Ultimate 3in Revolver Showdown:Dance With The Devil

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A close friend of mine in a conversation said to me, the 3inch revolver is the absolute best fighting revolver ever made no matter the brand. I told him let’s get our hands on as many 3in revolvers as we possibly can to test his theory. 3in revolvers do seem to be some of the most sought after in the collectors world and in my hands no matter the manufacturer they are the most well balanced.

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We were able to coral SA/DA revolver from most every manufacturer that exist today. I am very well aware there are others like Korth, Chiappa and a few others. I did reach out to them to see if they wanted a chance to dance with the Devil they politely declined or I did not get a response. I didn't really expect anything different for a random stranger like myself to them but thought I would try. As I was personally very interested in understanding why the 3in revolver is so sought after.

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  1. S&W Model 65 -- Heavily Modified Cut from 4in to 3in recrowned, trigger job, front night sight. Ultimate Trigger
  2. Kimber K6s -- 3dot sights, Smallest/lightest 6 shot steel revolver made to date. Ultimate Carry
  3. S&W Model 19 -- K Frame -- Carry Comp, Night Sight, Ported. Mr. Universal
  4. Ruger GP100 -- Traditional grips great feel, stout Ultimate Durability
  5. Colt Python 2022 -- Traditional sights, red ramp front, stout, butt of the grips rather large even for my big meat hooks. Mr. Hollywood
  6. Guest Appearance Not In Picture -- S&W 686 L Frame -- Tradition sights, red ramp front, Boot Grips, Ultimate Duty
The Challenge 6-6-6
With every visit to the range yes I am having a lot of fun, often I end the range session deliberately with a little training.

  1. 6 Shots
  2. 6 Yards from target
  3. 6 Seconds par time -- Timer set on random start time
All to be fired double action. Starting with the muzzle pointed at the ground waist high or resting on a table waist high.

If there is enough interest we can create classes for 5 shot pocket snubbie and longer barrel revolvers.



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The range can be fun even when incorporating training. 3inch revolvers enhances that activity as they are much easier to shoot than their pocket snubbie brethren. Some may see this as breaking one of trainings cardinal rule "Train with what you carry" I too believe strongly in this rule. Pocket snubbies are really easy to carry but can be hard to shoot for some so I also subscribe to every bit of training matters and every round down range counts if you are applying yourself and you learning something from it. I have tried and carried many revolvers and pistols and believe there is no such thing as the "perfect one" as there are to many situational scenarios. Though the 3in revolver is as close as they come to the holy grail of perfection.
 
WOW What a nice collection ---- raise had close jaw and wipe drool :what:

Which one you going to enter into the challenge heheheheheheheh.
 
Love my little Rossi M720 in 44 special
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And the Cimarron 45Colt 'thunderer'
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A close friend of mine in a conversation said to me, the 3inch revolver is the absolute best fighting revolver ever made no matter the brand. I told him let’s get our hands on as many 3in revolvers as we possibly can to test his theory so we'll have an excuse to go shooting.

There. Fixed it for you!

We all know the REAL reason, you can't fool us!

Nice collection!
 
Yeah, the Rossi 720 really is a classic. Mine is super fun to shoot.

I'm also really liking the Model 82. I put boot grips on it, lightened the mainspring, and ground off the hammer spur.

I hope to get a 3" J-frame eventually.


The M720 is a perfect carry gun imho, if i could find any 44 special... Guess i could load some up in mag cases. But yeah, 5 shot cylinder makes it a smaller package.
 
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My 3” revolvers. 629 and Charter Bulldog. I had a Model 65 3” that was a disaster. Nothing wrong with the platform but Smith and Wesson made a bad one in that day. Never looked or sought out another. I am quite happy with my 2” guns for carry and 4” for Duty.
 
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