminum framed version of the 686. If they could get about 8 ounces off the 686 and still have it strong enough for the .357, then it would be a terrific carry gun with a 4 inch barrel and round butt grip.
I bought the Security Six when I stopped off at a gun shop to just see if they had anything interesting. They had a COLT Official Police that looked nice, but was $600.00. The shop clerk said, "try this one". It was a blued, 4 inch Security Six with an action as smooth as my best S&W'S and it was $349.99. I bought it on the spot and went straight to the range where it shot as well as the model 15's, using the same ammo.
What I really like about the SIX, is that I have the .357 magnum option and I usually keep it loaded with 110 grain REMINGTON sjhp. A round I was issued when I first started in law enforcement. The Six is slightly heavier than the model 15's, but not overly so like the S&W L-frames or RUGER GP-100.
If I buy another revolver, it will probably be a RUGER Match Champion, so I can have the extra strength of the GP series, without the excessive carry weight.
Jim
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I think that would be a fantastic gun. Do you think they haven’t made it yet because they would pretty much have to call it the 666?
That photo was from the first test session of the Buffalo Bore Dangerous Game ammo in .500 JRH. It’s a 400 grain LeHigh copper solid.
mcb
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S&W made the 368 an aluminum (scandium alloyed aluminum) framed 686. An L-frame, 7-shot 357 magnum that weighed in at 24.5 oz with a 2.5 inch barrel.
S&W has made a Scandium framed revolver in all the current frame sizes (J, K, L, N & Governor) except the X-frame. For some reason they never did a 357 Mag in a scandium K-frame only a 38 Special. But you can get a scandium frame 357 Mag in J, L, & N.
S&W has made a Scandium framed revolver in all the current frame sizes (J, K, L, N & Governor) except the X-frame. For some reason they never did a 357 Mag in a scandium K-frame only a 38 Special. But you can get a scandium frame 357 Mag in J, L, & N.
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