What's Your Favorite S&W .357 Revolver?

[Hondo 60]

I prefer blue steel & wood.
My favorites would be a 581 &/or a 13.

I have neither, but would like both.

Don't have any S&W 357s right now.
Had a 66-2 which I traded for a 1911, & had a 65-2.

 

[kBob]

See the recent post on a 5 inch Model 27....................

-kBob

 

[Peter M. Eick]

My favorite is my 1939 Registered Magnum. This was the 1939 Camp Perry prize gun and the winner speced it out. I shot the group single action at 15 yrds, with 50 shots of hot 2400 reloads. The winner of Camp Perry knew what he was doing!

 

[pblanc]

Well, the choice is easy because I have only owned one. My Ruger GP100 4" is perhaps not as elegant as a Smith but it works and is built like a tank.

 

[texgunner]

The 686+ 3" for me.

 

[Brian Williams]

Dhart's 3" 581, modified by Pinnacle Arms

more here
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=438362

 

[S&Wfan]

Well . . . "If Looks Could Kill" . . . (and in this case it could of course), it is hard to pass on the S&W "Cadillac," the Model 27. In this case, a Model 27-2 from around 1970. Pinned and recessed, checkered top strap . . . gorgeous. 3 1/2" barrel.

 

[4D5]

I'd have to say favorites
M60
M19
M66
M586
M686
M681
M27
M28

 

[Iggy]

A few more 27's

Ya s'pose I got a problem?

 

[Reloadron]

I really don't know. Likely between a Model 19, 27 and a Pre 27. Once the cold sets in and I move to the indoor range the handguns will be seeing some use.

ron

 

[exbrit49]

model 19 6 inch barrell

 

[792mauser]

Easy.
A blued model 6" 586 no dash. Smooth!

 

[Dframe]

It's a toss up. Model 19 and Model 13

 

[Elm Creek Smith]

A blued, 3 inch S&W Model 13-3 with Bianchi Lightning grips is my favorite. It's my off-duty carry.

 

[Catpop]

Mines an unpinned and non-recessed 19-5, but it's all mine!

 

[derek45]

I like the L-Frames

Never could decide what I liked better 4" or 6"....so I had Andy Horvath cut mine to 5"

installed a weygand interchangeable front sight base, and converted it to 7 shot.

 

[cfullgraf]

My favorite S&W 357 Magnum is the one I am shooting at the moment.

I have K and L frames but I need to get a Model 27.

My first is a 6" Model 19, so, that probably really tops the list.

Last weekend, I found a nice 6" 27-2 to round out my collection. Now I get to see how the N frame measures up to the K and L frames.

 

[nugun55]

Model 66

 

[g4g17]

My 27-2! While not as fancy as my Python, it'll shoot all day with it!

 

[JohnBT]

My favorite is my father's 649-3.

From all the attention it's drawn for 25 years of strangers asking, "What model is that Smith .357?" you'd think this gun would be my favorite...



But it's just a .22. A 17-6.

 

[420Stainless]

A few more 27's

Ya s'pose I got a problem?

Problems? I guess that you don't have three eyes to see them with and three hands to fondle them with.

 

[Col. Plink]

65-2. Made to take care of the bad guys...

 

[tahoe2]

favorite 357's

Both S&W's; a 4" Model 15 for carry and a 6" Model 19 for field carry

 

[Deanimator]

3" Model 65, followed by the 3.5" Model 27. I have both.

 

[Deanimator]

Both S&W's; a 4" Model 15 for carry

The 15 is a .38 Special.