Author Topic: Sixguns (Read 10033 times)

jdb · « **on:** March 25, 2016, 06:26:07 PM »

Who has'em? I have a couple ruger single actions and a Taurus 357 also have a Taurus .22 but technically it's a nineshooter. Also have a sweet little s&w .357. I have a huge desire to buy an old school smith like a 19 or a 28. Tell me what you have!

HighlandLofts · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2016, 08:01:38 PM »

I've got a bunch of wheel guns, Rugers, Smith & Wessons and a couple of Rossi's. By far my favorite shooting center fire revolver is my stainless 6" Ruger GP100 in 357 magnum, for plinking I shoot 38s through it.
I like it more then any Smith I have, a few are the 686, 586, 64, 19, 37, 10, 637, 632, 640, 642, and a few others. Best $500 revolver I ever bought, the next best revolver purchase was my 642 Smith, I carried it EveryDay/AllDay for over three years now. It was $399 & sales tax, so I'm down to a $100 a year, $3.65 a day for personal protection. Never leave home with out it and I have nice groups with it at 50 feet.

For rimfire you can't beat a Ruger Single-Six with both cylinders, 22lr & 22 magnum.

The reasons I like the revolvers over semi autos for target shooting is your not searching allover for the brass, The shooting is slower and gives you more time to shoot and more time to focus on the aim.
I'll be picking up another Ruger 357 Black-Hawk with the 9mm cylinder, I have a SP101 in 9mm. I just want a 9mm revolver with a larger frame. I pick up tons of 9mm brass up where I go shooting, so I might as well have a good gun to shoot the reloads from.
I'm also looking at a Smith & Wesson in 45 acp, another fun shooting gun, but the price is right up there around $800.
It all takes time & money, just one gun at a time & years of collecting.

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2016, 08:15:31 PM »

Yes sir. My ultra lite, titanium base, .Model 444 44 Mag Taurus anti bear pistol is usually with me in Grizz country loaded with HSM 305 GRN bear slugs.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2016, 08:30:32 PM »

If it don't wheel, it ain't real

zike · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2016, 09:05:11 PM »

Quote from: Jonathan_S on March 25, 2016, 08:30:32 PM

If it don't wheel, it ain't real

Bango skank · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2016, 09:22:02 PM »

I only carry around my s&w .357 with a 4" barrel, or my s&w .460 8.5" barrel, depending on where i am and what time of year it is. Also have a taurus .44 mag raging bull with an 8.5 in barrel, but it no longer seems to have a purpose, the .460 has kind of made it obsolete for me. Used to carry the .44 everywhere, lots of holster time on that gun and one kill, but now it just kind of collects dust.

biggfish · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2016, 02:02:01 AM »

I've got a single action army in .357 mag. It's a fun gun to shoot, usually carry it as my side arm in the woods.

Fl0und3rz · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2016, 04:30:48 AM »

Ruger Single-Six with both cylinders, 22lr & 22 magnum.

Ruger SRH .44 mag. 7.5".

GP100 6".

I really want Ruger Bisley SBH in .45 LC in 5.5" or 7.5" in stainless.

sagewalker · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2016, 04:50:40 AM »

This is wheely cool!

Jeeper · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2016, 08:34:38 AM »

Colt Trooper MK5 - My favorite! Would never part with it.

jasnt · « **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2016, 08:56:01 AM »

Love my SBH's!!

yorketransport · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2016, 07:06:36 PM »

I've had a bunch of different wheel guns ranging from a Western Auto Revelation (re-branded High Standard Double Nine 22LR) up through a few of the S&W X frames (500 and 460 S&W) and just about everything you can imagine in between. There were a few noteworthy guns like the Taurus Tracker Ti 41 Mag, S&W 610 10mm, and the 10" BFR in 45-70 and the Chiappa Rhino 357 mag. The only one I still have is a Super Redhawk in 480 Ruger. I found it while looking for a donor gun to build a 500 Linebaugh and just fell in love with it.

I have to say though, I still want a 500 Linebaugh. And it just so happens that Gary Reeder has a finished one for sale right now for a good price....

thinkingman · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2016, 07:58:50 PM »

Quote from: yorketransport on March 27, 2016, 07:06:36 PM

I've had a bunch of different wheel guns ranging from a Western Auto Revelation (re-branded High Standard Double Nine 22LR) up through a few of the S&W X frames (500 and 460 S&W) and just about everything you can imagine in between. There were a few noteworthy guns like the Taurus Tracker Ti 41 Mag, S&W 610 10mm, and the 10" BFR in 45-70 and the Chiappa Rhino 357 mag. The only one I still have is a Super Redhawk in 480 Ruger. I found it while looking for a donor gun to build a 500 Linebaugh and just fell in love with it.

I have to say though, I still want a 500 Linebaugh. And it just so happens that Gary Reeder has a finished one for sale right now for a good price....

High Standard double nine was the first firearm I ever shot, a mere 47 years ago.
Next to 1911's, wheelguns are the most mechanically satisfying handguns I own.
A beautiful SW 34 Target Masterpiece.
Colt Frontier Scout in 99%.
SW 686 and 386 XL Hunter are on my hip when I'm in the backcountry.

SW 686 and 386

lee · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2016, 05:49:48 AM »

Dan Wesson VH44, stainless with a 4" and 6" barrel.

Very old Webley Mk IV in .38S&W, was a service pistol with the Singapore Police Department.

Lee

MADMAX · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2016, 06:30:46 AM »

Ruger blackhawk 4 inch barrel 41 mag

Henrydog · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2016, 06:34:35 AM »

The only non revolver I own in a Ruger Mark II .22. Everything else is a wheel gun. SP101, Super Blackhawk, bearcat, Webley, a trooper. I read a couple of Elmer Keith books as a kid I think it sublimity wore off on me.

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2016, 08:07:46 AM »

More pics please.

CP · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2016, 08:34:35 AM »

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2016, 08:43:16 AM »

jasnt · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2016, 08:49:53 AM »

One of my favorites

jackelope · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2016, 11:52:06 AM »

My New model single six. Convertible .22Lr and .22mag.

CP · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2016, 12:10:00 PM »

Fivegun:

CP · « **Reply #22 on:** March 28, 2016, 12:12:30 PM »

Eightgun:

b23 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2016, 12:59:14 PM »

Quote from: jackelope on March 28, 2016, 11:52:06 AM

My New model single six. Convertible .22Lr and .22mag.

My dad bought a blued version of that back in the early 80's and still has it to this day. He's never really been into handguns all the much so he hasn't had very many but I'd bet if I asked him right now what his favorite handgun is, he'd say his Ruger single six convertible. I used to shoot his quite a bit but I recall you didn't want to forget your ear plugs when you were shooting 22Mags in it because if I recall it had a very loud crack to it.

jackelope · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2016, 01:02:18 PM »

This was my dads too, probably from the same time frame. I got it when he passed away 3 years ago. It's really accurate, but yeah...it makes some noise for sure. I've never shot it with the .22 mag wheel in it.

LDennis24 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 28, 2016, 01:21:01 PM »

Got an original Ruger redhawk .44 Mag! Traded a POS Taurus PT 24-7 .45 for it. Couldn't kill a bop-it blow up toy with that thing.

firepin · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2016, 06:57:10 PM »

Colt was my dads, Casull I have had for 25+ years.

b23 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 29, 2016, 08:21:54 AM »

A couple of five shooters and a Six.

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 29, 2016, 09:04:39 AM »

What a load of cool wheel guns. I like 'em all, but my favorites are the long barrels for hunting. The hammerless are neat, as well.

b23 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 29, 2016, 09:13:24 AM »

Yeah, a longer barreled S&W 500 would definitely be better for hunting purposes but that 4in. 500 is my primary CCW.

Fl0und3rz · « **Reply #30 on:** March 29, 2016, 09:36:40 AM »

Quote from: pianoman9701 on March 29, 2016, 09:04:39 AM

What a load of cool wheel guns. I like 'em all, but my favorites are the long barrels for hunting. The hammerless are neat, as well.

You've seen Jackelope's single six, which is the same configuration as mine.

Here are a few others. They are nothing special, just plain Jane, stock. But they are mine (the photos are not).

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