ColtPythonElite
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Colt King Cobra gets my vote.
I would sure hope that a good gunsmith could slick the trigger up on a Ruger as well. IMHO it is very simple.Great! Rugers are "tough"! Not really--your cartridges must still be within specification. They will not withstand abuse any more than a Smith & Wesson or Colt will.
Ruger triggers are not that great. A good gunsmith can tune the trigger of Smiths and Colts. Since trigger control is the key to accuracy, especially for rapid fire, the inability of Ruger revolver triggers to be tuned in a meaningful way is a huge drawback. None of this means the Ruger cannot be learned; you just need to know what you are doing.
Get a Smith & Wesson or Colt and you won't be sorry. If "The S&W Lock" is a concern for you, then purchase a good prelock model 586 or 686.
I would sure hope that a good gunsmith could slick the trigger up on a Ruger as well. IMHO it is very simple.
Without seeing it, I would guess your smith put too light of a spring in it. Mine is running the 9 lb wolf spring without issue.My GP100 has had the trigger worked on. It only reliably ignites soft Federal Primers.
IMO a 4" K frame S&W is the most ergonomic revolver ever made. No revolver even comes close in terms of pure 'feel' to me, and that includes the legendary Colt Python.Some time back my local FFL received a S&W 66 PD marked in trade and he knew I had been looking for a reasonably priced .357 in SS. While it came with "Pachs" and a police issue holster the price was right so I bit. Have to say I thoroughly enjoy it's balance, durability and accuracy (not ignoring the "fixed sight" requirement just guess I'd prefer the option of adjust sights as MY preference). I replaced the rubber with Ahrends rd to square conversion stocks. One day I might polish her up and learn how to take a decent photo. With that said:
I polished the warning off my 3-inch GP.what ...... idiot stamps the whole safety instruction on the barrel of a revolver ??