How do picrel compare to the original full size Wranglers? I have one of the originals and it is my favorite .22lr plinker. Are the little birds heads ones just as good? Is it worth picking one up?Also, revolver general I guess.
whats a good entry level 357 revolver? A buddy of mine recommended a Model 19.
>>65016715I love my Super Wrangler. Silver cerakote scratched my itch for stainless without the extra price, .22LR is still cheap even in my shitty ban state, and .22 WMR out of a 5.5" barrel gives enough energy that if I got stuck using it for HD I wouldn't be too offput (it's about equal to .380 ACP FMJ out of a 2" pocket pistol).
>>65016715i have such an itch for a burnt bronze wrangler with the birds head grip. i entered a raffle to win one along with a golden boy, the drawing is in may wish me luck bros.
Does anyone currently make blued:Short 6 shot revolvers.5 shot 357?
>>65016760it's yours
>>6501673819s are OK with .38 +Ps and occasional .357sTry Ruger GP100. Heavier build.
>>65016971> 5 shot 357Taurus 650 is good, but a bit heavy for daily carry unless you spend the money for a high quality holster. The stock grips are OK, but the old model 85 slab-side boot grips seem to soak up recoil better in my hands. Still available on eBay, like $25? Simple screwdriver surgery.
>>65017561>Blued
>>65016738My first pistol was a model 19 4 inch blued. Built in the 70s police trade in. Very nice gun i wouldn't go as far as to call them delicate but they are essentially a 38 special with a heavy barrel chamberd for .357 and if hypothetically you ran nothing but 357 thru it the gun will eventually fail. That being said I have ran alot more magnum thru it then i maybe should have hell even some buffalo bore. and mine looks and functions fine but I now stick to 38s for target shooting and 38+P and standard pressure 357mag for animal control. Still got it still use it 13 years now
I want a .357 mag for carry but I really don't want to spend much (like to keep it around 500) are the rossi rp63 revolvers any good? How do they compare to charter/tarus?
>>65018325Is that the 45 acp/lc redhawk? How do you like it? I've been eyeing them for a while now.
>>65016715Grip didnt feel to different when I fingerbanged one at a gun store. For my money I'd rather get a Super Wrangler and have the better sights and .22 mag capability.
>>65018325How do you like that birds head wrangler?
>>65018418If you look around a bit you can find a used sp101 for about $500.
>>65018727I'm seeing them for like 550, I could do that
>>65018426I do like it, the problem i found is the when shooting 45 auto it has to be sighted in again. I found 45 win mag works in it as does 460 rowland. And anything short of hot 45 colt feels tameBuy one see what happens to you.>>65018722Its fun but it was part of a buy one get one deal. I'd rather have a longer barrel desu.Any you fuck with 327 or 32 mag?
>>65016738I got a S&W Model 66. Works for me.
How bad are Charter Arms Bulldog revolvers?
Snagged these 2 Vaqueros this week. how come no one told me cowboy guns were so much fun
I really want a Colt cap and ball revolver or two but everywhere I look Uberti and Pietta both still appear to have issues with their 1851s and 1860s. And used guns are even more hit and miss. However Uberti Remington 1858 should be allright. It just looks bulky to me and I have no way to test shoot one. Any experiences or advice here? Going to shoot cowboy action with it here in yurop
Thoughts on the S&W Ultimate Carry in .32 H&R? I read the quality control is really bad, but was wondering if they fixed that by now.
>>65022646>Any you fuck with 327 or 32 mag?That would be me. I have 3 revolvers and a Henry chambered in it.
>>65022646Cool I was planning on mostly shooting 45 colt through it anyway
>>65026627I never got into colt repros, but I have three .44 Pietta 1858s and an Uberti 1875 all of which work great.
Dragoon or Walker?
>>65026677Just get the S&W 642 PC in .38spl and call it a day.
Heritage is better for the four clicks
>>65027092hmmm. Well at least the 1858 remains an option both in .44 and .36
>poorfag general
>>65016715What's the most sci fi looking revolver I can buy? Even if it sucks
>>65028457
The Pietta Ace looks neat, but is is it more worth it to get a Pietta Sheriff instead for the loading lever? Having to pay for an extra loading tool doesn't sound great
>>65029619I have two Sheriffs, they're great.
My friend just bought his first gun, feeling proud
how valuable is my grand pappys 22 revolverit's got a interchangable cylinder for 22mag and lrprobably some fuckin sears and robuck special from the 80s, probably has less than 200 rounds through it
>>65027533this
>>65030566you can probably get a nickel and a piece of chewing gum out of it
>>65028457Just get any revolver you like and glue some doodads on it like they do in Hollywood.
>>65016715My shooting buddy had that exact gun and I got to fire about 30 shots thru it the day we went. Also shot a .357 Redhawk (snubnose version). It was the first time I had fired any revolvers at all, so I can easily compare it in my mind and remember it well. I couldn't tell you about value as I have no idea, neither gun was mine. I loved the .22 though, it is an excellent little plinker and very easy to use and/or teach a new shooter the basics of revolvers.
>>65018418Charter Arms. Don't bother with new S&Ws' shambolic QC.
>>65016738ruger gp100
>>65031618>Charter ArmsFelt it should be said that Charter Arms also doesn't have great QC. The cylinders sometime get stuck and need to be hit with a mallet to release. Brass also gets stuck right after shooting, and can be a pain to eject. The ejection rod caps are always coming loose (inb4 loctite).I myself have an Undercover, it's complete shit.
>>65016971Diamondback makes a 6-shot, .357, 2” snub called the SDR. Comes in stainless or black nitride. Blued is hard to find these days. https://diamondbackfirearms.com/shop/sdr-2-357-mag-38-spl-p-black-nitride/
>>65028295>seething that he can't afford 1k revolver
>>65033548Revolvers usually cost more than semi auto pistols, not sure what he’s talking about. Bad bait
>>65016760It's going to one of the event organizer's brother in laws, buddy. Same as every other raffle in the history of mankind.
>>65033936Hey, I'll have you know raffles have come a long way. It could be the event organizer's sister in law or co-worker these days.
>>65030566Does it look like an old school cowboy gun but still has a crane and swing out cylinder? If yes and it’s a nine shot then it’s likely a high standard double nine… especially if it has a faux ejector rod that actually releases the cylinder…. While not terribly valuable they are in fact a really nice 22…. Diamondback copied them with their sidekick by subbing out pot metal for the real stuff… :(
>>65034555it's a damn saa 22, the cylinder just has an axle that's sprung into place
>>65027533Just got a 642 pc and it’s great. Fun to shoot and trigger is way nicer than stock.
>>65027533>>65034929>trigger is way nicer than stockThe wife's edc for years had been as 637 until she tried the 642 Performance Center and I do agree the trigger is definitely nicer. The 637 is back at the same LGS we bought it used from.
Standard grips or checkered grips?
>>65027438Dragoon. They were more common and did more things.
>>65016715If any of you anons are considering a Wrangler, just hold off for a month or two and get enough extra money to go for a Single Six instead.I just got one a few months back, and it's fucking sexo.
>>65038832Super Wrangler is basically the same thing, but cerakoted instead of blued. And about the same price as a regular Wrangler too.
Thoughts on an older Interarms import Rossi Model 94? I can’t find hardly any info about them online. They were apparently imported in the mid-late 1980s. 4” barrel with a fell underlug, 6 shot .38 special with wood grips. Basically a K frame with a full underlug. It’s in near mint shape with a tiny bit of finish wear on the barrel but no wear or fouling in the barrel or cylinder and zero wear on the extractor star or the arm that rotates it. Local seller wants $280 and for a near mint cheap K frame ish from the golden age of Brazilian made S&W knockoffs it just seems like it’d be a fun little shooter. I sold all my revolvers with less than a 5” barrel years ago but I’ve been toying with the idea of another 4” K frame and then this thing pops up. For $280 what’s there to lose?
How well do Pietta and Uberti barrels hold up to cheap, jacketed ammo? Is there a significant difference in durability between blued and stainless barrels?
for a model 10 from the 60's or 70's I think>whats the spiciest load I can run through this thing?pencil barrel. just your average model 10 from more than half a century ago.+P is out?so what would you actually put in there beside FMJ .38 range ammo? am I just restricted to using range ammo or is there somehting more exotic this thing can handle?
>>65026943What revolvers do you have in 327? what's your favorite to least favorite?Do you find any of the shorter caliber work worse? because i have. And not a question but a statement I really wish ruger would do another run of these 8 shot Blackhawks
is the trr8 a meme or is it actually good?
>>65046398>What revolvers do you have in 327?Talk about dumb af327 isn't even good as a boutique offeringOther than 22, 357, 38, 44, 45LC and 500 there are NO calibers worth itEven 45 and 9 are stupid in a revolverFuck does ever nu-/k/ suck
>>65046898Listen... niggerI always dismissed 327 thinking why bother when 357 exists. But then I shot it and experimented with it and I learned really quick why it was not a dead round.More company's are making guns chamberd in it then ever. Even if I didnt root for it I can't deny its getting more common. I can always find it at the big box stores. S&w might be doing a new run of model 16 with a + on it. I understand there has to.be an echo system of calibers but I will be dawned if 327 gets the 41 magnum treatment Hopefully pic related is next
>>65046943Anon might be the negro but you are the cancer that is nu/k/
does this count
>>65028852Hnnnggggg
>Your six shots are up!Who is going to tell him?
>>65051248it was a revolver in the book
Stainless or blued?
>>65046898>>65050339what are you doing?
I accidentally bought a 50 caliber shell holder because I'm retarded. I don't own a 50https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/handguns/magnum-research-bfr-500-jrh-55in-stainless-revolver-5-rounds/p/1823345Or should I go with something else?
Seeing OPs pic made me remember my photoshop of my dream rough rider I need Heritage to make >9 shot cylinder>Birds head grip>Shortest barrel that still has an ejector rod>Adjustable sightsI want the smallest model that holds the most ammo that has the most functionality, and for some reason they do not make this even though they make all the parts for it
>>65052723>Rough rider>functionality
>>65050572dangerously based
Favorite .357 defensive ammo for 2 legged creatures?
>>65058493Speer Gold dots.
Now, everyone have their own favourites, but what revolver would you consider to be "The best service weapon"? Think like a police revolver, used against randomly encountered thungs and creeps.It's not meant to be a battlefield weapon, nor a weapon used in police raids. Just a sidearm for daily carry for if/when shit hits the fan. And as police work goes, each shot should be aimed and considered to bring the assailant down without killing them (so that they can go on trial) but if needed also effective enough to just waste them with one shot. But simply simply mag-dumping into general direction of the creep should be avoided. Revolver seems to fit the bill.Now, I would demand a few things from such a weapon. First, it should have sling-out cylinder so it can use speed loaders. Second, a protection for the ejector rod to prevent it bending (I know that bending is rare, but nonetheless). Third, a transfer bar to make sure that it will fire only when the trigger is fully pulled.As for how the cylinder is freed, well that doesn't really matter, as it's an issue of "as long as the officers are trained in it's proper use". But I would personally prefer push-in buttons over slide-forwards bars. The barrel should not be too short nor too long. A 3½-to-4 incher should service decently. Out of this all, I recon I'd go for a Ruger GP-100 or maybe Colt Python? What are your thoughts/opinions of revolvers as service weapons?
>>65059291Both of those choices are a little on the heavy side.I’d sooner go with the model 19.
>>65059291You want a Ruger GP100 then.>>65059298Model 19 is too fragile.
>>65059298Sorry, I am not too familiar with Model 19. Does it have a transfer bar?
>>65059291While I have always like Colts, I've never thought the Python is a good combat design specifically because of the stupid cylinder release requiring the shooter to PULL it toward them. Any KLN frame Smith is a solid choice, if you've got deep pockets and Ruger GPs are good if you're broke.
>>65059309No Smith and Wessons truly do, but it’s a hammer block and does the same thing.>>65059298Nonsense.
>>65058553+1
>>65059302>too fragileSpoken like a true gasbagYou confidently just toss aside nearly 40 years of continuous law enforcement, military, and government security use of what was originally called the fucking Combat Magnum model pistol as "too fragile". Congratulations on winning dumbest take of the week on a board crammed with stupid takes.
>>65027533This but a 640 so it's actually nice to shoot.
>>65059438Don’t be mad that your favorite .38spl that can occasionally chamber .357 mag is a weak and insufficient design for shooting modern loads, you want a .357, you buy one, not a gun that can occasionally take it, maybe, as long as the load isn’t too heavy or the grain weight isn’t just right or you’ll crack your forcing cone, like in a Model 19.
>>65059481NTA but what was driving the model 19 fragility? Was it a metallurgy thing, or was the frame just barely too small? Did they ever fix it?
>>65059672K frames always had a little bit of the bottem of the barrel shaved off, but when they changed how the gas ring they had to shave even more off, to the degree that it could no longer handle the gas erosion of low weight .357 loads. I don't want to be like "DONT USE A MODEL 19 THEY WILL EXPLODE" but sadly there very much is a real reason as to why the L frame needed to be built, very good write up on the whole story here https://revolverguy.com/the-smith-wesson-l-frame-story/
>>65059291GP100, Python, or 686 would all be good choices. All with ~4" barrel. I agree that how the cylinder is freed really isn't important as long as the user is trained in its proper use.>What are your thoughts/opinions of revolvers as service weapons?I like the idea for all the reasons you laid out in your post. It's just not feasible when you consider what american cops actually have to deal with (aspiring astronauts carrying blicky wit da switch)
>>65059678Thanks anon!
>>65059678(me)What is weird about all this is that they just kept making k frames. Something like a 686 Mountain Gun is 1 ounce lighter than a Model 19, barely bigger than it, yet much much tougher. So lighter than almost every other L frame but stronger than every K frame. A gun like this should really be the default like all steel fighting/belt .357
>>65059481>confident moronNext time you want to talk nonsense about Smith and Wesson revolvers, it might do you some good to not do it around people who actually own them, dumbass.
>>65059709(me)(again) Actually looking at what Mith still produces, not counting commemorates the K frame is basically just .357s. Where the k frame could actually thrive is in its roots as a 38 platform. Something like a modernized Model 12 would be pretty cool I think. Full three finger grip, 6 shot cylinder of .38+P, alloy frame making it sub 20oz. Give it a 3 inch barrel and some decent night sights, basically a Taurus 856 Defender UltraLite but with a brand people (used to) trust printed on it. Kinda like how the Ultimate Carry .32 is taking the J frame back to its I frame 32 roots but with as much modern input as possible on it, just for the K frame
>>65059737They made the Model 315 for a few years in the early 2000s. Also a 3" Model 13 with the current updates would be a great carry gun too.
>>65059733>Hurr durr look at my never fired safe queen it’s so toughCall me when you get a real .357 like a Ruger, Colt or any other brand really.
>brand loyalty>in the year 2025+1
>>65060436>Never been firedLOL I've taken 3 mule deer with that pistol. That's a Model 57 Presentation Grade I've had since 1986, you utterly retarded dipshit. There are other Smiths in the safe, that one just happened to be in the drawer next me. Do yourself a favor and try real hard not to be such an insufferable turd.
Whats funny about this guy is K Frame .357s ARE weaker than Pythons/GP100s/L Frames but to the degree that only really matters if you are like a guy who is constantly shooting full power high velocity loads through them. Unless your job is shooting the same K Frame in full power all the time, like it was for competition and police guys in the late 70s when they started breaking, you are probably fine with a K Frame. If you actually are doing like GIGN 200 full power rounds a day shooting, then yeah don't do that with an old K Frame. Again you can read the link up here >>65059678 Usually proving a link that explains the problem you are pointing out is better than just "kek Smithfag btfo'd by the Ruger Chad Six" posting over and over. Now we just gotta wait for the fagnus guy to show up and itll be a real party
>>65060870>Only a problem with a zillion hot mag loadsExactly correct. Only dumbasses were doing that back then, fucking around with extreme pressure mag reloads in volume, and only dumbasses would do that now. There was never anything "fragile" about that weapon. The failures were all down to idiots abusing it.
>>65060898Well no, it was a real problem for police and competition shooters who did need to put in the training with full power defensive ammo. Like I said the link goes into the issue of it being a perfect storm of gasses from high velocity ammo, the now thinner forcing cone, and the increased round count. All this stuff is perfectly fine to do on a Python or a Ruger in the 70s, there was no reason to expect Model 19s and 66s to start cracking the way they did in this perfect storm. Like these were people who knew what they were doing hitting a problem they never had before due to 3 separate elements
>>65059291Best would be a Manurhin MR-73. They have been used as beat cop guns, and they took a beating doing it too. Still, amazing shooters that run forever. A 4" MR-73 with Trausch grips would be my choice 10 days out of the week if possible.Barring that, Ruger Security Six, GP100, Colt Trooper. I even have an old Colt Official Police .38spl from 1943 that still locks up like a bank vault and shoots great. I'm not as big on S&Ws, but an old Mod.10, 19 or 28 wouldn't do me wrong either.
>>65059291>each shot should be aimed and considered to bring the assailant down without killing themWhat?
>>65060909Well, no. Every single example of this issue that's been documented was overuse of overpressure mag ammunition. Cops "training" with thousands of hot .357 was a moron thing prompted by Dirty Harry movies back then and it was utterly stupid. Anybody with any sense trained with .38s, shot spec .357 enough be ready for it, and loaded spec .357 for duty use, which was entirely within the design parameters for that pistol. Yes, the heavier frame pistols can take more punishment. Those designs were largely the result of dumbasses abusing a pistol with the novelty of MOAR MAGNUM is better!!
>>65052230I’d be tempted to recommend the long cylinder model… 500 JRH is essentially just 500 special. The full long cylinder BFR can take 500 mag as well as 500 JRH… the short cylinder ones can’t… and if we’re being honest the easiest source of brass for 500 JRH is probably just shooting 500 mag and cutting the casings down….
So I finished this 686 mountain gun. I had to have smith and wesson fix a few things on it as centering a one piece barrel is semi lost knowledge to them. Also if you get one make sure it has the tall rear sights otherwise you wont get the thing to shoot flat. Otherwise I also had the performance center trigger work done and replaced the wood grips with the 500 grips as they fit the same frame.
>>65060942in a police revolver. The purpose of the police is to incapacitate the creep so he can be brought to the court of law and be properly sentenced. The Police is not a death-squad. This is basic stuff outside USA. The police should use minimal force to subdue the suspect, and then let the court handle the sentencing. American "Just mag-dump at the creep" style of "policing" is an abnormality in a civilized world.
>>65061962And now the criminal (read: migrant) sues the police for maiming him and gets a pay out, because you live in a high trust society that imported low trust society military aged males to make number go up.
Is it stupid to get into big bore revolvers (i.e. 44 mag) if you are already working on a flinch and aren't particularly strong? Could it be an opportunity to fix the bad habits, or is this just cope and I'll be ingraining them further?
>>65061962In the USA, if the police fire their gun on someone without intent to kill they can and will be punished. Guns are considered lethal weapons and using a gun in a non lethal way is considered an excessive use of force regardless of intent.
>>65062310>intent to killNo, the intention must be to stop a deadly threat that a reasonable person/officer can articulate. I think it's an important distinction. That the way they shoot to stop a threat is also likely to kill the threat is incidental.
>>65061962You should be mag-dumped by a death squad turdie
>>65016738Gp100 or security 6.
Is it possible to CC a 3 inch LCR if I swap the longer grip for the shorter one?
>>65062284It can work. .44 special feels like nothing out of a .44 magnum. You could do the same with a large .357 magnum and save money on ammo.
>>65066036thought about doing this, .357 is a beautiful caliber
Anyone know what holster will fit a Manurhin MR88? Particularly the 4" version?
>>65030510Is your friend a hard-boiled private eye that takes cases from leggy dames?
Time to order all the bp loading things.
Is there a point to a .357 snubbie, or does the barrel length eliminate any ballistic gain? I really like carrying and shooting my .38 j-frame and a version in a more powerful cartridge sounds fun.
>>65072262.357 will always be more powerful than .38 for a given barrel length. The question is by how much, which depends on barrel length. For longer barrels, the difference is greater since .357 has much more powder to burn and a longer barrel allows for a more complete burn of that powder.Out of a 2" barrel, for comparable projectile weights, .357 will have a velocity ~150-200 fps more than .38, based on this data:https://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/revolver-velocity-vs-barrel-length/That much velocity difference is pretty substantial in a handgun, but you do pay a price for it. .357 out of a snub is not very fun to shoot imo. Most shooters will be significantly less accurate with .357 at say 7yds due to flinching, but at punching distance you're left only with the ballistic advantage and no real disadvantage. Up to you big dawg.
>>65069112The MR88 is basically the same thing as a Ruger Redhawk; the Redhawk holster fits.
>>65071139Nice Navy
>>65058493>.357 defensive ammoHand load 125gr XTPs on top of 15 grains of 2400 powder.
how do i get my revolver to shoot turquoise laser submarine bullets
>>65022646I have the stainless version of that SP101. Cylinder got bound up when I was shooting it over the weekend, haven't had a chance to take it apart yet. I read that it's probably powder fouling inside the center hole of the cylinder, but desu I was less than impressed by it. American Eagle 100gr .327 doesn't recoil too badly, but I need more practice. The bigger Pachmayr grips are better for recoil control, but I like my sweetheart grips too much to change them.>>65026677I have one of these also in the stainless finish, very happy with it except the cost of ammo. Nicer to shoot than my .38s though, even with .38 wadcutters.
>>65061959I want one of those but man I don't want to pay the asking price. God I love a tapered barrel though.
>>65077280You sure about that dawg?
Can anyone recommend a good pocket carry “holster” for a J-frame snubby? I’m not sure if holster is the right word but I’d like something that breaks up the outline and ideally covers the trigger.
>>65084310Sticky Holster
>>65028457a mateba or chiappa
>>65059291S&W made a .357 Magnum version of the .38 Special Model 10 (The Glock of revolvers) called the Model 13 or 65, which is about as stupid-proof as you can get in a combat handgun. Same as a Model 19/ 66, though: Train with .38s, Fight with .357s, which is counter to current wisdom but still doable when you factor in muscle memory vs adrenalin. Or you could split the difference with a good Model 10 and shoot .38 +P.
Thoughts on the kimber k6s dasa target? I really like the look of it, but the skinny top strap bothers me. Feels like it would blow itself apart after a handful of .357.
>>65042193Well, here it is. They had it listed as a Model 94 but I don’t even know what this, there is no model number on it anywhere. Looking around online I think might be a Model 841. Older Interarms import from the 80s before Rossi was bought by Taurus, apparently these were Brazilian police surplus but if so this is in great shape for a surplus South American gun. It has a great trigger both in single and double action and is super smooth. Pinned and recessed like an old S&W, half decent bluing, and a great trigger for under $300? I’m a happy camper. I doubt it’ll be +P rated but who cares, it’ll be a fun plinker and beater around the woods gun and I’ve got a 686 for when I want big boy loads.
>>65081605You need to be in /rg/ reloading general, not /rg/ revolver general….
>>65085994The barrel looks like a hotdog. That and the skinny top strap are my only real problems with it. I'm sure it's a fine revolver otherwise.
Model 53
>>65084310https://www.bulman-gunleather.com/shop-kydex/p/fppk-kydex-front-pocket-pal-holsterI recommend the window cut
OK, so early centerfire revolvers had the hammer resting on the primrr and consequently not safe to carry with the six chambers loaded. Which was the first revolver with a transfer bar or a safety mechanism preventing accidental discharges? I did some googling but couldn't find anything conclusive.
>>65092914The Colt SAA did a have a safety. It just wasn't that durable and had to be manually engaged. There's a position before half cock that would keep the firing pin off the primer.
>>65092914dunno if it was the first first but iver johnsons were advertising it in the early 1900s like 1904
Are Colt Pythons worth the price or is mostly a memetax at this point?
>>65093123Pietta is cloning them now, expected to be better than current production colts if you don't care about collector value.
>>65061962>just shoot him in the leg bruhIn case you're ACTUALLY genuinely retarded and not just baiting, you don't fire guns at people unless you explicitly intend to kill them. The fact some people survive being shot is just a happy bonus. If you don't want to kill someone, don't shoot them, period.
>>65023821i have one in 9mm as a novelty. its fine but not my first choice if i wanted a revolver is a true revolver chambering
>>65093083>There's a position before half cock that would keep the firing pin off the primer.Yes, from what I've read the notch tended to wear over time making that safety not so safe. Still can engage if dropped or hit with enough force. I was thinking more in terms of transfer bars or any sort of mechanism that ensures the hammer won't hit the primer unless the trigger is fully pulled.>>65093093>>65093083>1904I thought stuff like tgat didn't apoear until the 20's or 30's. By the way they are advertising it I'm guessing it was quite a novelty.
Picked up an old Colt Police Positive in 38 S&W, made in around 1917.
>>65052812Mine has held up amazingly well with regular cleaning using only mineral oil. I'm just tabletop shooting though, it's a range toy and should be enjoyed as such. Mine's the simulated case-hardened version. Can't say it's the most accurate handgun I've shot, I stick to 25 yards and in. The sights aren't adjustable, but I use it mostly with pickup ammo that wouldn't shoot on the first strike. It reliably sets off 22s that other pistols couldn't shoot. And the swap-out 22WMR cylinder is a blast.
>>65022646I love that gun. The only thing i changed on it was had a gun smith put a novak on it and a trigger action job for a light pull. It's fun finding any generic 32 in the store and shooting what I can find. 32 long is oddly accurate and 32 short is like a mouse fart. I haven't been able to find 32 h&r around me for years. When I do get .327 fed its a impressive round with 1400 ft coming out of that 3 inch barrel and easily the most fun to shoot and ideal for CCW just more spendy. I usually use my sp101 for carry, currently running .32 long hollow points while I wait for some .327's to come in the LGS.
>>65096383what is the Ruger model number for that? It seems like the perfect .32 revolver set up
>>65095956I used to have one of those. Sold the gun to my friend. Still waiting on a pair of Tyler T-Grips, since his are the only ones that fit the old Colt D-frames.
>>6509715615709It is the perfecf set up. Will shoot any of the 32's great. Just not .32 acp very well.They come with adjustable sights which I wasn't a fan of. When I had the gun smith put on the novak they are much better.
>>65027533>>65036811Also went from a 637 to a 642 and have never regretted it
Anyone here know of a easy way of putting a lanyard swivel on a GP100 that isn't buying that little dongle that isn't ever available anyway for the Hogue grips? I hate how Hogue grips feel, I've never liked palm swells. I carry it as my backwoods carry in some rough country property and I want a little more piece of mind about making sure it stays securely attached to me. I'm half tempted to get some wood grips and get one of those self-tapping screw-in sling swivels and epoxying it in, but are there less bubba ways to do it w/o paying a gunsmith to drill and tap the frame somehow?
Just acquired a S&W Model 36. Please recommend some holsters thank you
>>65100643Just get a thumb-snap holster>>65101025OWB? IWB? Pocket? Kydex? Leather? Any J-Frame holster will handle that gun
>>65026512nice
>>65059291>But simply simply mag-dumping into general direction of the creep should be avoidedlol that is the limit of the ability of 90% of cops>each shot should be aimed and considered to bring the assailant down without killing themNot how it works. If you shoot a lethal, it's justified force or it's excessive force.>What are your thoughts/opinions of revolvers as service weapons?Revolvers are cool but trying to make them duty weapons is lame af bro. They are not suitable, period.
Wasn't a fan of S&W till my buddy gave me his 19-5 to clean and it's way smoother than my Ruger. Little jealous he got it for so cheap at $370 and all it needed was a good polish.
>>65018325FirstPistolBestPistol
>>65087563I resent the implication that revolvers aren't reloading. They just need help.
>>65031419I know you're being silly, but I wish there were more of an aftermarket for space cowboy guns. I think the S&W 327's have rails on the under side of the barrel. I don't see much else out there without having to spend tons of money on a gunsmith to custom build something out. Top railed guns I can think of are the Taurus Raging Hunter series and Chiappa Rhinos. I'm sure another /k/ommando can probably name a dozen or so guns, but those are the ones I see regularly available. The space cowboy scene is being dominated by the lever action.
Started a job at a ammunition manufacturer. I don't even own a firearm. I guess I have to get a concealed permit and buy one now. RIA M206 spurless worth the extra $30 or should I just but out tue angle grinder and a file and do it myself?
>>65104317Bust out the*
>>65016715What do you guys think of the S&W nightguard? I want one but I got to wait till they get CA approved. Fucking gun hell.
>>65104479>I want one but I got to wait till they get CA approved>he doesn't know about single action exemption>he doesn't know you can convert nearly any double action revolver into single action for DROS purposes>he doesn't know you can reconvert back into double action when you pick it uphttps://wbtguns.com/handguns/s-w-396-night-guard-3-california-legal-44-spl/
>>65104317You have a job, buy something better than the cheapest pos on the market. Hell use your employee discount on ammo and just resell it. You dont need to be that broke where 30 dollars is the decisionmaker.
>>65026677Can I have a 3 inch barrel?
>>65060038As a owner of the scandium frame 357, don't You will be limited in the ammo you can push though it due to recoil.
>>65104317.38 Special ammo costs should make you rethink buying a super cheap revolver. Taurus is probably the way to go if you don't want to pay for a "good" brand.>>65104614ackshually the 315 is a .38 +P K-Frame
Thoughts on the Henry Big Boy
>>65106112Overpriced fudd-bait with Taurus lockwork and Taurus-grade MIM internals.
>>65106112Swing out cylinder is boring. They should have made a top break or even a fixed cylinder bulldog revolver.
>>65104490I know about the single action exemption but didn’t even consider converting back to double action. And that’s exactly were I would get it from.
>>65106112So it's a Taurus that looks cool for a couple hundred extra? Nice.
>>65028852Imagine how much nicer it would look without those ugly ass holes
.22 bump
>>65084310Kramer mKes a Horseheads holster for J frames with a hard plastic square stitched on that fools the eye into thinking you're carrying a wallet instead of a gun.
>>65112808"...makes a horsehide holster..."
>>65083838Meant Security Six, not Redhawk. Sorry.
Does anyone have the 7-shot .357 GP100? Is the overlapping rim problem a real issue?
>>65115290No, but every 7 shot revolver I’ve tried has had a significantly worse trigger than any 6 shot version of the same gun. It’s also much more difficult to find good speedloaders.
>>65115302I might just get a six so I can get Comp IIs and IIIs like you said. I also know myself well enough to know that if I get the rimlock issue even one time I'll have an autistic fit and sell the gun.
>>65094100I’d buy I pietta Kodiak….. shiiit
>>65095679I think some revolvers had a notch for the hammer to rest on in between two cylinders, and then when you cocked it it indexed and lined up, but that’s not exactly what your looking for since it isn’t a trigger pull away from firing….
>>65102689I get it, but loading sub rounds isn’t really a revolver issue, it’s a reloading issue
Anyone work with D&L Sports before? Their light/optic mount is neat, but it's a gigaboomer site and it's hard to tell the prices or more info about it.https://dlsports.com/light-mounts-for-revolvers.html
>>65016715SIX. BULLETS.
>>65030510Which model is that anon? It makes me feel something in my loins
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The aesthetics of snap caps have been greatly underrated
Think it might be good for someone wrong-handed?
Are there any modern holsters, like the kind youd get for a glock, but for a snub nose k frame?
Any thoughts on this as a nightstand gun? I have looked at many reviews and people seem to really enjoy shooting it. I must admit I do like the semi futuristic styling but my favorite is the 8 shots of .357. Does anyone have experience owning them or shooting them for long periods?
>>65059314>because of the stupid cylinder release requiring the shooter to PULL it toward themI used to feel that way, but the Colt release honestly feels more intuitive me now
Why do the 686+ and pre-1990 domestic pickup trucks go so good together? Even a cityslicker can see this is a great combination.
Just picked up this Model 37, have always wanted one.
>>65126495As the only gun I know of the requires you to replace a recoil blast shield every 500 rounds, I haven’t even considered, looked at or entertained any ideas of owning a toy like that.
>>65019030They're good, check one out and see how you like the feel, you can get them in various barrel lengths.Not gonna tell you to not get a snub, but be prepared for a lot of flash and noise with .357 from a 2" barrel, so you need to get used to that, and consider that maybe you'll have to shoot it in low light and even cramped conditions.
>>65026512Cowboy guns are TONS of fun, and I'm not just being influenced by sitting with one in my lap while replaying New Vegas for the first time in 8 years.
>>65031618>complains about S&Ws QC>suggests Charter Arms>>65122757Not all snapcaps look swanky like that.
>>65028852I think the standard 60ds barrel profile looks more "Sci-Fi", that looks like someone bought a Dan Wesson ppc and got antsy about muh ounces
>>65062383Splitting hairs because you're desperate for a moral highground to look down at others from. If you're using the gun the intent is to kill, the reqirement for that being okay in the eyes of the law is threat of death already. What is the practical benefit of lowering the weight from "killing the bad guy" to "stopping the bad guy" beyond a placebo effect of thinking the death was an unintended byproduct of shooting someone instead of the intended outcome?
I'm getting a stinging sensation on my face when shooting .327s through my SP101. Is this due to lead shaving or something?
What's the best single-action available these days? USFA is out of business but they don't seem too hard to find. Freedom Arms? Magnum Research?
>>65134010Put a gallon Ziploc bag around your gun the next time you shoot and see if there's a bunch of particulate matter that looks like more than regular powder residue.
>>65134010My .22 did this with a batch of 10-15 year old ammo I didn't temperature control. Bits of jacket might be peeling off and hitting you in the face. Check the ground behind you for little copper peels.
what revolver is this?
>>65137476
>>65137476>>65137483Early Model 15 Combat Masterpiece
>>65137487>Early Model 15 Combat Masterpiecethanks
Anybody here pick up that model 19 carry comp? I wanna believe the hype about how it handles .357, but it all just comes off as marketing wank in the videos I've seen.I was wondering if anybody here had firsthand experience with it.
>>65138072I've never shot that one, but I own one of the O.G. model 629 carry comps and they do control muzzle rise very well.
>>65139255How's the felt recoil?
>>65139266It's not like it's magically recoil-free, it's still a pretty small .44 after all, but the recoil is obviously improved compared to a similar gun without the port.
>>65137476This dude is so gay also what a stupidly easy way to get the cops called on you
What Taurus in .357 should I get on my shithole? There's the Tracker 627, Taurus 608 and Raging Hunter 357H, there's also a Raging Hunter on 44, but the ammo of 44Mag is hard to come by, so 357 its more viable since it can also support .38sPrices are assraping btw, a S&W 686 is worth over 2K w/tax, yet no paperwork. And don't even mention a regular autoloader, a APX A1 is almost 1K, gun stores are a fucking mafia here ffs.>But why not just get an autoloader anyways?I live at the outskirts of my city, besides revolvers are qualified for a hunting license = more ammo to buy per year, autoloaders aren't and getting a sport license for shooting is a fucking nightmare, besides more costs over the absurd prices.
>>65141161The Taurus noose.
I'm trying to remember a specialty revolver introduced around the year 2000 that could chamber almost every .35 and .36 caliber round, both rimmed and rimless iirc, and I think 'rodgers' was part of the company nameanyone remember that thing?
>>65142205Philips and Rodgers model 47 "Medusa"
>tfw can't stop a duck in legal defense or from invading my homehow can i git gud with a revolver bros
>>65144364It clearly ducked anon…. Shoot more
>>65144364>duck huntingyou need one of these bro
>>65144364Dry fire. I hadn't been to the range in a year for various reason, but I constantly dry fire my Model 10, and after going back I had so much better control over the trigger I was legit shocked
Are those french GIGN revolvers worth getting? How much should I pay for them?
>>65142205>>65142355Theyre shit. I went to church with the guy who designed it and they could never keep the extractors from breaking. Purely a novelty as other revolver do the same thing sans being able to extract without a dowel. (Until it breaks then the Medusa also needs a dowel).
>>65144831MR73's are very nice, the price would vary depending on if you're talking about a new production model (Chaupis) or an O.G. made at the Mulhouse plant. Some of the originals are rare, like the snubbies, the super long barrels, and the ones with 9mm cylinders. MR88 is basically the same thing as a Ruger Security Six, if you decide to collect Manurhins you will want one but otherwise they're nothing special.MR93 and 96 are very rare have a pretty unique appearance. These are expensive because of the looks/rarity but performance-wise they aren't anything special. Also, if you're interested in those be aware that the original factory finish was paint, and it's known not to age well, so if you see MR93's or 96's that look nice they have almost certainly been refinished.
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>>65145018>MR88 is basically the same thing as a Ruger Security SixKind of a meme. The Ruger-Manurhin revolver is the gun that Manurhin had built off of Ruger frames. This was followed by the Manurhin F1, which was French original with some Ruger-inspired design. The MR88 is based off of the F1, so it has some Ruger DNA, but it's not a 1-to-1 swap like is commonly stated.
>>65145651I don't think anyone means that it's literally a 1:1 copy, more like it's a very similar gun that was born out of Manurin's earlier partnership with Ruger and uses Ruger's casting technology in the frame. It's just simpler to say it's "basically a security six" than it is to explain the whole background story. The point that people should take home is that while the MR73 is legendary for its durability and toughness the other Manurhin revolvers are very different beasts.
>>65145018>MR88 is basically the same thing as a Ruger Security Six, if you decide to collect Manurhins you will want one but otherwise they're nothing special.Or if you collect Rugers.
>>65144790Those things would be way cooler with proper .410 Bore chambers and, well, bores, complete with threading for chokes, rather than the dual purpose .45 Colt ones, which are way oversized so you lose lots of velocity and open up your patterns.Guns like the Taurus Judge and Smith & Wesson Governor would all be way better guns if they the NFA didn't force them to be fucked up .45 Colts
>>65142205Yeah. It sounds cool until you understand the implications of what it's trying to do, and how many practical problems that gives rise to.Horrible problems with the unique extractor design breaking, and it has pretty substandard precision even with .38 and .357, and typically abysmal precision with most of the semi-auto rimless cartridges.>>65144925They're really not good, no. Any (comparatively more conventional) .357 Magnum revolver which can also shoot 9mm Parabellum with a drop in second cylinder fullfills this niche to like 95%, and with magnitudes better reliability and durability.The most common centerfire revolver cartridges is .38 Special and .357 Magnum, so already that's covered with the common .357 revolver, and the most common centerfire pistol cartridge which is going to fit here, and be worth a damn using with this bore, will be the 9mm Parabellum cartridge, so something like those Ruger convertible single-action revolvers in .357 and with 9mm extra cylinders would just be way better. As a plus, the old Colt style ejector rod doesn't care about rims, so it'll eject without any problems at all.The only other common cartridge that'd work would be .380 Auto, but it's not nearly as common as 9mm Parabellum, and stuff like 9mm Largo, 9mm Browning Long, or 9mm Steyr were already on their way out a very long time ago.
>>65147047>Those things would be way cooler with proper .410 Bore chambersYeah, agreed. The rifling and the .45 barrel bore are the biggest problems holding back .410 revolvers. If they had a smooth .410 barrel they would be much better. Alas that's an NFA item. However the nice thing about the BFR version is that it does have a choke. The Rossi Circuit Judge Carbine does too. They don't pattern as well as a proper .410 but at least they're better than most.
>>65144831if you see one for less than 2k? sure. otherwise its an overhyped collector gun. if you want a cheaper alternative just get a SW 686 and have a pro tune it up.
Got a Lawman MKIII for a good price not too long ago. Lockwork is still solid (hopefully it stays that way because I'm not keen on trying to find someone to work on it). 130gr and 158gr .38 is super comfortable through it, full magnum loads are stout but manageable.
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>>65147940I love these style of revolvers. I just picked up a charter arms undercover from their original Brandford Conn plant. It's barely been fired but was finger fucked for years as the cylinder and barrel do not align. Years of taking apart things as a kid and putting them back together made it easy to gunsmiff. But there are certain things I don't want to touch. I am replacing the swing arm washer and a cylinder spring that's broken. Pretty sure it needs a new Hand too. If these parts don't solve the issue I'll send it off to Charter Arms. Fuckers charge $70 not including parts or $1rnd test fire. Still cheaper than $95hr gunsmiths in the area charge.
>>65147955How does this size of revolver feel to shoot with .357mag? I am thinking of getting something similar as my firdt gun. Would thst be dumb?
>>65147940mk3 and mk5 are more like the Anaconda and nu-python
>>65148013Mines .38spec, but I've shot a S&W that was the same profile with wood grips. It sucked and I hated it. But if you beef up the grips like most modern snubbies it's not terrible but for sure takes some training. At the worst you can still throw .38 in there so it still gives you options. The newish S&W 8 shot .357s are nice, great grips and trigger.
>>65148013I put a rubber grip on my Taurus snubbie and have no issues putting 50 rounds of .357 through it. Fair disclaimer, my wrists and hands have been toughened up from decades of martial arts and construction.>>65147940>>65131463Nice scores lads.
best entry level revolver for conceal carry? has to be smaller than a normal one.
>>65148410Ye olde Ruger LCR tbqhf
>>65147940The snubnose lawman is so cool, as far as I understand it it's the first 2" .357
>>65102636>blued ruger>polished nickel pinned pre lock SWlucky
>>65016715I wouldnt know, I know the single ten is good, if you just "have to have" a SAA .22 (although not if you want old SAA vibes it looks more like the modern blackhawk), people have less trouble with cheap ammo than the GP100 22My state hilariously declared the wrangler a "saturday night special" I think you might be able to get the super wrangler here
>>65028457theres actually a lotalmost any matebaMR93chiappas (they suck)Medusa 47 (they suck and exist to rob preppers)Taurus Raging Bull/Hornet/Judge really any of them with the ugly bull barrelDiamond back SDRKimber K6Korth NXR and Korth Nighthawk Sport thingy or whatever the hell they call itMagnum Research BFR (its actually in Sci fi movies, and fallout new vegas) and the custom ones with the pentagonal cylinderRuger Super BlackHawk/Suer RedHawkOld PPC/Bill davis weighted Comp S&W RevolversS&W 325/327/ MP R8/TRR8 or the SW performance center N Frames with that Bone collecter x frame style trapezoidal full underlugthe OG 2002 shotshow/bone collector style SW 500/460 X Frame with the 10.5 trapezoidal comp barrel and top railSuper GP100 with orange transparent grips>>65031419a charter bulldog (which sucks) with a random round bolt action welded to the top of it
>>65016738I bought a Rossy 6" .357 for like, $300. Its my go to carry pistol when I ride my hawg.
>>65050572DUDE I LOVE FALL OUT NEW VEGAS HAHA AINT THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD!!!!!!
>>65016715Real question: Why do so many people confidently say shit like "I carry a revolver b'cus they don't leave no shell casing heuheuheu." as if its some sort of advantage? It reminds me of the tards who quote FAFO and shit.Sure, you may be walking down MLK Dr and be able to use your .357 snubby to blow a chunk or two out of the local aspiring lawyer Dequaviuos Devious after he tries to reperate your wallet but what are you going to do? Walk away? Won't you just be caught on a ring camera shooting a nog and walking away? A traffic light/Plate reader grabs your plate and now you've got cops knocking on your door wanting to know why you were in this area at the same time as the shooting.
>>65016715does any autist here know what the deal is with weird Highway Patrol/State Police/regional Sherriff dept obsession with 6 inch barrels? were they just Fudd optimizers? did they just think its "scarier" to pull one out a bigger gun on a criminal?like it lasted up until the 1980s when a lot of places started following illinois with autos, where you cant find any of the official Duty SW 586 that isnt a normal 4 inch, but before thatthe spread on velocity from 4 to 6 is negligible, 4 to 7 or 8 theres a gap, but in 6 in. both chicago and NYPD style loads and 125gr police 357, and any change in the peak "optimal distance" on velocity is non existent, the biggest spreads you can find are only on snowflake .357 158gr loads, and the like 10 places that used 158 357s, a lot of them both only used 4 inch and or became the snowflake 44/41 magnum standard issue depts
>>65134311it would be that plus a trigger job and cylinder polish to get a USFAwhich if your sending it off you just as well send a Ruger
>>65062383Using a firearm ipso facto is a deliberate act of mortal harm
>>65148594This but unironically.
>>65148013>How does this size of revolver feel to shoot with .357mag?NTA, but sucky. Magnum snubbies are hard to shoot accurately, especially for beginners. They have a short sight radius, small grip, and they kick hard. The muzzle blast is also significant with a barrel that short. I've seen this scenario play out at the range more than once:>Hey anon, can I shoot that?>silhouette at 5 yards>first shot is dead center in the chest>second shot is in the targets groin>the rest are in dirt in front of the target because now they're anticipating recoil and flinching so bad they can't even hit torso-size paper at 15 feet.>>65148059>The newish S&W 8 shot .357s are nice, great grips and trigger.You can put X-frame grips on those which really helps with the control, though they're not so nice if you're trying to CC it.
I've found a S&W 10-5 with no barrel for cheap that I'm picking up in the hopes of making some sort of custom CC gun. The idea I have is to find a loose barrel that would fit and have it lopped off as short as it can go while giving me that full length extractor. I'd also bob the hammer. Part of me was also considering getting the cylinder cut by TK Customs to take 9mm, but I don't know how practical such a setup might be.Anything I should be considering with this scheme?
>>65016715Thinking of getting a BFR in 460 or 45-70.
>>65058493140gr semiwadcutters
>>65150159Avoid the 45-70 unless you're a handloader. Most of the of the ammo sucks out of pistol-length barrels.
>>65150227Unless he plans to hunt with it or use it for metallic silhouette, I figure he's mainly getting it for just the fun of an extra big iron.
>>65150556I bought a .45-70 BFR years ago (before I started handloading) simply for fun. I sold it after a couple months because the .454 Super Redhawk I already owned was much more fun, and was cheaper to shoot. I love bigass revolvers. That is the only one I've ever sold.I do think the BFR is a great gun, it's actually very good quality for the money. My only gripe with them mechanically is that the standard black plastic grips look and feel cheap. I've got no problem with the BFR, just get one in something other than .45-70.
>>65141257>>65141161Ok I will, but only as an accessory from one of those 3 options, which one would be the most optimal before I pull the final backflip?
>>65139255bro out here Stansfield maxxing
