Why Are There No Good 5-Inch Blued Revolvers?!

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Honestly. I'm tired of the 686s (which have fallen off in years), and I can't help but wonder why there aren't more nice revolvers in the 5-ish inch range? Medium and small frame. I understand that we are are small and ugly market, but come on.

Give me a new production 4.2 inch Model 10 and I'd buy 2.

At least give us a 586 in the 4.2.

I'd even take a blued Taurus.

Thoughts on the current revolver climate in Canada?
 
Model 10 bull in 357 (model 14? no underlug anyway) in 4.2-5" and I'd be in. Been thinking that a 5" model would be nice to have.

I just ordered a mid-frame sized, flat top Blackhawk convertible in 357. You're likely not thinking about single action but that's an option.
 
I much prefer blued guns to ss that is why I sold my 686 and bought a brand new 586. The 586 is 6 inches which is fine by me.

Gilbert
 
hisnibs said:
Model 10 bull in 357 (model 14? no underlug anyway) in 4.2-5" and I'd be in. Been thinking that a 5" model would be nice to have.
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Model 10's are chambered in 38 Special, not .357. If you've got 12/6 you could always get a Model 15. It's a Model 14 but with a 4" barrel which makes it a prohib. Or a model 14 could have the barrel cut down to 4.2" and a new front sight installed. Not my cup of tea but fill your boots.
 
I was reading somewhere else that they made a limited number of model 10s in 357, dash 8 or 10 perhaps? But I know precious little about Smiths.
 
hisnibs said:
I was reading somewhere else that they made a limited number of model 10s in 357, dash 8 or 10 perhaps? But I know precious little about Smiths.
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Well I guess anything's possible but a 357 cylinder wouldn't fit the standard model 10 frame. They did make the Model 13 which was a fixed sight .357 Magnum version of the heavy-barrel variant of the .38 Special Model 10 but they only had 3 or 4 inch barrels.
 
Doesn't even have to be a 5 incher...just something handier than 6. The Model 10 would be a dream, as I'd love some old gutter sights. There's always the 66, but stainless. The GP100 is a brick (in a good way), which brings you to some of the outliers...but all in stainless.

Again 586 would be cool, but I'd still love something without the heavy underlug. Maybe I'm just nostalgic.
 
gwhysow said:
Doesn't even have to be a 5 incher...just something handier than 6. The Model 10 would be a dream, as I'd love some old gutter sights. There's always the 66, but stainless. The GP100 is a brick (in a good way), which brings you to some of the outliers...but all in stainless.

Again 586 would be cool, but I'd still love something without the heavy underlug. Maybe I'm just nostalgic.
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I was after the same as you so I had Murray Charlton customize what was a 6" model 19:

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It has a 108mm barrel along with a few other nice to haves.
 
gwhysow said:
Honestly. I'm tired of the 686s (which have fallen off in years), and I can't help but wonder why there aren't more nice revolvers in the 5-ish inch range? Medium and small frame. I understand that we are are small and ugly market, but come on.

Give me a new production 4.2 inch Model 10 and I'd buy 2.

At least give us a 586 in the 4.2.

I'd even take a blued Taurus.

Thoughts on the current revolver climate in Canada?
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Amen! I feel your pain.

Mr. Mac, very nice wheel gun.
 
S&W 25-7 45 Colt Model of 1989 (only 2000 produced)
5" barrel, unfluted cylinder, midnight black, laser engraved, Baughman front ramp, wide hammer and trigger, Hogue grip.
Here's a link to a picture... http://s555.photobucket.com/user/Gun4Fun/media/gun pictures/100_0063.jpg.html
I bought mine on December 31, 1990 (The day before GST was introduced). Extremely accurate and great fun to shoot. The last revolver I would ever sell.

Within context of thread... also have S&W's... Model 10 4" heavy barrel... Model 13 4" heavy barrel... kind of a matching pair... too bad 12.6...fun and interesting to shoot with notch sights... accurate 15-25 yards though.
 
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I have a few Dan Wessons 15-2 .357s, which have interchangeable barrels and shrouds. I had a custom 106mm barrel made and adapted to a 4" shroud. You could get the barrel and shroud cut to any size you'd like, I suppose. The benefits being, I can swap out the barrel and shoot a 6", 8" (one with a scope) and a 10" all in the same day if I so choose.



 
brutforc said:
S&W 25-7 45 Colt Model of 1989 (only 2000 produced)
5" barrel, unfluted cylinder, midnight black, laser engraved, Baughman front ramp, wide hammer and trigger, Hogue grip.
Here's a link to a picture... http://s555.photobucket.com/user/Gun4Fun/media/gun pictures/100_0063.jpg.html
I bought mine on December 31, 1990 (The day before GST was introduced). Extremely accurate and great fun to shoot. The last revolver I would ever sell.

Within context of thread... also have S&W's... Model 10 4" heavy barrel... Model 13 4" heavy barrel... kind of a matching pair... too bad 12.6...fun and interesting to shoot with notch sights... accurate 15-25 yards though.
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That 25 is a beauty.
 
gwhysow said:
Honestly. I'm tired of the 686s (which have fallen off in years), and I can't help but wonder why there aren't more nice revolvers in the 5-ish inch range? Medium and small frame. I understand that we are are small and ugly market, but come on.

Give me a new production 4.2 inch Model 10 and I'd buy 2.

At least give us a 586 in the 4.2.

I'd even take a blued Taurus.

Thoughts on the current revolver climate in Canada?
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Stainless is probably more popular so that might sway the importers and producers in that direction.
Blue Line Solutions imports Alfa Proj and has a fair number of models in modern blue ( not classic, deep polished blue....but not too bad.)
http://blsolutions.ca/alfa-proj/

I picked up the 9mm short cylinder 4.5" a while back and have been quite happy with fit and finish. The trigger pull is different as would be expected but easily learned.
I like the way they chose to shorten the 9mm magazine on this model and set the barrel back to create a revolver the size of a standard 4 inch but with a 4 1/2" barrel.

Alfa97.jpg
 
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