Which would you choose?

[420Stainless]

It may be heresy, but the 229 is my truck gun. It is not my favorite carry gun or my favorite shooter, but its light weight and 4" barrel makes it a great travel and hiking companion. Having said that, I've never used the other two choices, so I'm only giving input on the one I know.

 

[N1150X]

I would probably get the sig but I picked one up the other day and it didn't fit my had at all it hurt to hold it I dont know why it just did

so I voted for the GP but if the sig fit my had I would probably pick that one however I have no experience with any of the choices

 

[BikerRN]

For Hiking I'd go with the .357 Magnum Revolver.

You can use a wide range of loads and it will work on two legged, as well as four legged targets. It's no secret that I am a fan of Revolvers. Out hiking I like my Colt SAA 45. There's something about a good "six gun" that warms my heart.

Heck, I like Revolvers so much that I carry two or three of them off duty. On duty I carry what they issue me, a "bottomfeeder". I don't think you can go wrong with a good .357 magnum Revolver and in some locales, if shooting rabbits, coyotes and such, you have a magazine that holds more than a "certain" number of rounds you are violating the local fish & game laws. I've never seen where the capacity of a Revolver was an issue.

BikerRN

 

[SAG0282]

The revolver.

 

[BlindJustice]

Ok i"ll take my 1911 and put it up against any revolver

Let's dunk them in a bucket of mud/gravel and count to 5
pull them out and see who has a functioning gun sooner

I've never left the range and not be able to have my 1911
functioning,, I have had a S&W revovler freeze up the cylinder and
it had to go to the gunsmith - besides that the revolver just has
too many exposed openings for crap to get into fact

Can't convert any Revolver from centerfire to rimfire like a
1911 now can you? if so you're a magi.

Randall

 

[Deanimator]

I chose the Ruger.

I like the 3" GP100. It's a good looking, rugged gun.

I don't like DA/SA semi-autos without a cocked and locked option. That rules out the SIG and the S&W. I really don't like any S&W centerfire semi-auto other than the 52-2 anyway.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Any/all would work well. I'd go with the most rust-resistant one, or the one you shoot best.

 

[GaryP]

This is a no brainer for me - the Ruger GP100 3".

 

[ArchAngelCD]

MikeJ,
I know you are looking to buy a new gun from your last post but I just wanted to post pictures of my Police Service-Six because so many are voting for the Ruger revolver. I hope you don't mind...

 

[MikeJ]

I did decide to take my 3" GP100 and bought an Uncle Mike's Sidekick hip holster to carry it in. Thanks for all the responses.

 

[eliphalet]

I chose a 2 1/2" Ruger 357 SP101 mid 90's for that kinda carry, I still like it.

 

[denfoote]

Mike,
My tramping around the desert gun is either a Smith 28-2 or a 65-6.
Get the revolver.

 

[C-grunt]

I like a .357 mag for a woods gun because of the penetration. Ya never know when you might have to shoot through a pine tree.

 

[aryfrosty]

I gotta say that I like all 3 of your choices. Having used the 229 in .40 Short&Weak I like it the best, but any of your choices would be fine with me.