Nightcrawler
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Okay, this gets debated time and time again, so let's cut to the heart of it. Which medium framed revolver, of the two, would you prefer, and why?
Ruger GP-100
S&W 686
Both are reinforced medium framed .357 Magnum chambered revolvers. Both replaced their smaller predecessors (the K-Frame and the Six-series), and both are highly praised.
The 686 is available in a seven-shot format, which is always handy. I, for one, am always up for getting more efficiency out of a given weapon, and an extra shot goes a long way towards that.
The GP100, on the other hand, is not unlike what I'd imagine a Kalashnikov revolver being like. Mechanically simple, very rugged, and easy to field strip.
The 686 is still made from forgings, but has MIM internals now. The GP100 is cast, but is still impossibly strong. They both weigh about the same and are about the same size. Matter of fact, they'll both fit into the same more generic holsters.
So, which is your choice, and why? Oh, feel free to throw in some pictures while you're at it.
Ruger GP-100
S&W 686
Both are reinforced medium framed .357 Magnum chambered revolvers. Both replaced their smaller predecessors (the K-Frame and the Six-series), and both are highly praised.
The 686 is available in a seven-shot format, which is always handy. I, for one, am always up for getting more efficiency out of a given weapon, and an extra shot goes a long way towards that.
The GP100, on the other hand, is not unlike what I'd imagine a Kalashnikov revolver being like. Mechanically simple, very rugged, and easy to field strip.
The 686 is still made from forgings, but has MIM internals now. The GP100 is cast, but is still impossibly strong. They both weigh about the same and are about the same size. Matter of fact, they'll both fit into the same more generic holsters.
So, which is your choice, and why? Oh, feel free to throw in some pictures while you're at it.