I'm on the verge of finally being able to buy my big, modern DA revolver in .45 Colt, something I've been waiting for a long time. Ruger and Smith both make good guns, and this is easily going to be the most expensive gun purchase of my life, maybe the most expensive I'll ever make (unless I stumble across an absolutely ridiculous deal). Since I can only afford one, I'm looking for opinions on which to buy, and why y'all have that position.
So, the question is, if you could only get one, which would you go with as a woods defense sidearm in .45 Colt? Truthfully, it's going to be a very general purpose gun, but it's woods use is why I want to be able to do warmer loads.
I want to be able to shoot up to lesser +P rounds (Buffalo Bore tells me their 300gr/ 1200fps is safe out of the S&W). I have experience with Rugers, owned a couple, and shoot em when I go to a range with a rental counter. I like the fact they'll handle heavier rounds than I can and I love the look of a Redhawk. I have no direct experience with S&W, but have always heard they're the best shooting large-scale production revolvers out there. I haven't heard of too many people getting rid of an S&W revolver in disgust. And, I tend to see more of these floating around than I do .45 Redhawks.
So, which would y'all pick and why? Remember, I can only get one!
Thanks!
So, the question is, if you could only get one, which would you go with as a woods defense sidearm in .45 Colt? Truthfully, it's going to be a very general purpose gun, but it's woods use is why I want to be able to do warmer loads.
I want to be able to shoot up to lesser +P rounds (Buffalo Bore tells me their 300gr/ 1200fps is safe out of the S&W). I have experience with Rugers, owned a couple, and shoot em when I go to a range with a rental counter. I like the fact they'll handle heavier rounds than I can and I love the look of a Redhawk. I have no direct experience with S&W, but have always heard they're the best shooting large-scale production revolvers out there. I haven't heard of too many people getting rid of an S&W revolver in disgust. And, I tend to see more of these floating around than I do .45 Redhawks.
So, which would y'all pick and why? Remember, I can only get one!
Thanks!