Author Topic: What is your Go To Double Action Revolver. (Read 11046 times)

dougk · « **on:** March 22, 2010, 08:51:50 AM »

What is the revolver that you always go to first? It could be for hunting, self defense or shooting.

Wyo. Coyote Hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:25:09 AM »

$:-\$ Tough question?

??depends on what I am doing...when I walk early in the morning before daylight, my model 60 S & W in .357...When I get in my truck to leave for the mornings hunt, it is either my S & W 4" .44 or .357...Both are loaded with Specials either .44 or 38....When my significant other and I shoot target it is with a pair of k -22's......When I travel it is usually with one of the 4" center fires...and at least one 45 auto, but you ask about revolvers....In the summer when a lot of varmits are poking around asking to be shot, I often put a varitey of sixguns in the truck for shooting...but the first three and my 45 auto, are carried maybe 95 percent of the time.......

rdmallory · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2010, 12:02:42 PM »

Hunting or open carry it is the S&W 66 4".

Dogu

scott cudworth · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2010, 12:39:56 PM »

I like my Alaskan 454 or my Anaconda 44.......

Drilling Man · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2010, 01:14:31 PM »

THESE DAYS, here on my place, when it comes to a revolver, i carry my S&W M-29 44 mag. more than all others... For defence, i carry a S&W M-19 357 mag. more than anything else...

DM

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2010, 02:41:11 PM »

That is easy my Ruger GP 100 .357.

Dee · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:05:58 PM »

Model 60 Smith, in 357 mag.

mitch132 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2010, 11:42:55 PM »

My Smith model 15-3 4" .38 Special. It's called the combat masterpiece for a reason.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2010, 02:11:03 AM »

3 or 4 inch 629

OLDHandgunner · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2010, 02:14:12 AM »

My S&W 696 in 44 Spl. goes with me everywhere.

Dee · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2010, 02:53:49 AM »

Quote from: mitch132 on March 22, 2010, 11:42:55 PM

My Smith model 15-3 4" .38 Special. It's called the combat masterpiece for a reason.

Those are great little K frames. I have worked on a many of those doin action jobs, and complete (tear down) cleanings for older officers.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2010, 02:49:09 AM »

thats one i foolishly sold. Probably the finest trail gun ever made.

Quote from: OLDHandgunner on March 23, 2010, 02:14:12 AM

My S&W 696 in 44 Spl. goes with me everywhere.

poncaguy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2010, 04:09:39 PM »

Hunting, my 8" Dan Wesson 357, defense, my SP101 3" 357..........of course, there are my Blackhawks, 357,45 Colt, 41 Mag.........

Catfish · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2010, 09:36:27 AM »

For CCW a 329 PD Smith with a 4 in. barrel. For anything else it`s hard to tell what I`ll grab, just what ever seems right at the time.

kynardsj · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2010, 09:45:50 AM »

Truck gun is a 4 inch Ruger Security Six in 357 mag. Goofing around and sometimes hunting backup gun is a 4 5/8 inch 45 LC Blackhawk. My newest hunting pistol is my S&W 500 Magnum. I have become very fond of this big pistol in a short time. Being a reloader I can make it mild to extremely wild.

NickSS · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:23:20 AM »

For hunting and general outdoor use I carry either my Ruger Security 6 6" or 4" depending upon what I am doing. They generally are loaded with 38 spls. For CCW I use a Taurus 2" snubby in 38 spl. For serious defensive use I use a 12 ga Shotgun.

brasskeeper · « **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2010, 05:11:31 AM »

S&W model 28 6" or S&W model 629 6"

sachel.45 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2010, 05:46:06 AM »

when im hunting a single six with the mag cylinder when not hunting (hiking etc) a 4" gp100 in .357

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2010, 10:23:25 AM »

340 PD , its with me unless its illegal to have it with me .

nw_hunter · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2010, 05:18:29 PM »

I don't target shoot, or hunt with handguns anymore, so this lil lightweight 38 spl.is all I pack with me anymore.I hunt and fish where there are quite a few big cats and B. Bear. Lets me concentrate more on my fishing

It also sits by my bed at night.

canon6 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2010, 05:58:38 AM »

My Ruger SP101, 3in.Truck gun is a Ruger Speedsix 357 4in . nw_hunter, that patch in you avatar is one you do not see very often.

Doug

saddlebum · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2010, 09:29:01 AM »

S&W Model 57 4", pinned & recessed

Old Fart · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2010, 09:33:57 AM »

For years it has been my S&W Highway Patrolman with 3 1/2 inch barrel.
It take a licking and keeps on ticking.

nw_hunter · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2010, 06:09:18 PM »

Quote from: canon6 on April 13, 2010, 05:58:38 AM

My Ruger SP101, 3in.Truck gun is a Ruger Speedsix 357 4in . nw_hunter, that patch in you avatar is one you do not see very often. Doug

No! I don't remember seeing the Air Assault patch used before.
I was in the Orig. 11th AA Test unit at Ft. Benning 1962. (Yep! I'm old)

They told us we were the original air soldiers, but forgot to mention the Marines had repelled "I believe in Korea"

gcrank1 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 16, 2010, 10:24:31 AM »

Boy, have my 'go tos' changed over the years. The older I get the worse my affliction 'nobuttatall' is and I cant hardly keep my pants up without braces, much less a heavy belt gun.
I used to favor my long gone S&W 624X4", 44 spl, but the last couple of years its been a joy to carry S&W 442 Airweght, 38Spl., usually with target loads, in a quick clip on the belt rig. It has more thump than my old .22LR kitgun and is easy on, easy off.
For a nostalgia walk-about I sometimes grap my 1919 Colt's Army Spl.X4" in 32-20. It rides better nowdays in an old western style shoulder rig (ala Doc Holiday) and is out of the way if I need to do something.

teamnelson · « **Reply #25 on:** April 16, 2010, 10:50:38 AM »

Go To DA? 627-5PC. Of all of them, its the one I just know I can trust in a variety of conditions.

Bigeasy · « **Reply #26 on:** April 16, 2010, 11:00:08 AM »

For many years, it was my 4 inch S&W 586. An early, three digit serial number gun, I wore the lock work out twice D/A shooting who knows how many rounds (Used to get all the duty ammo I wanted, free) Now days, it's one of my S&W 29's.

Larry

painted horse · « **Reply #27 on:** April 29, 2010, 06:35:15 AM »

4" Stainless Redhawk, 45 colt...kinda big for cc but where I live it's generally on the hip or in the truck..don't own anything small enough to put in a pocket. Think maybe would be a good idea to have something along those lines though. Actually this is the ONLY double action I own, everything else is SA. Shot a friends Ruger 357 the other day, nice little gun, it was a five shot, about 3in barrel, which model would that be? I think that would work nicely for a CCW.

teamnelson · « **Reply #28 on:** April 29, 2010, 08:24:23 AM »

Ph, sounds like it mightve been an SP-101. Have one for my wife in .32 mag and it's handy.

StrawHat · « **Reply #29 on:** April 30, 2010, 01:42:36 AM »

For me it is the 4" S&W M28 I reworked into a 45 ACP. Did the work back in the 80s, carried it as a duty gun and ever since. Great revolver and a good cartridge together in a good package.