P5 Guy
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Two 3 inch barreled revolvers 60-4 and 696
I have a few 3” to 3.5” revolvers about. I do appreciate the slightly longer sight radius and slight bit of recoil dampening weight out front over the 2”- odd snub nosed revolvers.
Of mine, a 3” Model 36 .38 Spl. with Pachmayr grippers.
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A 3” Model 13 .357 with Hougue Bantam grips.
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A 3” Model 37 Airweight .38 Spl.
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A 3” Model 317 .22 LR.
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A Dan Wesson 15-2 with an EWK 3” VH barrel/shroud and wooden Hogue grip.
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A 3” GP-100 .44 Spl. with GP-100 Compact grip.
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And a 3.5” Wrangler Birdshead .22 LR.
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For CCW, one thing that I recently figured out was a 3” Model 36 with oversized grips is much easier to shoot than with the tiny ones (especially the wooden panels!) But, this makes the J frame nearly the same size as a 9mm Browning Hi Power pistol. So for me, CCW with a 3” J frame 5 or 6-shot vs a similar sized auto with 15-shots +/- one or two, tilts me to carry the auto.
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But this still does not dampen my love for revolvers with a 3” barrel.
Stay safe.
Thanks . Of all I think the 37 has maybe fired 10 shots through it. It looks and feels practically brand new. (I still haven’t fired it.)You have some very nice revolvers!
Thanks . Of all I think the 37 has maybe fired 10 shots through it. It looks and feels practically brand new. (I still haven’t fired it.)
Stay safe.
I seem to shoot them about as well as a 4".
I can shoot a nice 3" K-frame about as well as a 4", and had fun doing that.
I only have 3 inchers in rimfire, but they sure are fun shooters.
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