Revolver General

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>>34655324

That gas leak, though.

>>34655324
how are you holding that poor gun?

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>tfw the spring kit for your GP100 that was lost in the mail for a week shows up.

In the last thread, a few people mentioned Safariland speedloaders. I have one, and I have a question about it. Will keeping it loaded and ready to go over a long period of time potentially cause the springs in it to set and impair function?

>>34656077
clearly, prepared in advance for taking the photos.

To be prepared is to be four-armed.

>>34657056
>here we go

That's not how springs work.

>>34657094
>inb4 spring compression never happens

So when a police armorer recommends that you not leave mags fully loaded for more than 90 days, he's obviously just falling for fuddlore, right?

>inb4 muh car suspension

Your car suspension uses both hydraulics and springs, and it is designed in such a way that the springs only actually become compressed when going over an obstacle like a speed bump.

>>34657056
>>34657094
Spring creep is a thing and it will make the spring weaker if you leave under tension for long periods of time, but not nearly as much to impair function.

You have nothing to worry about. Maybe unless you keep it loaded for your entire lifetime and want your great-grandkids to use it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVC-83QW5L4&feature=youtu.be

>>34657065
That's Jerry Miculek shooting that gun and yes it was a planned photo.

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>>34655324
Finally shot this for the first time, .44 magnum recoil is actually not as bad as people make it out to be. After spending the last cartridges i went back to shooting my 9mm cz and let me tell you, the 9mm recoil was almost non-existent.

>>34656682
After a polish job, hammer shims and springs my GP100 is disgustingly slick. I put the 10# hammer spring in(factory is #14). Most of the reviews I read on the spring kit said there were no light strikes with that weight. I'll find out on friday, but fuck me it's nice. Action might be a wee bit better than my 25-5 that I also did an action job on. I don't have a scale to measure trigger pull though.

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>>34657256
>.44 magnum recoil is actually not as bad as people make it out to be
It can be, if you really want it to.

>>34658094
Is that bullet listed with handgun velocity, or from a rifle?

>>34658181
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=54
>1401 fps -- 5.5 inch factory stock Red Hawk
>1478 fps -- 7.5 inch factory stock Red Hawk

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Anyone here own a Willy Capp sp101? Any real difference to the regular snub nose sp101? I'm considering getting it for CC.

>>34657120
>police armorers are now experts in physics and metallurgy

The reason leaving mags fully loaded can become a problem is because it can expand the feed lips...this is why gen 4 PMAGS have a cover that pushes down on the top round.

Also, fuck you, you snarky cunt.

Is flame cutting and top strap erosion only an issue with hot magnum loads (like 125gr .357 Mag)?

Is 158gr .357 or .38 Special better on the gun?

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Since it's a revolver thread I figured I should ask here.

So I have a brand new, never been fired, 627-5, 8 shot, 5 inch barreled, .357 Smith and Wesson revolver.

I know MSRP is around 1200, I've been trying to sell it for 999.99 but everyone wants 700 to 800 for it. Are people fucking stupid or am I? Brand new out the door from a gunstore they're looking at 1100+ while I'm selling the exact same thing brand new for - 1000

>>34661169
https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/26284/
Much like cars, guns depreciate as soon as they leave the lot.
Everyone is assuming that you're lying about it having never been fired, and thinks you're an ass for trying to get new pricing on a "used" gun.
Is there a reason you're selling it?
You might as well put a few thousand rounds through it and give it a chance to grow on you.
If you don't become attached to it, you can still sell it, and you won't have lost any money since you wre never going to get $1000 for it anyway.

>>34661169
Selling a used revolver is harder than selling a used almost any other gun

Might as well not even bother, because you won't get the price you want for it

>>34661169
Any currently produced gun that is bought outside of normal channels(LGS, online dealer etc) is used and a risk. People want something to offset that risk. If I'm saving less than 10% on a $1k purchase by buying used is it worth the risk? It's obvious that most people don't understand this when you see what pricing is like on sites like armslist.

>>34662707
And I should add that this effect is worse the more expensive or niche your item is due to the smaller number of people who would even be interested in it in the first place. You wanna sell your super titanium scandium meme-supreme snubnose Fitz special in .454 cringelord? Better be prepared to lose 30% or more on that one unless you want to hunt for a snowflake buyer that is as "special" as you are for 6-12 months.

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>>34657256
Monica

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>>34664287
I wonder how many people out there are trying to blow up their .44 GP100s right now?

>>34665927
Well there's almost 100 years of data out there on loads that range from nothingburger to ZOMG FIREBALLS. The fact that the GP100 is definitely on the stouter end of all guns ever made for the .44spl means that it will probably take some true idiocy in regards to loading to make one go boom. I'm really trying to resist the urge to get one. If they come out with a 4" or longer bbl version I will for sure crumble and get one.

>>34655324
>tfw have 500 rounds of 357 mag loaded up
>tfw crimp die is on its way via ups

ugh

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My '64 Colt Official Police. Most accurate handgun I've ever owned. It's service pistol size, but I'd CC it. When it came out in '26 it was rated for .38/44 Remington, so my model should be +P rated. 158gr +P SWCHP by Buffalo Bore gives over 1100fps out of a 4in bbl, imo the perfection of the FBI load.

>>34659478
Wildly better sights mostly and that's all that really matters. Trigger work is easy.

>>34662781
That's #3 on my list of revolvers I want really badly.

>>34667453
Does your seating die not crimp?

I recently got a S&W 686 Competitor and absolutely love it. I've been really surprised about how mild the recoil impulse is from the weapon. Shooting .38 throuhg it is like shooting a lightweight .22lr pistol. .357 is fun, as the recoil impulse is comparable to a mild .45 and I swear you feel the pressure from the muzzle blast more than the kick of the weapon.

What is the hottest factory load available for a .357 Magnum? I want to feel this thing kick, and nothing I've shot through it has done it yet.

>>34670362
probably some Buffalo Bore or Underwood shit

>>34670446
The buffalo bore looks good. I'm starting to think I should have gotten the .44, but .357 generally has better penetration, and I do intend to use this for handgun hunting versus feral hog.

>>34670550
Yes, if handgun hunting was your intended application, a .44 Mag would have been a much better choice.

>>34670033
Revolver dies use a roll crimp, at least mine does.

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GODDAMNIT I WANT A RUGER REDHAWK 7.5" IN 44MAG

44mag is fugging awesome round

>>34670950
I can't bring myself to appreciate the Redhawk.
It made sense in the late 70s when getting a 29 or 629 for a reasonable price, if at all, required an act of God, but now that there hasn't been a Dirty Harry movie in 28 years, I don't see the point.
The Super Redhawk, on the other hand, I can appreciate.
It's hopelessly ugly, sure, but it's lighter, stronger, and better for mounting a scope on than the standard Redhawk, and nobody is ever going to mistake it for anything else.

>>34670362
>What is the hottest factory load available for a .357 Magnum?

Buffalo Bore or Underwood 125gr

>>34670033
Afaik they all do but for revolvers you are supposed to use a seperate crimp die to apply a tight crimp because recoil can cause bullets to push into the cases or outwards and lock up a cylinder.

>>34672554
If you die set came with a roll crimp seating die that's all you need. I can't imagine anyone ships a .38/.357 set of dies with a taper crimp. Now you might want a seperate taper crimp die for using plated bullets with light loads for practice, but you can probably get by just not expanding the cases and seating the plated bullets with no crimp.

Just bought a S&W Model 36 at auction for $360. Did I do well? It's my first carry gun in a reasonable caliber, since the only other handgun I own is a .25 Bauer that I inherited.

>>34672817
Thats the thing my die set didnt come with any crimp die. Thats why i ordered one. And theyre hot loads so i want them seated and crimped perfectly

>>34673026

Link your die set? Most 3 dies sets have a combo die that seats the bullet AND crimps. I can't think of anyone that makes a set whose seating die has no crimp at all.

Got to the range today with the newly-tuned GP100. The 10# hammer spring was too light. 12# was consistently igniting CCI primers though. The fiber optic front sight is a must have IMO. The stock black ramp sucks.

>>34673188
I got the Lee 3 die set which only had a seating die, powder through expanding die, and a decappinh/sizing die. The 4 die set has the crimp die.

>>34673957
I'm telling you that "seating die" also crimps.

Don't take my word for it here's Lee's video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7T9KwzpU2A

>>34673957

That "factory" crimp die is overkill unless you're shooting super hot shit and having problems with bullet jump. I've been shooting magnum handguns for over 30yrs. I've never had to use a "factory" crimp die.

>>34674011
Is there any reason not to, though?

>>34674298
It's not going to hurt anything to use the factory crimp die it's just unnecessary if you're not having problems with the crimp as applied by your seating die.

>>34673997
It does but not enough to allow my rounds to drop freely into the cylinder. After crimping they fall down into a chambrr no issue

>>34674416
You probably just didn't crimp it enough with the seating die anon. But no worries, if you found a way to get your shit how you want it go with it.

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I'm kinda jonesing for a 586 L-comp as an alternative CC piece.

>7 shots of 357mag.
>Carbon steel construction.
>Ported for her pleasure.
>Nice trigger from factory, can be nicer with a little work.

What does k think?

>>34674778
Nice piece but I don't buy cuck lock guns. InB4 "you can remove it". I know that. It's the idea behind it that I refuse to support with my money.

>>34674778
You can larp as yankeemarshal with that gun.

>>34674811
Of all the shit to be mad about this always strikes me as dumb.

>>34674873
Found the revolver last night and then found his vids on it. I've only ever seen one of his vids before. Is he any good. He strikes me as gay, no homo.

>>34674926

Guess you had to be around when S&W licked the democrats boots and put those locks in "just in case" Clinton was able to get some gun control passed. It was really a slap in the face to the gun community at a time we were already losing on a lot of fronts (like the AWB).

Yankeemarshal is basically a gun-owning liberal. He is a total cuck too since is raising a bunch of kids but none of them are biologically his. Total S&W fanboy, he carries .357 with underwood penetrators because he has to be ready for maximum barrier penetration in case mohammad tries to run him over with a truck.

>>34666113
There is a 5 inch limited run anon, check lipseys.
>>34671008
>Lighter, stronger
1 oz is insignificant and Redhawks have been rechambered to .454 (via re-reaming or cylinder swap) without issue.

When I got my Redhawk I was looking for a Super as well, but I must admit I prefer the classic lines. If I go for a 7+ inch in the future I may as well go for a Super, but I'm mad that they stopped putting in the quick change front sight. Still exists on the Redhawk.

That said, I now have a bug for Bisley Blackhawks...

>>34675196
>There is a 5 inch limited run

I would prefer stainless but it's tempting as FUCK.

>>34674984
>Guess you had to be around when S&W licked the democrats boots and put those locks in "just in case" Clinton was able to get some gun control passed. It was really a slap in the face to the gun community at a time we were already losing on a lot of fronts (like the AWB).

I was. They were run out of business because of their cuckoldry. The Brit's sold the name back to Americans who then gave us the .500FuckYou and the .460LickMyBalls. The lock requirement stuck with the company name and the new company made the locks removable.

So they bought a name, made it great again with new single finger salute models, and then made the previously attached downside a 4 minute fix to remove.

Like I said, it's dumb to he mad at new S&W for old S&W's transgressions.

>>34675515
S&W was bought by Saf-T-Hammer the inventor of the cuck lock who bet their business model on Clinton-era gun control! You are basically buying a lock with a gun as an attached accessory.

Fuck S&W guns with locks.

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>>34675538

You look at it with modern eyes. At the time saf-t-hammer was a company with an innovation. All the major brands were moving to integrated locks. The Clinton's struck a deal for S&W to add a lock which they sold as a gun control win when it was really nothing. Because the deal was struck with the enemies the community ran them out of business.

The dumbest part of all of this is S&W was one of the last ones to add an internal lock. Steyr, Taurus, Springfield, HK, and Glock have internal locks. But S&W is the bad guy here, right?

It's fucking dumb, fudd lore at this point. Get the fuck over it.

>>34676351
Lawls where is the internal lock on a Glock?

Do you work for S&W? You seem awful buttblasted anon. I'll get over it when I have no choice but to buy a gun with a lock. Right now I have plenty of choices for any revolver related need that don't require me to compromise my principles. So until then... Fuck S&W guns with locks.

>>34676432
>Lawls where is the internal lock on a Glock?

It's called the safety pack. It's OEMed by someone else but sold installed by glock in ban states.

>>34676432
>Do you work for S&W? You seem awful buttblasted anon.

No I'm just tired of the ignorant parroting of dumb fudd lore bullshit.


>>34676432
>I'll get over it when I have no choice but to buy a gun with a lock. Right now I have plenty of choices for any revolver related need that don't require me to compromise my principles. So until then... Fuck S&W guns with locks.


You're not compromising shit buying a S&W. Do you do the same virtue signaling with the other brands listed? If not your stance is even dumber than I originally thought.

S&W and glock are the only two that the lock can be removed from. S&W is still the bad guy, right?

>>34676432
>Lawls where is the internal lock on a Glock?

Also, how the fuck did you miss the pic of the glock lock I posted?

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>>34676511
Sorry I been buying Glocks since the early 90s and have never seen a lock but then I don't live in a cuck state so...

And yeah I've never been interested in anything that Springfield, HK, Taurus or Steyr makes.

>>34676554
>Sorry I been buying Glocks since the early 90s and have never seen a lock but then I don't live in a cuck state so...

If you never ordered it were required to order them with the safety pack you wouldn't. That anon posted a pic of one installed in a glock. The last batch of glocks our local sherrifs had, had them installed. Nobody used them.

>>34676554
>And yeah I've never been interested in anything that Springfield, HK, Taurus or Steyr makes.

Because of their integrated locks?

>>34675538
Saf-T-Hammer Smith isn't Brit cuck Smith. It's small minded to not understand that.

hello friends! I have never owned a revolver before but have a huge boner right now when I think about buying one.

I could potentially hunt with whichever one I get, but really I just want the coolest, badassest revolver, whether the badassery comes from it firing a cannonball round, or some other reason.

Price is no obstacle for the most part. Whadya guys recommend?

>>34677247
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/674297475

>>34677339
that is pretty.

i am curious as to what the mongoose offers that makes it $3700 though

>>34677339
>http://www.gunbroker.com/item/674297475
I'd go for the 6" but yes one of those.

>>34677411
I think all the bearing surfaces have actual bearings in them. They're the revolver version of a jeweled Swiss action.

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>>34677411
Whole gun made from billet tool steel. Hand-fitted parts. Basically a German engineer's wet dream of art meets function. Is it going to put a hole in something any better than a $600 Ruger GP100? Nope. It's a connoisseur's gun. Like the difference between a Norinco double barrel and one made by Holland & Holland.

If I wasn't a poorfag I'd have a Korth.

If you want something more in the realm of normalfags look at the Ruger GP100 Match Champion.

>>34677507
>If you want something more in the realm of normalfags look at the Ruger GP100 Match Champion.

Ruger's are cast frames. There's a reason they're cheap.

>>34677507
>>34677502
I like that a lot actually.

It's not a fuckhuge gun, but instead it boasts machinery that's as much art as it is a tool. thanks my dudes

>>34677523
>Shitting on cast frames
>Rugers have never shit the bed on .357's or .44's, unlike milled S&W.

Elmer Keith would be ashamed.

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>>34677557
>Rugers have never shit the bed on .357's or .44's, unlike milled S&W.
>Rugers never shit the bed on .357's or .44's, unlike S&W.
>Rugers never shit the bed on .357's or .44's,
>Rugers never shit the bed
>never


Bruh, you're fanboying at like an 11 and we're gonna need you at like a 4.

>>34677703
not him but
>federal premium

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>>34676432
>Right now I have plenty of choices for any revolver related need that don't require me to compromise my principles. So until then... Fuck S&W guns with locks.

Well Ruger's putting locks on all their guns now, starting with the LCR and moving to the rest of their line by 2019. So are you buying all Korth revolvers or what?

Pic related.

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>>34677719
What am I missing? It's not great ammo but it's not Winchester white box either.

>>34677738
What's your point? I didn't say "DEY NEVAR BLOW UP".

>>34677722
Gonna need sauce on that chief. All the manuals are on their site and not a single one shows an internal lock on the LCR or any other revolver. I know they did put some locks in briefly years ago but that was short-lived.

If they do start putting locks on all their guns I will treat them the same as S&W and only buy used pre-lock guns.

>>34677722
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

Ruger fanbois BTFO!

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>>34677703

boom

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>>34677703

badda boom

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>>34677703
Classic kaboom.

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>>34677703
Muh barrel sleeve

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>>34677766
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>>34677827

GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM!

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>>34677788
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>>34677827

This is bootyblast unlike we've ever seen before. Holy shit.

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>>34677861
Just pointing out that any gun can get BTFO. Arguing that Ruger's are weak because of their cast frames is uber fuddlore. Never seen any reloading data that says "S&W only". I have seen reloading dats that says "Ruger only".

That's all the bait I can eat tonight anon.

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>>34677722
Grandest of keks

>>34677703
>Obvious double charge

Yes, anon, tell me how a J-frame wouldn't have exploded.

>>34677915
Still waiting on some current sauce and not a picture from years ago.

>>34677898
My point about the cast frame isn't about overall strength. It's about quality. You can make a cannon out of ice, mythbusters proved it. It doesn't mean it makes sense to.

I shoot middle of the road .357 in my .357s. If I need more power I move up .44. If I need more power I move up to .454. I don't understand the need to squeeze .44 muzzle energies out of .357 loadings. That's prime territory for frame stretching and KBs. Regardless of who made the gun.

Rugers are always bigger than S&Ws or Colts. It's unnecessary since I'll never need RUGER STRONK loads.

>>34677918
>Being this dumb.

He said Rugers never fail.
>Posted pic of failed Ruger

>>34677970
What other quality do you need in a revolver frame but the strength to handle the pressures of the round the gun is chambered in? Ruger pretty much re-wrote the book on casting. They make cast products for a lot of industries outside of the gun world because they are recognized as an industry leader in quality.

http://www.ruger.com/casting/P-Overview.html

>>34677977
>Misrepresenting what I said
>Using ammunition failure that would've destroyed any other firearm to disprove a statement on the durability/reliability of a particular firearm
>In general being a fag

2/10 got me to reply

>>34678074
>2/10 got me to reply

Nigger, you said never. Point to other anon.

>>34678074

>Rugers have never shit the bed
That's what you said, you stupid cunt. You said never.

>>34677970
>Rugers are always bigger than S&Ws or Colts.

It's a product of their current aesthetic rather than necessity. The Security Six proved that they could make a gun of the same size (it was designed to fit K-frame holsters) as the Smith and Wesson equivalent yet simultaneously make it far stronger.

>>34678752
Discontinuing the Security Six was a mistake.

Anyone here shoot IPSC with a revolver?
Always liked revolvers and have picked up IPSC recently as there's not much choice in shitstralia and I had to do it to own a pistol.
Just bought my first revolver for shits and giggles but I would like to shoot the occasional match with it.
Never even seen someone shoot it with a revolver before but I know there's a revolver division.

>>34682793
There's a shitload of revolver IPSC videos up on youtube. I can watch Jerry Miculek tear up courses all day lol. What gun did you get anon? Is it set up for moon clips? Anyone who's serious about revolver competition in the US runs moon clips because they are the fastest way to reload.

Well, this thread took a left turn.

>>34682953
A 1981 Colt Python, so no its not set up for moon clips and it never will be. Just jet/speed loaders with it. If I ever get really serious with the sport I'll get a revolver set up with moon clips but for now this'll have to do.

>>34683126

>settles for *just* a Colt Python

*tips hat* Well played anon.

>>34683145
They're not that expensive in Australia, not that much more so than a typical decent competition gun. STI Trojans and Kimber Targets here run ~$2000 give or take. Python about the same, maybe $500 more if it's pristine condition.

>>34683185
I always forget that in countries with stricter gun control that Pythons are not stupid expensive because EVERYTHING else is also more expensive.

>>34683213
A small speck of gold in a mountain of shit.

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>>34657120
>Your car suspension uses both hydraulics and springs, and it is designed in such a way that the springs only actually become compressed when going over an obstacle like a speed bump.

Why would people go in the internet and just lie like that?

The hydraulics are, as the name says, a shock absorber - not a load bearer.
They prevent the body from continuing to bounce by delaying the energy release from the spring.
The term Suspension strut, which implies load bearing is in use now as the coil spring surrounds the shock absorber as a fully assembled strut


The spring is constantly under load compression from the weight of the chassis, body and fuel tanks - If you want an example of this go to a garage and see the attitude shift of the body if the engine is removed.

Judging from your post it seemed like you where trying to imply that spring DO lose strength over time and where meming this as some people use Car springs as an example of springs that don't go bad.
I have news.

Car springs do go bad, just not usually in the expected lifetime of the vehicle.

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Looking to get a Bianchi cyclone holster for my new 6 inch blued revolver. Anyone have one of these holsters before?

Also can leather holsters cause a lot of damage to the bluing on modern revolvers?

>>34684312
Don't know anything about that particular holster but it's probably fine. Looks like it rides higher than I like for my own holsters. As far as wear, there is no escaping holster wear on blued guns you use with any regularity. It is what it is. Also never store any gun in a leather holster for extended periods.

Here's what I'm gonna get for my GP100: http://texshoemaker.com/product.sc?productId=25&categoryId=2

Except in oil tan like this one:
http://texshoemaker.com/product.sc?productId=334&categoryId=2

>>34684421
>As far as wear, there is no escaping holster wear on blued guns you use with any regularity. It is what it is.

Yeah I was only intending to carry it while at the range. I figured having it in a holster would be safer than setting it down near the ground walking away to get my target (some ranges I go to don't have any tables).

But is the damage to bluing mostly for holstering it long periods of time? I really just want to occasionally carry it.

>>34684782
It's the in-and-out that causes wear. And it won't happen all that fast unless your gun has a shitty finish or you are doing a LOT of draws and re-holsters.

>>34684828
>And it won't happen all that fast unless your gun has a shitty finish or you are doing a LOT of draws and re-holsters.

It is a Smith and Wesson and yeah I don't intend on doing a lot of quick draws, slapping the cylinder in place, or "fanning" the revolver like I have seen a lot of dumbasses do at gun ranges and gun stores. It is amazing how movies have helped fuck up peoples handguns.

>>34661169

You're selling a newer S&W, which means you have the contingent of tards who think the lock makes it worthless.

The 627s tend to be a little less popular than 686s.

You can get a 627 4 inch pro series for under $800 brand new from grabagun today. Someone has to really want it to pay the extra $200 for the 5 inch PC model, which is what it looks like yours is, and at that price range most anybody is going to just buy it new, especially since you have to figure in shipping and a transfer fee for yours.

So yeah, $800, and they have to really want it.

>>34675538

That is so retarded. The lock doesn't hurt anything when removed, and that is easily done. The new S&Ws might not have the finish of some of the older guns, but they represent a greater value and are very accurate and well made guns nowadays.

It'd be one thing if it was like a magazine disconnect and actually damaged the trigger pull or something, but you can literally yank it out and plug it.

>>34687549
Why did they have to make such an ugly gun.

>>34688337
It's just Ruger's aesthetic taken to an extreme; all other considerations set aside in favor of pure stronkness.

I wish Ruger made a .44 Mag Toklat.

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Thank you meme filter for making pics on my shit phone look nice-ish.

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Just traded my blue 4" 29-3 for an 8 3/8" nickel 29-3. Big honking gun.

>>34696018
Any reason why?

>>34698307
Wanted a longer barrel, honestly. Had my fun with the 4", figured the 8 3/8" would be fun to shoot.

I really want a crescent ejector rod to replace the stock one on a Ruger Blackhawk. Stock one doesn't have much to get a hold of.

All I get when I search is this, but it's sold out.
http://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/action-parts/ejector-parts/ejector-rods/ruger-sa-crescent-ejector-rod-button-prod9940.aspx

Any others out there?

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>>34699040
It probably will be.

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>>34700022
Haha, yeah. Next one I'll need is a 29 Silhouette. The 8 3/8" is just too small. 10 5/8" seems like a reasonable size.

>>34700452
I can't believe the balls of S&W to make a special model 29 specifically for a shooting discipline notorious for breaking 29s.

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>>34700516
>the balls of S&W
Swinging past their knees.

In fairness to smith though, they also introduced the "endurance package" improvements on the Silhouettes first I think. So at least they made an attempt to try.

>>34672867

Extremely well if its good mechanically.

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Is there any other revolver out there that will survive a double load, like the Manurhin MR-73 can? (or better if that's possible)

Your cylinder will bulge, but the frame will be intact. So you can order a replacement cylinder and be good to go.

Supposedly it's due to the steel they use. No one else does because it eats tooling for breakfast, making it expensive to machine.

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>>34700452
>Haha, yeah. Next one I'll need is a 29 Silhouette. The 8 3/8" is just too small. 10 5/8" seems like a reasonable size.

Do you've got hamsized wrists or something?

I've got issues with shooting a 6.5" for extended range sessions. 8" & 10" would seem extremely nose heavy.

>>34701393
>Do you've got hamsized wrists or something?

Bruh, dyel? I lift exclusively so I can accomplish the tasks the kube whispers to me.

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>>34691911
HOW TO PREVENT THIS ?

>>34702695
Proper storage conditions and maintenance. It's not rocket science.

>>34702087
This. Even minimal strength training will make you a better shooter.

>>34681353
>dat everything
I really wonder how the recoil would be

>>34702741
Same as every other shotgun that doesn't have an action that uses part of the recoil impulse to cycle the action.

>>34702714
>Proper storage conditions and maintenance. It's not rocket science.

Also not using corrosive primers.

>>34702796
That falls under proper maintenance. You can exclusively use corrosive primers if your maintenance is on point.

>>34660507
Only an issue? No. But hot loads greatly accelerate it.

>>34672817
Lee .357 dies are taper crimp.

Yet another reason to avoid the fuck out of Lee.

>>34674298
If you know what you're doing, no.

However, it's possible to over crimp a round. Depending on how severely over crimped it is it can just shorten brass life (split mouths) all the way through leading to an overpressure KB with an otherwise safe load because it won't let go of the bullet

>>34677247
>price is no obstacle
Call up John Linebaugh and have him custom build you one.

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>>34702695
don't drop it in a lake.

>>34701382

The proper thing here seems to just, I don't know, not shoot double loads.

I mean, almost any appropriate load that isn't actually a light load of titegroup, bullseye, etc is going to have enough density to make a double obvious, even on a progressive.

Plus, unless you're from Yurop, you probably can't source a replacement cyliinder anyway.

Would the replacement cylinder need fitting and timing on an MR73? They're not exactly drop in fits for most any DA revolver.

>>34705586
But would heavier bullets be easier on the gun than hotter, light bullets?

>>34701393
Thing is, with a .44, my range time isn't really extended. I don't shoot much .44 at a time. I end up shooting a bunch of .38 and just put a few wheels through my .44s. 25 rounds at a time, usually. Unless it's a new toy like the 8 3/8", I put about 50 through it this afternoon.

>>34710595
>round counts that aren't a multiple of six
Do people really do this to themselves?

>>34710772
I was just estimatinge. 24 or 30 rounds if that helps you.

Does /k/ prefer .38 Special or .357 Mag for general shooting and self-defense?

>>34711151
.357 is the better round in every situation anon.

Are windicators still a good buy? I was gonna get one.

Is an LCR pocket carriable?

>>34713111
Anything can be pocketcarried if you try hard enough.

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So my grandfather is giving me his old Colt Cobra which I plan to CC. I still however wanna buy myself something. Was looking at the S&W 586 but wasn't sure what else was out there. Suggestions?

>4" to 6" barrel
>.357 preferred but .38 is ok
>classic look
>a wheelfun for range days and home defense
>$500 budget but I could do $600

And this is gonna get a lot of biased answers as I've already seen but what are the better brands or differences? Sorry for all the shit but I want to make an informed purchase

>>34713294
S&W 19, Ruger Security Six
PS don't CC your grandpa's gun, you'll hate yourself if you have to shoot someone with it and it ends up stuck in an evidence locker forever

>>34713094
>>34713094
If you're incapable of saving 200 more sheckles for a GP100 then yes. Otherwise no.

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

God speed anon.

>>34713294
Only one of those the GP100 doesn't hit is "classic" look. It's a spacegun. Otherwise it's the toughest gun for the money out there. Security/Service six are good guns but they are all 30+ years old now. Just get a GP100 imo.

Anon telling you to get a model 19 doesn't want you to shoot many magnum loads. If you want looks buy a 19 if you want modern strength for shooting many magnum loads get a 686/586.

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>>34713402
They used to make good-looking GP100s.

>>34713402
For some reason I had a brain fart and missed that he was already looking at a 586.
Yes, the 686 is objectively a better choice for a carry piece; I retract my recommendation of the 19.

>>34713111
Yes, but not with jeans.

>>34713294
>Classic look

Eh...it's not the same, but S&W came back out with their Model 66. It's a K-frame, which is apparently the best of all the frames, but it has a two piece barrel, keylock, etc.

If you're just looking for something awesome and have no plans to carry it, I suggest getting a Model 28. Doesn't get much more classic than that, and even with the hottest .357 loads the recoil won't be horrible.

>>34720338
>which is apparently the best of all the frames
It was when the alternative was an N-frame that also held six rounds, but now that the L-frame exists and holds seven for an extra ounce or two and N-frame .357s hold eight, the "Peace Officer's Dream" isn't what it used to be.

>>34682793
>>34682953

fellow ausfag, I actually am in the same position except I haven't bought a revolver yet. Considering a Ruger Match champ for a middle of the road pistol for ICORE/IPSC but if you say moon clips are so important maybe I should reconsider towards a S&W 986? Any thoughts?

Hey revolverbros, I'm looking for a good .22 single action for plinking and cowboy fantasies. Just picked myself up a nice Redhawk, so I'd prefer to keep the pricetag as low as possible with as little sacrifice of quality as possible.

Best brands or models you all can think of?

>>34722320
Ruger Single Ten

>>34722262
Moonclips are objectively faster than speedloaders but that's only important if you plan to be a hardcore min/max type of competitor. If you're more the type to compete against yourself rather than others just pick the gear you like and push it as far as you can go.

>>34722320
Heritage rough rider .22

You can literally pick them up for about $120 and they come with a conversion cylinder for .22 mag

>>34720391
I meant as far as shooters go, balance, weight, trigger pull, ergonomics. I have no idea personally, never shot a Smith.

>>34725267

My two cents...

Trigger pull = how much tinkering you want to do. Any model from any manufacturer(aside from custom shop or other high end guns) will require some tuning by the end user to achieve its full potential.

Ergos = Regardless of frame you will probably try some aftermarket grips until you find one you like. Ruger GP100 will have the most options for more hand sizes since it's not a full frame like the S&W guns.

Balance = I think most people agree that the K frame feels the best in the hand....right up until you fire a hot magnum load. The full underlug of the 586/686 or GP100 isn't as aesthetically pleasing but it does help to mitigate muzzle rise somewhat.

My previous advice still stands. If you want to do a bunch of shooting with magnum loads don't get a model 19.

I tried out a new load today in the GP100. 158gr XTP over 17.1grs of 'lil gun. Was breddy boomy. No signs of overpressure but I'm not sure if I want to max load(18.0grs) it now hehe. I think I need to get some buffalo bore to feel what MAX LOAD feels like. Wasn't the most accurate load I have either.

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>>34725898
>18.0grs
Do it, you wimp.
It's a Ruger; what's the worst that could happen?

>>34723942
Thanks, my current frontrunners are a rough rider or a used single six for a bit more.

Does Chiappa make okay ones? I could pick up a 10 shot 1873 replica with them for 180 new.

>>34727686
Never handled any chiappa firearms myself but the heritage is a very fun gun to shoot and it does get shot very often around here. Always goes bang and its well made. Better buy than a used single six thats for sure

>>34657274
Make sure to check with different brands, heard Fiochii has the hardest commercial primers so maybe pick up a box and see if that causes unreliable ignition

>>34728988
I pretty much only shoot my own reloads in my wheelgats and CCI primers are by far the hardest. Ran 150 rounds out of it today with the 12# hammer spring with 100% ignition in both SA and DA. I'm thinking it's good to go at this point.

>>34725898
Buffalo bore is largely a meme, they load hotter and have heaver custom bullets but they are usually on the safe side of hot loads, not worth the dollar a round they usually charge if you reload yourself in my opinion.

>>34681353
>face is right in front of the forcing cone when shouldering
Oh god

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>>34723942
>>34722320
Get it lad, my dad bought me one not too long ago and it's been a ton of fun. Neat way of introducing newfriends to firearms, cheap to shoot, and the single action satiates my western boner

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>>34731067
>>34722320
And being a typical single action it's super easy to disassemble and clean. The grips look really nice but the bluing seems kinda cheap. For the price though it's really good.

>>34730731
I'm pretty sure it seals the chamber to the bore in some manner.

>tfw want SAA
>don't have a thousand dollars
What do

>>34735460
https://www.uberti-usa.com/cartridge-revolvers

>>34735460
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/products/vaquero/overview.html

>>34735482
>>34735482
How are the quality on these brands?

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>>34737733
Uberti is fine for a range toy, something you pull out of the safe every once in a while to put a few rounds through.
The Ruger is much more solidly constructed (at the expense of historical accuracy) and would be better if you plan on shooting it seriously, putting 1000s of rounds through it and building a skill set.

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Thinking about a 5.5" Redhawk for babby's first .44 Mag.
Intended application is range toy.

>>34684312
I like this brand, handmade and they are friendly.

https://www.tuckerandbyrd.com/products.php?cat=Revolver+Holsters

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My Vaquero .357

>>34677798
X-frame S&W revolvers are supposed to be overbuilt as fuck. This isn't supposed to happen unless the handload was intentionally double charged or even 3X charged.

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>>34740497

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>>34741855
>X-frame S&W revolvers are supposed to be overbuilt as fuck.
They aren't.

What would the media say if I CCd a Lemate revolver in the winter and had to use it?

I mean, 9 .44 shots and a 20g shotgun? That would be badass imo

>>34743090
They'd probably beg Congress to close the black powder assault weapons loophole.

>>34741855
If you want overbuild get a Ruger or Freedom Arms. S&W is pleb tier for serious caliber work.

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>>34677557
>Rugers have never shit the bed on .357's or .44's, unlike milled S&W

Demonstrably false. Literally the only gun I've ever seen assplode IRL was a Ruger in .44, and you better fucking appreciate the pics because it took me absolutely forever to dig them out from the albums.
All guns can fail. Claiming some can't is retarded brandwhore faggotry... which is something Ruger fags excel at.

>>34743305
It probably doesn't help that Rugers have a reputation for indestructibility that attracts handloaders eager to push it to the limit.

anyone ever own an h&r bulldog in 44 special? Should I buy a really nice one for 300 dollars?

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>>34743427
fuck, I just woke up and im retarded.

I meant a charter arms bulldog

>>34743427
They are decent guns anon but not strong enough to allow loading the .44spl to its full potential. If you don't mind a heavy 5 shot gun with ballistics similar to .45acp go for it.

>>34743477
I just wanted it for no reason really. I like to have reasons to shoot calibers I haven't before and its an older blued one with 3 inch barrel and wooden grips. Modern 44 special ammo wont be to high pressure will it? Should I stick to low pressure loads?

>>34743543
Any factory stuff will be fine anon with the possible exception of buffalo bore's offerings. You have to handload to get into serious .44spl territory.

>>34743584
thanks mate, looks like im getting my first wheelgat today

>>34743543
>I just wanted it for no reason really.
/k/ won't judge you for admitting that it's for your David Berkowitz cosplay.

>>34743619
Hickok45 is a fan...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpv4JNH0cXE

>>34743626
Any other guns to add alongside this and hipoint carbine for murder collection?

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>>34743713
an Ar in the dc sniper configuration

>>34743241
I by far prefer SW because I like the look of them far better than rugers. I don't get the point of people pushing alot of handloads to the extremes. If you want to have some super hot .357 literally just step up to .44. I reload to about factory ammunition specs and never have had any problems yet and dont feel the need to push the limits

No point in risking blowing up your gun to get muh 100 more fps

>>34743734
It's okay anon you don't have to understand that different people like different things. Just keep posting what you like so we all know what it is. You're important and I like watching the movie you star in that is your life.

>>34743713
Carcano 91/38
FN M1910 .380
Rohm RG-14

>>34743759
link them to the shootings you cocktease

>>34743752
>being assblasted because he owns an ugly ass ruger

>>34743882
>Caring this much that someone likes something you don't.

>>34743759
>Carcano 91/38
JFK

>FN M1910 .380
Franz Ferdinand

>Rohm RG-14
Reagan

>>34743898
Confirmed ruger fag

How's it feel being degenerate trash

>>34744215
What's wrong with rugers?

>>34740497
Ignore the yuck poster, this is good.

>>34745665
They're totally boring. Since they don't have internal locks you don't get the thrill of wondering every time you pull the trigger if this is the moment it will fail and lock up your gun.

>>34746430
Thank you

I love my Vaquero, first pistol I ever owned.

>>34745665
In general they're rather ugly in an aggressively function-over-form way, and because they're cast they tend to be heavy for their size.

>>34686411
I think I remember seeing this in a gun magazine when I was kid...or at least something very similar.

>>34692265
I love these, I really need to buy one soon.