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Originally Posted By gotuonpaper: That gun gives me funny feelings. I have always wanted one and consider it the perfect example of what I believe to be the perfect revolver size. A close second would be the S&W CS-1 https://www.gunsamerica.com/userimages/130482/959739224/wm_2796964.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By gotuonpaper: Originally Posted By 3seven4: S&W Model 13 .357 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/207894/B99DD4AF-BF03-40B1-80C7-FB4253635775_jpe-2490815.JPG That gun gives me funny feelings. I have always wanted one and consider it the perfect example of what I believe to be the perfect revolver size. A close second would be the S&W CS-1 https://www.gunsamerica.com/userimages/130482/959739224/wm_2796964.jpg Who makes the sights on the 66 and what height are they? Thank you |
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"An age of glory passed like a lightning flash. The mandate of heaven passed from you but you didn't see. Times change and power passes. It is the pity of the world."
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Originally Posted By Strela: Recently picked up a 3" Taurus Model 82. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/6163/TaurusM82_jpeg-2564810.JPG View Quote I had an old 3" Taurus 82 with the tapered barrel. Pretty good gun, but it shot about 8" left at 25. Gave it to my BIL. |
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Eitek1: ANTIFA just destroys, hurts, silences and harms. The people they hate are better than they will ever be.
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View Quote ![]() I think the 3" LCRx is seriously under appreciated. I wish Ruger make one closer to a K-frame sized gun. Frankly, I wish Ruger made a full line of them. |
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Looking for my first .45. Satin nickel Colt Combat Commander serial # 70SC85412 sold at a gun show in Louisville KY sometime in 1985. My Avatar, my sweet princess girly girl Maggie. Got a nice 15 years with her, miss her a lot.
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View Quote Beautiful handgun |
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Another vote for the 686+
![]() Actually I have 2 of them now. ![]() I also really like the 65-5 Ladysmith ![]() I used to be a diehard Ruger revolver guy, but I think I have more Smiths now! |
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Originally Posted By 80sgyrene: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/63364/A4714DC9-0DA4-4961-B181-F7C40AEBD38F_jpe-2590460.JPG My 681 with VZs. If anyone has a line on some white ones, let me know. View Quote 5/681s are my favorite L frame. |
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Originally Posted By BillythePoet: 5/681s are my favorite L frame. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By BillythePoet: Originally Posted By 80sgyrene: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/63364/A4714DC9-0DA4-4961-B181-F7C40AEBD38F_jpe-2590460.JPG My 681 with VZs. If anyone has a line on some white ones, let me know. 5/681s are my favorite L frame. They are sweet. ![]() |
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10/22/14 I stand with Canada
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Originally Posted By BillythePoet: 5/681s are my favorite L frame. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By BillythePoet: Originally Posted By 80sgyrene: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/63364/A4714DC9-0DA4-4961-B181-F7C40AEBD38F_jpe-2590460.JPG My 681 with VZs. If anyone has a line on some white ones, let me know. 5/681s are my favorite L frame. They seem to have very smooth pulls. I’ve heard that since they were meant for LE, S&W put extra care into the actions. No idea if it’s true, but every one I have handled has been sweet. |
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Originally Posted By 80sgyrene: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/63364/A4714DC9-0DA4-4961-B181-F7C40AEBD38F_jpe-2590460.JPG My 681 with VZs. If anyone has a line on some white ones, let me know. View Quote I'm bummed vz stopped doing ivory g10 for revolvers |
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"If you cant do something smart, do something right"
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Originally Posted By M1tchell: Another vote for the 686+ https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/416483/PXL_20221016_223744656_2_jpg-2588142.JPG Actually I have 2 of them now. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/416483/tempImage2LURSB_jpg-2552720_jpeg-2588144.JPG I also really like the 65-5 Ladysmith https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/416483/PXL_20221103_032644203_jpg-2588145.JPG I used to be a diehard Ruger revolver guy, but I think I have more Smiths now! View Quote Jealousy may be a sin but I freely admit to coveting your Model 65LS- still one of the main guns I regret having never bought. |
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Sharp eyes will notice that is a special S&W. Model 686-4 7 shot that I had a smith add a period correct factory 3" barrel. So essentially it is a 686-4 3" which I think is a combo S&W never made, but should have.
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Originally Posted By zephyr: Sharp eyes will notice that is a special S&W. Model 686-4 7 shot that I had a smith add a period correct factory 3" barrel. So essentially it is a 686-4 3" which I think is a combo S&W never made, but should have. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/63654/IMG_5293_jpg-2591863.JPG View Quote Very nice. Did you send the revolver in to Smith and request a barrel or did you have one on hand already for them to install? |
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Originally Posted By tacklenut: Very nice. Did you send the revolver in to Smith and request a barrel or did you have one on hand already for them to install? View Quote I found the barrel on Ebay actually. I wanted that specific one because I wanted the nicer engraving. I don't care for the newer barrels with the larger crappier looking engraving. I had Pinnacle High Performance do the swap. |
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Originally Posted By zephyr: Sharp eyes will notice that is a special S&W. Model 686-4 7 shot that I had a smith add a period correct factory 3" barrel. So essentially it is a 686-4 3" which I think is a combo S&W never made, but should have. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/63654/IMG_5293_jpg-2591863.JPG View Quote That is a real sweet looking gun. |
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Looking for my first .45. Satin nickel Colt Combat Commander serial # 70SC85412 sold at a gun show in Louisville KY sometime in 1985. My Avatar, my sweet princess girly girl Maggie. Got a nice 15 years with her, miss her a lot.
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Don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out.
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Looking for my first .45. Satin nickel Colt Combat Commander serial # 70SC85412 sold at a gun show in Louisville KY sometime in 1985. My Avatar, my sweet princess girly girl Maggie. Got a nice 15 years with her, miss her a lot.
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Originally Posted By -Omega-1: Added this one to the stable awhile ago. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123512/gp100_1-2462222.jpg View Quote ![]() |
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Death to quislings.
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Originally Posted By backbencher: ![]() View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By backbencher: Originally Posted By -Omega-1: Added this one to the stable awhile ago. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123512/gp100_1-2462222.jpg ![]() Okay, this one is 2 1/2, but the Mod 65 I posted before is 3. ![]() |
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Looking for my first .45. Satin nickel Colt Combat Commander serial # 70SC85412 sold at a gun show in Louisville KY sometime in 1985. My Avatar, my sweet princess girly girl Maggie. Got a nice 15 years with her, miss her a lot.
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Originally Posted By -Omega-1: Okay, this one is 2 1/2, but the Mod 65 I posted before is 3. ![]() View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By -Omega-1: Originally Posted By backbencher: Originally Posted By -Omega-1: Added this one to the stable awhile ago. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123512/gp100_1-2462222.jpg ![]() Okay, this one is 2 1/2, but the Mod 65 I posted before is 3. ![]() Will try to remember to grab a pic of the Taurus 9mm DAO Saturday when I get it out. |
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Death to quislings.
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Everywhere it seems people talk about the love for 3” revolvers. I share that love, but they are so hard to find ( I detest stainless so would much prefer blued which is even more uncommon) you’d think S&W would get the memo, with 3” pythons selling like crazy.
I sure if they did decide to do a run of 3” guns ( again they are real dumb not to- it is not like we are talking about a new model or major retooling effort) the dumb asses would make them all stainless. In the last decade they have come out with some somewhat interesting ideas the 9 mm 986/927 come to mind but again that stainless ugliness. My grail gun is a 13 3”. I may have to settle for ugh stainless, as at least 3” 64&65’s do come up a bit more often. Then there is that infernal internal lock too. I have owned a 3” 60 pro series and 22-4 with the lock and never had a problem with it, but do not care for it from a looks standpoint. |
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Kimber K6S in 3 inch
If you want something a little more compact, the 3 inch kimber is nice. Spendy, but that burn goes away after a while and you're left with a nice 3 inch revolver. |
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Originally Posted By 3seven4: S&W Model 13 .357 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/207894/B99DD4AF-BF03-40B1-80C7-FB4253635775_jpe-2490815.JPG View Quote FPNI! |
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I always knew you had to be willing to die to even do this job. But, I don't want to push my chips forward and go out and meet something I don't understand. A man would have to put his soul at hazard. He'd have to say, "O.K.I'll be part of this world
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Originally Posted By Papposilenus: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/179834/AD6CDA38-E6F8-4B53-A609-8DE72AEADB96_jpe-2577895.JPG I think the 3" LCRx is seriously under appreciated. I wish Ruger make one closer to a K-frame sized gun. Frankly, I wish Ruger made a full line of them. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Papposilenus: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/179834/AD6CDA38-E6F8-4B53-A609-8DE72AEADB96_jpe-2577895.JPG I think the 3" LCRx is seriously under appreciated. I wish Ruger make one closer to a K-frame sized gun. Frankly, I wish Ruger made a full line of them. |
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Originally Posted By captain127: Everywhere it seems people talk about the love for 3” revolvers. I share that love, but they are so hard to find ( I detest stainless so would much prefer blued which is even more uncommon) you’d think S&W would get the memo, with 3” pythons selling like crazy. I sure if they did decide to do a run of 3” guns ( again they are real dumb not to- it is not like we are talking about a new model or major retooling effort) the dumb asses would make them all stainless. In the last decade they have come out with some somewhat interesting ideas the 9 mm 986/927 come to mind but again that stainless ugliness. My grail gun is a 13 3”. I may have to settle for ugh stainless, as at least 3” 64&65’s do come up a bit more often. Then there is that infernal internal lock too. I have owned a 3” 60 pro series and 22-4 with the lock and never had a problem with it, but do not care for it from a looks standpoint. View Quote 3" m19-9 In production at least 6 or 7 years. The 2.75" m66-8 has been around a while too. They're both easy to turn into fix sighted guns with tritium front sights. ![]() |
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"If you cant do something smart, do something right"
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Heresy but I handled one of the Taurus 856 revolvers the other day when I went by PSA and was rather impressed. I'd like to try one of the 3" guns including the lightweight. I'd also like to handle one of the new Rossi 3" guns- on their website they call it a small frame (Taurus small frame sized?) but I'm curious how it compares to the J and K frames.
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Originally Posted By airgunner: @captain127 If you would really prefer black, you can order a python or king cobra 3" from Colt Custom shop with the black DLC coating like they do with the Night Cobra. You can even specify a polished (instead of matte) finish. https://www.coltforum.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=1920,fit=scale-down/https://www.coltforum.com/attachments/87538deb-4eec-4348-b309-b82332a4d040-jpeg.784809/ View Quote I really wanted a 3” Python but after handling one I just wasn’t impressed with the action. That 3” with DLC finish is pretty sharp though….. |
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"He had the right hand of the devil strapped tightly to his side."-The Last Cowboy
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Originally Posted By sandboxmedic: Heresy but I handled one of the Taurus 856 revolvers the other day when I went by PSA and was rather impressed. I'd like to try one of the 3" guns including the lightweight. I'd also like to handle one of the new Rossi 3" guns- on their website they call it a small frame (Taurus small frame sized?) but I'm curious how it compares to the J and K frames. View Quote After seeing them at a lgs now and then and reading that they actually pretty decent,I picked up a 3" Defender a few weeks ago. After comparing a couple of em, i brought one home, cleaned it and dry fired it a bunch, the trigger was rough and heavy, off.the chart on my Lyman gauge, I'm guessing 12.5 - 13 lb. I put a handful of rd's through it the next night it's accurate, so I ordered a Galloway spring kit, which made a significant difference but I started having light strikes after 150rd's or so then them same thing with a Wolf spring, seem's once the hammer spring takes a set it just doesn't have quite enough oomph for some primers but after about 250rds and a shit ton of dry fire, I've got a smooth 11lb trigger with the the oe hammer and Galloway rebound spring, while it was apart, the hammer strut was pretty rough so I smoothed it, out lubed the gun and put a little blue loc tite on the side plate screws. I'm 99.9% sure the light strikes were spring related, after I run a couple hundred rd's to confirm, I don't normally carry a revolver but, I'd have no problem carrying it, it's accurate and a good shooter... Can't hate it for $365 |
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I handled a 3" Colt King Cobra and a 3" S&W 67 today at the local shop. The Colt was ridiculously smooth and tight compared to the Smith. Smith was $100 more at $950. the DA pull on the Smith was gritty and heavy. the Colt stacked a bit towards the end, due to the spring design, but was very clean.
I don't know what to think, but the new Colt revolvers are tits. |
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Don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out.
General education should not be mere job training, but training in how to be fully human. https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/the-four-causes-of-classical-education/ |
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Originally Posted By D-der: After seeing them at a lgs now and then and reading that they actually pretty decent,I picked up a 3" Defender a few weeks ago. After comparing a couple of em, i brought one home, cleaned it and dry fired it a bunch, the trigger was rough and heavy, off.the chart on my Lyman gauge, I'm guessing 12.5 - 13 lb. I put a handful of rd's through it the next night it's accurate, so I ordered a Galloway spring kit, which made a significant difference but I started having light strikes after 150rd's or so then them same thing with a Wolf spring, seem's once the hammer spring takes a set it just doesn't have quite enough oomph for some primers but after about 250rds and a shit ton of dry fire, I've got a smooth 11lb trigger with the the oe hammer and Galloway rebound spring, while it was apart, the hammer strut was pretty rough so I smoothed it, out lubed the gun and put a little blue loc tite on the side plate screws. I'm 99.9% sure the light strikes were spring related, after I run a couple hundred rd's to confirm, I don't normally carry a revolver but, I'd have no problem carrying it, it's accurate and a good shooter... Can't hate it for $365 View Quote Interesting. I've only used the Wolff kits but the only time I've had issues was with a 94 which is .22 so it wasn't unexpected and in fact they warn you about it. |
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Originally Posted By compuvette: I really wanted a 3” Python but after handling one I just wasn’t impressed with the action. That 3” with DLC finish is pretty sharp though….. View Quote Looks wise, I've always strongly preferred Blued/black guns over SS but for revolvers, I prefer SS for practical reasons. I like to keep my guns as clean as possible and SS revolvers are a lot easier to clean then a blued guns, especially the front of the cylinder. |
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On going to war over religion: "You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend." - Richard Jeni
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Death to quislings.
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Finally grabbed a pic: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/84655/IMG_20230305_101936_132_jpg-2734836.JPG View Quote Couple of questions if I could... Is that a 905, did it come with the short rubber grips and moon clips ? I just ran another 50rd's through my 856 3" Defender and, I'm impressed after break in. |
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Originally Posted By D-der: Couple of questions if I could... Is that a 905, did it come with the short rubber grips and moon clips ? I just ran another 50rd's through my 856 3" Defender and, I'm impressed after break in. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By D-der: Originally Posted By backbencher: Finally grabbed a pic: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/84655/IMG_20230305_101936_132_jpg-2734836.JPG Couple of questions if I could... Is that a 905, did it come with the short rubber grips and moon clips ? I just ran another 50rd's through my 856 3" Defender and, I'm impressed after break in. It came w/ the moon clips. The grips are available from Taurus, unfortunately Pachmayr doesn't have anything for it and the Hogues available have an exposed backstrap, which is not what you want in a 9mm revolver. |
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Death to quislings.
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Originally Posted By backbencher: It came w/ the moon clips. The grips are available from Taurus, unfortunately Pachmayr doesn't have anything for it and the Hogues available have an exposed backstrap, which is not what you want in a 9mm revolver. View Quote |
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Death to quislings.
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