[Smith44]

What is your favorite s&w model chambered for the 357 round? What is special about her and why do you think she is the best?

FWIW I just purchased my first revolver, a 6" GP100, and now I'm on the hunt for a smithy to buddy it up with :D

[Kind of Blued]

The favorite to carry may be the least favorite to shoot, and vice versa.

[pps]

Favorite to shoot: Smith and Wesson model 627 V-comp
Favorite to carry: Smith and Wesson Model 340 PD

[sidheshooter]

Favorite for all of the above; 3-inch model 65-3.

What can I say? if you don't own a 3-inch K-frame, you just don't get it...

:D

[pps]

Favorite for all of the above; 3-inch model 65-3.

What can I say? if you don't own a 3-inch K-frame, you just don't get it...

Understood. My 4" Ruger Service 6 fits that bill, but he specified S&W.

In K frames, I'm still looking for a 19

[cyclopsshooter]

65 and 66 no dashes

[Oyeboten]

Model 10, NY State Police Model in .357, (4 in, sq butt )

Or, Model 13-1, or 13-2, 3 in rd butt, or 4 in sq butt

[VINTAGE-SLOTCARS]

m-586 , smooth as silk

[Oro]

I have owned a fair number of S&W .357 revolvers. These are the three I love the most:

1) 3.5" Model 27
2) 4" Model 586/686 (they shoot the same, but the blue 586 is SOO much prettier).
3) 2.5" Model 19/66 (same as above, the blue 19 is so much prettier).

As long as they are pre-1997, I don't care about dash number; the quality of the individual gun matters more. To me each of the above represents the best virtue of it's frame size and barrel length. I value guns that balance well, shoot well, and carry easily, so that's why I choose the above. Others may have different barrel lengths they like, but I've owned and tried multiple lengths in each frame, and these are the ones I'd keep above all others.

[9mmepiphany]

current production would be the M-627...the downside would be that once you've felt the trigger and seen the workmanship, your GP-100 will be jealous because you'll never shoot it.

my personal favorite is a M-27 with a 5" barrel..i has the same balance as my 4" Colt Python

[earlthegoat2]

Model 13 3 inch

[Iggy]

Model 19 2.5" for carry
Model 19 6" for fun

[SaxonPig]

Being old and conservative I prefer the early models and am not familiar with current production models. My favorite DA revolver of all time is the Model 27 and variants.


I like the old ones...



http://www.fototime.com/E1D8FD41A486F94/standard.jpg


I like the short ones...


http://www.fototime.com/3C77BAD2C2C5649/standard.jpg


I like the long ones...


http://www.fototime.com/46ECFFD64C5B7A8/standard.jpg


The 5" may be my favorite. Blue or nickel is fine by me...


http://www.fototime.com/9609FE018B85890/standard.jpg

http://www.fototime.com/635FB0E85DE7885/standard.jpg

[bremington]

Model 19 Carried it on the job and still like to shot it more than anything else

[Bearhands]

Yes, I'll add a Model 19 to the list, along with my Dan Wesson 15-2V.(well, it's got "Wesson" in it;) )

[Pistol Toter]

19 or 66

[chriske]

6" mod 28.
It's the .357 magnum I setteld on after trying all sorts (Taurus -forgot the model-, Ruger GP 100, Colt King Cobra, S&W 586 -although I also kept this last one-)
It has been with me like forever (or so it seems). Never ever failed me, still 100% reliable, extremely accurate with a very broad variety of loads, both .38 and .357M and its action must be felt to be believed (without any customizing)
The only modification I performed was substituting the small factory grip panels with Pachmayr Gripper Pro's

[Brian Williams]

My 3" 13-4

[Stainz]

It's one of these two:

http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u307/Stainz_2007/IMG_3339.jpg

It was always the top one - a '01-'02 JM PC627 V-Comp - until last year - that 627 pro has been a favorite for over a year now. The PC gun has a slightly better trigger, but the 'pointability' of the smaller 627 Pro - combined with the search light HiViz front sight - have really made it fun. Finally getting some Starline .357M brass ($114/1k delivered) - and Ranch Products 8-hole moonclips ($50/50 delivered) helped. Fun shooter. The Ahrends Retro Targets help the fast grab, too.

Stainz

[Thaddeus Jones]

19 or 66. I like the 3" K-frames best. TJ

[BCRider]

For occasional .357 my Mod 19/6" is great. But if I was shooting a steady diet of them and shooting a lot then I'd prefer my Mod 28/6". This is based on shooting for fun since up here we don't get to carry so the gun's weight isn't an issue when you're just lifting it to shoot at targets or in some sort of match at the range.

[Jackal]

Just can't beat a well cared for 586. Its the only one of the bunch that can stand toe to toe with the Colt Python and still look good.

[WNC Seabee]

I love my 4" Model 65. Even though it has fixed sights, I can shoot the center out the target at ~20 yards all day long w/.38spcl handloads.

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv128/WNCSeabee/100_9188.jpg

[ArchAngelCD]

Favorite shooter, a 4" M686-2 (has some work done on it)
Favorite to carry, a 2" M640...

[RatDrall]

4" K frames are the best balanced, most usable revolver ever.

[ReadyRob]

pps said
Favorite to carry: Smith and Wesson Model 340 PD

Hey pps, I've heard that the 340 PD is pretty tough on the recoil. Yea or Nea? I still want one. I haven't even seen one in person, let alone shot one. I still want one, did I say that?

[huntershooter]

One of my 27's or 520.

[Walkalong]

Model 19...Superb revolver.

Maybe if I had a 27, but I only have a 28, which is nice, but a far cry from the P&R 19.

[Racinbob]

Since this is clearly a personal peference thing I'll add my favorite. It is my dad's 66. It's in my hands now but I think of him every time I pick it up. What a sweet shooter with fond memories.

[buck460XVR]

....a 6'' 686.

[The Lone Haranguer]

The 2 1/2-inch version of the Model 19. Despite the drawback of a shortened ejector rod, it just looks so cool. :D Honorable mentions: Models 66 and 27. I left an original "Registered Magnum" off the list as not being realistically attainable.

[thunder173]

+ many...Model 65, 3 incher round butt.

[9mmepiphany]

520

the M-520 is to the M-586/686 line what the M-28 is to the M-27 line.

it's big plus is that it comes with a Ti cylinder...one less thing to change out when you optimize the action

[pogo2]

I have S&W revolvers in all the frame sizes and a variety of barrel lengths. But I think my favorite may be a model 66 with 3 inch barrel. It can do everything well, from carry to range to home defense.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o25/pogo2/SW6680.jpg

[.38 Special]

Roy Jinks says the Model 27 might be the most important revolver of the 20th century, and I'm inclined to agree with him.

[wnycollector]

My 6" model 27 looks prettier...but my 4 " model 28 is the best shooter I own!

[3446]

My vote is in the 65 camp. My 4" is my favorite handgun.

[Walkalong]

Oh yea, I am very fond of my 4" Security Six as well.

[Colt Smith]

+1 on the 2.5" (or 3") model 19/66. So beautiful and feels like it belongs in your hand. Shoots much better than I do.

[CH47gunner]

Favorite shooting .357 would be my Pre Model 28 6" N frame. Smooth & heavy enuf to suck-up the recoil.
Favorite packing .357 would be my Model 19-3 4".

Bruce

Pre Model 28 6" N frame.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/ch47gunner/newM19stuff/PA090006.jpg

Model 19-3 4".
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f232/ch47gunner/newM19stuff/P9260015-1.jpg

[pps]

Hey pps, I've heard that the 340 PD is pretty tough on the recoil. Yea or Nea? I still want one. I haven't even seen one in person, let alone shot one. I still want one, did I say that?

It's not the recoil that gets me, per say. It's the vibration of a full house loading that precludes me from practicing much beyound about 50 shots in a range session.

No kidding here, take an aluminum bat and strike a steel I beam at full swing to simulate the vibration. A grip that covers all the back strap and contacts the hand at full radius will help distribute pressure and make recoil less abusive than with the factory monogrip.

[Ky Larry]

I was in Bud's a few years ago and they had just taken a cherry Model 19 4" in trade. They had $200 in it and I took it home for $225 + tax. It looks brand new and is very tight and locks up like a vault. Also, I have a 686 with a Millet red dot and BSquare mounts that will drive tacks.

[Burrhead51]

I like the model 19 and the 686 both are great weapons. My wife uses a 586 nickel finished we bought her in 1984 used and it has digested over 1000 rounds to date and is still going strong.

[Guillermo]

Three 357's live at my house. My wife has a 686, Stainless 2.5 inch prelock 7 shot.

My 16 year old daughter has a Smith 19 4 inch blue.

I have a 4 inch Python blue

The wife's is easiest to pack, daughters is great shooting gun...mine is a silken dream.

They are all loved and admired guns but the Python would be the last one sold

[MoreCowBell]

4" 65-4 with Hogue grips. First and only. Can't think of why I need to get another.
Sleeps by me on the night stand when I'm home and in my pack under my head when I'm in the tent.
b

[hinton03]

Currently only have one S&W 357--327 NG, but want a Model 27.

My favorite 357 is my 4" Python.

[Ala Dan]

S&W model 19, developed by my friend Mr. Bill Jordan; in conjunction
with Smith & Wesson. Probably, the finest .357 magnum ever too hit
the market~! ;) :D

[NGIB]

I only have 2 and like both of them. A S&W 686+ 3 incher, and a Monson made Dan Wesson 4 incher.

These are actually my "never sell" guns as they're just so useful for just about any need. I also put away 1000 rounds of ammo for them just for a rainy day...

[41 magnum fan]

My favorite is the 5 inch model 27.

[PA Freedom]

S&W 619. L-frame, 7 shot cylinder, fixed sights, 4" heavy barrel. Love it!:D

[Yoda]

I've got one. Yes, a Model 68 in .357. It was my very first revolver. I hardly ever see anything about the Model 68s, but what little there is says they are all .38 Specials, yet here it is in my hand, and it's just perfect. No it's not a 681.

- - - Yoda

[9mmepiphany]

the original M-68 was put together for the CHP (California Highway Patrol) which mandated that they be issed a 6" .38 spl. their issue ammo was the 110gr +P+ Treasury Load...giving them .357mag performance while still being able to say they issued .38 spl

at that time the M-66 was only available to the public with the 2.5" and 4" barrrels. the barrel of the M-68 was identical in profile to the M-66 except it was longer. the following year, S&W offered the 6" tube on the M-66.

did your M-68 come from the factory with the .357mag cylinder?

[Ty 357]

I'm partial to a 6" model 28. Maybe because it was a gift from my dad and growing up that's the gun we always "finished" the day with. I agree the model 19 more or less represents the standard for a lot of people, and I have one and love it...but there's just something about the way a 6" N frame spits magnums. For me, that's pretty much the ultimate in shooting. Perfect combo of power and control.

[Deanimator]

Model 27, I have two a 3 1/2" and a 6". It and it's predecessor the ".357 Magnum" are the best .357 revolvers ever made.

Runner up is the 3" Model 13/65. It's one of the best concealed carry revolvers ever made. I don't like stainless, but I haven't seen a Model 13 at a show in something like ten years, so I settled for the 65.

[Cocked & Locked]

Hard decision as which is my favorite :scrutiny: I think my 627-PC "Blood Work" gun from the S&W Performance Center is my favorite...at least today.

Advertised by S&W as the Ultimate Defensive Revolver 302 of these were made. Originally came with Eagle grips, replaced with Craig Spegel black walnut.

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2169/3082611/6259637/366701644.jpg

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2169/3082611/6259637/366701640.jpg

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2169/3082611/6259637/366701637.jpg

[cibach]

I like my 686

[9mmepiphany]

Model 27, I have two a 3 1/2" and a 6".

i'm surprised you didn't hold out for an original lenght 6.5".

i thought it was interesting that their original barrel lenghts (rather than the more common 4" and 6") were determined by the factory's limitation to only make 1.5" cuts

[Wasserknabe]

I like the old ones...

Me, too. Model 28 & Model 66. Both tuned.

[Deanimator]

i'm surprised you didn't hold out for an original lenght 6.5".
Wasn't concerned with collectibility, just quality. It was to shoot anyway.

[sidheshooter]

Blood work. Perhaps not Eastwood's finest movie, but perhaps his finest revolver!

[OrangePwrx9]

A 6 shot, 6 inch 686 Pro-Port (or was it Power-Port?) from the mid '90s is my favorite S&W. Big, but very accurate with a near perfect trigger. Feel like the world's luckiest guy when I shoot it.

My 4" 586 from the same period is prettier but she has a lying heart. Won't put 'em where she says she will. This in spite of therapy.

Like Walkalong, I too am very fond of my 4" Security Six.
Bob

[BADSBSNF81]

6" 586 no dash and no mods

[James NM]

I'm not sure it's fair (or possible) to pick just one favorite S&W 357 revolver. It's probably just a coincidence I have one of each of these.
My favorite small frame would be a 66 in 3" or 4".
My favorite medium frame would be a 586 in 4".
My favorite large frame would be a PC627 5".

[Crowbar Muldoon]

Two faves, old and new. S&W 66 4" and S&W 60 Pro. Both make me smile.

[Reid73]

My favorite is the 5 inch model 27.I'd certainly love to have one of those! But I'll make do with my 6" model 28.

[TurboFC3S]

I have a few, right now my favorite is a Sc/S ... scandium frame at 21 ounces, 2.5" barrel, Ion Bond finish. I like to feel my magnum loads, the bigger guns just soak it up. This one is nice a light, but a full size grip that just melts in my hand. And I swear it'll do sub 1" groups at 25 yards with my SWC handloads. The Ion Bond looks killer on the gun too.

That 627 PC "Blood Work" posted above is just filthy hot though! I'd love to add one of those to the collection.

[10-Ring]

Picked it up several years ago -- my S&W mod 19-2 -- no pics, but believe me, she's a beaut! :cool: and not to be forgotten, my circa
69 blue Colt Python :cool:
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/10-Ring/P1020622.jpg

[sparkyguy66]

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/58/l_432fb2a6f1d94fa88885265f5586d88e.jpg
Once you hold one then fire it, you'll never look back at K frames again.:neener:
O, btw, to the poster who replied "my security six" to the question of favorite S&W 357, that's a Ruger.:scrutiny: Same for the reply of "Python", that's a Colt.:scrutiny: Just thought you'd like to know.:rolleyes:

[Clarence]

I like the old school look of the M-27, but I like the 686 for shootin

[.38 Special]

S&W model 27-2 5" you say?

Ooooh... I got to get me one o' them.

[Oro]

I like the old school look of the M-27, but I like the 686 for shootin

This bothers me, too. I want to like my 27 more because it's more classic looking and has blue you could swim in, but the fact is the 686 really shoots just as well...

Dang you, S&W, for giving us so many good guns to choose from...

[Reid73]

not to be forgotten, my circa 69 royal blue Colt Python Fixed it for ya! ;) Nice gun.

[sparkyguy66]

Oro wrote:
I want to like my 27 more because it's more classic looking and has blue you could swim in, but the fact is the 686 really shoots just as well

Hmmmm..not really. I owned a 6" 686 for awhile, and thought it to be an excellent shooter, and it was. SA trigger pull was "hair-like" and the DA trigger pull was very smooth. Factory ammo and reloads of medium loading shot great though it. Big boomers were more noticeable. When I got my model 27, it handled ALL reloads with ease, the weight of the gun held it in place, to look at it was beholding a piece of art. Tapered barrel, checkering of topstrap, target grips, deep deep bluing, mine is P&R etc. If I had another 686 in front of me in mint condition, I would still choose the model 27..ultimate in cool.:cool:

Also, I'll fix it further for you:
not to be forgotten, my circa 69 royal blue Colt Python, even though it has NOTHING to do with the topic and question asked by OP, I'm gonna put a pic of it in front of your face anyway.

[JustinL]

I know it is almost blasphemy to admit it, but my favorite SW .357 is my post-lock 686+.

[Reid73]

Blasphemy indeed! :what:

"As we all know", no post-1981 S&W is eligible to be called anyone's favourite! ;)

[Deltaboy]

m-27 I shot one several times but never owned one yet!

[HoosierQ]

I do not have one...yet anyway...but I like the Model 28. Rough, tough, utilitarian firearm for hard service. My buddy has a 6" model. A big tough piece of steel and wood.

[Big_John1961]

My favorite (and only) S&W .357 is my 4" 7 shot model 686, in stainless finish. It's a beautiful piece, and I think what I love most about it (outside of the big "boom") is the sweet trigger pull, both in DA and SA.

[skoro]

Model 13 with a 4" barrel. I have two; one blued, the other nickel. They're my home defense weapons, but I keep 'em loaded with 38+P FBI loads rather than full-house 357 rounds.

[glassman]

I have three. A M60, a 686 and a M19-4. The 19 is my favorite by far.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w81/glassman_photos/SWMODEL19-4.jpg

[21bubba]

Model 19 4inch in nickle. My wife bought it new for my (our) first christmas. 1977

[33-805]

Old model 28 Highway Patrolman. 6" barrel and an action smooth as oiled glass. Locks up like a bank vault after thirty years of shooting. Bought it new as a kid, loved it ever since.

[DKA]

4" 686 Nice

[thales]

Favorite shooter; 8 3/8" Model 27. Pleasant and easy to shoot well, not so much fun to carry. I use a shoulder holster. Long barrel gives good velocity. Big strong frame withstands fairly hot loads. Well-used 50 year old revolver in top condition, still sexy. Wonderful gun.

Next favorite shooter; 6" Model 686.

Favorite carry; 1 7/8" Model 360 SS. Scandium alloy J-frame with stainless steel 5-shot cylinder. Very concealable and comfortable carrying in pocket of slacks. Nasty little thing to shoot.

[billybob44]

My favorite .357 Mag, is my S&W Model 681=same as 686 less adjustable sights. It shoots to the point of aim with proper 158-.357 handloads, and just feels right in my hand.:D:)

[Dragk913]

Colt.


Sorry, I couldn't resist:neener:



(I didn't read through the entire thread, so I hope no one did this before me...)

[travis74]

Model 627

[jjohnson]

As much as I like K-frames, the slickest revolver I have is my 686Plus with a 4 inch barrel. I bought it from the days before the Hillary Hole (I spit).

For single action, I like the New Model Blackhawk convertible. Mine's got the 4 5/8 inch blued barrel, and if I didn't have it, I'd buy it in stainless with 5 1/2 inches of barrel. Utterly reliable and will take loads I wouldn't put in my S&W.

[schmidtundveßon]

627 pc

[springmom]

My 66-3 snubbie. For a short barrel, it is phenomenally accurate, it is fun, it has the greatest trigger (it "taught" me to shoot DA well :)) and I love it.

Jan

[pmeisel]

6" model 19, not too heavy to pack, very accurate, good deer hunting revolver....

[steveracer]

65 lady smith

[CraCZ]

Ill have to go with my 28-2 4". Just love that gun!

[22-rimfire]

I only own one Smith & Wesson 357 mag revolver, Model 19. Guess it is my favorite. I actually prefer Colt.

[ironvic]

I lament a nice Model 66 2 1/2" I sold a while back to put food on the table. But I later replaced it with a 2 1/2" Model 686+ that shoots even better than my old '66, even though it has a lock. That said, a good gun's a good gun regardless of what the lawyers did to it, and the glassy smooth 686+ is worming it's way into my heart.

[Hhrshooter]

My favorite for the reasons listed would be my 686 (3Inch), 7 shot, Bear Creek boot gripped beauty! Although, I really need a snubby too!

[ironvic]

My first .357 was a 6" Model-28 Highway Patrolman. It was a "10" on the coolness factor but alas it was a Bangor Punta effort and spit lead chronically. Never could get it fixed right, so I sold it. Nevertheless, I still miss that piece.

[LTR shooter]

The 686 mainly because that is what I started with over 20 years ago. I have fired a lot of rounds through 4 different 686s. Plus my current 686-4 6" is the most accurate of all the 357 revolvers I have owned.

The Smith 27 is one that I hope to own some day. If I could have any of the older blued pinned/recessed Smiths it would be the Model 27.

Also have a pinned/recessed 66-1. Would be nice to have a Model 19 to go with it!

[bshepherd]

Let's see

27-2 4-inch
19-2 6-inch tack driver
28-2 6-inch
13-3 3 inch
27-2 8 3/8 inch

They are all good.
:D

[Devilfrog]

My Colt King Cobra, one of the first guns I bought and is still among my favorites.

[thales]

I like the short guns,
I like the long ones, too,
I like the blued ones,
And stainless steel, too!

Boomdee yana,
Boomdee yana,
Boomdee yana,
Boomdee yana.....

[reloadn]

Kinda partial to my ol 686

[sparkyguy66]

:banghead::banghead:

"Hey Bob, what kind of Ford is your favorite?" asks Jim.
"Why, that would be a Camaro, Jim!" replies Bob.
:uhoh::confused:

[Restorer]

6" Model 66 was the first .357 I shot and is still my favorite. Sweet. If I were to get another it would probably be a 4", though.

[Meeteetse]

In the N frame I like the Model 28, but my favorite carry gun is a 3" Model 13.

[snooperman]

I like my Colt python the best for shooting pleasure. I do not carry a 357 magnum , I carry the Colt detective. But if I did , I like my Ruger SP101 a lot.

[farscott]

My wife loves her M65-5LS, but my fave is the only one I have left, my shooter-grade NYSP M520.

[Firewall]

l would have to go with my Ruger Blackhawk in .44 magnum....

just kidding, I read the topic

I would be a little general and say any K frame, which for now means my model 19-4. I'd really like a 65 with 3 inch barrel for carry.

I think if I left the K frame I'd look at those 327's with the snub nose barrel and 8 shot, moon clip cylinders (again, for carry).

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ojIBaX2vY5Y/Sgi8jzp2OgI/AAAAAAAAD14/iBR3EvTQXJU/s400/IMGP0825.JPG

[OurSafeHome.net]

Big-butt M-19 4" barrel, one blue, one nickel, love 'em both.

[Sauer Grapes]

I really like my 28 with the 6" brl. I shot a 686 a few months ago, I hate to say it , but I loved that revolver. I still carry an auto most of the time. :what: Carry revolver would be my mod. 12-2 or my ruger SP101 3". :cool: I love wheel guns.

[Marvin KNox]

Probably because I only have J frames. They are both carry guns.

The 640 is easier to shoot well and a lot more enjoyable than my 340.

I wear the 640 on the belt. I use the 340 in a "city slicket" shoulder rig for backup. Occasionallythe 340 sees primary duty in a belly band or my coat pocket when concealment factors require that.

But my favorite is the 640.

[batmann]

I'm not really a .357 guy, but I confess I have an SP101 (Ruger) and I have been looking at Smith's M&P R8. I'm not sure why, but it hits a chord with me. Just might be in my future, IF I can find one. Hard not to be thrilled with 8 shots and something less than 40+ oz

[volgunner]

4" 686. Nuff said.

[SGTB802]

smith 66 no dash

[BackwoodsCanuck]

I love my JM 327. The 5" titanium version, 8 shot cylinder, moonclips and probably the nicest trigger I've got, right up there with my Nighthawk and SVI SA guns. The balance is unreal!

[camsdaddy]

It would be a toss up. In a way it would be my dads 2" model 19 for no other reason is I grew up with it. I would have to say MY favorite is my 4" model 13. Man of all the guns I own it makes me look to be a far better shot than I am. It is smooth as butter DA and breaks like glass SA. It started life a squared butt. I wanted a round so I made one I added Pachmayer grips and wow its awesome. It is also one of the cheapest guns I have ever bought another reason I love it is its value. I mostly carry 38+p but it is my favorite 357.

[WVMountainBoy]

Model 66, that is all :)

[Peter M. Eick]

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/eickpm/single_action.jpg

My 1939 Registered Magnum. 50 shots, 15 yrds offhand with a stout load of 2400. Any gun that makes me look this good is a great shooter.

[medic_guns]

I just picked up my new to me Model 65 with 3" barrel. All I can say is, this is my new favorite. The balance is great. The action is awesome. I love this gun. Now I need a model 13 w/3inch. Anyone want to sell one?

[roaddog28]

Here are my choices:
For carry and handling, S&W 66-4 4inch and Ruger Police Service Six 4inch
Best all around, S&W 686-3 4inch
Best at shooting 357s, S&W 28-2 4 inch
Strongest, Ruger GP100 4 inch.

I own all of the above. It took me awhile to fine these.

roaddog28

[Maxicooper]

The search is over. 3 days left (out of 8 days MD wait period) and I can take my (new to me) 66 F-Comp PC back home.

Here is a snap shot.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4148615536_1ec3aa9cdc_o.jpg

:D

[OpelBlitz]

8-day waiting period? And I thought the 3-day waiting period IL residents had was :cuss: -- nice revolver BTW.

My favorite... has got to be the M327PD. 26.5oz weight, 8-shot capacity, and beautiful finish. Shooting .357 Magnum really gets the adrenaline going with the sharp recoil from this lightweight.

[Jim PHL]

Years ago S+W made a small number of model 19's with 3" barrels and fixed sites. (If I remember correctly a contract gun for the French police?) I'd love to find one of those one day! I'm also partial to Brian Williams' model 65 with the 4" pencil barrel.

OK... they're not mine, but they're still my favorites!:neener:

[medic_guns]

I tried out my 65 in the smartcarry today. Fits perfectly. I love this gun (although my colt lawman is still my favorite, I do believe.)

[BluesDancer]

The model 65-3 SS 4" barreled revolver. It's a tack driver.

[Maxicooper]

8-day waiting period? And I thought the 3-day waiting period IL residents had was -- nice revolver BTW.


Just picked it up this afternoon. My S&W 66 F-Comp PC.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4275301581_4322af55a2_o.jpg

[OpelBlitz]

S&W M327PD.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/images/firearms/163419_large.jpg

[volgunner]

4" 686+

[Nico Testosteros]

The only one I have. Yet.

Model 681.
4" stainless with fixed sights and cocobolo Hogue grips.
Beautiful and accurate!

[Dave T]

Can't decide between this 5" pre-27:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww224/desertarcher/2009_1226AB.jpg

or this 4th Model 44 Hand Ejector:

http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww224/desertarcher/2009_1226AH.jpg

By coincidence both N-frames were made in 1954, the 5-screw era for Smith production. The 357 Mag is all original including the diamond Magna stocks that are numbered to the gun. The 44 Special was once a 6-1/2" but a previous owner chopped the barrel down to an un-even 3-1/4" with a poorly replaced front sight. A gunsmith friend who came upon it replaced the butchered original barrel with a 24-3 4" barrel, then bead blasted the whole thing to make the finish match. I bought it as a shooter, which it does very well.

Dave

[Cocked & Locked]

Both are nice but the 5" .357 (especially with the number matched wood) would be my choice, plus it's unmolested.

[roaddog28]

Model 66-4 4 inch. It handles the best for me and I can shoot one handed with the revolver. And the accuracy is great.
Good luck,
roaddog28

[66912]

Schofield.

[66912]

OOPS, You said .357. My Bad! It would be an early 70's 3" model 27.

[orrwdd]

Model 19 4 inch. It was Bill Jordan's brainchild, as a perfect service weapon for the border patrol.

And he was correct. Perfect in balance, not too heavy or bulky to wear all day, Excellent trigger. Use 38 Spcl for practice and carry 158gr 357 for duty. Easy to control either.

Bill

[sw282]

sw28-2 4''

[m2steven]

I just purchased a plain 686 and shot 50 rounds of 38 special and 50 of sellier and belloit (not sure of spelling) and have to say the single action trigger is great. One of the best i've had the pleasure to use. The double action is good and can probably be improved but I can shoot well with it so I probably won't bother.

It's very accurate. The recoil from the 357s i shot was so mild that I shot better one-handed than with my usual 2 handed grip.

Great revolver! I will probably shoot this a lot, along with my sp101 327. Also a great piece. FYI, the 327 sp101 recoils much harder with mags than does the 686. Both really fun to shoot however

[jad0110]

Your favorite S&W 357?

The ones I don't own, and likely never will: The rare Registered Magnum, rarer Non-Registered Magnum, and the rarest of them all, the 357 Magnum Transitional Postwar.

More within my reach, I'd really love to own a Model 27 one day (any barrel length), but particularly a 5".