My buddy and I bought .357’s at the same time. He bought a GP 100, I bought a 686. Shoot them together, he prefers my 686. I do too. Trigger, mostly. I understand the Ruger can be improved, but out of the box the difference is significant. The Ruger is certainly a hearty gun, you can see that just looking at them side by side; top strap, build in general. I would do that exactly - look at them side by side if you can. Dry fire if they’ll let you. Get whichever speaks to you.
Last edited by Mr_Harry; 04/03/22.
