I have been shooting since I was five, the old man has a couple of Smith revolvers a M29, M66, M642. Now i got the bug to finally get my own. right now i am leaning towards a M27 or 686. the gun needs to have a 5in-8in barrel and be .357. I have grown up with smiths my whole life those are the only ones i know. if you guys could enlighten me on what else i could look at that would be great. and money wise somethin under 1300. thanks for your help
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Those are two of the finest .357's you could possibly buy, so you really can't go wrong with either. An excellent 6" 686 should only set you back about $450 to $500. An outstanding vintage 5" 27-2 should set you back about $600 to $700. Personally, I think a nickel 5" 27 is a near perfect combination of looks, performance, and handling. I'd say you need to figure out what you like more, blue, nickel, or stainless and then the heavier lugged barrel (686) or not (27). An alternate would be a 6" S&W 28.
I think that if your price range is that generous, you could also look at Colt Python's and see if they strike your fancy. They will be north of $1k for the most part.
I think that if your price range is that generous, you could also look at Colt Python's and see if they strike your fancy. They will be north of $1k for the most part.
The S&W 686 7-shot 6 in Combat Magnum is virtually indestructible. It will not fail you.
You can shoot .44 mag, .38 special, H&Ks, Walthers, Glocks, Rugers, and S&Ws and you'll see that the 686 is the Gold Standard. It will never fail you. The Rossi version is just as good and cheaper, and the Ruger GP-100 is also solid.
You can shoot .44 mag, .38 special, H&Ks, Walthers, Glocks, Rugers, and S&Ws and you'll see that the 686 is the Gold Standard. It will never fail you. The Rossi version is just as good and cheaper, and the Ruger GP-100 is also solid.
Brian040
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Can't go wrong with either a 686 or GP100.
If you are looking to buy new I would personally go with the Ruger because of the lack of that pesky internal lock in the Smith. To each his own though....
If you are looking to buy new I would personally go with the Ruger because of the lack of that pesky internal lock in the Smith. To each his own though....
scottishclaymore
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Out of curiosity, what Rossi version do you speak of?
frankiestoys
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Well because i own a GP , that would be my recomendation but with that said the 686 is also very nice revolver. Some one recomended a colt , if you can afford one and find what your looking for ,they are beautiful revolvers.
Now if it were me and i had $1300 to spend, (again) The gp was less then $600 and the SP less then $500 so there's change for ammo.
I wouldn't change a thing.
Now if it were me and i had $1300 to spend, (again) The gp was less then $600 and the SP less then $500 so there's change for ammo.
I wouldn't change a thing.
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Eightball
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I like my S&W 620. Very well built, handles anything I can put through it. Significantly less than $1300, too.
dbarale
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Handle both the 686 and the GP and pick the one that feels best to you. They are both great guns and will serve you well.
A python is a fine gun but it's also a lot of money and no longer made...
A python is a fine gun but it's also a lot of money and no longer made...
dbarale
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BTW, here's a decent deal on maybe the best version of the 686. Not mine, don't know the seller...
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=503213
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=503213
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