Ok, this is not another one of those "if you could only have one, which one" threads. My question is different: of those that you own, which is your favorite and why?
I had to think a bit before answering this question. My little arsenal at this point is 8 -- Smith & Wesson revolver Models 27, 28, 36, 66, 617, and 625, and two semis, a Smith & Wesson Model 1911 and a CZ 75B SA. I love all of them and wouldn't willingly part with a single one.
But, if I had to choose a favorite, the narrow (in fact, very narrow) winner would be my Smith & Wesson Model 27-3 4". It's a solid a handgun as I've ever touched, massively built to handle virtually any pressure .357 round. It has a great da and sa trigger, although not as good as on a couple of my other revolvers, it is 100% reliable, and it as accurate as any gun that I own. With this gun shooting offhand double action with 158 gr. SJHPs I can often cloverleaf six rounds at 10 yards, get 1 1/2" groups at 15, and 3 - 3 1/2" groups at 25. Shooting this gun is effortless. And lastly, it's a pretty cool gun. I'd imagine that, in the appropriate circumstance, just seeing it would be quite intimidating.
I had to think a bit before answering this question. My little arsenal at this point is 8 -- Smith & Wesson revolver Models 27, 28, 36, 66, 617, and 625, and two semis, a Smith & Wesson Model 1911 and a CZ 75B SA. I love all of them and wouldn't willingly part with a single one.
But, if I had to choose a favorite, the narrow (in fact, very narrow) winner would be my Smith & Wesson Model 27-3 4". It's a solid a handgun as I've ever touched, massively built to handle virtually any pressure .357 round. It has a great da and sa trigger, although not as good as on a couple of my other revolvers, it is 100% reliable, and it as accurate as any gun that I own. With this gun shooting offhand double action with 158 gr. SJHPs I can often cloverleaf six rounds at 10 yards, get 1 1/2" groups at 15, and 3 - 3 1/2" groups at 25. Shooting this gun is effortless. And lastly, it's a pretty cool gun. I'd imagine that, in the appropriate circumstance, just seeing it would be quite intimidating.