The Most Effective Combat Revolver?

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Hard Ball

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Let's define a combat revolver as one you select for personal self defense, not an all round revolver, a target revolver, or a hunting revolver, but a revolver you ue to keep body and soull together if things get grim.
What should a combat revolver be like?
I think it should be reliable, powerful but easily controlable, have a smooth, fast double action, be accurate and very rapidly reloadable.
My choice is a Smith&Wesson .45ACP Model 625. It has all the key characteristics in one outstanding package.
 
Probably a K frame S&W .357; fast, handy, reliable, all the power you can use and need, and a proven track record. Not exotic but it certainly packs the mail. I vary from this only in using a Ruger Security Six which does the same. I'm used to it. If there was a better gun (for me) I'd be wearing it.

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I can't fault your choice, any bullet configuration, moon clip makes fast reload, caliber comes pre expanded, any additional expansion is gravy. If bein picky would rather have 25 stead of 625 cause I don't like stainless. Sayin that with a 696 on belt.

Course if had to select only one of what I have, twood be my 19-3 6", sweet tack driver that will stop bad guy or put meat on the table.

Sam...no eyed and neither handed.
 
I am quite enamored with the new 3" M66 I just got. Not intentionally tooting my own horn, but I forgot how well how well I did with a good revolver. :) My speedloading skills are very rusty though. :(
 
S&W 686+

it holds 7 rounds of .357mag. the heavy L-frame and full length underlug help control recoil. also it has a very nice trigger and of course is completely reliable. i think the 4" version is best for self defense.
 
S&W Model 19.

Best combination of weight, balance, power, and size ever conceived.

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Beware the man with the S&W .357 Mag.
Chances are he knows how to use it.
 
I'll second that vote for the Model 19! 4" barrel, and some recoil-absorbing, hand-filling Hogue grips to soak up the kick of the HydraShoks I keep in mine...
 
Going into harms way and given the choice for a personal sidearm I'd carry the same as the French SEALs... a 6" S&W 686. Make it a 7-shot and all the better. -- Kernel
 
When I was a kid, the Model 66 was the *ultimate,* almost impossible to find, and selling for scalpers' prices.

My oh my, how things have changed...revolvers are passe...S&W bows to Blair & Clinton...blued guns, not SS, are hard to find and plastic is the material of choice...
 
Performance Center 627 , .357 Magnum with 8 in the wheel and full moon clips. This combination will rival some of the best automatics on the market.

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Robert
 
VictorLouis,
maybe i'm being picky, but you said NEW model 66 with 3" barrel. i just went to the S&W home page & all i saw was the 2.5", 4" and 6" barrel, do you mean the 2.5 inch barrel??
 
HardBall wrote:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Let's define a combat revolver as one you select for personal self defense, not an all round revolver, a target revolver, or a hunting revolver, but a revolver you ue to keep body and soull together if things get grim.[/quote]

Agreed-- and self defense is NOT looking for a fight with the revolver as sole firearm (which would take very unusual circumstances, for me.) Is this for day to day carry as exposed? The N-frame S&Ws are wonderful for exposed carry. You say nothing about concealment. I can conceal a long barrel 625 on a limited basis, but it is rather inconvenient and uncomfortable in the long run. I'll presume concealed carry.

Many like the model 66. It is versatile piece but adjustable sights are hard on the clothing and unnecessarily delicate for full time use. I choose the Model 65, three or four inch round butt, with tuned action and sighted for 35 yards with 158 gr. JHP ammo. I'd have an easily concealed, 36 ounce package, to which I'd add one speed loader and two Bianchi Speed Strips.

Alamo, S&W produced both model 66 and 65 three-inch guns. Advantages over the 2-1/2 inchers: Fractionally more velocity, have the full length ejector rod, and are easier to holster properly.

K-frame guns do not hold up under a lot of practice with full magnum loads, so I would either practice with .38 Special ammo or have a copy of the carry piece reserved for full house practice.

This all stipulates that I am for some reason limited to a revolver, right?

Best regards,
Johnny

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