If I were to own just one revolver, which one should I get?

I'm sure you'll get as many suggestions as you do replies, but I'm partial to the S&W 686.

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>>32419479
I haven't even had it that long but I suggest a Colt.

Mine, a 4in Official Police, $430.

Sit pic, taken and posted with phone.

Hey OP, you need the s&w 686.

>>32419488
Hypothesis status: crushed.

Chiappa Rhino 60DS

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>>32419479
manurhin mr73

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>>32419543
this

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>>32419479

BFR

Makes you feel important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8q5I_ziWEs

>>32419543
This, Mr. 73 with a 4-5 inch barrel is all the revolver you need.

Maybe a J-Frame if you want to conceal, but if I could only own one revolver, it would be the MR-73

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>>32419595
What are you, a Gat Man?

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>>32419614

Looks kind of cool with the black finish.

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>>32419479
Any 4" or 6" revolver in .357 Magnum, it's versatile while being easy and cheap to shoot.

>>32419479
SW Model 19

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an ideal first revolver is a medium frame .357 Magnum with a 4" barrel and adjustable sights, made by S&W or Ruger. here's why:
.357 is powerful but manageable, great for self defense.
.357 Magnum revolvers can also chamber and shoot the cheaper and even more abundant .38 Special ammunition.
a 4" barrel is well balanced in the hand and gives much better ballistics and sight radius than a snubnose, and is still easy to carry IWB, OWB, or in a horizontal or vertical shoulder rig.
a medium sized frame will soak up the recoil well, without being heavy to carry.
adjustable sights have a good sight picture. fixed sights on revolvers are usually very minimalist.
S&W and Ruger are the best quality to price value, and they're easy to find new or used.

look for a S&W Model 19, 66, 586, or 686, or a Ruger Security Six or GP100

>>32419479
My 629 V Comp I currently am trying to sell.

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>>32419747
>tfw you own a .38 special only revolver

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>>32419819
that said, if you are literally restricted to owning one revolver, best to splurge and get a Janz and multiple caliber conversions.

>>32419835
They're not bad, shooting .38 is fun still and it's a perfectly functional cartridge.

>>32419835
What .38 Special revolver?

Loaded up with 158gr SWHP to +P levels and the .38 Special is more than capable, even out of a 2" barrel.

>>32419479
S&W 627 with a 4 inch barrel.

>>32419479
It would be a .357 magnum.

>Python
>Model 27
>Model 686 7 shot pre-lock
>MR73
>GP100
>Model 19

s&w 360

>>32420009
>Model 686 7 shot pre-lock
that's a fucking unicorn.
they added the lock just after they introduced the 7 shot wheel

>>32420009
>no sp101

But what if OP has baby hands?

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Ruger GP100 with some nice grips.

>Don't reload or ever plan to
.357 magnum. GP-100 or S&W 686 are probably your best bet, though even a single action would be fantastic.

>I ain't fuckin' around, anon
.44 magnum. .44 specials for defense or plinking, .44 magnum for big game and keeping the King of England out of your face. .454 would also be good, though the ammo is expensive and the recoil is fierce, you can shoot .45 colt out of it for most purposes.

>Maximum America
Colt Single Action Army, .45 Colt. 6 shots, more than enough to kill anything that moves. Also, you can go with a .44 special if you want to be a damn aficionado.

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>>32419479
You want a 4 or 6 inch .357 magnum by Colt, Smith and Wesson, or Ruger (assuming you don't have thousands to spend on a Korth or Manurhin). A good .357 is an extremely versatile gun that can handle anything from light recoiling .38 special loads up to hot .357s that equal or surpass 10mm in power.

.38 special and .357 are also among the easiest and most worthwhile of the common calibers to reload.

>>32419747
I see that yours is a later production example. Did it come with the red ramp from the factory?

>>32419848
Is that a lego revolver? It must cost an absolute fortune.

>>32419543
This or a model 19.

>>32419835
A .38 special load that isn't weak factory target ammo is nothing to laugh at. The old FBI load is competitive with many good 9mm self-defense loads today in power/penetration, assuming identical barrel lengths.

>>32420596
The Model 19 doesn't hold up to hard magnum use, especially if those magnums are the 125 grain 1500 fps kind.

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>>32419479
A ruger security six.

No not a sp101 no not a gp100

A fucking security six.

Pic related just got a nylon hogue grip for it.

>>32420719
I have a question for you. Do you have any tips for taking out the hammer pin when disassembling the gun? Mine won't budge at all, and I don't want to resort to using a hammer + punches unless there is no other option.

>>32420518
>Colt, Smith and Wesson, or Ruger
if you're including out of production Colts you ought to mention Dan Wesson too.

>>32420767
Your gonna have to lube it but rly it's better just to use a punch if your worried bout scratching cover the tip with a napkin and punch away.

That's how I got it out the first time.

>>32420773
The reason I didn't mention Dan Wesson is that their period of greatness was a comparatively narrow one. The DWA Model 14 is a good gun that looks kind of ugly, and the early DWA Model 15s were excellent. The problem is that the company founder died not long afterwards, and the company itself changed owners and production facilities many times afterwards, with the result that only the Monson-made 15s are actually worth a damn.

Someone who is not aware of all of this and just goes out to buy a Dan Wesson is more likely to end up with one of the ugly and clumsily made early Dan Wessons like the Model 12 or one of the shoddy in-name-only ones from the late 80s or early 90s than he is with one of the really awesome ones from their golden age.

>>32420640
I guess if you're shooting hot magnum loads all the time, but it is a fantastic revolver and perhaps the most balanced ever made.

>>32420820
I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

>>32420852
I agree that it's a gun with an iconic and completely deserved reputation, and, like you, I much prefer how it balances in the hand compared to all of the full underlug magnums today.

That being said, the Security Six is a better buy for anyone whose interest isn't just collecting. They have similar dimensions to the 19 with none of the durability issues (the Border Patrol adopted it after specifically testing this), and you can find one in great condition for much less than a 19 simply due to the fact that it's made by Ruger rather than Smith and Wesson.

>>32420037
Literally just picked one up today, has been one of my dream guns for years.

>>32421131
pics or it didn't happen

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>>32421171
>7 shots
>no hillary hole
>hammer mounted firing pin
anon delivers, best of both worlds

any idea how many months they were made like that?

>>32421171

I'm fapping so fucking hard.

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>>32419479
A big one

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Why get a functional, useful revolver when you can drop half a grand on a judge?

>>32421205
Just a few months, both the -5 with mim parts and the 7-shot model came out in 97. This was the first one I'd ever seen for sale and it's in pretty nice condition, obviously having been shot. The guy at the shop didn't realize what he had and was selling it as a nice used 686+.

>>32421343
congrats
I'd given up on ever seeing one of those years ago

>>32419848

What is this and where do I buy it

>>32421985
Janz quick change revolver
Germany

S&W Model 19

>>32420009
A pre-lock 686 7 shot was actually the first gun I ever shot, and the one I learned to shoot on.

I grew up in an anti-fun family that wouldn't let me buy a gun when I got old enough, so I spent $100 on a membership at my local range and got unlimited time and rentals, all I had to pay for was ammo. For some reason or other I decided a big revolver with .38s was the ideal first gun to shoot and the 686 was what they had. I fell in love with the thing and probably put 1000+ rounds through it over the following year.

By the way, I highly recommend doing the range membership thing if you're new to guns and have a well-stocked local range with a similar deal. It's by far the cheapest way to try out a shitload of different guns and learn to shoot well without buying a meme gun you end up hating later on.

>>32419543
>Don't talk to me or my son ever again

>>32419543

Got the chance to fire one at the range a little while ago. It was an underwhelming experience. Not to dump on it too much. It was okay but not the be all and end all of revolvers. To tell the truth my range buddy's 1980's vintage 586 L frame was slicker and a better shooter.

>>32424183
Was it a beat up surplus pistol, or a commercial MR-73?

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>>32419479
Pic related

>>32422032
Why that over a model 10 or 27?

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I'm happy enough with my MR73. A Korth is likely better but the added cost for little gain is rather prohibitive.

>>32424401
The handnugget sucks though.

>>32419488

I like the 586 classics. Those are so damn sexy

>>32419479
Swiss Ordonnance Revolver 29

>>32424431
Owner of both here. IMHO the quality of the two is comparable, with the Korth having a slightly better finish and overall detailing, and the Manurhin actually having the better DA trigger.
Accuracy is a tossup. Both are as good as it gets.

>>32420545
great choice but I would get the 357 one instead.

>>32419747
>>32419819
>>32420009
>>32420111
GP100 is a very solid choice. If you have a budget of $700 it's worth spending a little extra for the Match Champion version.

>>32419835
I carry a S&W 64 everyday. At 25, I'm probably the youngest guy still doing so.

>>32424092
I wasn't the only one who thought of this then

>>32419479
>Revolver thread.
I do have a good question.
I have been eyeing a White Rhino lately, and my local gun shop just so happened to get one in, after a year of waiting one brand spank new one. The issue, its a 40DS, 4 inch barrel 357.

My question is, should I go with "and this can go for any revolver for that matter." The 4 inch barrel, the 5 inch, or the 6 inch? "40DS, 50DS, 60DS."

I have a carry fire arm, this would be more so an "display/range/for fun" fire arm.

My carries are 45sig, and 40 Spring.

>>32419479
686 Plus with a 3" barrel. Perfect all around revolver.

>>32424401
>Handnugget
>Not 7.62x29R meme round

Why even bother senpai

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>>32425192
I'm actually looking for a manurhin myself. they are basically unobtanium and costs a shit tonne when you find them. but I know a LGS that has a new chapuis one laying around that a guy didnt pick up.

Do you think there is any big difference between the chapuis/matra-manurhin made ones?

chapuis have a 2 year backorder on these guns, so if I miss out on it I'm out for a potential long wait.

another thing is that the gun i can buy is a 6 inch one not 5 1/4 which I'm looking for.
but I gotta fucking have a manurhin asap

>>32428454
>matra-manurhin
I mean mulhouse made

>>32428454
>Do you think there is any big difference between the chapuis/matra-manurhin made ones?
don't think so. I'd grab a chapuis in a heartbeat for a fair price.

MATEBA

>>32428808
well its almost new price for aka over 2000 euro
buuut a used one is like 1500 euro, and I'll have to import one, so its more hassle and transport fees etc, I'm looking at saving around 2-300 if i buy a used one.

>>32429067
my used mulhouse set me back 2475 ameribucks. that's the best price I've seen on a commercial 73 in the last four years or so I've kept an eye out.
were I you I'd just get a new one. support the business and all that.

>>32419543
I have one and I absolutely love it. I probably don't ever need another K/L frame .357 but I'll definitely buy a J-frame .38 special and an N-frame .44 magnum in the future because revolvers are a lot of fun.

>>32419479
s&w 29

>>32428454
Grab it dude. I've got a Chapuis made gun, and it's just an amazing piece.
Double action trigger without a single bit of creep or hitch, and the single action breaks like a piece of glass.

>>32429115
New ones are a two year wait man. Chapuis is selling them before they even leave the factory.

>>32429899
see >>32428454
>LGS that has a new chapuis one laying around that a guy didnt pick up.
won't have to wait

>>32429915
So go for it. You're not going to get a new one at a better price, and if you've got the money...

>>32427397
4 is a better do-all length, 6 inch preserves more of the cartridge's potential. I've heard that a 5 inch barrel is actually the perfect length, but I have sadly never handled a good revolver that had one.

Why do you want a Chiappa though? You could buy a toppo-tier old Smith for the price that a LGS demands for a Rhino, which is definitely not on the same level unless you really want that bottom-firing barrel or a Mateba-looking gun.

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thoughts on the wiley clapp sp101? considering one as a first revolver/possible cc

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>>32430107
Most of what I've read about them has been good, although I've seen a few complaints about a rough fit/finish from the factory. You can also consider the 4 inch SP101, which is a nice piece that I know at least one /k/ommando uses as his carry gun, or the LCR if you're not averse to polymer.

Be advised that snubs usually aren't all that fun for shooting .357 with most grips that you would actually want to use for carry. Your dominant hand will feel like someone slammed a trunk door on it at full power after one or two cylinders.

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only one correct answer

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>>32421245
this dude knows whats up

somehow find a cartridge reproduction

>>32419479
The revolvers I see most recommended for beginners are the Ruger GP-100, the S&W 686, and the S&W model 66. You can't really go wrong with any of these, they're all well made. The S&W's will have a better trigger, and cost around $100 more where I live.

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anyone else obsessed with how the lrcx looks

its like a futuristic python

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this is pretty badass and cyberpunk as fuck also

>>32424401
>model 10
>chambered for .38 special only

>Model 27
>more expensive than Model 66 (modern version of the 19)

>>32419479
The one you like the most.

>>32420098
Buy bigger hands

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>Not one mention yet

You're a bunch of union fucks

>>32430161
>hurts so good