[absolute0]

Not as pretty as a Colt nor as refined as a Smith they have a special appeal all their own.

I've got a 44 Magnum Redhawk that's the cat's PJ's, what's yours?

[461]

I've got a GP-100 that I wouldn't trade for a Colt or a Smith.

[dpote]

My .357 Blackhawk. I'ts really beat up, but accurate.

[mgh]

GP100 - blue fixed sight chambered for .38. Got it last week and it's just was I was looking for.

[Plink]

I really like their .44 mag Redhawk. It fits me well, and with a little action work, shoots very well. It's nice and rugged too, so hot loads don't tend to shoot it loose as quick as some others. I had a Super Blackhawk in .44 mag but sold it. I often wish I didn't, but I just don't care for most modern single action revolvers. It was an extremely accurate gun though. One of the most accurate revolvers I've ever encountered. I don't like Ruger's P series guns that much (though I own a few), but their revolvers and .22's are outstanding.

[poilu]

love my speed six

[benelli12]

I like the Ruger Super blackhawk with the 7.5" barrel in stainless steel, mainly because it looks bad A$$, and it's quite a boomer. I also love the short barreled SP101 in 357, its packs a lot of bullet in a small package.:cool:

[Huddog]

GP-100, .357, 6 inch, stainless. Bought it because I had always wanted a 6inch .357 and got a good deal on the price and a good price on the trade in. Being a confirmed S&W snob I was shocked at how smooth the trigger pull was out of the box and it has just gotten better.

[Ala Dan]

has to be this one:

[kerank]

SP101 ... King of snubbies

Look here for some nice specimens...

http://www.geminicustoms.com/RugerSP101prices.htm

[cslinger]

You know its not sexy, its not uber rare, its not old and it is bone box stock but I love my 3 inch, small gripped, fixed sight GP100. It just fits and it shoots like it has a targeting computer built in.

Chris

[DouglasW]

It's a toss-up between my 3" SP101

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/120893907-M.jpg

and my (new-to-me) 2 3/4" Speed-Six.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/122923054-M.jpg

They're both just so darn handy! and dirty from a recent range trip...

I also have a 4" GP100 that I've never really warmed up to -- I might even [gasp] consider using it for trader-fodder someday soon...

[atavuss]

well, I only have one Ruger wheelgun, an Alaskan in .454 Casull. it is a pussycat to shoot with mild .45 long colt and 240 gr. Magtech .454 was easily controllable. have not tried any "hot" 454 loads yet.

[bakert]

Only have three so far and it's hard to say which one is my favorite. Kinda lean toward the .45 Blackhawk in the center but dang it I love that little Single Six and the Super too.:confused:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/brumanj/Picture310.jpg

[alucard0822]

My first of several wheelguns, and probably the best trigger of any that I own, especially after a full action job and about 25,000+ rounds through it. http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=51454&d=1169085630

[MDig]

The GP100 is the only one I own.

[Surefire]

2 picks:

Ruger GP 100 6" short lug barrel SS

Ruger Bisley Hunter .44 magnum SS

[RustyShackelford]

It's a hard choice between the Ruger GP-100 & Ruger SP-101 models. Both designs have merits. If I had to pick I'd select the GP-100. I'm not a big fan of fixed sights and the SP-101 only holds 5 rounds.

It would be nice if Ruger made a stainless/blue model GP-100 with adj sights, 6 rd cylinder and 3 inch barrel for the US market. ;)

Crimsontrace now makes a Ruger GP-100 lasergrip and they have sold a SP-101 model for several years. ;)

Rusty S

[WJR]

I do not own one yet, but my favorite is the Ruger GP 100 Fixed Sights 3" barrel.

I hope to own one soon and I will add a night sight on the front and it will be the perfect truck/home defense revolver.

WJR

[kbheiner7]

Some consider it an ugly pig, but I really like the Superredhawk. :)

[sfhogman]

5.5" SS Single-Six, closely followed by my KGP161.

[highlander 5]

Of the several that I have my two Bisleys in 45 Colt 7.5 ' barrel

[MikeWSC]

My favorite is my SS Super Blackhawk 8 3/8" with a 2.5 x 8 Leupold.

[ronto]

The SP101 is a very close second.

[JMB]

Not as pretty as a Colt nor as refined as a Smith they have a special appeal all their own.

I resent those comments.:D

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h240/JMB-GSP/Picture105.jpg

[Bula]

I love my 4 5/8" SS SuperBlackhawk. I guess beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. I'm also warmimg up, a lot, to my recently acquired 4" SS GP100.

[Wasz]

I love my 4" GP100 stainless full under lug. Fixed sites, and a pretty good trigger. Im to the point that Im just used to it now. Shooting my brothers S&W just doesnt feel right. The GP just feels like home now.

[Franco2shoot]

I used to love the Uberti 1858 Remington shooting .45LC's then I got this....

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=49940&d=1167145014[/url]


You only need to drop the hammer once on this with a Magnum round to have a new appreciation for a wheel gun.


KKKKFL

[Brian Williams]

I have had a few Rugers, But it would be a toss up between an SP101 and an OM Blackhwawk in 357.

[GaryP]

I like'm all, but if I have to pick a favorite it would be the SP101 series. ;)


:evil:

[ZooFuzz]

Hard to say. Blackhawk in any caliber, SP101 357, Security Six 4" heavy, or Redhawk (older model) 357, 41, or 44. I'm a big Ruger fan. My fav is prob my Blackhawk in 357 Max.

[Old John]

My Purdiest is my OM Stainless Vaquero .45Colt, 3 1/2 brrl. w/ birdhead grip.

My favorite Carry is my Stainless Ruger SP101 2.25", .357 Mag.
But.....I love my Stainless Ruger GP100, 3", .357 Mag.
It's a great Carry gun too.
Can't beat a Ruger. AISI.
Have Fun!

[Cosmoline]

1. Speed Six
2. Security Six
3. SP-101
4. Super Redhawk
5. Three Screw Blackhawk

[revolverman357]

I have two, this one:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/revolverman357/GPb.jpg

and this one:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/revolverman357/sphol2.jpg

[MM]

I own a bunch of older colts and smiths, but this ruger is among my "prettiest" weapons.
Something about that birdshead grip in white micarta and the short sheriff's barrel with the big ol' .45 lc hole in the end, all on that chunky old-style vaquero frame, it ALMOST makes me blush.
SatCong

[461]

JMB- Who did the work on that gorgeous gun of yours? Looks like my dream gun that I've tumbled in my mind for years.

[ranger53]

Since I only have on e right now, soon to be followed by a BH in 357 mag. is my BH in 45 colt with a 7.5" barrel. I really love this one!:D ;)
tommy

[Ben Shepherd]

Blued 7.5" 41 redhawk.

[DouglasW]

Hey look, twins :D

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k99/revolverman357/sphol2.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/123995183-M.jpg

Nice choice of IWB holster, too. :neener: (yeah, I'm a lefty)

[revolverman357]

Thanks DouglasW, the AKJ AIWB is a very comfortable holster, I forget it is there sometimes :)

[AK Sapper]

4" Security Six, blued, Pachmayers

[McCall911]

Ruger Blackhawk!
Any model of .41 Mag and above in caliber, but I'm more partial to the old model. (Smoother action.)

But I quit holding my breath some time back for a Ruger single action in .454 Casull. :(

[Jaybo]

How to decide?

The .44 Redhawk?
The .454 Super Redhawk?
The 3" fixed sight GP-100?
The .38 Speed Six? (Okay, that's the gf's revolver, but I stll like it)

[MCgunner]

My Fav...

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=46085&d=1160350205

[Cosmoline]

Who did that one? Is that a Reeder or Bowen?

[Boxhead]

"Not as pretty as a Colt nor as refined as a Smith they have a special appeal all their own."

Not sure that I would agree with that. I think my Ruger 44 Special's are both pretty and quite refined.:D

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1055658/SBH371.jpg

[Blacklabman]

This is easy.
The .44mag Super Blackhawk

[Legionnaire]

Toss up.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=51531&d=1169177074

[22-rimfire]

My favorite is my 3" GP100. Don't really have all that many Rugers. Still have not shot my new 41 mag Redhawk. I hope they make the Alaskan in 41 mag.

[Shell Shucker]

This is a hard call! (Numbers are NOT in order of preference; each one excels in it's own niche).

1. Double action tack driver: 6" GP-100 .357
2. Big bore boomer: Bisley 7.5" .45 Colt
3. ***: Old Army .45 Black Powder. This thing is amazing! I'm not into black powder and prior to shooting a friend's Old Army I would have never considered owning a cap and ball revolver. The two I've shot are accurate beyond belief! And the smoke..........

[Ichiro]

I've got a 4" GP-100 and a 2" SP-101.

The GP is better. With the lightest of the Wolff mainsprings installed, it's got a trigger that is better than my 25 year-old S&W model 10. It's easily the most comfortable, versatile, and accurate handgun I own.

The SP is the best there is if you're enamored with .357s in a small gun. Since I shoot mostly .38s, I'd rather have a backup J-frame, or one of those Taurus 7-round models for belt carry.

My SP is a finicky gun. .357s are not practical with anything but the best grips, and all +P ammo shoots terribly low. It's a backup for my 642, should it ever need to go to the shop. bit it's not a source of pleasure at the range like the GP-100 is.

[svtruth]

The SS Red Hawk in .44 with the 7.5" barrel is lots of fun, accurate, and with Buffalo Bore's heavy loads emphatic.
The Bisley Vaquero, also, SS and .44 is surprisingly comfortable, even with the stock grips.
The blued GP-100 with a six inch barrel and red dot sight is fun and very accurate, when I can find the dot.

[MCgunner]

Who did that one? Is that a Reeder or Bowen?

Mine's just a Ruger in .45 Colt, just had it embellished a little 'cause I wanted to personalize it. A very good local engraver did the work at age 91. He's gone now, but is sort of a local legend around here. Name is Logan. The thing is a tack driver and a sledge hammer with hot handloads. It's a working gun, carry it all the time when I'm outdoors. Down at my place, you never know when you'll get a shot at a hog, place is infested with 'em. The cover is so think, they don't lack for hiding places.

[115grfmj]

Ruger Single Six KNR4, Lipsey's exclusive, Stainless with 4 5/8 inch barrel.:D

[big44]

I have a Ruger Alaskan 44 magnum that I love.

[Seven High]

I wish that Ruger would produce a Sp101 in .22 lr with an auxilary .22 magnum cylinder. I would buy one!:)

[michiganfan]

Stainless Security Six

[Harry Stone]

Boxhead: Not sure that I would agree with that. I think my Ruger 44 Special's are both pretty and quite refined.

Those are both beautiful guns.

My favorite is my .45 Blackhawk. Lots of fun to shoot and surprisingly accurate.

[rich642z]

I have a 3 in SSRuger GP!100.5 Ruger SP101,ARuger SS Speed Six and a few smiths,and Glocks. I really love and honor the Rugers wheelguns. They are consumer friendly company the make s a hell of a sturdy dependable firearms. rich642z,Omaha,Ne.

[shu]

JMB: i never was much for firearms or aircraft as art, but that is NICE!

but to the question, what ruger revolver is not to like? the 6 inch half lug gp100 or the 45lc newvaq would be my favorite - whichever i have with me.

[Jim Z.]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/Pathfinder09/HPIM0956.jpg

:cool:

[JMB]

JMB- Who did the work on that gorgeous gun of yours? Looks like my dream gun that I've tumbled in my mind for years.

Andy Horvath did the all the work except for the grips by Scott Kolar

[RK Blues]

Ruger Blackhawks, Security Six. But I do have a Smith 1917 .45 ACP revolver that makes clover leafs at 20 yards.

[2ndamd]

GP100 is first for shooting.

followed very very closely by....
SP101.

Both in .357 magnum. I don't mind shooting the 158 grnr in the SP but, the 125 grn bullets can make it through a box of 20 before stopping to rest my hand.

The GP takes a licking and keeps on ticking in my experience the GP is, with out reservation or pretense, the best .357 magnum on the market today.

[rem1187a]

Sorry but choosing my favorite ruger wheelgun is like picking my favorite child. GP100 6"SS loves the range and does some hunting duty. SP101 32 H&R 3" carries well and often. Security Six 2.75 .357 SS was added a month ago. Hasn't found it place yet but I couldn't pass up the price.Just added a Redhawk 44 SS 5 1/2" this weekend. Wife said today she thinks i'm addicted,thinks i need a twelve step program. I picked up two of them and said "How bout a 12 round program instead ?"

[bulbboy]

JMB - does Scott have a website for his grips?

Boxhead - where did you get your beautiful grips?


My favorite Ruger is my New Vaquero w/ Moose grips by the "Executioner"

although my SP101 is an awesome gun as well!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f284/kevinmichaeldick/newvaqone.jpg

[.41Dave]

My favorite ruger is an old model .41 magnum Blackhawk made in the same year I was, 1967.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid195/pdcceae7147f8bcd4beb11dfb88efe5c7/f12c92b4.jpg

[Texshooter]

3" GP 100.

Oh, yeah.

[Dr.Rob]

.44 Mag Vaquero 7.5 inch with Eagle Gunfighter smooth buffalo horn grips (and a few other toys)

.357 Maximum Super Blackhawk 10 inch

[Rokman]

My dad's .357 Blackhawk. It served my dad well for many years and now I am the proud owner of it.