.357 Stainless under 40oz

[ArchAngelCD]

BigBlock,
Hey, I can see you are closed minded so nothing I say will sway you so I'll say nothing more.

T-Ray,
I'm sure you will enjoy shooting the GP100 and even if you don't find the old style grips the Hogue grips are good grips. (although I do like the look of the wood panel grips too)

Good luck finding a Ruger at a reasonable price. Are you going to buy new or used? If you are going to order online Buds Gunshop has new Ruger 4" GP100's for $487 and 6" GP100's for the same price... They also have both in Blue for $443 each. They are actually a GP141.

 

[LA Rondo]

S&W 620 is also a nice .357 with 37.5 oz of weight, just an ounce lighter than a 4" 686, but just as fine of a L-frame revolver. 7 shot.

 

[HOME DEPOT GEORGE]

I'm a ruger fan 100% that being said I think smiths are excellent guns but I am more partial to the ruggedness and pricepoint of the rugers. I do own a gp100 I bought used it has a decent amount of rounds through it and the trigger is great. There was a thread within the last week or two titled are Rugers really stronger and the consensus was (and it makes more sense than anything I've heard so far) is that the same quality parts that give the smiths the trigger and function they are known for is also their aquilles heel. The internals on the smiths are more fragile than that of the ruger and can possibly loosen up from an excessive amount of full throttle loads. This is only my opinion drawn from what I read in the thread.

 

[MCgunner]

I have a 3" Taurus 66 that's close to 30 ounces. Rossi's 972 is quite light and the 462 is light in 2", basically a 972 without adjustable sights. My 4" Taurus 66 is about 35 ounces. The old Smith K frames used, the M65 and M66, are well under 40 ounces. The old Security Six Ruger or Service Six used is about 35 ounces in 4" versions, the SP101 3" is 28 ounces. The titanium guns are WAY light and the Taurus Trackers in stainless are 30 ounces or so, though I hate ported barrels.

Plenty of under 40 ounce DA .357s available, some even new. Don't snub the Rossis, great little guns for a great price. No locks, either.

For concealed carry in a .357 magnum, hang the price, it don't get a whole lot better than a Ruger SP101 IMHO. Light, easy to carry, accurate, and about the lightest gun I can shoot well with full power loads. Oh, the M60 Smith ain't too light. I just don't like those Scandium things. I had an SP101. When I get another one, it'll have a 3" barrel. GP100s and 686s are WAY heavy for CCW. About as big as I'll carry IWB is a 2.5 or 3" K frame, Taurus 65/66, or Security Six.