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Teach me about 357 revolvers
- Thread starter GooseManCometh
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If money is no object, and you can find one for sale: Colt Python. It's the next best thing to perfection and I regret ever selling the one I owned a lifetime ago.
I wish I could say money was no object haha.
I had expected to pick up a 357 by now but it just hasn't happened yet... Soon I hope
^^this
i shot my SP101 3" today, out to 25 and 50 yards. Little gun is amazing. What a blast and damn accurate. Seriously a GP100 or SP101 simply cannot go wrong with either.
my 686+ also shoots like a dream but it was way more expensive and had to spend 3 weeks at S&W to correct whatever gonnorrhea it had from the factory.
Awww... they're spooning!Ah, I love digging out this picture.
Only one's a .357 though.
The Smith & Wesson Model 10 is a 38 Special. The blued version in .357 would be the Model 13.
I have 5 or 6 revolvers in my collection. The only one that sees any use is the S&W .357 360 PD. She has about 100 rounds thru it. Not a big revolver guy.
I have these 2 that sit in a box and do nothing. I'm waiting for a really cool trade to come along and ill send them packing! These have matching transverse serial numbers.
I have these 2 that sit in a box and do nothing. I'm waiting for a really cool trade to come along and ill send them packing! These have matching transverse serial numbers.
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Looks familiar! (Though my wife's is stainless).
If those Wiley Clapp GP revolvers ever became Mass complaint I would be the first person in line screaming for a local gun shop to take my money.
jbert27
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jbert27
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Very, very nice! Did not recognize the Dan Wesson. What a beauty
richc
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Revolvers, I have a few, too few to mention...
S&W 686 8 3/8"
S&W 66 2 1/2"
S&W 66 3"
S&W 29 6"
S&W 629 8 3/8"
S&W 547
Also have a Ruger that can switch between .357 and 9mm with a change of the cylinder. And a little NAA mini-revolver in .22mag.
And I probably have more that are not coming to mind. But I love Smith & Wesson revolvers.
S&W 686 8 3/8"
S&W 66 2 1/2"
S&W 66 3"
S&W 29 6"
S&W 629 8 3/8"
S&W 547
Also have a Ruger that can switch between .357 and 9mm with a change of the cylinder. And a little NAA mini-revolver in .22mag.
And I probably have more that are not coming to mind. But I love Smith & Wesson revolvers.
She's purdy... I think this pic just convinced me I need a 3" GP
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686 was my first purchase many years ago! Still love to break it out for the thunder!
It's a great gun to bring out when I take along a newbie to the range, the .38s make is a lot more fun to shoot.
It's a great gun to bring out when I take along a newbie to the range, the .38s make is a lot more fun to shoot.
Even purdier in real life. What a great trigger, too!
I bought the old lady a Smith & Wesson 60LS. Considered a ladies model, it's a small, 5-shot, light weight and packs a punch, but using 357 is more of a "nice bonus" to have the capability to shoot multiple calibers than it is to actually use it for that. It was fun to shoot dozens of rounds of .38 through, and was accurate, but .357 became painful after only a few shots (it has wooden grips so no recoil padding).
I also own the LCR 38, but actually prefer the S&W. I've been looking to get the S&W M&P R8, but they are hard to find and are expensive.
I also own the LCR 38, but actually prefer the S&W. I've been looking to get the S&W M&P R8, but they are hard to find and are expensive.
Isn't the model 60 a bit more comparable to the SP101 than the LCR?
Not at all. The Sp101 is bigger than the model 60 and the LCR. All three are 5 shot and come in 38 spl or 357 magnum versions. All the model 60 is......is a j frame in 357 mag so the barrel is a bit heavier.....and is just about the same size as the LCR. The SP101 is kind of its own animal splitting the difference between j frame/LCR and full size revolvers...........that is why I like it so much. 357 mag through mine is stout but I can put an entire box of 50 through mine with no pain......and it is small enough to CCW with no issues at all.
I realize the sp101 is a little bigger but I thought the 60 frame was a bit bigger and the grip was long enough to get an extra finger on, making it closer to an sp101 than an lcr.
I've fired all. I can tell you the sp101 does not hurt to fore magnums......the LCR and 60 DO.I realize the sp101 is a little bigger but I thought the 60 frame was a bit bigger and the grip was long enough to get an extra finger on, making it closer to an sp101 than an lcr.
~2.5 months after I started this thread I finally picked myself up a GP100 3 inch barrel from GrabAGun (Thanks for the link andrew1220). Purchased 6/20, shipped 6/23, picked up from Mass Firearms School 6/24 (painless transfer at MFS, the whole process was 20min, $25 transfer fee. Can't ask for anything more than that!)
I took it to the range today and put 100rds of 38spl down the pipe. Love it. This thing is a tank. The double action trigger has a bit of a hitch just before the hammer release which I like. It allows me to pull the trigger and hold right before the trigger break. VERY accurate out of the box. The front sight is black which makes it a little challenging to pick it up when sighting on a black target. Anyone have any experience changing a fixed sight? (I am also considering painting the tip of the sight with some bright paint. Anyone done this?) Overall I am thrilled with the purchase.
I am looking forward to finding some 357 (as this was the original reason for buying this pistol). Anyone got any leads on 357? I haven't been able to find any over the last 2 weeks or so (admittedly my search was limited to 3 stores).
Thanks everyone for the info in this thread. This is my first revolver and I can see another in my future very soon...
