Long barrel revolver

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My longest revolvers are like chicharrones: a Colt Model 1860 with one being a Colt #rd. Generation and the other a Pietta. My next longest is my ASM Colt SAA U.S. Cavalry Hartford Model.

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I plan to get the 8 3/8" barrel put back on my .357, I have come to appreciate full size guns more.

Trivia: A guy on another board was looking for a source of 12" barrels threaded for S&W. He is in England, where Long Barreled Pistol is a legal term. You have to have a long barrel AND an ugly butt protrusion so the Bobbies don't think you are trying to conceal a weapon.
 
Well loved old 8" Python hunter.... 2X Luepold. Bought it new in the early 80's.
 
My one of a kind Taurus M607-8SS. The M607 was a seven-round predecessor to the eight-round M608. It was only produced for two years was not available with the 8 3/8" barrel. My revolver is actually the M607 assembled crane/cylinder & action installed in an M608 frame. The reason for the build is the cartridge that it uses; the .360 Dan Wesson. Both the M607 and M608 cylinders are long enough to handle the .360 DW, which is 1/8" longer than the Magnum, but the seven round cylinder has more metal around the chambers to better handle the higher pressures the .360 DW operates at.
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I has a few in the herd...
Single Six w/.22 Mag Cyl 6.5"
Super Redhawk 7.5" .454
S&W 629 Classic Power Port .44 6.5"
Redhawk .41 7.5"
Dan Wesson 15 .357 8" VH

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Stay safe!
 
My one of a kind Taurus M607-8SS. The M607 was a seven-round predecessor to the eight-round M608. It was only produced for two years was not available with the 8 3/8" barrel. My revolver is actually the M607 assembled crane/cylinder & action installed in an M608 frame. The reason for the build is the cartridge that it uses; the .360 Dan Wesson. Both the M607 and M608 cylinders are long enough to handle the .360 DW, which is 1/8" longer than the Magnum, but the seven round cylinder has more metal around the chambers to better handle the higher pressures the .360 DW operates at.
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Spectacular gun. I have often wondered how strong the 607 truly is, and if it would hold up with loads approaching ‘max range. I won’t try it, but I suspect it would. If it holds the .360 then it should hold an insane magnum. Not that I advocate doing it, I’m just glad to see that’s others have leaned on a Taurus.
 
My first modern revolver and first S&W, bought in 1985 is this 8-3/8" 686_ Most 686s from that time frame had fixed front sights, but this was a target model and had the pinned sight. Shot IHMSA with it.

I added the 8-3/8" 629 a couple of years back. (Solid cylinder and recessed chambers)


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I can't find a picture right now but I seem to recall that Audubon, besides his large bore shotgun, also used a very long barreled (14"?) .22 revolver for more discriminatory gathering of specimens to paint.

Oh wait, you didn't know Audubon killed most of the birds he painted.
 
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