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I have a Ruger GP100 .44 Special with a 3” barrel that I like a lot and carry quite often. Also a stainless 4” Security Six that I’ll never get rid of.....but probably my favorite is a 5.5” Redhawk in .44 Magnum. Or maybe the 4” Redhawk.................. This is hard!

And smith 625 45C 5”

4" 29-2 Smith .44M

629 Mountain gun

Ruger LCR 22LR and a 3" Ruger LCRx 38 special


For pure shooting, S&W Model 15 and Model 10, both 4"

I have that exact same pair! As far as favorites go, right now I'd have to say my 3" GP100 44 Spl, though I just brought home a 5 shot Bisley 4-5/8" 480 I'm anxious to play with an am thinking it will become a favorite also.

That's a hard call to make. I am very fond of my 5.5" flattop Bisley 44 Special. It is about ideal for an all around packing handgun. I'm getting more and more enamored of my 6.5" Bisley 480.

Too hard to pick.

Dan's in 357 max and 22 mag

Of my current guns, it'd be my blued Ruger Super Blackhawk with a 4-5/8" barrel. We've been some places together.

I don't have any I'd want to give up, though, and some from the past I'd like to have back.

S&W 629-2 and my S&W 1917 Shorty...

Always loved my 629 4". This is the regular 629, not the MG version. Yes it weighs a little more, but its also more pleasant to shoot with the heavier barrel profile. For me I love S&W revolvers w/ the covered ejector rod. I am NOT a fan of the unnecessarily heavy full under lug models like the regular 686. I do have a 686-5 MG w/ the 7-shot cylinder and that is a packing dream come true! Model 66 weight, but 686 durability!

Mark in GA

Picture of the guns I currently use the most – this tends to change over time (S&W L Frame .44 mag M69s 4 ¼” top, 2 ¾” middle, Kahr CW45 bottom). I shoot the 4 ¼” M69 a bit better, but the 2 ¾” is very capable. The M69 has become my favorite revolver platform.
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Some groups with the 2 ¾” M69:
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25 yds rested on carpet squares – 250gr Lyman 429421, deep seated and crimped over front drive band, over 5.0gr WST (prob tighten up with some tweaking)- not chronoed
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25 yds rested on carpet squares – 265 gr Lyman 429244, deep seated and crimped over front drive band, over 17.5gr A2400 – chron 1,100 fps from 2 ¾”
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7 yds offhand double action as fast as I could reacquire front sight (flash sight pict) – 300gr Missouri Bullet, deep seated and crimped over front drive band, over 20.0gr WW296, CCI350, New Starline
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12 yds off hand double action a bit more deliberate than 7 yd above - 300gr Missouri Bullet, deep seated and crimped over front drive band, over 20.0gr WW296, CCI350, New Starline
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The 300gr Missouri Bullet “Hammer”
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Double action groups were fun to shoot, but most likely not meaningful due to recovery time.
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FWIW,

Paul

It is use at the top. SD or hunting. If you can shoot it, it is good. If it fits you are golden.

Ruger stainless GP100 .357 with 6" half lug barrel. Like most folks here I have a few that are tied for a very close second place, including the Security Six pictured, but that one covers the most bases for me.

Colt Single Action Army, Smith and Wesson Governor, Smith and Wesson N Frame, Ruger Blackhawk

Favorite social revolver:


Favorite woods revolver:

Thanks for the pictures. I haven’t been able to post pictures since Photobucket blew up. I’ve got to figure it out.

Yeah, when I first read the starting post, I was tempted to say that my S&W 442 had to be my pick, only because it's the only revolver that's still in my carry rotation. There are other revolvers I have more "affection" for (lacking a better word), but they don't get carried.

Here's a pic of my S&W Model 15 from the other evening after shooting a few hedge apples