3" Stainless Fixed-Sight .357 Magnums

[Miami_JBT]

There's just something about a 3" stainless double-action six-shooter chambered in .357 Magnum and equipped with fixed sights.

It is just revolver perfection to me. Perfect size for a fightin' wheel gun. It screams all business and just fits thr hand perfectly, carries perfectly, and more importantly.... IT SHOOTS PERFECTLY!

 

[hemiram]

Mine came with 8 holes, and it's not a pocket gun, except maybe in winter. Taurus 658.

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

What? ...... this old thing.

 

[357 Terms]

My GP 100 and my (2.75in) Speed Six are two of my favorites.



I converted my 3in 686+ to a fixed sight version, definitely easier to carry concealed.

 

[stonebuster]

I agree with the OP. Speed Six 2 3/4" will do in a pinch too.

 

[WestKentucky]

I’m a fan of 357 and a fan of 3” but I don’t like them together generally. Make my 3” guns either 32swl or 38 spl and make my 357s long. I really don’t care much for a 6” 357 as I prefer longer, but 6” is kinda the standard long length.

 

[Tinman357]

I converted my 3in 686+ to a fixed sight version, definitely easier to carry concealed.

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Is that the Bowen "rough country" rear sight? If it is, thats the same setup I'm running and you are correct, it does make for an easier carry and a smoother draw.

Just a bit of file work and touch up the bluing to get it dead on at 25yds.

Good setup.

 

[JFrame]

I just posted this pic in the K-frame Snub Club thread a few days ago. It's a 3" S&W Model 65 I picked up, in fairly pristine condition, at a gun show some years ago. The revolver came with the factory wood grips. I swapped those out for the Pachmayr one in the pic.

 

[357 Terms]

Is that the Bowen "rough country" rear sight? If it is, thats the same setup I'm running and you are correct, it does make for an easier carry and a smoother draw.

Just a bit of file work and touch up the bluing to get it dead on at 25yds.

Good setup.

It's a Cylinder and Slide Extreme Duty U notch.
The front sight is the TruGlo TFX J frame sight.
The rear sight is much shorter than the stock, the J frame sight shoots to POA.

 

[Old Dog]

There's just something about a 3" stainless double-action six-shooter chambered in .357 Magnum and equipped with fixed sights.

Yep.
But this thread needs more Colts.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Yep.
But this thread needs more Colts.
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There's a Colt in my photos.... along with S&W, Ruger, Rossi, and Alfa Proj.

 

[amd6547]

Mines a GP100, and it shoots great! It replaced a 3” SP101 I wanted to like…but it had a significant POA/POI difference.

 

[lincen]

Always glad to post this picture of my 3” barrel 357’s.

 

[Show Me]

Ok , nice guns as usual. Good picture.
My favorite is a slightly over 3 inch 5 shot.
SP101 fixed sight that over the years I shoot high right .
Can that count to be in your club

 

[Targa]

I agree Miami, the 3” fixed sights .357’s are the bees knees. I need to add that Rossi for field work and a Viper for range fun to the collection.

 

[bluejeans]

 

[amd6547]

 

[sparkyfender]

 

[Rick McC.]

I like my three inch Colt!

 

[ditmo]

I always wanted a S&W 13 or 65 with a 3" bbl. Never found one at the right price. I settled on a Rossi RP63. My only 3" .357. The rest are 4" and 6"
The Rossi is a great revolver for the price.

 

[S.Crockett]

2.75” Ruger Police Service Six (with old school Tyler-grip):