What revolvers are must have because they are so good?

Webley Mk VI revolver. Great old warhorse. Was one of my Grail guns for many years. When I finally found one for sale I didn't hesitate.


 
I looked at it from the point of view of "which ones would I part with last?" I'd keep my Python Target 38 (maybe some others are as accurate, or have as nice a trigger, but it's the one I've been shooting 19 years and I know what it can do). Also my 11 oz. J-frame 357.
 
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There is no answer to your question other then any revolver that fires every time you pull the trigger.

Those few you either suffer to fix or get rid of.

The rest you enjoy.:)

( some especially great examples of keepers in this thread too)
 
probably going to pick up a Police Service Six .357 stainless tomorrow. Don't know how that compares to the Smiths, but it seems like a good deal.
 
Single Action Goodness

Well I just purchased 2 New Vaquero's in 357 in order to give SASS a try this summer. I fell in love with the SA revolver. Ideally I would love to have a Colt in 45Colt but money is tight at the moment.
 
New or old? Elitist or affordable?

OP - VIPER99 - I am not talking about the $1000 + revolvers but rather the 400 to 700 used S&W, Colts that are nice shooters.
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I'm thinking maybe there should be categories like starting with something to carry and then a backup gun/car gun, a range gun, a hunting gun, a long barrel target gun, etc. These are guns with some illusion of justification, before you get to the hobbyist obsession phase.

I would offer the Ruger Security Six (used, discontinued), noting that the stainless finish can readily be restored. Comparable in a new gun and arguably better would be a 3-4" GP100, getting you a serious carry gun.
 
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I'm not an elitist, I can't afford to be, but I am a bona fide blue ribbon gun snob. Yes, I do own a few 'four figure" guns, but snobbery can exist at more affordable levels, where elitism dare not go. For example, my 1970s original Charter Bulldog with the original 3 inch tapered barrel, in excellent condition, is better than your gross and disgusting Charco from 30 years later. My mint condition Yugo 59/66 SKS with its gorgeous blond quarter-sawn stock is more beautiful than your dark wood example. Weapons crafted entirely from blued or stainless steel and fitted with genuine wood grips are naturally more impressive than any junk molded out of polymer.

Elitism is reserved for the world of high price and exclusivity, while snobbery depends more on condition and appearance, and can flourish with delicious delight at much lower levels
 
Since you already have a model 19 I think its all downhill from there. ;)

I would add a pre lock model 66, a pre lock 686 and a pencil barrel model 10 to the collection, were I you.

I would also look at J&G and pick up another of the DAO 64's they still have. Best gun money I ever spent. A trigger better than my Performance Center revolvers. Extremely accurate revolver that cleaned up very nicely. A lot of gun for less than $400 and more revolver for your money than anything being produced these days. Regards 18DAI
 
Must have? Most people have used this thread to show off what they have. It is not about quantity but quality. And personal preferance...

There are many great options out there. Depending on your financial situation, get the best you can afford.

Buy the one revolver that is meant for you, fits your wallet and shooting requirements.
 
Well, I think that the Ruger GP100 is an underestimated classic. Everything about this gun is perfect at least for me. My two beauties:



Runner up is the S&W 686+ ... also a classic:
 
S&W model 19-2.Mine has the combat trigger,hammer and grips.It has the best double action trigger I have ever felt.After getting my Model 19 I sold my Python The trigger pull is better then the pythons!!!

Just bought this Dan Wesson 15-2 the other day for $400 with box papers etc
 
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