I'll trade you one of Moonpie's revolvers for that.
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Gaining interest in revolvers
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I'll trade you one of Moonpie's revolvers for that.
I love this place.
Dude, you need to organize a TGT revolver meet. Nothing like shooting them all.
Dude, you need to organize a TGT revolver meet. Nothing like shooting them all.
smittyb
TGT Addict
Now that’s interesting
One of my first big TGT gatherings involved (doubt he even remembers it) mitchintx handing me a .44 mag. I was a complete newb on shooting handguns. Learned a lot real quickly.
Reloading is your friend. I've been burning through the stuff since I got a lever gun in .357.
That's what happened when Moon handed me the 10mm Ruger for the first time. The hook was set after that.
DyeF9
In Thrust We Trust
That's another thing I need to invest in is reloading equipment and get started on that as well.
A revolver meet would be cool. If I bring a bunch of ammo can I just shoot all the things?
A revolver meet would be cool. If I bring a bunch of ammo can I just shoot all the things?
Truth. I've got some mild velocity rounds out of CFE pistol and standard small primers. CFE pistol seems to do nothing particularly well, but lots of things acceptably.
smittyb
TGT Addict
Thank you, yes I have seen it there and elsewhere. But I should have couched it with "A price I can stomach."
$0.56/round....yikes.
Did somebody say revolver range day?
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I have an SP-101 with Crimson Trace grips. Bought it fairly reasonably to help out a friend who needed $$. I like it.
Only have two others.....I am embarassed to say one is a snub nosed Taurus .357 (but it hasn't given me any trouble). Then an old Iver Johnson .22 that was given to me......it's cool but, meh. Gate loading.
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seeker_two
My posts don't count....
Oh....if you think .38 & .357 revolvers are fun, just wait until you try a 9mm revolver. Cheap ammo = loads of fun!
Yep. The guns ain't cheap though.
Maverick44
Youngest old man on TGT.
Depends on what you're wanting to do with it. The guns you've listed are on the large side, so I'm going to assume you want a shooter, not a carry gun.
The S&W Model 27 and 28 are excellent range guns. They are very well made, very accurate, and very pleasant to shoot. They're also pretty tough. They are built on the S&W N frame, which is the frame size used for 44 Magnum, which explains why they are so pleasant to shoot and so durable. There's a lot of steel in them. They weight 41-47 oz depending on the barrel length (my Model 28 is a 4"). Like I said, they are excellent range guns. I would hate to carry one for defense though.
I would avoid getting a S&W Model 19 or any other K frame sized 357 Mag. They are really nice guns, but will not stand up to heavy magnum use. Their purpose was to provide a lighter weight 357 mag option to police and civilians. They did this at the cost of durability. It's best to feed those guns 38 special and only shoot the magnum rounds when they are needed. 125gr 357 mag is is especially hard on them and will crack the forcing cone.
The S&W 686 is built on an L frame, which was designed to fix the issues of the K frame while still being lighter and more compact than the N frame. I'm sure it's a fine revolver.
DyeF9
In Thrust We Trust
The model 27 was the original pistol design for the .357 Magnum wasn't it?
Maverick44
Youngest old man on TGT.
It was, and was known as the Registered Magnum. The Model 28/Highway Patrolman was the "no frills" version that was made to be more economical and appealing to police. Police officers don't really need a highly polished blued finish and a checkered topstrap on their duty weapons, so those expensive features were removed to make the gun less expensive.
