Which .357 Revolver is Best?

You can buy a new S-W for the price of a Colt python,
as a colt fan , I would buy a mint Colt python or Anadonda
to look at and target shoot sometimes, BUT for full bore
shooting I love a tuned 686 s-w. The gun I really miss that
I sold was a 686 3" . I took a S-W 19-3 in on trade that
is done up with springs and bushings in it and the trigger is
like nothing I have ever shot.
 
Okay, lots of interesting ideas/opinions. Thanks.

To narrow this down a bit, could I hear thoughts/opinions specifically on .357 revolvers available with 6 - 8" barrels?

So far we've got Colt Python and S&W 586/686 or M28/27 ear marked as potentialy effective range tools.

What other heavy framed .357 revolvers would you folks consider? Are there choices beyond Colt and S&W?
 
Just to correct a small mis-statement, the S&W M-27 was simply the .357 Magnum and the M-28 was the Highway Patrolman.

When I was tempted to buy a Python the grips turned me off, and I preferred the profile of the S&W guns. I only owned one Colt revolver, a Colt Trooper and I could never get used to the grip frame or to the fact that the ejector rod was too short to dump .357 brass clear of the cylinder. A pal of mine recently had a Colt King Cobra, and my 195 gr SWC handloads were too long for it's cylinder and wouldn't allow it to close!! He must of felt the same way because he sold it quickly.

When I need a revolver I think I'll stick to S&W and Ruger.
 
All L-Frrames.

RevRosette.jpg
 
look at the ruger gp 100 it is available with a 6 inch barrel. S&W 586 gets my vote though.
 
jed said:
look at the ruger gp 100 it is available with a 6 inch barrel. S&W 586 gets my vote though.
Click to expand...



Thanks Jed.

How do these two compare? Accuracy, build quality etc.

I just read on-line that GP100's gor for $500. Is that accurate?

:confused:

So many questions and so much to learn...

Thanks,
CM
:D
 
JB said:
I have a Model 27 with 5'' barrel and love it but If your looking for good revovler for competition then get yourself a S&W 686 or a S&W 625 thats what i use
Model 686
P1010535.jpg

Model 625
P1010525.jpg
Click to expand...

Thanks for the advice, JB. Everything I hear about S&W firearms is very encouraging.

Not to ignite a partisan flurry, but I'm genuinely curious to know how these S&W models would compare with the Taurus 608 models?

Would you have to be an expert to notice any functional difference?
IS there any functional difference?!?

There's over $200 between them and they seem like very similarly classed firearms. Don't know if much could go wrong with one of these, but Taurus's lifetime warantee is pretty encouraging. :confused:

Those of you who've been shooting well for a good long time, I'd be very interested to hear your opinions. Which you'd be inclined to purchase and why? That sort of thing.

Thanks for your trouble gents.
 
Doesn't everyone just rework their triggers, anyway?

What kind of waranty issues do people have with revolvers? I was sorta thinking that was just a clever marketing move by Taurus seeing as most folks don't likely have much in the way of warranty issues with a revolver.

No?
 
Cheeky Munkey said:
Doesn't everyone just rework their triggers, anyway?

What kind of waranty issues do people have with revolvers? I was sorta thinking that was just a clever marketing move by Taurus seeing as most folks don't likely have much in the way of warranty issues with a revolver.

No?
Click to expand...

I don't shoot competitively. All my S&W revolvers' triggers are 'stock'. They are pretty good out of the box and really smoothen out with use. The people I know usually get trigger work done not to smoothen out the trigger pull but to lighten the pull....Warranty work? It may be a consideration if you're the poor sap who winds up getting the lemon. Modern manufacturing processes are pretty good but it can and does happen. YMMV.
 
I personally don't like the quality of the Taurus guns. I have not owned the Ruger 100 but have shot one. I have also owned other Ruger revolvers and never been dissapointed. $500 is a fair price for a good condition Ruger in my opinion. As for the quality of the Ruger compared to the Smith. Tough call. The Rugers are a good solid well made firearm. The fit and finish may not be to the same quality as the Smith but that may not be important to you. I would not hesitate to buy another Ruger but I am not in any hurry to give up my Smith either. My suggestion would be to get to some ranges and stores and try a few. See what you like don't like. Good luck
 
Cheeky Munkey said:
Doesn't everyone just rework their triggers, anyway?

What kind of waranty issues do people have with revolvers? I was sorta thinking that was just a clever marketing move by Taurus seeing as most folks don't likely have much in the way of warranty issues with a revolver.

No?
Click to expand...
Oh, you'd be surprised. Revolvers breaks as much as any other type of firearm
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom