Mr.Revolverguy
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Maybe it is my large hands or maybe the different Ruger grips I put on mine. Magnums are tame
Missing the Security-Six?
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They remind me of the S&W Magna grips, same issue.
RealGun
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Do you consider a target grip concealable or otherwise useful at that barrel length? Glad you like 'em.
Mr.Revolverguy
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They are not safe queens and get shot a lot but mainly on the range not for concealment. Since it was mentioned a lot of 357Mag shooting I thought range duty not self defense practice.
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I chose the same Sile grips for the range on my NYCPD DAO PSS because I don't like the small Magna style. The Speed Six 357 is concealable with the Pachmayr Compacts which handle the 357s well.
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I do like the Sixes, but find the GP 100 a better gun for me. I have owned a GP of one flavor or another for the last 30 years.
The whole boat anchor thing cracks me up. My shooting buddy bought a 686 at the same time as me and we could never really tell the difference in weight between the two. This feeling carries right along to the whole I would never want to carry that all day long crowd. I wonder how many folks have really carry a gun all day? I do think the folks that throw a GP into a Bulldog Extreme nylon holster on the faux leather dress belt for the occasional hike around the apartment might be intimidated by the weight. I have hiked for days on end with my GP in a quality leather holster hung from an equally good leather belt and it is noticable but not overly so. I found that the longer I carry a handgun the less I notice it.
As for looks and balance, well that is in the eye of the beholder. Handguns are very personal items. How they fit the user is unique. I have a friend who beams with pride at his inverted barreled Rhino with grips that feel like a small tree trunk in my hand. That gun makes me want to vomit.
As for JC's comment about GP's not having a traditional look, I simply don't agree. It would very easy to cherry pick the Smith and Wesson catalog and come up with some "gems" as well. Smith and Wesson has built a whole subset in the industry with their "Gun Of Week" program they had going a few years ago. To keep that going, they came up with some very non-traditional versions of their iconic guns. That should not take away credit from the original models they were based off of. As noted previously, the competition GP100 is not really a GP and Ruger states clearly on their website it is based off of the Super Redhawk frame.
If a 5", blued steel, .44 Special GP100 does not look classic, I am not sure what would. This is my blued GP100 that I have owned for quite some time. It is extremely accurate, very well balanced, and beyond durable. It handles magnum loads with ease. These are all things that I find important in a gun that will be carried into the mountains.
This has been an exceptional revolver for me. It has taken a couple of deer, has covered untold miles on my belt, and beats my buddies 686 every time. I am not sure what more I could ask for.
I am glad the Sixes have a strong following, but the GP works better for me.
The whole boat anchor thing cracks me up. My shooting buddy bought a 686 at the same time as me and we could never really tell the difference in weight between the two. This feeling carries right along to the whole I would never want to carry that all day long crowd. I wonder how many folks have really carry a gun all day? I do think the folks that throw a GP into a Bulldog Extreme nylon holster on the faux leather dress belt for the occasional hike around the apartment might be intimidated by the weight. I have hiked for days on end with my GP in a quality leather holster hung from an equally good leather belt and it is noticable but not overly so. I found that the longer I carry a handgun the less I notice it.
As for looks and balance, well that is in the eye of the beholder. Handguns are very personal items. How they fit the user is unique. I have a friend who beams with pride at his inverted barreled Rhino with grips that feel like a small tree trunk in my hand. That gun makes me want to vomit.
As for JC's comment about GP's not having a traditional look, I simply don't agree. It would very easy to cherry pick the Smith and Wesson catalog and come up with some "gems" as well. Smith and Wesson has built a whole subset in the industry with their "Gun Of Week" program they had going a few years ago. To keep that going, they came up with some very non-traditional versions of their iconic guns. That should not take away credit from the original models they were based off of. As noted previously, the competition GP100 is not really a GP and Ruger states clearly on their website it is based off of the Super Redhawk frame.
If a 5", blued steel, .44 Special GP100 does not look classic, I am not sure what would. This is my blued GP100 that I have owned for quite some time. It is extremely accurate, very well balanced, and beyond durable. It handles magnum loads with ease. These are all things that I find important in a gun that will be carried into the mountains.
This has been an exceptional revolver for me. It has taken a couple of deer, has covered untold miles on my belt, and beats my buddies 686 every time. I am not sure what more I could ask for.
I am glad the Sixes have a strong following, but the GP works better for me.
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I generally like Ruger products,some more than others;
Found a deal on a practically unfired,in the box S6. Blued 4" with the serial # making it very early.... it's just over the # where there's some changes? It's just into the newer version.
Stupidly rugged,and will give Ruger big thumbs up on achieving their target market. I just don't care for them. Got safes full of Smith's,Colts,DW,and some other Rugers. Gave the S6 to my my youngest son as a B'day present.... he LOVES that thing,and is a prized firearm. All the better it being from "dad". Gave him a NOS black basketweave, Don Hume "Federal Man" holster with it. The gun and holster didn't have a mark on them. Even the original box was pristine.
Found a deal on a practically unfired,in the box S6. Blued 4" with the serial # making it very early.... it's just over the # where there's some changes? It's just into the newer version.
Stupidly rugged,and will give Ruger big thumbs up on achieving their target market. I just don't care for them. Got safes full of Smith's,Colts,DW,and some other Rugers. Gave the S6 to my my youngest son as a B'day present.... he LOVES that thing,and is a prized firearm. All the better it being from "dad". Gave him a NOS black basketweave, Don Hume "Federal Man" holster with it. The gun and holster didn't have a mark on them. Even the original box was pristine.
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