Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Want a revolver, but why the high prices.. WTD?

Ah, you beat me to it on the recommendation! Find a Security Six--blued and worn, about $300. Blued and like new, about $350, stainless and nearly new, $325 to $400 in my area from a shop with a warranty (prices vary by shop, with or without box, grips, etc).
Or, same gun but with fixed sights is the Service Six.
PS, put a Wolff low power spring kit in it for @ $10.00 and you'll like it even more
Both come in 4" or 6" bbls.
Just checked GB and there are some of both there now, but I noticed the prices have gone up in the last 6 months

Revolvers require slightly more hand-fitting than autoloaders, so it costs more to make them.

But there are a LOT of used revolvers out there, and if you're patient, you can get a very decent one for under $400, as long as you stick to the calibers/models that were produced in large numbers. The K-frame S&W revolvers are a great value, especially police trade-in guns. CDNN (they advertise in Shotgun News) still gets runs of LE trade-in revolvers from time to time. Gunbroker has scads of K-frames for sale all the time. I'd look at a Model 13 or Model 65 (fixed-sight 38/357). They were made by the boatload. If you just want a 38, you can find a S&W Model 10 for under $300 or a Model 15 or Model 64 for under $400 on Gunbroker if you're patient.

Ruger Security-Six and GP-100 revolvers are also a great buy, expecially the GP-100. Rugged and reliable.

I've had Taurus revolvers, and have not been impressed with their reliability. They look like S&W's, but the innards are different and not nearly as reliable.

Colt revolvers are wonderful, but they were made in smaller numbers and they'll always be spendy.

I have been looking at the Taurus Line. Esp the 669 and 627 Seems like Taurus has a good price for revolvers. I have also been looking at the Ruger RedHawk, Security Six, GP100 and the S&W 629.

I have time, so I'll keep looking..

What do I want to do with it?? I want to shoot it. I would also consider carrying it (hunting, camping, to bed) provided it was more useful than my sig.

See I was wondering about the Taurus fit/finish/function. Sounds like may not be what I'm looking for. I will look into the SW 13 / 65 as well. Not too many on GB right now, but I'm sure some will show up after spring cleaning. I still like the ruger options too.

And yes, Colt must use pure Rhodium in their handguns.. or at least that's what they want us to think!

I bought my wife a tauras 605 ~15 years ago. I was quite suprised at how nice the fit and finish is on that gun. I cant' comment on how well it'll hold up to extended shooting, as any 357 snubbie is an unpleasant gun to shoot, so it just hasn't seen that many rounds. With 38 sp. loads it's not too bad to shoot.

If you can find a reasonably priced GP-100, get it, they are rock solid guns, and IMHO a 4" adj sighted .357 would be about perfect.