Ruger GP100 or S&W 686 ???

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I used to have a 586 smith & wesson which is just like the 686 but blued. wish I had;nt sold it as they don;t make them anymore. my buddys talked me into buying a stainless ruger gp100 and the trigger does;nt compare to the smith I had . the ruger seems like a stronger gun than the smith though . so I have to get a trigger job done . I was going to buy a model 27 but the deal fell through . tell you what . go to the local gun shop handle both of them and the choice is yours . see whice one points best for you and you deside which one turns your crank . try to handle an old model 28 and 27 smith & wesson . but don;t pay through the nose for it either if you like the older revolver . :dancingbanana:
 
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I,m a big Ruger fan , but i Love my 686 , trigger just feels right , go to the ranges in your area ,see if you find some fellow shooters that have a GP 100 ,
or S&M 686 ,(if it's like my range most guys are happy to let you try there guns) and as far as cleaning the cylinder is concerned , clean it after every use and you won't have to field strip it and soak it . ......I bought my 686 right here on CGN for $700.00 ..... real minty !
 
I'll always choose S&W over Ruger, with the exception of .22 autos. I can't stand the S&W 22A.

S&W's revolvers (in my opinion) are superior to Ruger's in every way except durability (although a Smith isn't exactly fragile). Any decent revolver should last you a lifetime with proper care.

If you have the money go Smith, it's worth it.
 
Have had both. And S&W 686 is by far the better choice. The trigger on the 686 is better out of box, and has the potential to be tuned, by yourself (if you have a screw driver and a knife sharpening stone) to be the smoothest revolver there is.

GP100 on the other hand, is way too heavy, and therefore doesn't balance well. Might help a little bit with the magnum rounds though. The trigger is heavy and not very crisp. And it's even harder for you to do anything to smooth it up.

And personally, I like the looks of the 686 better, especially if you can get some Karl Nill grips for it.
 
Thanks for the feed back, I will be buying a 686 for sure, I know of two one is $800.00 the other is $550.00 with a few more marks on it. Is it easy to polish the stainless?
 
Mac_63 said:
Thanks for the feed back, I will be buying a 686 for sure, I know of two one is $800.00 the other is $550.00 with a few more marks on it. Is it easy to polish the stainless?
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Polishing is easy--have a look here for what I did on mine. I would definitely go for the $550 one as long as the marks are cosmetic only.
 
I have a 686, a Security Six , Python and Dan Wesson 15. The 686 has the best action, followed by the python, ruger and DW. A 586 would likely be even smoother, since for some reason the carbon steel guns seem even slicker.
 
Pietro Beretta said:
Any revolver MUST be a Smith&Wesson, anything else would be uncivilized :)
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Shhhhhh.................. they can't all have one.... ;)

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NAA.
 
I was doing the same comparison on the weekend. The newer rugers are just as smooth as the Smith. The GP grips are wider and more comfortable (to me) than the Smith.
 
Pietro Beretta said:
Any revolver MUST be a Smith&Wesson, anything else would be uncivilized :)
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Proof positive of the fanboy effect. The S&W is no better, but because you pay more, you are psychologically duped into believing it to be better, or more classy, or be a higher status object.

You have to ask yourself, is the quality and objective benefits really worht the price difference, or did you just chump yourself by the branding and marketing gurus. ( :sings: ...I'm gonna git you suckaaaaa )
 
drvrage said:
Proof positive of the fanboy effect. The S&W is no better, but because you pay more, you are psychologically duped into believing it to be better, or more classy, or be a higher status object.

You have to ask yourself, is the quality and objective benefits really worht the price difference, or did you just chump yourself by the branding and marketing gurus. ( :sings: ...I'm gonna git you suckaaaaa )
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Why is it then that any shooting sport involving revolvers (PPC, ICORE, IPSC, IDPA) that S&W dominates? You may see the occasional Colt or Ruger but the vast majority (and most of the winners) shoot Smiths.
 
drvrage said:
Proof positive of the fanboy effect. The S&W is no better, but because you pay more, you are psychologically duped into believing it to be better, or more classy, or be a higher status object.

You have to ask yourself, is the quality and objective benefits really worht the price difference, or did you just chump yourself by the branding and marketing gurus. ( :sings: ...I'm gonna git you suckaaaaa )
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Spoken like a true ruger fanboy.
 
I just got the new Ruger 2009 catalog and noticed that the GP and Redhawk revolvers now come in a 4.2" inch barrel. These barrel lengths are asterisked in the catalog with the following notation:

* Now in 105mm for Handgun Hunting in Canada

Not that we could actually hunt with handguns in Canada, however still worth taking a new look at these revolvers.
 
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