Help please...thoughts on a revolver
- Thread starter GRFCal
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If you are a cheap stake like me I will say the Alfa proj revolvers. There are made in Czech republic, they have a good reputation for making guns if you don't know. I have one in 9mm and considering what I paid for it I think its a great deal.
Either Ruger or S&W in .357 would be a solid choice. I have a S&W Model 66-8 with a 4-14" barrel.
.44 Magnum or .45 Colt are both prohibitively expensive to shoot if you do not reload. Even .38 Special factory ammo is on the expensive side compared to 9mm.
.44 Magnum or .45 Colt are both prohibitively expensive to shoot if you do not reload. Even .38 Special factory ammo is on the expensive side compared to 9mm.
With a revolver you probably should look into reloading. Unlike a semi, brass lands where you aim it as you clear your cylinder, so keeping brass gets a lot easier, brass doesn't get damaged by being violently ejected, and you can load mild loads if you want that don't have to reliably cycle a semiauto action. So revolvers are a reloader's dream.
I chose a nice used S&W K38 Target Masterpiece, later designated the Model 14, 6" barrel and target sights. It's a real keeper. These aren't hard to find, usually well cared for, perfectly balanced, extremely accurate. You don't need .357 Magnum. I prefer its balance to the later S&W revolvers with the full underlug (muzzle heavy). And then if you like you can get a matching Model 17 in 22LR, also a K frame and pretty much identical externally. Easy to reload for, with a Lee hand tool.
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- Lower Mainland BC
I vote for any S&W 686 old skool without that hillary hole on frame and no MIM parts....
Indeed. If one does not already do so, you should probably look into reloading, period.
That gives you more flexibility if the big bores strike your fancy. The larger projectiles generally cost substantially more than for .38/.357, but you can still realize substantial cost savings over factory ammo using bulk lead or plated bullets.
