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Favorite single action would have to be my Oregon 45--a Bowen Nimrod 45 Colt built on a Ruger Bisley:



Favorite double action would have to be a short-barreled, round-butt, S&W K-frame:

It would be this Ruger 44 Special.





Second would be the first revolver I bought at age 17 since with a bit of warranty work from the factory in 1994. A M29-2.

This Ruger New Vaquero 45 Colt.

My 8 inch Andaconda.

My S&W 66 with 4" barrel is probably my favorite as it was also my duty pistol during my very brief foray into law enforcement. If not for the number of raccoons I've been finding on our walks and the recommendation to use standard velocity ammo, it would be my preferred walk about gun.

Not sure I follow that... The M66 fires both .357 Magnum and .38 Special, either one of those will do in a coon pretty handily.

Hedgeapples were fun w HPs when I was in Kansas.

I guess the one I shoot the most and grab when I go hunting is the Ruger Bisley Super Blackhawk .480 Ruger

Scott, that 15 is sweet. Is that a Barranti holster?

I don't have one favorite. I really like my SP101, that was up graded by Gemini Customs.

I really like my Ruger 4" 44 Mag, and my Ruger GP 100 44 Special, and my Ruger Security Six 4" Stainless, and a 2-3/4" stainless.

I've carried my 5.5" Ruger SBH 44 mag for years.

Most fun to shoot is probably the Single-Seven in 327. But it is not my favorite revolver. That honor belongs to a 657 Mountain Gun purchased by my wife and kids from my friend Bob. The MG is treasured well above any other.

Without a doubt it is the Colt SAA...

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Somehow the part describing the second choice as a "pre-WWII Iver Johnson Sealed 8," got left out of that last sentence. I know I typed it in but something happened when I hit the Post button causing it to disappear. And you're right, a swaged 158 gr SWC at 800 fps does a quick job on even the largest raccooon when involved in a tussle with the dogs.

Very nice. Tell me about the grips. They look like Colt grips.

No, from Simply Rugged.

You guys sure pack around lots bigger stuff than I do. Not much critter wise here that my 4" S&W M34 ,22 with the custom grips won't handle. My social gun is a .38 +P M337, but my M17, M60, M66 and M629 all went down the road as being too much gun to carry around and nice as they were, none of them ever made the favorites list.

Double Action...

S&W Mountain Guns...stainless steel, round butt, 4" tapered barrel...just so well balanced and fast from the holster. The round butt can accommodate many size hands with the correct grips...

I've had three .44s, two .41s and three .45 ACPs and could live with any one of them...


Single Action...

Freedom Arms 97...stainless steel, great balance, round or square butt, love the grip shape and built like a tank...

Have four... two .41s, one .22/.22 Magnum and a .327. Have also shot a friend's .327, .44 Special and .357 Magnum...again I could live with any one of them...

Bob

Lastround: Indeed "this" is hard to decide!
After much debate with myself I would have to beg that I be allowed two favorites - please.

#1: Smith & Wesson Model 66 in 357 Magnum with 6 inch barrel.

#2: Smith & Wesson Model 63 in 22 L.R. with 4 inch barrel.

I do most of my "revolver" shooting (and teaching) with these two pistols.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Freedom Arms M97 in .327 Federal... Just LOVE that thing..

Are the P-7's even close?

Both have a ton of appeal,
in different ways.

Yes, but they aren’t revolvers...