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Nothing wrong with a 6" 27-2. Another favorite. Bob
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Gunner500, I used to do a good bit of hunting with my Dan Wesson model 15 8" 357. But when it came time for packing and hiking in the offseason I'd switch to the 4". That's the beauty of the Dan Wesson platform. I do think an 8" is too much for packing but just about ideal for the serious open sight handgun hunter. For packing I like the 4" and I like the 6" best on a scoped gun.
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I’ve only owned one, a 6 inch 586,
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Gunner500, I used to do a good bit of hunting with my Dan Wesson model 15 8" 357. But when it came time for packing and hiking in the offseason I'd switch to the 4". That's the beauty of the Dan Wesson platform. I do think an 8" is too much for packing but just about ideal for the serious open sight handgun hunter. For packing I like the 4" and I like the 6" best on a scoped gun. With a Smith and Wesson, you could still switch from a long barrel to a 4". You just need two guns to do it.
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- Albert Einstein
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Bianchi made an X-15 model and a X-2100 Phantom ? model shoulder holsters for N frame SW guns that worked fine for packing and using for me. MB
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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Nothing wrong with a 6" 27-2. Another favorite. Bob DAMN! that is nice RGK..
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Gunner500, I used to do a good bit of hunting with my Dan Wesson model 15 8" 357. But when it came time for packing and hiking in the offseason I'd switch to the 4". That's the beauty of the Dan Wesson platform. I do think an 8" is too much for packing but just about ideal for the serious open sight handgun hunter. For packing I like the 4" and I like the 6" best on a scoped gun. Thanks moosemike, I have a hard eye on a pre 27 with a six inch barrel right now, we'll see.
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I suppose this one. Used to be this one. Ed, what is that bottom revolver? Beautiful!
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Nothing wrong with a 6" 27-2. Another favorite. Bob Oh, heck no!
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Nothing wrong with a 6" 27-2. Another favorite. Bob Oh, heck no! Beautiful wood grips.
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I enjoy my 28-1 Highway Patrolman, pinned and recessed with 4" barrel. I like N frame revolvers and no matter what I feed it, everything from 125 grain that have every bit a 357 has to offer to 180 grain hunting loads, it shoots! Hits where I point it and hits with authority!
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I’ve had 2 ea. Mod 19’s - one with 4” and the other with 2 1/2” barrel. I had a Model 28 with 6” barrel.
I now have a 586 with a 4” barrel.
For barrel length I like 4”. For frame I really like the smaller frames. For carrying in the woods either a 19 or a 586 with 4” barrel. For carrying where the two legged varmints dwell a 2 1/2” 19 would be my choice. For shooting prairie dogs the 6” (or longer) would be my choice.
I’ve owned a few pinned and recessed S&W’s. Still have one or two. If I were to change barrels, the pinned barrels are best. The earlier S&W’s seem to have a finer finish. But the P&R seems to command more $’s, in general, than I will pay any more.
Generally I like blues better than stainless. They seem to be smoother in function.
But in nasty weather I’d have to say I’d be carrying my 629. I know it’s not a 357, but the 629 is my only ss S&W.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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I suppose this one. Used to be this one. Ed, what is that bottom revolver? Beautiful! Since Ed evidently hasn't seen your question I'll guess. I think that's his M28 that he had bored out to 38-40.
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Pinned and recessed 19's with 6" (or better) barrel. Yep, picked this one up last year
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I suppose this one. Used to be this one. Ed, what is that bottom revolver? Beautiful! Since Ed evidently hasn't seen your question I'll guess. I think that's his M28 that he had bored out to 38-40. Many Thanks EE, before I started reading the fine S&W book and manual RJM sent me, I thought that was one of the 38/44 Heavy Duties.
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Pinned and recessed 19's with 6" (or better) barrel. Yep, picked this one up last year NICE! Congrats.
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