Mr. Mosin
Member
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2019
- Messages
- 2,112
None, and I don't plan on owning any. Far better things to do than spend $1500 on a .357 Magnum with a shotgun rib and well known timing issues.How many Pythons have you owned?
None, and I don't plan on owning any. Far better things to do than spend $1500 on a .357 Magnum with a shotgun rib and well known timing issues.How many Pythons have you owned?
I paid $335 for my King Cobra in 1990. I was making about $6.50 an hour then.
Thoughts on a "working man's" belt revolver ?
along the lines of a S&W Model 19
Peter Gunn carried a Chiefs Special. His father, Pop Gunn, carried a Metropolitan Police and his eldest boy, Sonofa Gunn, carried a Model 27.I'm thinking a k frame or L frame.
38 or 357.
3" barrel.
Model 10, 65, 19, 66, 586, 686 (you get the idea)
Of these I think a 3" 65 would be my pick. Adjustable sights haven't really been a benefit to my shooting (IME) so may as well go simpler/smoother.
Now an L frame with +1 cylinder would be nice.
When I think "revolver" I think old timey...
When I think "old timey" + "working man"... For some reason I'm thinking gumshoe.
Old school detective revolver...
IE Peter Gun and the like...
IF I was going to lug a full sized 357 around with me all day, (I don't) it would be my S&W Model 19-9. I know...I know...It's got all the dreaded features. MIM parts, two piece barrel, frame mounted firing pin, and (gasp) "the lock" . In spite of those things, it's a fine revolver that can take as much pounding as I'd ever even imagine giving it.]
First thing that popped into my mind after reading the @SUBJ was was the first handgun that I ever bought, a few months after my 21st birthday (1973): 4" blue .357 Ruger Security Six.Thoughts on a "working man's" belt revolver ?
I honestly think the GPs a big bloody revolver for a .357, but I'm sure it would be a really smooth shooter.
---Thoughts on a "working man's" belt revolver ?
I'm thinking perhaps a 4" barreled .357 Magnum, double action; along the lines of a S&W Model 19 or a Ruger GP100/Smith 686. Utilitarian, common manufacturer, easy service and parts, along with plentiful aftermarket upgrades.
We all have our priorities.None, and I don't plan on owning any. Far better things to do than spend $1500 on a .357 Magnum with a shotgun rib and well known timing issues.
I prefer this S&W PC 357...
Big Ugly here has been through some stuff since 1917 and is still on the job.Gp100. Easier to service, costs less. Sold by a company that will actually provide cs if needed. Ruger is king of common folks guns. Sw is like a European car, slick, smooth and good looking but kind of dainty , harder to service and I doubt many would call them robust - I don't.
Depends on your plans though . I'm hard on everything and don't baby my gear. SW guns did poorly for me, ymmv
---Not sure what "working man" means. I don't know anybody with money who didn't work for it. For me, a mid frame .357 is never my first choice. Much prefer a moderately loaded big bore over anything possible in the .357.
However, there's still a few in the stable. The Old Model Blackhawk was the original "working man's gun", according to Bill Ruger.
View attachment 973246
Or the Super Blackhawk.
View attachment 973247
This is the Carryhawk but something like a basic blued .45 Blackhawk convertible is affordable, lightweight, versatile and potent.
View attachment 973248
A short barreled Bisley Vaquero .44Mag is mighty fine too.
View attachment 973249
Or a factory New Model .44 Special.
View attachment 973250
Nothing wrong with an SAA replica either, like these Cimarron .44 Specials.
View attachment 973251
Another .44 Special option.
View attachment 973252
I was making a whopping $10/hr when I had my first custom built, over 20yrs ago.
View attachment 973253
We all have our priorities.