Cougfan2
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#1 on the Ruger Security Six. A rock solid revolver and can be found at reasonable prices. I have a 6" blue model and I just love the balance of it. A very accurate shooter also.
while I agree that the GP100 is a fine revolver, I find it amusing that nearly any time the phrase "'Nuff said" used, enough has in fact, not been said. In this case, WHY the GP100 over the other options.Ruger GP100. 'Nuff said.
Bensdad, I'm not a Ruger owner (yet; gonna get a Blackhawk someday), so I'll defer to those who are. Take this with a grain of salt.Are the three Ruger models - Security Six, SP101 and GP100 -
all in the L-frame category, or is the 101 more like a K-frame and less able to handle lots of 357 shooting?
IMHO I would say the Security Six is closer to the K frame and the GP-100 is closer to the L frame. I have not handles a SP-101. All three have a reputation for longevity, especially the GP-100.Are the three Ruger models - Security Six, SP101 and GP100 - all in the L-frame category, or is the 101 more like a K-frame and less able to handle lots of 357 shooting?
True enough. And there will also eventually come a time when .357 ammunition and components are unavailable. As John Maynard Keynes famously said, "In the long run, we're all dead".There will come a time when the old K frames will be hard to fix.
You know best what your own shooting habits are. I would say that for the great majority of shooters, a 19 or 66 will be perfectly serviceable (not too many people "shoot full-house all the live-long day").I'm taking the S&W 66 off the table based on what has been said about its durability. A fine gun, to be sure, but if it can't shoot full-house all the live-long day, "nuff said."
Heavier and stronger is good, but there is no such thing as a free lunch. I like my 6" Model 28 (N frame) but it is a large revolver: great for shooting, not so great for carrying. L frame is a reasonable compromise.The hunt is on for a heavier, stronger platform.