Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Your favorite "junk" revolver

If it's mechanically good, that's a fine weapon for home defense.

Here's Barney with my Colt Official Police. Well, it's his gun, but an escaped convict took it from him and held it to his head.



Looks exactly like mine.

That sir, is a mighty fine revolver at any price.

Ruger Speed Six 38 special

In 1972 I bought a near mint/all original 1932 dated Enfield No. Mk I for $35.00.

Reminded me of my Ruger.



And a Colt I picked up a few years ago.

Colt New Service, .45 Colt, 1920 vintage. Paid $250 for it ten years ago or so. Fashioned the bookmatched cherry grips for it myself, to replace the POS grips that were on it. Not exactly junk, but cheap enough nonetheless.

And my other 'junk' Ruger that I bought right about the time of the Speed Six

SS Security Six, 357. It was sold by a lesbian couple that had kept it for home protection, but one was suffering depression so they wanted it gone. I don't think it had a box of ammo through it.

Dear Scott and Ed,

You both suck.

Signed,
Me

This one's ugly, but she still has it where it counts.

Both handguns meet your criteria.


Ruger Security-Six 357 Mag.


Ruger Single Six 22LR

I paid $275 for my Ruger Blackhawk .41 Mag at the Rod & Gun Club in Kaiserslautern, Germany in 1988.

Expat

This is my Security Six. Bought it new around 1980. Gave it to my mom for security. It came back to me about 35 years later. I don't think it had 50 rounds through it.

My other piece-o-junk. 44 SBH bought new in 1977.

Very nice. Reminds me of Bonnie Parker's Colt.

Lots of character on that awesome little revolver. I've got a DS just like it.

S&W 442 Airweight. My faithful Los Angeles rock cocaine-buying companion.
Bob

Taurus model 431. 44 Special, stainless. Traded a then coworker a somewhat beat up aluminum boat for it. The coworker was a bit shifty and I have to admit that I sorta held my breath for a couple months when I turned in the transfer paperwork to the Sheriff's department. I refer to it as a chubby snubby.



The next one fits the criteria of the thread due to getting an absolutely smoking deal on it. I bought this Ruger GP 100 brand new in 99 or 2000 for the enormous sum of $275 plus tax. That's it - brand new in box from a dealer downstate. I had always wanted a GP in stainless with a 6" full lugged barrel, but when I saw this one for the price, I couldn't let it get away. It's a great shooter and has done it's part (and more) to help me pull off some impressive shots.

Ouch, that hurts. That's another one I let get away. Some days, you wake up stupid....

Another Taurus that turned out great - but I didn't let it slip - is the blued 5" model 94. Not just good looking, but also extremely accurate. And under $250.

Did you "leave it noisy?" LOL, like you can silence a revolver.