Powerful Revolvers = Muscle Cars of the Gun World

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EdInk

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I was just sitting around thinking about the way the powerful revolvers are somewhat like the firearm equivilant of classic muscle cars. If you think about it, they have some "similar" character traits and performance features.

Both were the biggest and baddest things when first released. Both are considered older designs nowadays. However, they have a "classic cool" and collectable appeal to them. They are considered to be "heavy-bodied" platforms. Neither is considered very comfortable to use on a regular basis and have "handling limitations." They are both "expensive to feed." The prices are little more than "standard" models but not astronomical that a working man can never afford to enjoy one. Despite being "out-dated," they can still easily outshine most newer models in challenges that measure pure power and strength. Lastly, if you own a decent one and operate pretty well; you look pretty cool at the range/track and will have alot of people admiring it.

Just a silly observation. What do you think about it? Also, what powerful revolvers do you have on your collection? (I guess ot would be cool to mention any muscle cars you own too... as long as is brief and THE REVOLVERS stay the REAL FOCUS of the thread.)

I own a Ruger Redhawk (not SRH) in stainless steel with a 5.5" barrel and wearing a set of Uncle Mike's/Butler Creek hard rubber grips. I don't own a muscle car.
 
Well, I own a S&W M28-2 .357 Magnum, S&W M66-2 .357 Magnum, and a S&W M629-6 .44 Magnum but I don't own any muscle cars (unless you count a BMW 325iS or Honda Prelude Si as a muscle car). I did always think that a revolver in .455 Webley would be a good match to a Buick Riviera with a 455ci V8 in it. I suppose that one of the guys I work with should get something in .454 Casull since his truck has a 454ci V8.
 
I see your point....

... just as a modern fuel injected minivan will smoke a 70's era carburated muscle car in a race around the block, a plastic fantastic wundernine will beat the pants off a magnum big bore revolver in just about any course of fire.... I'd still like to have a Mustang or 'Vette.
 
Interestingly fun conjecture,,, :>)

I guess my S&W 629 in .44 magnum could parallel my first car,,,
Brand new 1968 Plymouth Road Runner with 375 HP 383.

My S&W 686 in .357 Magnum could parallel my Mom's car,,,
1964 Plymouth Baracuda with a 2?? HP 318.

What would my S&W Model 63 in .22 LR parallel with?,,,
Maybe my Sister's Plymouth Valiant with the Slant-6

Or maybe they aren't parallels at all,,,
But if was amusing to think of them.

Fun thread. ;)

Aarond

P.S. As you can tell,,,
We were a MOPAR family. :D

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I won a 686 but I'm not sure I would consider the .357 to be in that class. I guess it's all relative really.

I also own a 500 so I guess I have the muscle car of handguns.

Now on the vehicle side, I do own an SRT8 Jeep, is that a muscle car truck? :D


oh, and my daily drive is a honda civic so I guess that matches up with my pellet gun? haha
 
My Model 28 Smith (My old duty revolver) is the Ford Diesel Super Duty.

My Model 27 is a Lincoln

My Model 29 is.................I don't know.

My Model 64 is a Nash Rambler, not pretty but keeps plugging along.

Don't know about the rest, have to give it some thought.
 
All N frame S&W's will qualify in my mind....model 27's and 28's ( I have in 4" and 6" versions ) and model 29's in 6" and 8 3/89" versions....and 629's in 3", 6" and 8 3/8" versions...

might consider the L frames ( 686's, etc...)

I was a GTO guy in 1969....but its long gone /...for comfort these days, I drive a lexus SUV..
 
YEP Me too. Own 2, 454 casull hand cannons 7.5 & 10'' barrels
AND a 1979 cj5 Jeep with 450 HP.Neither one are very friendly to use.
But both will still make proud to own when it comes to proformance.:D
 
Oh ho ho! This has to be one of the best threads I've seen in awhile seeing as I'm both a muscle car and big bore revolver enthusiast. My gp100 would be the firearm equivalent of my red 1996 near stock mustang cobra. My s&w 629 would be parallel to my black supercharged 1998 mustang cobra. My ruger redhawk is a lot like my 1986 Buick grand national. And for sheer power, my raging bull .454 and the 1965 pontiac gto with the 389 tri power and four speed would be a good match. Sadly I do not own the gto anymore, but I still have the grand national and both cobras.
 
On a side note, would the desert eagle in .50 ae be the 71 hemicuda of the semi auto world? Both are damn expensive to buy and feed.
 
My BFR in 460S&W. Not sure what car to compare it too though.

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Class??

What else can I say? Class speaks for itself...

1939 Packard 120 series Touring
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1939 Smith & Wesson 38/44 Outdoorsman 38 special - heavy N frame built to handle .38 Special High Speed / High Velocity ammunition. Precursor to the .357 Magnum.
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I find it fun to drive large, powerful cars. I do not enjoy shooting revolvers with excessive recoil. The analogy just does not hold for me.

just as a modern fuel injected minivan will smoke a 70's era carburated muscle car in a race around the block
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Is that really true? I have no idea but would like to know if this is just conjecture or fact... it makes logical sense but there is a lot of power behind those old engines and everything in NASCAR still runs on a carb- and makes it to 190 mph.
 
Have a couple of S&W 686's, little 'ole .357 Magnums. Have a 629, now .44 Magnum has much more kick.........

No Classic Muscle Cars, but I have an '88 Firebird that runs 8.90 @ 155 in the 1/4 and an '89 Firebird that runs 11.3 @ 122 in the 1/4. They have to count for something..........:D
 
ain't no replacement for displacement!

I don't care for anything bigger than a .41 mag, but i think your analogy is a tad iffy.

I think if would be more apt if you compared them to jeeps. Not the new, plasticy ones. The old ones, that looked cool, and could do anything, any where. Maybe they weren't always the latest and greatest, maybe you'd rather have a car or a van or a pickup; but in a pinch, you could do damn near anything you had to.
 
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