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Posted: 11/29/2014 9:54:18 PM EDT
Can be had for around $875-$900. 7 shots of .357 goodness to deafen and muzzle-flash both you and your attackers.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 9:57:09 PM EDT
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Not my cup of tea, but if you like it, I say go for it.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 9:58:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not my cup of tea, but if you like it, I say go for it. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 9:59:12 PM EDT
[#3]
Not a snubby guy myself, but I'm sure that one is a beaut.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:00:53 PM EDT
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That's a beauty!
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:01:36 PM EDT
[#5]
That's purty.
Wonder if they make one in .44spcl 
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:02:16 PM EDT
[#6]
Not a snubby fan, but it still looks Purdy!
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:03:38 PM EDT
[#7]
Do it. I have three S&W .357s. Nothing from the custom shop but I'd never sell them.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:04:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:04:47 PM EDT
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I was thinking about getting one of those or the 627 pc snubby, until I got to handle one of the 627s. I wasn't really impressed with the double action trigger and the grips felt like they were designed for a ninja turtle.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:04:48 PM EDT
[#10]
I like it! But needs 4"s more barrel.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:05:00 PM EDT
[#11]
i prefer this
8 shot goodness and light 
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:05:19 PM EDT
[#12]
Beautiful revolver, go for it.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:05:50 PM EDT
[#13]
$1,000 for a .357 mag? What am I missing?
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:06:35 PM EDT
[#14]
Sweet!!! Personally I would want just a touch more barrel.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:06:44 PM EDT
[#15]
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$1,000 for a .357 mag? What am I missing? Performance center. And that is msrp not what you would pay in the wild. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:07:10 PM EDT
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it's pretty, but i would rather have one of the old school m686's with a 2.5 or 4 inch barrel.. that's one of the guns i could kick myself for not getting...
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:08:10 PM EDT
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i prefer this 8 shot goodness and light http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson2/upload/images/firearms/zoom_lg/170245_01_lg.jpg 
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:09:01 PM EDT
[#18]
I own a snub nosed 357 mag.
If I ever bought another 357 mag handgun I would get one with no shorter than a 4" barrel. Shooting a magnum load out of a 2" barrel is pointless, unless you like big fireballs, punishing recoil, and negligible energy over what a 38 spl load offers. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:09:23 PM EDT
[#19]
Prefer my Mod 66 2-1/2 .357 but considering most armed confrontations are 10ft or less short barrels just make more sense.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:10:10 PM EDT
[#20]
Good for you. But I'd rather have an SP101.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:10:43 PM EDT
[#21]
The real little snubbys look a little pug nose ugly to me.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:10:48 PM EDT
[#22]
Its not hollering your name. Its hollering..........SUCKER!!!!! |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:11:14 PM EDT
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For .357 this is what I actually want..
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_765661_-1_775660_775655_757896_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y My back up gun is an LCR .38+P |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:12:37 PM EDT
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I own a snub nosed 357 mag. If I ever bought another 357 mag handgun I would get one with no shorter than a 4" barrel. Shooting a magnum load out of a 2" barrel is pointless, unless you like big fireballs, punishing recoil, and negligible energy over what a 38 spl load offers. thats why i use 38 in mine 357 mag is just to much for my tiny hands |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:13:03 PM EDT
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That's a beauty! |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:13:10 PM EDT
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i prefer this 8 shot goodness and light http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson2/upload/images/firearms/zoom_lg/170245_01_lg.jpg Those scandium frame, titanium cylinder Performance Center revolvers are nice looking and very light but they aren't designed to be shot often. See that thin little piece of bent stainless steel that slides into the frame just above the forcing cone? That's what stands between you and a flame cut top strap. Not too comfortable to shoot either. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:13:38 PM EDT
[#27]
Yeah the longer barrel is nice (I have a couple of longer barreled .357's) but 34 oz. is about my limit for weight. The Model 327 posted here is interesting, but dang, shooting .357's out of a gun that light would be super-snappy!
I carried my GP100 (4.2" barrel) around the house/yard today (in a paddle holster) just to see how I would "like" carrying a 40 oz. gun, and after an hour it got real old (I usually carry a Glock 19 or CZ2075 RAMI). This 686 Plus is about the same weight as a Sig Sauer P226 which can get heavy wearing on the hip. Need to have a sturdy belt once guns go over 30 oz. Edit: I have a SP101, but only 5 shots!...and the gun needs a trigger job out of the box (which I had done). BigPony, that revolver is Schweet! |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:15:14 PM EDT
[#28]
Somewhere a 28-2 Highway Patrolman is laughing at this thread.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:16:13 PM EDT
[#29]
if you like it, buy it.
it's a 686. Personally, I think the sweet spot for a 6-7rd carry oriented.357mag is 3"....but that's just me. Never knew why those were so hard to come by. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:18:09 PM EDT
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$1,000 for a .357 mag? What am I missing? I don't know. Last N frame .357 cost me less then 5 bills and I have no use for a LW .357 snubbie anyways. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:28:47 PM EDT
[#31]
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if you like it, buy it. it's a 686. Personally, I think the sweet spot for a 6-7rd carry oriented.357mag is 3"....but that's just me. Never knew why those were so hard to come by. You mean like this: 
I agree. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:31:22 PM EDT
[#32]
Wow I think that revolver is calling my name too. Pricey though yikes.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:31:38 PM EDT
[#33]
Make mine 4". I carried a 586 for a while.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:32:57 PM EDT
[#34]
Do it!
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:33:57 PM EDT
[#35]
I think a 6" would be significantly more pleasant to shoot, but maybe you just have gorilla hands or something.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:33:57 PM EDT
[#36]
I dig revolvers but not really the stubbys, I would go 4 inch, or even 6 inch. But for back up ccw I guess I could see it. Go for it if its you thing, its just a steep price, too steep for me.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:40:31 PM EDT
[#37]
It's nice and it's pretty, but for the price I'll stick with my 1 less round $150 Model 19-3 Not a fan of lightweight magnum revolvers.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:40:52 PM EDT
[#38]
I had the chance to handle one of these a while back...and now, I fucking want a S&W stainless steel snubby revolver. It doesn't seem in the least bit practical to me; but it is so ergonomic and the action feels smooth as butter. The worst part is that some of the most accurate shots that I've made were from a revolver almost like the one pictured.
Beyond that, it's just plain COOL!
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:45:30 PM EDT
[#39]
This is a 357 I picked up a couple of years ago. A full on Pachmayr Custom. I did change the grips. It did of course have a Pachmayr grip. The trigger is beyond belief.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:46:49 PM EDT
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You mean like this: http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n526/Mr_Richard/686_CS-1.jpg I agree. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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if you like it, buy it. it's a 686. Personally, I think the sweet spot for a 6-7rd carry oriented.357mag is 3"....but that's just me. Never knew why those were so hard to come by. You mean like this: http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n526/Mr_Richard/686_CS-1.jpg I agree. that is exactly the revolver I was thinking of |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:54:21 PM EDT
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That's a nice gun MikeBiker!
My first ever snubbie I bought was the Stainless S&W Model 60 (which is a stainless version of the Chief's Special). It handles recoil well and shoots well:
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Posted: 11/29/2014 10:56:47 PM EDT
[#42]
I prefer 3" K frames for carry .357's
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:04:23 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryNice gun! I agree, but I already have a Ruger SP101 (3" barrel). I want something with 7 shots and 3" barrels are few and far between in that capacity. Why? I have no idea. It's not like gun companies should produce something people want. "Oh, you want a revolver? Your choices are a 1 7/8" or 4" barrel." LOL Edit: they do make a 7 shot, .357 w/ 3" barrel...but w/synthetic grips. Doesn't look as sexy as the beast I posted.
I was also looking at a 686 SSR (4" barrel) but the thing is almost 38 oz and is only a 6 shot:  |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:08:56 PM EDT
[#44]
Revolvers are just a good time waiting to happen.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:11:37 PM EDT
[#45]
The revolver that I posted (S&W 66-5 2.5") along with the S&W model 65-3 3" are some of the most balanced pistols I've ever held.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:12:06 PM EDT
[#46]
Would be a handful.
I really like the WW1 Colt Revolver, think S&W made one as well. With the half moon 'clips.' |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:14:30 PM EDT
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It's nice and it's pretty, but for the price I'll stick with my 1 less round $150 Model 19-3 Not a fan of lightweight magnum revolvers. http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/tnriverluver/GunsandSerialnumbers134_zps95211098.jpg What!!! $150??? That must have been some time ago...For that price! I never get those deals
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:16:49 PM EDT
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Somewhere a 28-2 Highway Patrolman is laughing at this thread. This. Get an older smith and wesson. Model 28,27,19,66 |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:18:03 PM EDT
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What!!! $150??? That must have been some time ago...For that price! I never get those deals Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It's nice and it's pretty, but for the price I'll stick with my 1 less round $150 Model 19-3 Not a fan of lightweight magnum revolvers. http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/tnriverluver/GunsandSerialnumbers134_zps95211098.jpg What!!! $150??? That must have been some time ago...For that price! I never get those deals I bought two nearly brand new 4" model 19's some years ago for $125 each. S&W revolver prices have gone through the roof in the last few years. You can't touch a decent one for under $500 anymore. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:24:00 PM EDT
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And since I don't want anything over 34-35 oz., I had to post the famous Colt Walker (usually carried in a holster attached to the saddle). This gun weighed 4.5 lbs. Yes, 72 oz. Oh my goodness.
I'll look at some of the older S&W's; great advice. Can they handle today's magnum loads, or is there no difference between the magnum loads of today versus the 1960's-1980's? Colt Walker being held by the famous outlaw Jose Wales. I kid, I kid: Josie Wales:  |
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