Tankholler
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Agree with Marko
S&W 586 4" bbl. is a fine choice.
S&W 586 4" bbl. is a fine choice.
If You Could Own Only One Gun ?
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Daniel BOON
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Smith mdl 25..
I carry a 4" smith mdl 25; out in the woods its loaded with 250 gr hard cast; in the asphalt jungle of Las Vegas/clark county, its loaded with 230 gr, jhp; both loads make nasty holes.........game over.
I carry a 4" smith mdl 25; out in the woods its loaded with 250 gr hard cast; in the asphalt jungle of Las Vegas/clark county, its loaded with 230 gr, jhp; both loads make nasty holes.........game over.
RevolverLover
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Ruger GP-100 4" w/adj. sights
I'm gonna chime in with yet another "4 inch .357 Magnum."
Cheap paper puncher? Check. 148 - 158 gr lead, 3 - 4 grains Bullseye. Around .22lr prices, more accurate than most handgunners can shoot 'em.
Small Game? Check. Target load .38s = good small game medicine.
Medium Game? Check. Heavy bullets and big powder loads kill deer and hogs dead.
Self Defense? Your kidding right? The only thing that the M&S and Fackler factions can seem to agree on is that the .357 mag service revolver is near-perfect in this role.
The only thing you would need "more gun" for would be hunting large or dangerous game.
Plus, there's so many great guns around in this caliber. Smiths, Colts, Rugers, all can be had for small coin on the used market, and they're all great guns, and better than just about anything made today.
The .357 doesn't get much press these days. That's because it's already almost perfect. It's tough to make a living writing stories about a platform that's been great for 70 years and is still great today.
--Shannon
Cheap paper puncher? Check. 148 - 158 gr lead, 3 - 4 grains Bullseye. Around .22lr prices, more accurate than most handgunners can shoot 'em.
Small Game? Check. Target load .38s = good small game medicine.
Medium Game? Check. Heavy bullets and big powder loads kill deer and hogs dead.
Self Defense? Your kidding right? The only thing that the M&S and Fackler factions can seem to agree on is that the .357 mag service revolver is near-perfect in this role.
The only thing you would need "more gun" for would be hunting large or dangerous game.
Plus, there's so many great guns around in this caliber. Smiths, Colts, Rugers, all can be had for small coin on the used market, and they're all great guns, and better than just about anything made today.
The .357 doesn't get much press these days. That's because it's already almost perfect. It's tough to make a living writing stories about a platform that's been great for 70 years and is still great today.
--Shannon
Longbowshooter
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I got a 4" GP100 because it would fill every role satisfactorally.
deputy tom
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S/S, 4-in. L-Frame,round butt, S&W 686 .357 Magnum with a Tyler T-Grip adapter.tom.
Gotta be my Early mod 625 45acp mountian gun, Crimson trace laser site. Hunt with Auto Rim ammo and protect myself and family with 230 hydroshocks. Full moons make for fast reloads. Not the muzzle blast of 357s and 44s.
Wish I had an early (no safety) model with a three inch barrel.
Model 25
Wish I had an early (no safety) model with a three inch barrel.
Model 25
Carry gun
Hello Steve
I like the S&W-J-frame revolver due to the compact size. I carry the one shown and it is a model 631. They are hard to find in the .32 H&R magnum caliber but are out there. S&W only produced them from 1990-1993 and the total was 5000 between three models. This is a very accurate revolver, report is loud, but not alarming, accuracy is excellent, and the handloads can reach .357 level easy. Odd part is this model is a 6 shot and all other's in center fire are 5.Best Regards, Hammer It.
Hello Steve
I like the S&W-J-frame revolver due to the compact size. I carry the one shown and it is a model 631. They are hard to find in the .32 H&R magnum caliber but are out there. S&W only produced them from 1990-1993 and the total was 5000 between three models. This is a very accurate revolver, report is loud, but not alarming, accuracy is excellent, and the handloads can reach .357 level easy. Odd part is this model is a 6 shot and all other's in center fire are 5.Best Regards, Hammer It.