I want to want a Smith & Wesson

[MidRoad]

Then I decided to give those "ugly looking" Rugers a try, and have owned no other brand of wheel guns since

Welcome to the darkside !

Built like a tank,accurate, they take care of their customers,and youve had good luck with them over the years... than again I like my revolvers like my women, just a little extra meat,tight to my hips and always ready to go bang!

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Wish SIG would make a revolver....they could give it a big, square barrel shroud with a little scallop line down the side- and a decocking lever!

 

[MidRoad]

Wish SIG would make a revolver....they could give it a big, square barrel shroud with a little scallop line down the side- and a decocking lever!

Close enough?

 

[jmace57]

Every time I see one of those...I think of one of these...

 

[Hardtarget]

I've seen some good looking Smiths here! I like the S&W pistols as well. I,being a lefty, find I like the Colt guns. I find the reload sequence is more to my liking with the Colts. Fun shooting the revolvers!

Mark

 

[18DAI]

Saturday I found a cure for my "wanting to want a current production s&w". I handled a Nighthawk/Korth Mongoose with a 6 inch tube at my local LGS.

I have handled, owned and shot some extremely nice and rare revolvers over the last 50 years. And I tell you that this Mongoose revolver puts them all to shame. The innovation and craftsmanship exceeds anything I have seen. Including my Custom Shop Python and my Performance Center pre lock revolvers.

Someone should send one of these to the current company calling itself s&w. Maybe it would help the piece work assembly monkeys at least put the barrels on straight.

And no I didnt buy it. It was priced more than my monthly retirement check. But I still own some very nice and rare revolvers. And I am debating selling everyone of them to get this Nighthawk/Korth Mongoose.

 

[Waveski]

WrongHanded -
You are one unlucky guy! I have a nice little collection of Smith and wesson revolvers ; I have had nothing but fun and goodness from them. (But then , I have steered clear of alloy and '"he hole"...)

"I'd love to have a solid, reliable, and smooth service size 6 shot S&W revolver, that can take a steady diet of full house .357 mag loads. But I have trouble believing I can get that. Please convince me. Tell me about that one you have which has been dependable over the years, and a joy to shoot. I want to want a Smith and Wesson." --- Get off the schneide , go out and buy a model 28 Highway Patrolman , and have a ball. Problem solved.

 

[VThillman]

If you are willing to accept the usefulness of 38 Special +P for SD use, the Model 10 should be OK with them. Model 10 turn-ins are still showing up in the used market at reasonable prices. Up to dash 8 anyway, they can be classified as 'not new manufacture'.

 

[Archie]

I have a serious "thing" for Smith & Wesson double action revolvers. Sadly, I find modern S&W revolvers to be cheap copies of S&W revolvers.
Therefore, I do not buy ANY S&W revolver without a pinned barrel. The one exemption to that is the very early L frame revolvers, either no dash or -2 only.
They are more expensive. At the risk of offending the current S&W corporation, quality always costs more.

The revolver you propose Wronghanded, is going to be found as either a K, L, or N frame revolver in .357 Magnum chambering in reasonably good condition. Truthfully, the N frame revolvers are monsters, but are monstrous for daily or constant carry. The L frames are just a bit large for my taste - although the grip frame is identical to the K frame. The K frames are the most 'useful' in my mind. The one weakness they have is after long exposure to high pressure loadings, the top strap can stretch and the cylinder develop excessive end play. The K-frames are also subject to cracking the forcing cones (rear part of barrel) when fired often with 125 grain, full power loads. S&W no longer makes barrels to fit the old (quality) revolvers and the old stock replacements are very hard to find.

One does still find old S&W M19-3s at gun shows and such. Usually at higher prices; they are in demand. I haven't seen a Model 19 or -1 for a very long time.

 

[NMPOPS]

Back in the day when I carried a 686 on duty, I loved it. Mostly because our duty load was the .357 Mag 140 gr, Silver Tip and the L Frame handled it much better than my previous M19. L Frames were sold off for 9mm boat anchors, but that's another story. These days I much prefer my M65-2 that rarely is shot with magnums. It's my home defense gun and is loaded with Federal +P LSWC-HPs.

 

[Gun Master]

Looking at the OP, I realized that I had something in common with this leaning.

This week I got a Pre-Model 15 S&W 5 screw .38 Special that seems to be in really good shape.
It functions well, and has good timing, but is a cold re-blue. It seems to be an oldie but a goodie.
I haven't shot it yet, but I expect it to be a good shooter and home defense gun.

(I'm not telling what I paid for it, but I think I got a great deal).