I can't remember the last time I reached into the gun cabinet for a revolver and grabbed a 357 Magnum. I realize this is probably not a popular opinion but for me the ultimate 357 Mag is not a 357 Mag.
I am pretty fond of both my Ruger Match Champion....
So the votes for the 4" Security Six are piling up. Why did Ruger discontinue the Security Sixes anyway?I guess it kind of depends on a person's definition of "ultimate." If "ultimate" refers to most expensive, my FA Model 97 is my "ultimate" .357, because it was certainly the most expensive .357 I've ever bought.
Kidding aside, I love my FA Model 97. It's so smooth and tight, and I shoot it as well or better than any handgun I've ever owned.
However, for an all-around, all-purpose (at least every purpose I'd use a .357 for) I'd have to go with my old 4" Security Six. And if it had a 6" barrel, I'd probably like it even more. So I guess my definition of an "ultimate .357" would have to be a Ruger Security Six with a 6" barrel.
Gp100SP101 or GP100?
I’ve had a 4” and 6” GP100, and for me the 3” balances best, and actually fits in my back pocket as a size and concealability reference. Not all the way in the pocket, but I could hide it with my shirt tail.I am ready to trade another. 357 for one just like yours. Tell us all about it!. I am three handguns away from being all ruger!
The Ruger doesn't have the trigger of the Smith but the Six series are built like tanks and are made for shooting and not for show.A Ruger Security Six or Service Six with 4" barrel. I would take the one with adjustable rear sight.
I REALLY like it.I’ve had a 4” and 6” GP100, and for me the 3” balances best, and actually fits in my back pocket as a size and concealability reference. Not all the way in the pocket, but I could hide it with my shirt tail.
A dab of white paint on the front sight helps a lot, but the fixed sights work perfectly fine. The picture shows it’s 7 yard accuracy.
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The trigger stages easily with practice, so single action isn’t strictly necessary. The trigger pull and reset are longer than a Smith, so if I’ve been shooting Smiths a lot I sometimes short stroke the Ruger, but it’s rare.
It’s rugged. It doesn’t feel like a precious jewel I don’t dare scratch. Sort of the AK47 of revolvers.