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357 Magnum “Combat Revolver”
- Thread starter TacticalJeebus
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I really want this and I'm close. It's the fact that he wants actual money that kills it for me!
"Old Revolver Farts", huh? Well, since I probably am one, I'll give you my two cents' worth, keeping in mind I carry a Revolver every day and have used Revolvers in IDPA, USPSA, Steel Challenge, ICORE and Bullseye Competition at one time or another...
First, forget Colts...Any Colt Revolver worth considering is gonna' be TOO EXPENSIVE...
As far as Taurus goes, while I carried one for a coupla' years, they are pretty hit-and-miss as far as quality goes, and since you mentioned Carry AND Competition, I'll go out on a limb and say most Taurus Revolvers will not stand up to a lot of shooting...Sad, but true...
That leaves us with Ruger and Smith & Wesson...While the Rugers are damn near indestructible, they are not as REFINED as the comparable models from Smith & Wesson, and you will NEVER get quite as nice a DA Trigger on a Ruger as you can on a Smith...
Now that we know we want a Smith & Wesson Revolver, the question is, which MODEL? Since you have already determined that the four-inch L-Frames are too big & heavy AND that you need a six-shot Revolver, what we are left with are the various K-Frame models...
You seem to have rejected the various Fixed-sight K-Frames, but you might not know that the sights on those are infinitely more visible/usable than the fixed sights on the smaller J-Frames.
I would suggest that you look at the Models 10, 13, 64 & 65 in the Fixed-sight line-up, as well as the Models 15, 19, 66 & 67 in the Adjustable-sight line-up--You'll certainly be able to find something very "Usable" in that bunch! HTH, Good luck, and let us know what you end up with...
First, forget Colts...Any Colt Revolver worth considering is gonna' be TOO EXPENSIVE...
As far as Taurus goes, while I carried one for a coupla' years, they are pretty hit-and-miss as far as quality goes, and since you mentioned Carry AND Competition, I'll go out on a limb and say most Taurus Revolvers will not stand up to a lot of shooting...Sad, but true...
That leaves us with Ruger and Smith & Wesson...While the Rugers are damn near indestructible, they are not as REFINED as the comparable models from Smith & Wesson, and you will NEVER get quite as nice a DA Trigger on a Ruger as you can on a Smith...
Now that we know we want a Smith & Wesson Revolver, the question is, which MODEL? Since you have already determined that the four-inch L-Frames are too big & heavy AND that you need a six-shot Revolver, what we are left with are the various K-Frame models...
You seem to have rejected the various Fixed-sight K-Frames, but you might not know that the sights on those are infinitely more visible/usable than the fixed sights on the smaller J-Frames.
I would suggest that you look at the Models 10, 13, 64 & 65 in the Fixed-sight line-up, as well as the Models 15, 19, 66 & 67 in the Adjustable-sight line-up--You'll certainly be able to find something very "Usable" in that bunch! HTH, Good luck, and let us know what you end up with...
@TacticalJeebus you can take this info straight to the bank. This old revolver fart has been doing this since before you OR I was born.
As far as Smith and Wesson's K-frames go, why not just save money and get the ordinary 4 inch barrel police style revolver?
Something like a standard Smith and Wesson 66 with a 4 inch tube.
I've got a Smith and Wesson 66 (dash 2) with a 6 inch barrel, and I wanted the extra long barrel for target shooting. But I've had and carried model 10's and 15's before, and the 4 inch barrels were not a problem in carrying them daily. The weight was the problem. It's the frame and cylinder. That's a lot of steel to lug around. But you're not going to save much weight by dropping from a 4 inch barrel to a 3 inch barrel. That would be less than 1 ounce of weight. And I think if you go with anything less than a 3 inch barrel you're going to have too much muzzle climb, flash, and below 2.5" you won't get full length ejection of the fired cases.
Something like a standard Smith and Wesson 66 with a 4 inch tube.
I've got a Smith and Wesson 66 (dash 2) with a 6 inch barrel, and I wanted the extra long barrel for target shooting. But I've had and carried model 10's and 15's before, and the 4 inch barrels were not a problem in carrying them daily. The weight was the problem. It's the frame and cylinder. That's a lot of steel to lug around. But you're not going to save much weight by dropping from a 4 inch barrel to a 3 inch barrel. That would be less than 1 ounce of weight. And I think if you go with anything less than a 3 inch barrel you're going to have too much muzzle climb, flash, and below 2.5" you won't get full length ejection of the fired cases.
Crimson Trace makes lasergrips for K-frame square butt S&W wheelguns.
I'd go with that, if it's a carry gun.
Although you may have to take the batteries out or tape over the front of the laser to disable it for certain matches.
Having a push-button activated laser is just too much of an advantage in a competition between fellow gun lovers. But on the street when your life is on the line, I think you should have that advantage over a bad guy.
I’m not a fan of lasers on firearms, other than IR devices. Just because of the giving away of position aspect, as well I practice shooting from retention on a regular basis. I like the 2.75” look more, that’s what it boils down to.
Well I was only born in ‘94... so most of you guys have been doing this since before I was born!@TacticalJeebus you can take this info straight to the bank. This old revolver fart has been doing this since before you OR I was born.
