OMG!! I think I've become a "Revolver Guy"
- Thread starter gravel
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- West Quebec
^^^^^ Absolutly..
Nope...preferably a Korth. Realistically, a Smith.
ditto. at 6K for a new Korth, a nice Smith it is for now.
Though i have to admit I'm being tempted by a Freedom Arms SA. A model 97 in 357 would be a beautiful shooter I bet.
Can't say i'm partial to either autos or revolver. I like them all. It literally depends on the day.
Smith and Wesson revolvers are great for collecting. Before the government go involved. You could buy surplus guns from various
government departments. The BC Attorney General's office sold off Smith and Wesson model 17 22 revolvers back in the day. The rcmp
sold/traded off sig 226 pistols. Vancouver sold off some beretta 92 pistols and 1942 era winchester 94 30/30 rifles.
A good start in Smith revolvers would be, model 17 22 revolver, model 27/28 357 revolver, model 29 44 revolver and a model 10
38 special.
government departments. The BC Attorney General's office sold off Smith and Wesson model 17 22 revolvers back in the day. The rcmp
sold/traded off sig 226 pistols. Vancouver sold off some beretta 92 pistols and 1942 era winchester 94 30/30 rifles.
A good start in Smith revolvers would be, model 17 22 revolver, model 27/28 357 revolver, model 29 44 revolver and a model 10
38 special.
Yes. I don't shoot mine much (I don't shoot my long guns enough, either, but they are the priority because I can hunt with them,) but I will always own at least one on principle. I suggest to every gun owner that they should get a Restricted license and as soon as they can afford it, at least collect a Norinco Tokarev or target shoot a Ruger Mk.II as a political statement.
Appreciating revolvers is just part of becoming a grown up gun owner.
Just today I got my old S&W Brazilian contact M1917 back from the gunsmith and took it out paper punching. Not much more satisfying than ejecting a smoking moonclip directly into a dump pouch instead of crawling around collecting brass.
Also, for those discovering the joy of the modernized revolver, be sure to check out the single action world as well. Reloading a Schofield revolver is a sublime experience, and then you get to shoot it too!
Also, for those discovering the joy of the modernized revolver, be sure to check out the single action world as well. Reloading a Schofield revolver is a sublime experience, and then you get to shoot it too!
- Location
- West Quebec
Holy cow that's a cannon.. nice
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
If I want to shoot a 44 Magnum, I have three options;
-S&W 629 DX Classic 5inch full lug
-Colt Anaconda 6inch
-Monson DW 8inch full lug
And if really I feel the need for a SA revolver;
-Ruger Old Army 1976 Liberty model in ss with a Belt Mountain conversion kit
-Ruger Old Army Vaquero model 5.5 in ss
-S&W 629 DX Classic 5inch full lug
-Colt Anaconda 6inch
-Monson DW 8inch full lug
And if really I feel the need for a SA revolver;
-Ruger Old Army 1976 Liberty model in ss with a Belt Mountain conversion kit
-Ruger Old Army Vaquero model 5.5 in ss
Shanks4300
Regular
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- Winnipeg, mb
Nothing like the heft of a nice revolver.
How do you find the Monson? I've been intrigued with Dan Wesson's but thought they were built a little on the light side, .44 Rem Mag would be a revealing caliber I would think. {something's going to stretch/break the .44 would do it.} I own a 629 5" full under lug that I shoot factory loads through fairly regularly BTW.
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
^Hhhmm, I don't think I personally would call a DW with this fully lugged barrel on the light side friend.
Of course the single most important factor is the fully lugged barrel versus those that are not.
I'm pretty sure this one sits right around 52 ounces or thereabouts.
IMO, even the frame alone is built as strudy as a panzer tank so to speak.
This weight and uber long barrel makes for a very decent shooting platform, pretty much ideal for longer shooting sessions with full house loads.
I bought this one here on the EE, probably approaching a decade ago.
Cheers..........
Of course the single most important factor is the fully lugged barrel versus those that are not.
I'm pretty sure this one sits right around 52 ounces or thereabouts.
IMO, even the frame alone is built as strudy as a panzer tank so to speak.
This weight and uber long barrel makes for a very decent shooting platform, pretty much ideal for longer shooting sessions with full house loads.
I bought this one here on the EE, probably approaching a decade ago.
Cheers..........
I have a Charter Arms in .44 Mag with a 76mm barrel.
