Revolver General

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I don't own nor do I know lots about revolvers.
I feel like I'm missing out.

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>>34315810
Get a S&W 617, they're great and you probably already have a ton of .22LR around anyway so you wouldn't have to stock another caliber while you indulge your curiosity.

>>34315810

They're worth giving a try. Worst case you sell it if you don't like it.

Ignore posts about tactical/practical, they're just fun and have really nice triggers and are usually very accurate in my limited experience

I only have one but I love it (S&W Model 10), my favorite gun. I want more. I've wanted a model 36 forever, but I want my next one to either be a 686 Plus 3" barrel or one of the 8-shot .357s, they're just expensive for me right now. Glad I bought most of my guns back when I was making more money

Who makes the best SAA according to /k/? Looking for something hardy with a nice trigger that won't mind regular loads a little on the hot side. I want to be Elmer Keith without the kaboom.

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>>34315810

I swear to god after you get your first decent revolver you're fucked. If you reload and don't have a revolver you're really missing out on some fun.

If .22 is what you need I like the SP101.

>>34315076
What's your personal favorite 8-shot .357 magnum revolver? Bonus points if it comes in a 4" variant.

Im thinking about picking up a meme gun in the future and was thinking either one of those or a Rhino

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>>34315880
Ruger Blackhawk or Super Blackhawk. There is nothing stronger in the production SA market.

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>>34315880
get a Super Blackhawk

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>>34315843
>>34315855
>>34315881
I live in Canada. It's not impossible but I don't feel like jumping three fairy hoops and four unicorn saddlestumps just so I can plink in some closed off high-tech barn with three jeffies breathing down my neck.

>>34315887
You should probably pick up a S&W 627. A bog standard one isn't too expensive, is easy to take care of due to being stainless, and is practically indestructible. Don't get the R8; it is a cool gun with nice aesthetics, but its use of exotic materials creates problems like the barrel shroud unscrewing itself over time.

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>>34315887
7 is enough....586 L-comp.

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>>34315887

>>34315940
oops miss tag meant to tag>>34315880

>>34315903
>>34315904

Looks kind of chunky but I would consider it. How are the triggers?

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>>34315961
I honestly have no idea what a factory trigger is like these days. My Blackhawk is 30yrs old and I polished the internals. Best I can tell you is to go to your LGS and try one out. I'd be surprised if it's terrible right out of the box.

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>>34316013

>>34316013
Is that yours in the pic?

>>34315915

Oh shit, if you're Canadian that changes everything.

Yeah, revolvers totally aren't that great, mostly overhyped. Not worth jerking off the mythical RCMP Moosicorn for approval (I hear he makes quite a mess when he finishes, and the stain never comes out of your flannel)

If it's any consolation just remember the variety of rifles you guys get for cheap, that we don't unless we spend a ton, or don't get at all.

>>34316037
Fuck no that's a Turnbull Custom gun. I put some fatass grips on my mine and polished the internals but other than that it's stock blued.

>>34315076
Don't listen to fudds. You can not shoot a 38 through a 357. The bullet is bigger an you will be up the gun

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>>34316051

>>34316051

Lame attempt a joke buddy

>>34316071
Blow up you're gun then come back to complain about what happened.

>>34316082

(You)

god you're pathetic

>>34316013

Sounds good. How much do they usually go for? Also how much does the custom you posted cost? Will a used be significantly cheaper?

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>>34316082
Tripfags should die in fires made of cancer.

>>34316107
Here let me Gunbroker that for you...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Revolvers/BI.aspx?Sort=4&mfg=1000240&mo=3001709

As far as a Turnbull Custom....if you have to ask how much it costs you can't afford it.

>>34316125

That'd give them too much attention, which is what they seek

They should die from neglect in a dark, silent room.

(except OPpen)

>>34316125
explain

>>34315880
First off, there are enough hot loads out these days that you'd be much better off sticking to factory or rolling your own to factory spec. Keith loaded hot because he wanted something stronger than .357 and it didn't exist. You can now buy factory .44 Magnum that would destroy a Model 29.

Secondly, it depends on what you mean by "SAA". Modern Colts are pretty good these days but stupidly expensive, the Italian imports of whatever flavor you like are also of good quality, some better than others. If you want something a bit more modern I suggesting getting a (Super) Blackhawk or New Vaquero. If going .44 Magnum or larger I suggest getting a Bisley grip, really helps with recoil. BFR also makes fantastic revolvers that are basically modified Blackhawks, all 5 shots. You can order custom calibers in shit like .45-70 or .30-30.

If you want the best Single Action revolver possible without going full custom, Freedom Arms is peerless. The fit and finish is incredible and they are extremely durable.

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Ran 250 "surplus rounds" of 357 through the 101, hand was swollen and sore for a couple days.

>>34315076
So every time you shoot a revolver the gun looks like it explodes in the process?

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>>34316511

>>34316439

Thanks!

>>34316511
No that's just a prototype revolver made by Glock.

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>$250 used
>I finally get those fucking fidget cubes.

You guys are probably the best guys to ask about this. So my grandpa is a retired competition shooter, he's got stacks of medals and trophies. Anyway he's been my only source of positive opinions on guns as I grew up. My parents hate guns and would never have allowed me to own or keep guns in the house. But my Grandpa could talk for hours about himself being a marine in Korea, his different competition stories etc. And as he gets later in life (he's something like 84 now) him and I have spent a large amount of time together. He's ready to die at anytime and has a DNR and has told a few of his kids and me how he wants his belongings taken care of, along with maybe 8-10 firearms in a safe. I will be getting at least one of the guns. The two guns I have my eye on are his S&W .357 magnum (don't know the year but possibly 80's or 90') in pristine condition, and the other gun being a S&W .22 kit gun revolver, also in pristine condition. Now I don't plan on selling these like some ungrateful shit. I understand the sentimental value of each gun and would treat each with respect. But which gun would you choose /k/? I am currently leaning towards the .357, he has other firearms but there are other uncles and cousins who will want them too.
TL:DR Grandpa is probably dying soon, I'll have the option of a S&W .357 or a S&W .22 kit gun. Which do you think I should choose?

>>34316803
The .357 is far more versatile since you can also shoot .38 Special out of it.

>>34316820
I'm new to revolvers so I didn't know this! It also has a leather shoulder holster that's sexy as all hell

>>34316803
I'll be at work for a lil while also but I'll be back later

>>34316803

You can save up and get a .22 for practice easy enough, you should take the .357.

Try and make sure there is a printed, legally binding will. Your cuck parents may go in and have his guns destroyed against his wishes when he's dead.

>>34316887

This, don't get cucked.

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>>34316540

My reloads almost leave you feeling like that. After a few cylinders your palm feels like it was tenderized by a sledgehammer.

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>>34317882

500 grains over 44 grains of RL7 makes anyone stand up and notice. Recoil is interesting to say the least.

Are Dan Wesson revolvers worth the price?

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>>34317916

Depends. What kind of price are we talking about? My old beater Dan Wesson was $350.

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Just won this on gunbroker. Neat little top break that the previous owner had refurbished.

>>34317963

I love the old H&Rs. I've got a Premier in .22 that is tons of fun in the backyard.

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>>34315915
Dude its not that hard to get licensed. By far the hardest part is waiting for the paperwork to be done and mail to arrive, which is why you should just bite the bullet and start the process ASAP. I did it and bought this model 27 as well as a reloading setup

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Is there a decent cheapo entry level revolver? Preferably over 4 inches and available in leaf land.

>>34318076
You guys have the Alfa Proj revolvers right? Those are Czech made S&W copies basically. Supposed to be pretty good quality.

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Anybody ever used the Wilson Combat J frame spring kit? I wanna try it out on my 642. Don't want the trigger much lighter, but smoother would be nice.

>>34318076
S&W 686 4 or 6 inch barrel on bullseye london for around $800. if you buy a good quality revolver now (ie Smith ect) you will hold on to it for a long time and not end up selling it or upgrading later. Buy once, cry once kind of thing

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SPEED HOLES

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>>34318226
Y tho?

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>>34318226

>>34318148
Springs aren't going to make the trigger smoother.

I realized I'm a revolver guy and now I can't buy any other type of handgun.

>>34316803
>TL:DR Grandpa is probably dying soon, I'll have the option of a

if your parents hate guns id get his wishes in writing before he passes

>>34317963
damn those look nice reblued. I dont think ive ever seen one nearly that clean in original finish.

>>34316887
>>34319119
OP back here, my father would be the one to push the guns away, but I think he respects me enough if I chose a gun. And it's my mothers father so she understands what the guns would mean. They just discouraged that when i was growing up. Doesn't mean it stopped me though, got 3 guns and counting!!

>>34316692

That grip is gorgeous

>>34316803

Get him to will all of them to you printed in will. Fuck your commie parents.

>>34316051
Bait and gay

>>34318148
Take the gun apart(it's easy go find a youtube video). then use some metal polish to smooth up all contact surfaces. It's stupid easy to do.

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>>34316051
Fuck off. Unfunny bait, 0/8.

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>>34316051
>The bullet is bigger an you will be up the gun

I may or may not have fallen for the R8 scandium meme.

Considering selling it and getting a Match Champion or something similar, then putting the rest towards something nice. Possibly Freedom Arms.

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>>34322178
What's wrong with it?

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>>34322272
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2010/05/how-to-shear-your-scandium-44-mag-revolver-in-half/

>>34322398
What dumbass thought it was a good idea to make a .44 Magnum revolver in anything but steel?

>>34322422
S&W figured if cucks will by guns with locks that can render their guns useless they will buy anything as long as it's stamped S&W. And they are pretty much right.

>>34322422
ouncefags

Where does /k/ recommend getting revolver holsters from?

>love revolver aesthetic
>too autistic to get one
If Pythons weren't so damn expensive I'd probably be able to do it but something about settling for a functional alternative to a gun I want for purely impractical reasons feels wrong.
Anyways, please spoonfeed reasons for a turboautist to buy a revolver. The only one I can parse is a hammerless like the Ruger LCR for ankle carry. You know, so I have multiple nigh uninterruptable shots on the off chance I get grappled while clearing empty rooms at night.

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>>34322532
Do you live somewhere with poisonous snakes? Do you ever go outside?

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>>34322547
I do both of those things, yes.

>>34322532
DA revolver shooting is godlike for improving your trigger control.
If you can keep your shots on target with a 12#, 3/4" trigger pull then you can do it with anything.

>>34322557
Have you ever used those successfully in an autoloader? I'm betting you haven't...

>>34322532
>Anyways, please spoonfeed reasons for a turboautist to buy a revolver.
Simpler manual of arms than a DA/SA or single action/striker-fired pistol with a thumb safety. Far safer than a striker-fired pistol with no thumb safety(e.g. Glock). And then there's the rounds they come chambered in, and the variety of bullet shapes/weights you don't normally get in auto calibers...

>>34322564
I'm not in the habit of using recovered sidearms so I have range time with whatever I'll be firing.

>>34322567
Depends on what defines success. It doesn't cycle the action but it shoots and I can then rack the slide. Do your snakes hunt in packs?

>>34322581
>And then there's the rounds they come chambered in, and the variety of bullet shapes/weights you don't normally get in auto calibers...
I have been considering a handcannon in case the Decepticons take over my microwave. I guess that's revolverland unless I want a DEagle brand DEagle.

>>34318103
Own one, and have shot one in South Africa.

The one I have has had very little use, was getting a fair amount of back blast. I'd personally blame the 50+ old ammo I was shooting through it though. Afterwhich I didn't run into any really big issues.

Tried one in South Africa that was beat to shit. Timing was off and my brother had a hang fire once with it. The RSO didn't give a shit and would smash the cylinder open with the counter. Extractor wouldn't work either.

In brand new condition they're good for the dollar value, but like any revolver that gets beat to shit it becomes dog shit.

>>34322607
I've startled rattlers close enough to strike that took more than one shot to kill. Nice to just draw and pull the trigger until they are dead.
Don't ask for every autistic reason to own a revolver and then shit on the #1 reason: Absolute reliability with a wide variety of ammo.

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>>34315887
My performance center 627-5 V8 is built beyond my capabilities as a shooter

>>34322532
Pythons are not a good choice for someone who actually plans on shooting his gun anyway. Aside from costing to much for what they do, their lockup is objectively weak compared to the competition, and parts and service are both difficult to find and expensive. They also have a kind of crappy double action pull.

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>>34322687
Better pic, size comparison with a Model 66-2. The V8 is a hefty revolver, but it shoots like a dream

>>34318226
Is that the fuck my shit up, senpai special?

>>34322687
>>34322765
Why'd you bob the hammer? I can get doing that on a CC piece, but I doubt you're CC'ing that.

>>34323137
I didn't bob the hammer, my stepdad gave it to me. Either he or the previous owner did that. I'm guess previous owner. Honestly, the double action pull is so nice it doesn't even matter.

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There will never be a more aesthetic firearm designed for the rest of time

>>34322765
what grip is on that model 66?

>>34323206
The 1851 colt navy just called

>>34322765
>"better pic"
>still blurry af
Get your eyes checked anon, no wonder you doubt your capabilities as shooter.

>>34323244
Trausch. Guy who made them died a few years back. They're comfy but they get in the way of speed loaders

>>34323257

Glorious Schofield let it go to voicemail.

>>34323282
good to know. thanks

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>>34323267
Cell phone cameras aren't great. My eyes aren't good though, you're right.

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Muh revolver.

I have two, actually. This and an NAA .22LR

Bought this for $200. Just needed the ejector housing re-attached and the grip screw tightened.

I'm torn between just leaving it like this, or installing new sights and new grips.

>>34316803
Take the kit gun, they're far scarcer.

>>34323282
>get in the way
Really?
They're the same design the GIGN used on their MR's

>>34323412
Yeah, and ejection of the shell closest to the frame can also get blocked. I might cut a groove out just so I can eject all the shells reliably.

>>34323368
How fucked is your knuckle from the squared trigger guard?

>>34323495
Guns don't recoil down...

>>34323495

Not even a little bit. I've never had a problem with it. It's actually breddy comfy. All you have to do is actually grip the gun anon.

Granted, I haven't fired any really hot loads from the gun either. Just run of the mill bargain .44 Mag and .44 Spl. Also, the rear edge of the square is a little rounded off. Looks like the previous owner took a file to it. I used some emery cloth to smooth out his crude work.

>>34323206
I have one of those with the 7" barrel. Pure sex. Still need a holster and rig for it.

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>>34315076
What's your dream revolver /k/?

>>34323694
10 shot Redhawk in .327 Magnum.

Shit, more of everything in .327. I'd probably kill for a SAA in .327 with a .32-20 conversion cylinder.

>>34323548
>Also, the rear edge of the square is a little rounded off. Looks like the previous owner took a file to it.
By most accounts, they come razor-sharp from the factory.

>>34324022

The only sharp surfaces on this worn old dog are the front sight blade where the orange plastic insert fell out, and the shitty factory rear sight.

I'm really tempted to replace both but the parts and smithing would cost more than I paid for the gun. Mite b cool, though.

>>34323694
16-shot .22LR 8-3/8" half-underlug X-frame w/ Robar NP3+ coated cylinder assy

>>34315961
had a blackhawk convertible .357mag/9mm
standard gun 6.5' blued, trigger wasn't heave but had the most frustrating amount of creep..enough to make shooting at 50yds+ a real chore
naturally, try before you buy

>>34324617
Bizarre, but I kinda like it...

>>34324688
I'm conflicted about it. It looks cool and 4" .357mag ballistics out of what is essentially a J-frame is different but I don't think it will be very fun to shoot much with full house loads.

Any recommendations for a first wheelgun in .357mag with a full underlug and a dark finish? Obviously I want a Colt Python, but that isn't happening. Is the EAA Windicator a piece of shit? Is the Ruger GP-100 a comfy midrange gun? Should I horde my shekels until I can afford an S&W TRR8?

>>34324746
Ruger.

>>34324746
GP100 is what you seek. Blued tends to be cheaper than stainless too so you might find a good deal on a used one.

>>34324797
It looks sexy af.

>>34324617
Saw this earlier, they should've deleted the underlug. That said, I don't know what "match" is suitable for a 5 shot revolver that wouldn't be DQ'd for having a barrel that long.

>>34324746
The GP100 is a great gun but their blueing isn't that nice outside of the occasional special edition. If you can handle the keyhole a S&W 586 is also nice. The TRR8 is good but it's more of a tactical revolver than a beautiful target piece and there is no underlug.

Can't speak to other manufacturers.

>>34317916
im curious about them as well. reviews ive seen say quality wise they are somewhere between s&w/ruger and top tier revolvers like manurhin/ruger and maybe among the same ranks as those higher quality revolvers. but as >>34317948 said, im finding many of them for particularly cheap. Just how good are they and do the older ones still hold up today?

>>34324746
S&W 586

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>>34321331

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>SP101 Match Champion announce
aww yiss

>>34324801
https://gunner777.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/ruger-gp100sp101book-of-knowledge/

>>34318226
Oh man that NOMMA grinding quality

What new design would it take to make a revolver not obsolete anymore?

think there is a market for a modern nagant type revolver?

that has a gas seal and can be suppressed.?

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>>34325619
Mateba Model 6 Unica Autorevolver

>>34325619
You work just as well today as they did 30+ years ago.

>>34325621
If the HPA passes I could see there being a pretty healthy market if you could get the gun in under $1000. If HPA doesn't pass I'd doubt you could hit the economies of scale necessary to get out of being a super high-end niche product but I'm sure some rich fags would buy them.

I'd go for a fat slow caliber like .44spl. It would be quiet as fuck.

>>34325621
>think there is a market for a modern nagant type revolver?
>that has a gas seal and can be suppressed.?
Yes, anyone even mildly interested in revolvers wants this. It's probably an engineering nightmare though, which is why we still aren't seeing any

>>34325645
Fuck yeah
It needs to be 8 or 10 rounds tho

>>34325619
It would need to weigh half as much, hold at least twice as many rounds, be significantly easier to reload under stress, and have an accessory rail for a weaponlight.
The capacity and manual of arms problems are the major issues, and coincidentally the ones that are most inextricable from the concept of a revolver.

>>34325619
It still has it's uses. but >>34325778 is right. There's no fixing weight, capacity and reloads. Unless you train for a long fucking time and be Miculek and/or a GIGN commando.

>>34324617
>Exactly the same as an SP101, mechanically, but with worse grips

kek

>>34324723
It's my favorite gun to shoot, with .357 loads.

>>34325645
What feature about the mataba makes you say it is more modern?

>>34325778
>>34325833
What if we used tiny bullets for the wheel? Smaller holes mean more bullets and the required stress resistance is less so the gun could be lighter.

>>34325896
Smaller bullets (in a handgun) means worse terminal ballistics, and more bullets means more pegs to line up with more holes when you reload.

>>34325672
>tfw no Nagant gas seal .500 S&W Special loaded with 700gr subsonics

>>34325867
Semi auto. So every trigger pull can be light SA. 6 o'clock barrel for Lower bore axis

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>>34326089
>Introducing the mechanical flaws of a semi-auto without any of the advantages
>My Bore Axis

>>34326131
Light trigger pull

Less muzzle flip

What is not to like?

>>34326151
>What is not to like?

When a barrel on bottom revolver kabooms it's fucking bad. IDGAF if it's rare.

https://www.reddit.com/r/guns/comments/4y8nm0/chiappa_200ds_explodes/

>>34326151
no safety or decocking lever
requires a spring change to use lower-powered ammo

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>>34325126

>>34325619
Alternatively, widespread criminal adoption of soft body armor making hot .44 mag the bare minimum for reliable incapacitation.

>>34327199
You'd be better off running 5.7x28 or 7.62x25 for that kind of thing. Even then there are commercially available loads in 9mm that can penetrate soft level 3A armor.

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>>34323694
MR73

>>34327199
Wouldn't .357 Magnum be better suited for piercing body armor than .44

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>>34323694
Something like this with a gas seal

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>>34316125

>>34327720
I literally just finished bidding on one using Gunbroker. Guy lives on the other side of town and will pick it up Monday. feelsgoodman

>>34316089
Stop talking to the tripfag. You you ignore them they go away.

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>>34327121

Should I get a 4" or 6" SJW Model 586? Use case is a snek gun for hiking and LARPing as a '60s cop and a cowboy.
>inb4 get multiple guns or a more expensive gun
brokemonopolyman.tiff, I'd pick up a Model 27, Python, and SAA if I had the scratch.

What advantages does a single action have over a double action and vice versa? Looking for something reliable as an innawoods skinwalker defense.

>>34331895
Get a better paying job. Also you mean a model 29, 27 is a girl's gun.

>>34331919
I wouldn't worry about it.
SA is basically just an ergonomic and aesthetic choice these days, practical advantages... maybe a minute mechanical differece in a certain situation? DA is a lot better most of the time.

>>34331895
4" is best length IMO for a gun you're actually going to carry innawoods.

>>34331895
4" for sure. Avoiding a six digit medevac and/or death beats practicing your draw in the mirror while listening to Big Iron. Get a real cowboy gun later.

>>34330970

That is why you follow the reload data to the letter. Pretty interesting failure though. I wonder if that was intended by S&W?

>>34323830
Hamilton Bowen will happily make a .327 SAA for you. Including one built on a Ruger Bearcat

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>>34324617
Pass.that front sight still looks like shit on the 101. The 3" fixed sight is still the best looking and if they want to go with a 4 it needs a ramped sight and a flat top.

Also Gemini gustom is what it looks like when Talent is combines with bad taste. The do have some nice guns with wonderful workmanship, but they also have some butt ugly ones. Not as bad as Reeder but close

If I want various levels of "fuck off nature" in one package can I get a .454 casull revolver and give it two rounds of .454 Goldilock's problem solvers for bears, two rounds of .45(4) Red Riding in the hood for smaller animals, and two rounds of .45 Rikki-Tikki-Take it somewhere else for snakes and switch between them hastily as needed?
t. no revolvers plebe

>>34333490
I'd load first two rounds of snake shot and then 4 rounds of .454. Easy to quick draw and get two rounds off if you startle a snake up close but also easy to cylinder dump on a bear if you have to. I guess you could load 2-2-2 and practice indexing your cylinder, but I wouldn't want to try that in the middle of an adrenaline dump.

>>34333560
So you're saying fuck trying to spin the wheel and just let the cunt chew on some snakeshot until I get to the bigger stuff?

>>34333616
Yup.

If you let a bear get close enough to even feel the snake shot you have already fucked up. That stuff is made for close range. The pattern opens up really fast.

>>34333691
Seems reasonable. Here's hoping I never actually need either. Thanks.

>>34326218
So after years and years of /k/ bitching about how safeties and decockers are on handguns are for fudds and morons, now not having them is an issue?

>>34334773
>So after years and years of /k/ bitching about how safeties and decockers are on handguns are for fudds and morons
I've been here for nearly a decade and I've never said this. I'd never buy or carry something that basically has a (shitty)single action trigger like most of the popular striker pistols, that didn't also have a thumb safety.

>>34315915

Seriously?

Get your restricted license, throw down your credit card, buy a couple handguns and some ammo, go out in the bush and blast the fuck away.

Everyone fucking does it. Nothing wrong with range time either, but on the weekends they are usually packed.

>>34331919
Single actions can be sturdier for wristbusting "fuck you" loads, double actions have a higher practical and sustained rate of fire.

>>34336240

As well as simpler, lighter, more compact.

>>34336319
>lighter
>more compact
[citation needed]
I mean, I appreciate that the industry has focused almost excluisively on DAs ever since they were invented, but I'm struggling with the idea of, say, a SA 5-shot .38 that was noticeably smaller and lighter than a J-frame.

can someone give me the run down on taurus 357s. is it worth it to pony up the extra cash for a ruger?

>>34336829
yes

>>34336829
>is it worth it to pony up the extra cash for a ruger?
Yes.

>>34336829
Triple yes

>>34336603

Meh, I shouldn't have thrown lighter in there. That's definitely not the case. But I'll stick with simpler and more compact.

>>34336888
Triple 8s on a triple yes means you have to buy 3 Rugers now. Sorry anon.

>>34336872
yea thats what i figured. just for my autism could you guys give me the run down on why and how the ruger is superior apart from quality control>>34336888
>>34336934

>>34336971
Superior design, superior materials and superior quality control.

>>34336888
>>34336988

>>34336971

Fuck dude how can you argue with trip 8s and dub 8s. You have no choice but to go on Gunbroker and buy a Ruger RIGHT NAOW.

>>34336988
>>34337006
Im new to wheel guns obviously. What is the life span of say a gp100? round wise?

>>34337029
No fucking way you will ever shoot it enough to find out. 10s of thousands of rounds.

>>34337037
no kidding? that crazy. so now is the question of s&w vs ruger. I am sorta partial to ruger.

>>34337029
>What is the life span of say a gp100? round wise?
Who cares?
That's your great-grandchildrens' problem.

>>34337072
I was asking more from the standpoint of buying a used one.

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>>34337050
I am biased because I refuse to buy a gun with an internal lock and I feel that buying older pre-lock S&W guns is a bad purchase if you want a shooter because their value is inflated due to collector's pricing.

Ruger: it's what's for wheelgun.

>>34337085

God speed anon.

http://www.thesixgunjournal.net/a-revolver-buyers-checklist/

>>34337088
great that is what i was gonna ask next. i hear all this shit about hillary holes and what have you. apart from the philosophical aversion what is the problem with the locks?

>>34337050
>so now is the question of s&w vs ruger
The Taurii and S&W's are more or less the same design, with different levels of quality control. S&W is better than Taurus, but not even close to the level of quality they were at decades ago. The Ruger is far more durable than either, and more affordable than S&W.

>>34337106
>http://www.thesixgunjournal.net/a-revolver-buyers-checklist/
thats great. ty m8

>>34337085
>that's your grandchildrens' problem
You're not going to break a GP100, new or used, short of an insane 1000-rounds-of-.357-a-week poorfag-GIGN shooting schedule, and even if you did, Ruger CS would have your back.

>>34337115
There is a small chance that it can engage under recoil jamming your gun. Also fuck paying money to basically admit that I can't be trusted to secure my firearm without some gay ass nanny-state lock.

>>34337133
More knowledge for you. Trigger job is stupid easy to do on GP100.

https://gunner777.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/ruger-gp100sp101book-of-knowledge/

>>34337145
that is fuckin retarded. Im gonna get a gp100. One last question. 357 or 44 mag? I have a glock 17 rn along with other uninspiring modern firearms. How general dicking around and or dirt shooting. should i go 357 or 44 mag?

>>34337187

If ammo cost is a concern definitely .357/.38spl over .44mag/.44spl.

>>34337187
If you want a .44 you'll have to get a Redhawk or Super Redhawk. Get the .357, it's far more practical due to the size of the gun, and price/availability of ammo(including .38 Spl)

Gonna pick up a 6.5" Ruger Blackhawk in .357 as a birthday gift on my next paycheck, and I need a good holster with loops for at least one full reload.

Any recommendations? The Alaska Hunter Hip Holster with a drop loop looks good, I'll pretty much be using the holster out camping and at the range only, don't need CC shit. I also like cowboy stuff, but not averted from seeing what else you guys might know about

https://www.diamonddcustomleather.com/products/alaska-hunter-hip-holster

>>34337029
>What is the life span of say a gp100?

A lot longer than yours

>>34331919
Single action revolvers have fixed cylinders, which are stronger than swing-out cylinders

Single actions are best for hunting with big bore magnum cartridges, IMO

>>34337337
epsaddlery.com
get a Threepersons holster, they're legit

>>34337385
>SA fags believe this

>>34337209
If ammo cost is a concern, you'd better get into reloading.

Does Ruger make a DA revolver in .44 Magnum?

>>34337646
[Super] Redhawk

>>34325713
10rds of 357 magnum, sweet Jesus I can already imagine Jerry Miculek shaking uncontrollably.

>>34337684
What's a good barrel length for .44?

>>34337776
5.5"

>>34337776
http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/44mag.html

>>34337454
Nice, I really like their Hellfire rig. I do like the Alaska hip holster since I can get a removable flap that covers the gun.

I'm in the PNW where it rains a shit ton, do I have to worry about a blued finish rusting too much to splurge for a covered holster?

>>34337776
4-12 inches

>>34337834
Keep it oiled up and it'll be fine.
People carried blue guns in the rain for hundreds of years before stainless steel and corrosion-proof surface treatments existed/were practical.
On the other hand,
http://elpasogunholsters.com/product/2000-full-flap-holster/

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>>34323694
I was going to say 6 unica
but its almost too obvious and a webley fosbery autovolver might be better
and mateba make other cool things like the mtr-8 carbine

but I pick Nagant M1895 on the basis of being a repeating arm that is double action and can be suppressed

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also this
not even sure it counts as a revolver

>>34323206

the schofield gives me a mega boner.

Between the Schofield, Webley, and MP412 rex, top breaks have revolver aesthetics on lockdown.

>>34336971
>>34337029
Ruger revolvers are easily the toughest non-bespoke revolvers in the world. The GP100 can likely go for 13,000+ full power magnum rounds without the need for major parts replacement assuming you're using factory ammo, and it will basically last forever if you stick to mostly .38 Special and .38 +P.

>>34317963
h&r and marwin and hulberts are the perfect project guns where you get a fine little peice at the end

>>34318032
>model 27/29
As well as the Colt python, are probably the best looking revolvers to have existed.

Im not a revolver guy at all, but i would own the fuck outta those.

>>34315076
Quick question; we have Alfa Projekt revolvers in burgerland, right?

Where can I find them for sale?
Any comparison between that and the Forrest Gump strength on the GP100?

I want something that's not tiger because...well, I just don't like them.

Currently have a LCRX 3" .38 +P

Strongly considering SP101 4.2" as my next step in .357 mag. Should be similar but better shooting. Or should i go for a GP100? Thoughts?

>>34338609
how do you avoid the cylinder gap nicking your arm with those

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>>34338809
>Thoughts?
Don't know what you expect anyone here to say...if the 5 shot cylinder doesn't bother you the new SP101 Match Champion looks very nice

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>>34338945
iirc they have some sort of baffle or bast shield that deflects the pressure
same thing goes for bull pup revolvers

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confusion intensifys

>>34338809
Ruger security six in 4" or save up and get a 627/686+ with 4" barrel used.

>>34338985
How hard would getting one of these blued be?

my dad gave me his 686 that has the internal cuck lock. but it partially engages during double action once in a while seizing up the trigger even with the lock turned all the way off. should i have a gunsmith take it out? I will never use it anyways, so seems better to just be done with it than to try having the factory "fix" it

Can I have a stainless revolver blued or will that fuck it up? I want a blued Ruger Super Redhawk in .480 but they only come in "satin stainless".

>>34340770
Black oxide coating sure, shouldn't be any problems. Not actually blued though as that's physically impossible.

>>34340238
Go find a video on youtube and take it out yourself. It's easy as fuck.

>>34338809
Please gib thoughts on that LCRX. Considering it for my mother who can't work a slide reliably.

Want her to have a revolver that's not a tiny j frame she won't want to shoot, but smaller than a big old 686/GP100, and in a decent defensive caliber.

If anybody else has it or suggestions, all are appreciated

>>34341235
LCRX is a tiny J-Frame size but don't sweat that. I would get her the 8 shot .22lr version with the 3" barrel. Also take her to the store before you buy and make sure she has the hand strength to pull the double action trigger.

>>34315915
A lot of the Ruger Revolvers have 4.2" barrel options and thus should be legal in Canada.

Are revolvers in Canada have capacity limits?

The GP100 22lr has ten capacity and the

SP101 22lr has eight capacity.

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>>34341345
Pic related. Bigger grip and the .22 will be pleasant for her to shoot while still able to change someone's mind about fucking with her.

>>34316803
S&W made many .357s.
If there is no model number stamped on it then its a pre-1957 .357 Magnum, Registered Magnum or Highway Patrolman.
Highly collectible.
If stamped Model 27 its a post '57 .357 magnum, the presentation grade gun.
Model 28 is the highway patrolman, the service finish variant.
Model 520 is rare as hen's teeth, an N frame with fixed sights. Grab it and run if that's the case.
Model 19 is the K frame blued .357 Magnum. Cult following, but prone to cracked forcing cones and going out of time if shooting .357.
Model 66 is the stainless version of the Model 19. Same issues.
Model 586 (blued) and 686 (stainless) solved the forcing cone problem by going to a slightly larger frame and cylinder. Both have adjustable sights.
Model 581 & 681 are the fixed sight variants of the above.
Model 627 is the stainless variant of the Model 27, usually with a heavy barrel for earlier guns.
Model 640, 60, are stainless steel J frame pocket guns, later variants came in .357.

If my choice, I would take a Model 27, Model 28, Model 586 or 686 over the .22/32 Kit Gun.
All have adjustable sights and durability.

I would take a Kit Gun over the Models 19, 66, 581, 681, 627 with full lug, 640 or 40.
All lack either adjustable sights or durability.

The 520 as mentioned above is hard to come by and therefore worth grabbing.

>>34324746
586 Classic
https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/model-586-6-barrel

>>34324803
Its for the Canadian & Australian markets. A small frame gun with a legal barrel length,

>>34325677
http://www.mythicarmory.com/kac-silenced-revolver-rifle.html

>>34328309
I've never seen a Medusa outside of the adverts and articles when it was announced. Thanks for the pic.

>>34331895
4 inch for hiking. Six inch for range/target use.

>>34334773
Ten years here and never made such a claim.

>>34336829
Taurus. Not even once.

shitty quality control, I've seen indexing issues straight out of the box, often inaccurate, life time warranty but you pay shipping and they don't carry much in the way of parts so you can be waiting months for a repair.
Honestly I'd rather buy a Hi-Point.
S&W or Ruger. Colt if you want a collectible. Nothing else.

>>34340238
You can buy a replacement part called The Plug and pull out the lock. I've had the same issue on a 617.

>>34336829
Yes, Rugers are sexy.

And if you're strapped for cash, they're actually better slightly used than new.

>>34338716
Yes, but the importer only gets a few hundred at a time and pretty much pre-sells them, so a) getting one and b) getting parts if needed could be a big problem.
Real life is not anime, you don't need a meme or hipster gun. S&W & Ruger offer a huge range of options, barrel lengths, barrel profiles, grips, finishes, frame sizes and calibers. There is something for you that will work and can be serviced if needed.

>>34338809
Unless you have small hands, the GP100.
Extra weight will help with recoil. Trigger/hammer geometry with S&Ws means the larger frame guns have nicer triggers than the small frame guns. Its years since I shot Rugers, but IIRC it was the same with the SP101 vs GP100.
>>34339095
Security six is no longer serviced by Ruger. Aftermarket grips will not fit the early guns. Triggers are uniformly bad compared to S&W or the later GP100.

>>34323368

Jelly.

>>34324746

Gp100. Ran 100ish through it just yesterday and was beating the fuck out of the bullseyes.

I'm looking for the best revolver for a first gun/CC. Will probably get the LCR .38. Any recommendations?

>>34327737
Yes

>>34341716
Ammo's gonna be expensive with a revolver.

I like the LCRx because it has a hammer, it's up to you if that's good or bad.

>>34316803
Ask him what he wants you to have anon. My dad just died outta the blue last week, no will or trust, and I'll never know what his wishes were. It's better to know and miss out on a gun, maybe he has a strong feeling about which one you should get based on sentimentality.

>>34341845
Well I'd deep carry it, be too afraid of the hammer snagging on something. .38 is expensive? Also, does the lcrx have the same DA trigger as the hammerless lcr?

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We missed out faggots.

https://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1SWM19

>>34341716
I have an LCR in .38 Special, it's good

>>34341929
Trigger is the same, yes

>>34342090
How would you say the trigger is for a first gun? The only other gun I've shot (for reference in terms of the weight of triggers I've used) is a 1911 .45

Convince me not to buy a model 10 heavy barrel for 250 final.
My only other wheelgun is a model 28.

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>>34341992
better to have loved and lost than never loved at all . . . right guys? rr-ight?

>>34342111
The double-action trigger on the LCR is very good, even better than my GP100's trigger

For a first gun, I think it should be fine; it's not heavy enough that it might dissuade someone from practicing with the gun

Get an LCR, get some standard pressure and +P ammo, and see what works for you

is it weird that I have zero interest in owning a semiauto handgun? whenever I shoot a glock it just feels like i'm shooting a blocky remote control or something. they don't feel like read guns

>>34342317
I own semi-autos for primary CCW all other handguns are revolvers. Necessary evil anon.

>>34342317
Have you shot a Beretta or CZ?

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>>34338559
Yeah, it's nice. I'll never own one though.

>>34341551
>Old S&W or Ruger. Colt if you want a collectible. Nothing else.
ftfy. New S&W is Taurus with better quality control and that fucking lock.

>>34342396
I'm the opposite. My primary CCW is a revolver, and I don't trust anything else.

>>34342317

The only semi auto I ever would own is a 1911 but wont because that would eat into my revolver funds.

Speaking of, im lookin to spend 1500ish on a nicer 357 any suggestions? I want a 4 to 6 inch barrel, and stupid good accuracy.

>>34342446
Muh capacity doe. I've got 4800 rounds through my G19 with ZERO malfunctions. I feel fine with it.

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>>34342450
>Speaking of, im lookin to spend 1500ish on a nicer 357 any suggestions?
A customized Ruger? You'll probably have to spend like twice that to actually get something nicer, in which case I'd get a Nighthawk-imported Korth

>>34342450
http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/catalog.html

>>34342464
Capacity is understandable. If I was living in someplace like Chicago, I might opt for a semi-auto myself, even if I don't prefer them.

But if I was going to carry a semi-auto, it has to be in 10mm. Good power and capacity.

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>>34325619
>>34325778
the Dardick tround can be made to have a very high rate of fire
but it takes up too much case volume
and with the tech of the time could only fire at low power

>>34342486

Whats the deal with those nighthawks? Are they a working mans korth? Are they made completely out of tool steel like korths?

>>34342644
https://forums.1911forum.com/showpost.php?p=7074193&postcount=4
>According to Korth, the National Standard, of which this is the rebadged version, has been designed to minimize hand-fitting. As for its differences from the classic Korth models made in Ratzeburg: the cylinder rotates the wrong way, with its latch moved from the back to the side; major components CNC milled from billet rather than from forgings; action parts CNC milled from billet rather than ground from forgings.
So yeah, still well worth the price I'd say. Look at what Korth's flagship models can cost and then compare to this.

>>34342739

I have looked at korth prices, I want one when I sell my house and downsize.