What's your favorite revolver in your current collection?

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As the title states what's your favorite revolver you currently own? Why is it your favorite? Even if it's your favorite "just 'cause it is" ,please share!

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Mine is my Lipseys 5.5" bisley flattop in 44 special. Its my favorite because I simply enjoy shooting it the most, Its an excellent hunting side arm, points nice, and does everything I need it to ...and she is classy. This was my first single action and It is currently my only single action, but I have a feeling it has opened a new door, and many more shall follow. KIMG0752~3.JPG
 
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Tough task. Not sure there really is any one I could call my favorite but three colts are certainly near the top; two made in 1919; a Colt New Service in 45acp and an Army Special in 38 Special and a 1926 Police Positive in 38 S&W. They all simply feel as though they were made for my hand, are far more accurate than I am, as tight lock up as when new and have always been reliably with not even a single failure to fire over more decades and rounds than I like to admit.

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Hi...
Tough call...favorite revolver???
Well...my favorite .22LR is s Dan Wesson, blued with an 8-3/8" barrel.
Favorite .38Spl is a Cimarron Richards-Mason replica.
Favorite .357Mag is a S&W 686 Silhouette Model
Favorite .41 Mag is a Ruger BlackHawk with a 6-1/2 " barrel.
Favorite .44Mag is a Dan Wesson Stainless steel.
Favorite .45Colt is a S&W 25.

All of this is subject to change depending on my mood and the phase of the moon and time of year.
I have lots of options and exercise them all regularly.
 
I have thirteen revolvers, I think. If I factor out the sentimental elements in any of them (such as my dad's Ruger Police Service Six or his Undercover 38), then it probably comes down to which one I think is the overall "nicest", using criteria such as smoothness of operation, shootability, and craftsmanship.

Since four of my wheelers have not been shot by me, I can't include the joy of shooting them in my decision.

If forced to pick one now, it might be my recently-acquired older S&W 63-3, or my older (1995) three-inch Taurus stainless M85, a "poor man's SP-101", kind of. My recently-acquired older 3-inch Taurus 941, also in stainless, is pretty neat, too. But it, like the 63-3, are among that group that I have not yet shot.
 
Tough call, but it's one of these two-
My 1949 Colt Detective Special .32 with the factory hammer-shroud, Franzite grips and a Tyle T-grip. Surprisingly good sights, amazing trigger, fantastic shooter! easy to rapid-fire, and keeps this hits where they belong- even DA at 25 yards!
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Custom S&W .38 Double Action Safety Hammerless (4th Model) Barrel bobbed and crowned at 1-5/8", new front sight and custom Desert Ironwood grips. Another sweetheart to shoot, this was my most-carried gun for three years. It just drops into a pocket-holster so nicely!
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Isn’t the correct answer the last one that you bought, only to be surpassed by the next one that you bought?

Favorite is such a relative term...
Some are sentimental... first gun my wife bought me, Smith 30-1
Some are heirlooms... Sportsman 999
Some are great for certain things... Single Six, buntline, 327 snub
Some just make you smile. Colt New Line
Some you have poured time into... S&W 38 safety hammerless.
Some are just classic... S&W 10-6
Some you love for no real reason... arminius hw3.
Some there’s more story than anything else...RG32 that was grandmas.
 
Tough choice for just one, so I settled it as one for each hand.

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I grew up shooting this .38 Special Colt left handed (since I was usually carrying a rifle in my right) and still find myself shooting SAAs southpaw.
And they do re-load more efficiently left handed as well.

The 29 is a right handed pistol for me.

JT
 
Tough to beat my .357 Blackhawk with a 5.5" barrel. Short enough to carry, long enough to get full potential out of the .357 and won't break your wrist. Accurate and tank-tough.

Factor in that it's a 9mm convertible, it's all the better for me. Been looking for one of these for some time.
 
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