What's your favorite 3" revolver?

[stuckinthe60s]

high standard sentinel mk2. designed after the dan wesson concept.

 

[the Black Spot]

My old bulldog 44 special

 

[turkeestalker]

Mine is the one that is on me when I'm dressed, and beside me when I'm not.

There is something to be said for how Ruger stainless holds up to daily carry abuse.

 

[Auto5]

Ruger SP101 is my only 3" revolver, but my 3.5" Cimarron Lightning is still fun.

 

[Water-Man]

My favorite is my 10-7.

 

[Eddietruett]

Model 66-2 and 65-3

 

[Ibmikey]

Is there any other 3” than a S&W 10 or 65? This pistol is just as good as a 3” can get.

 

[JJ45]

Yeah, but long out of production and not a 3" barrel but 2 3/4" A Ruger stainless speed six .357

Not as smooth as a comparable Smith but hell for stout and smooth and accurate enough for what a short barreled 357 was designed for - close range self defense.

 

[smee78]

My favorite 3" is my S&W 65 Ladysmith, followed up by my Ruger Sp 101 in 32 H&R. Both are great guns and are keepers as far as I'm concerned.

 

[WC145]

My favorite, and only, 3" revolver is this .41 mag S&W that Mark Hartshorne at Pinnacle put together for me using a beater M28-2, a titanium .41 mag cylinder from an M357, and a 4" M58 barrel. It's round butted and Mark cut the barrel to 3" and made the front sight for it. The matte blue finish fits the utilitarian nature of the gun perfectly and contrasts nicely with the titanium cylinder. The idea was to create something similar to a 3" M66 on steroids and Mark nailed it. I carry this all the time around our farm.

 

[aarondhgraham]

No doubt about it,,,

That would be Libby.

Plain Jane model 36 with a square butt.

I also have an identical gun (except it's nickel plated),,,
But it has a round butt and I don't like her as much.

I once had a K-frame with a 3" barrel,,,
I wasn't fond of that gun at all.

Aarond

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[BBarn]

2 3/4" is as close as I have.

 

[rock185]

My only, and favorite, 3" revolver is a 3" SP-101 9MM.

 

[dogngun]

Astra Police revolver...near an N frame size, 6 shot .38 Spl...Has the Astra adjustable trigger pull feature, gives you 4 choices for trigger feel...A heavy, solid steel revolver, used Italian police trade...

https://gunauction.com/buy/11838544/revolvers-for-sale/astra-unceta-sa-police-.38-special-revolver

 

[Obambulate]

IMO, it's always safe to invest in a 3" S&W.

 

[Dfariswheel]

Possibly the ultimate carry revolver when things might get serious...
The limited production S&W Model 66 Combat Magnum with a 3 inch barrel.

 

[jetinteriorguy]

Man this thread is making me drool, that .41 is just awesome, and that 3" Model 66 would fit nicely in my collection. Now I have something else to start looking for, that 66.

 

[JERRYS.]

I have not had the good fortune some of you have had here, but I can say that I had a 3" Charter Arms Pathfinder .22lr almost 30 years ago that I thought was a real gem.

 

[Ibmikey]

I have a 3” heavy barrel S&W Model 60 that was a special run for a police distributor, displaying an engraving of the dept badge on the right side. Add a Tyler T grip and it becomes a very nice defensive pistol and points better than my 2” Mod 60. Unfortunately with all the semi autos at my disposal it resides in the safe most of the time.

 

[burr527]

I have a Lew Horton S&W .44 Special I love.