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re: What is your favorite revolver?

Posted on 5/24/25 at 1:00 am to
Posted by Da #1 Stunna
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Member since Oct 2012
1793 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 1:00 am to
Colt King Cobra Target 4.25"

The action on that Colt .357 is butter.

Also fond of the .357 S&W 686 4"
Posted by Lsuham
Member since Mar 2019
55 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 7:05 am to
1984 Colt Python 6"
1979 Smith Model 27 6"
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
84582 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 8:18 am to
Taurus Judge Home Defender 410 Bore/45LC 13" 5 Rounds





This post was edited on 5/24/25 at 8:21 am
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28023 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 9:23 am to
I do have a couple of invest revolvers that I haven’t shot.

1986 Colt Python 4” stainless
Colt Diamondback .22 blued

I should probably shoot them because I never plan on selling them.
This post was edited on 5/24/25 at 9:24 am
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
83003 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 10:05 am to
Favorite that I own is my S&W 686 Plus 7” in .357. Wood grip isn’t quite as comfortable as rubber but it looks so classy.

I also like my two Taurus revolvers a lot. Taurus Tracker 357 and Raging Hunter in 44 mag which is cartoonishly large.

Posted by Boston911
Lafayette
Member since Dec 2013
2339 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 10:46 am to
quote:

S&W 629 Classic
I have the same gun with 6’5” barrel, I was surprised to learn that it is not rated for the Buffalo boar 44 magnum rounds
Posted by 308
the backwoods of Mississippi
Member since Sep 2020
3045 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 10:53 am to
I have SWs and GP-100s, but the one that feels most balanced and natural in my hand is the Ruger SP101 3", with Hogue aftermarket rubber grips.

It is small enough to be viable as a carry, yet heavy enough to deal with the recoil of 357. (normally shoot 38+p in it)

It is truly a little tank.
This post was edited on 5/24/25 at 10:56 am
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
83003 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 10:57 am to
quote:

S&W 629 Classic



How is this different from the 686. They look the same. Or is 629 just the 44 mag version?
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
17651 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 1:59 pm to
quote:

The other is a S&W 460 mag


I have one of those as well. The .460 rounds are legit. I believe these were 240 grain Hornady’s IIRC. Here’s my son shooting it when he was 15.





Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
14617 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 6:10 pm to
Can it really be my favorite if I don’t own it?

I want a S&W 586 4” 357.

Favorite I own is S&W model 10 38.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28023 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 7:24 pm to
quote:

I was surprised to learn that it is not rated for the Buffalo boar 44 magnum rounds


Just the +p+ ammo they make with the 300gr bullets I believe.

629 is the .44 mag. 686 is the .357
Posted by Ncook
Member since Feb 2019
721 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 10:37 pm to
Freedom Arms Model 95 in .45 Colt
Posted by Ncook
Member since Feb 2019
721 posts
Posted on 5/24/25 at 10:38 pm to
Correction. Freedom Arms Model 97

Fat fingers !!!!
Posted by done dancing
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2016
219 posts
Posted on 5/25/25 at 7:51 pm to
I had three S&W revolvers I used for work: The model 66 2 1/2 inch, model 19 4 inch and model 686 4 inch. Like a dummy I sold or traded all three for other guns. I bought each one for under $300 in the eighties. As a bonus I had a pristine Browning 9mm that I traded. These guns would be worth a pretty penny now.
Posted by GasMan
north Mississippi
Member since Sep 2003
1405 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:59 pm to


Ruger Bisley Blackhawk flattop, 5-1/2" barrel, .44Special. I load the Skeeter Skelton loads for it, 7.5 grains Unique with a 250-ish grain Keith-style SWC. Great stuff!

The "Working Man's #5," if you are familiar.

ETA: well, there was supposed to be a picture.
This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 1:00 pm
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
17651 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 6:25 pm to
quote:

had three S&W revolvers I used for work: The model 66 2 1/2 inch, model 19 4 inch and model 686 4 inch. Like a dummy I sold or traded all three for other guns. I bought each one for under $300 in the eighties. As a bonus I had a pristine Browning 9mm that I traded. These guns would be worth a pretty penny now.


I paid a combined $320 for the 2 revolvers I posted. Think I got a pretty good deal.
This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 6:47 pm
Posted by oldskule
Down South
Member since Mar 2016
23148 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 6:51 pm to
Never had one, cant say.....
Posted by done dancing
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2016
219 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:19 pm to
Absolutely. I shot a 2 1/2 inch 44 with magnum rounds. Not fun. All I have now are several single/double Sigs in .357 auro and 9mm and a few Glock 9mm models. I kick myself everytime I see revolver prices.
Posted by Beaux Man
Satsuma, AL
Member since May 2020
166 posts
Posted on 5/27/25 at 12:44 pm to
Dan Wesson. Got a .357 and a .44. They can interchange barrels between 2” and 8” but I didn’t get any extra barrels when I bought mine. They were sold sometimes as a kit years ago which came with 3-4 barrels and a tool to change them. They’re allegedly some of the most accurate revolvers ever made as you can adjust the distance between the cylinder and barrel with the tool. Both mine came with long barrels (6 and 8) and neither included the tool so I haven’t had a chance to try that. Supposed to have been made by a member of the Wesson family of Smith and Wesson.
Posted by Bama Shadow
Member since Jan 2009
694 posts
Posted on 5/27/25 at 10:42 pm to
I've had a Taurus Raging bull and a Raging Hunter, both with 6.5" bbl and in 454 casull. Dang accurate and flat out fun to shoot.
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