Best wheelgun you ever had?

Best??

All I can say is that I've never had a wheel gun which wasn't a best.


I guess my Blackhawk Bisley is my best.....or it's it my 19-3.....or maybe my 640-1 performance center. Hmmmm..
 
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Fortunately for me I still have it. It's a custom version of a gun S&W never made, a blue steel Mountain Gun in 45 ACP. All the factory guns in that chambering were stainless (the 625 models). This one:





was built from a M25-2 that had a 6.5" Model of 1950 tapered barrel installed. My gunsmith shortened it to 4", pinned the ramp to the barrel's rib then the front sight to the ramp, the way S&W used to do it. He then round butted the grip frame (all Mountain Guns are RBs) did a fine trigger job and action tune, then fine bead blasted and blued the whole thing.

It not only looks nice, it is the best handling and shooting DA revolver I've ever owned.

Dave
 
It's a toss up between my Smith and Wesson 629 with 8 3/8" barrel, and Colt Officers Model Match, followed by my Colt Python 6"
 
Well, as of today, is in my blued Lipey's Ruger SA .45 flattop Convertible with 5 1/2" barrel. Action has been tuned by Munden Enterprises and it just shoots like a dream. I can't ask for a better handling/shooting revolver. If there was such a thing as 'the' perfect pack'n pistol ... this would be it in my mind.

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My Smith & Wesson Model 21 Classic in .44 Special. I bought it slightly used for $600 and love it. Buttery smooth action, very accurate and beautiful to boot.
 
I owned a 1939 manufactured S&W Registered Magnum 5" .357 for about two years, before it was burglarized from my home while at work. A revolver that nice today would retail for at least two grand. It was some piece of work.
 
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That's one sad story. The RMs are one of the finest revolvers S&W ever made. You must have cried when you got home. I sure would have.

Dave
 
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