chaim
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Hey guys, I'm going to make this quick since my sabbath begins in about 10 min but I have a couple things to run by everyone. I'll be back tomorrow night to see the replies.
I stopped by a local gun store earlier today (I got off work early so I had a few hours to kill) and saw a few guns that caught my attention, and I just got paid today and have some money left over after paying my bills.
I love 3" revolvers, I love .357mags. My S&W 65LS is a great gun, enough sight radius for accuracy (for me), very handy, and it would be a good CCW should I move to a CCW state.
I'm also interested in a good, small CCW gun in case I go to a CCW state for grad school next year (though it should be good at the range if I don't).
This is in the revolver section because 3 of the 4 guns I'm seriously considering are wheelguns.
-They had a beautiful 4" S&W 13-4. I love my 65 and this is just the blued version of the same gun (I'd have jumped on it if it had the 3" barrel). The blueing is very good and the grips are absolutely beautiful custom grips- more narrow than normal but very comfortable, very beautiful reddish toned wood (possibly rosewood), great lines, and they compliment the blueing perfectly. The trigger in dry fire, both SA and DA, was incredible (had to have had work). It was $325 (good price around here for a good as new used Smith).
-They had a 3" (or maybe 2 1/2") Ruger .357mag Speed Six in stainless. Beautiful gun, "felt" almost perfect in my hand. It felt very solid but plenty light for carry should that become an option. It seemed very handy and "pointable". The trigger was very good though a bit heavier than the Smith. It was a "pre-warnings" gun. It was also $325.
-They had a Colt Trooper III with a 6" barrel. There was some holster wear on some surfaces but generally the blueing was very good. I've been thinking about a Trooper but the trigger was a little disappointing after the vintage Smith and Ruger (similar to new Rugers or Taurus). The grips were Colt target grips so they were huge and strangely shaped (they were much bigger at the bottom). If it was a 4" it would be far more attractive to me. It was $350.
-The "wildcard" here is the used Kahr P9 they had. I've long wanted a Kahr and they soon won't be available here new (lock law) so used Kahrs will probably go way up in price. It looked almost new, was very solid, had a custom blue like finish (the shop owner thought it was K-Kote), it was strippled (is that the term) at the front of the grip and under the trigger guard (I could go without that) and the trigger had some work (or may have been the Elite trigger) and was absolutely wonderful for a DAO. It was $450.
Right now it is a virtual toss up between the Ruger, Kahr and S&W. I really want a 13 and this one was almost perfect, the Ruger was really calling to me, and the Kahr is something I've had in mind for some time and this one was a great deal (for here). I always have my eye out for good used guns (revolvers especially) and all of these are guns I wanted.
I had been leaning against buying any handguns until I know where I'm going to grad school (in case I go to a CCW state or a state with cheaper handguns). Also, there are a ton of long guns I want too.
I don't know what to do.
I stopped by a local gun store earlier today (I got off work early so I had a few hours to kill) and saw a few guns that caught my attention, and I just got paid today and have some money left over after paying my bills.
I love 3" revolvers, I love .357mags. My S&W 65LS is a great gun, enough sight radius for accuracy (for me), very handy, and it would be a good CCW should I move to a CCW state.
I'm also interested in a good, small CCW gun in case I go to a CCW state for grad school next year (though it should be good at the range if I don't).
This is in the revolver section because 3 of the 4 guns I'm seriously considering are wheelguns.
-They had a beautiful 4" S&W 13-4. I love my 65 and this is just the blued version of the same gun (I'd have jumped on it if it had the 3" barrel). The blueing is very good and the grips are absolutely beautiful custom grips- more narrow than normal but very comfortable, very beautiful reddish toned wood (possibly rosewood), great lines, and they compliment the blueing perfectly. The trigger in dry fire, both SA and DA, was incredible (had to have had work). It was $325 (good price around here for a good as new used Smith).
-They had a 3" (or maybe 2 1/2") Ruger .357mag Speed Six in stainless. Beautiful gun, "felt" almost perfect in my hand. It felt very solid but plenty light for carry should that become an option. It seemed very handy and "pointable". The trigger was very good though a bit heavier than the Smith. It was a "pre-warnings" gun. It was also $325.
-They had a Colt Trooper III with a 6" barrel. There was some holster wear on some surfaces but generally the blueing was very good. I've been thinking about a Trooper but the trigger was a little disappointing after the vintage Smith and Ruger (similar to new Rugers or Taurus). The grips were Colt target grips so they were huge and strangely shaped (they were much bigger at the bottom). If it was a 4" it would be far more attractive to me. It was $350.
-The "wildcard" here is the used Kahr P9 they had. I've long wanted a Kahr and they soon won't be available here new (lock law) so used Kahrs will probably go way up in price. It looked almost new, was very solid, had a custom blue like finish (the shop owner thought it was K-Kote), it was strippled (is that the term) at the front of the grip and under the trigger guard (I could go without that) and the trigger had some work (or may have been the Elite trigger) and was absolutely wonderful for a DAO. It was $450.
Right now it is a virtual toss up between the Ruger, Kahr and S&W. I really want a 13 and this one was almost perfect, the Ruger was really calling to me, and the Kahr is something I've had in mind for some time and this one was a great deal (for here). I always have my eye out for good used guns (revolvers especially) and all of these are guns I wanted.
I had been leaning against buying any handguns until I know where I'm going to grad school (in case I go to a CCW state or a state with cheaper handguns). Also, there are a ton of long guns I want too.
I don't know what to do.