3" Wheel Guns?

[CH47gunner]

couple of N frames

I like the 3" barrels - very portable.

Here's a couple of N frames.

Bruce

624ND 3" Lew Horton


629-4 3"

 

[girvin02]

PC 586-5 L-Comp

 

[Storm]

Model 66 Lew Horton

 

[cyclopsshooter]

girvin, that is sexy

 

[pogo2]

3 inch S&W 66-4

I only have one 3 inch revolver, but it is a favorite - a S&W model 66-4:

 

[Crowbar Muldoon]

Some very nice pics of some good looking guns, folks. I haven't seen one yet that I wouldn't mind having. Thanks for sharing.

Snorko, I couldn't agree more. Guns that are well proportioned with regard to barrel and frame are aesthetically pleasing.

Like JFrame, I love my S&W M60-15 Pro. It's the best out of the box trigger and shooter that I've ever purchased new (that I almost didn't buy because of the lock, but it fit my hand perfectly, had great balance, and I liked the wood grips and appearance of the weapon very much...not to mention that I had originally intended on bringing home a semi-auto pistol that day). After putting a couple of thousand rounds through it, the action has improved to a more buttery smoothness. My wife carries a three inch Rossi M88. We have other guns, but the three inchers are our daily companions.

 

[Larry Burchfield]

3 inchers rule

I only have one sp101 but have come to live it. I do have a 2- 4 inch smiths. One is a 67 and the other is a 66. I'm in the market for something else though
Larry Burchfield
SEABEES/VIETNAM/67/68/69
DAV

 

[dkk73]

Nice Lew Horton!

I have a 629 3" carry comp .44mag/sp that I love. The trigger is phenomenal. It feels good. Very versatile. Pleasant to shoot with 44sp and short barrel mag loads. Not bad with some more powerful mag loads.

Funny thing is: My wife loves shooting this gun! It's a good combination of esthetics and performance. The recoil/snap/blast out of it is overrated, in my humble opinion. And I'm a wimp. I don't like shooting small .40SW guns.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

On a medium- or large-frame revolver the three-inch barrel looks better proportioned to the rest of the gun than a two- or 2 1/2-inch. With Smith & Wessons it also allows a longer ejector rod to fully eject all cases, even magnums. This was the one thing I didn't like about my 2 1/2-inch 19 and 66.

 

[Stainz]

Ah, a 3" 'backpacker' .44M-capable revolver - a beauty, if I remamber correctly. A picture would help, of course.


Stainz

 

[Walkalong]

696-1______3" .44 Spl.

 

[deanodog]

Here is a model 10-8 that I just took on a trade. Haven't decided what to do with it yet. 98-99% but no box or papers.

 

[22-rimfire]

I'm fond of my 3" Ruger GP100. Heard so many good things about them that I had to buy one. They are nice revolvers.

 

[20nickels]

I joined the 3" club on July 3rd. Ruger SP101. Which wasn't even on the radar when I posted this 2" or 3" thread ;
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=454243
Much easier to sit down with than a 4" gun with none of the drawbacks of a 2"er.

 

[absolute0]

I only own one 3" revolver but it's a gem. A Smiff 'N Wesson 657 no-dash shown below along with a friend:

 

[finfanatic]

Only have one 3" and I just got it. SP101 in .357. It handles very well. Surprisingly even with hot loads.

 

[EMC45]

Saw one just like Deanodog's in the same exact shape. Perfect and the shop wanted 189.99 for it. That was a year ago. Kick myself every time I think about it!.......I just kicked myself.

 

[Sidon67]

N frames

I have a M624 Lew Horton also and it's one of my favorites. Accuracy from the 3" barrel is impressive. I also have a M25/1955, 6", in .45acp. This thing will shoot the eyes out of a snake.

Speaking of 3" er's, one of my other favorites is a Rossi M88. This is basically a knock off of a S&W J frame in stainless. I bought it new in the mid 80's for $160. The double action is as smooth as silk and it is very well made. I've had hundreds of rounds through it without a single problem. It's a great carry piece and points a lot better than something with a 2" tube. The M88 can be found with a 2" or 3" barrel and I think is a great value for the money. It even has two "early Smith" details: a pinned barrel and a flat cylinder latch. Nice.

 

[22-rimfire]

Sidon67, welcome to the forum.

 

[John Wayne]

I think 3" is the optimal carry length for a K-frame S&W. You get a decent sight radius, less muzzle flip, and a full-length ejector rod.

 

[gordy]

I will never sell my S&W m65 with a 3 inch barrel and round butt. has to be the best k frame out there. no sights to catch on anything. points like my finger and shots like magic. Oh I must say I am getting kinda excited.

 

[Phydeaux642]

I have never really cared for the 3" j-frames but a 3" k-frame like my model 13 round butt...ohhhh, baby.

 

[Rexster]

I like 3" barrels on J-frames and SP101s. On K-frames and larger, I like 4" tubes.

 

[jad0110]

Very nice 3" 44 Special 696s fellas. I'd love to have one of those some day.

I have never really cared for the 3" j-frames but a 3" k-frame like my model 13 round butt...ohhhh, baby.

My 3" S&W Model 13 in .357 Magnum is one of my favorite guns. I think it might be the best balanced handgun I own. I've not fired it enough to trust it for CCW duty, but when I do I think it will make a great carry gun.

 

[MCgunner]

Mine drew first blood the other day.