Revolvers

[Trainer]

Like my Ruger Vaquero in .44 mag and the Single Six in 22 mag. Both are fun to shoot. When bowhunting in bear country, I carry the Vaquero. Will not mention my other pistols since you asked for wheel guns.

 

[rosietheriviter]

I'm a long way from being petite, a little on the small side of medium build.

Daddy was a true handgun handler and he sold me on a Colt Commander, but for a revolver I am very enamored with the Charter Arms Bulldog.

5 shot DA revolver in .44 special. If it needs more than 5 .44 special shots to stop it, ya really need a rifle or shotgun. 20 gauge is nearly as good as a 12 gauge, 'specially at short range.


Rosie

 

[PBinWA]

S&W .44 Special Titanium - by far my favorite.

 

[cp1969]

The more I think about it, the more I wonder: Just exactly what is a "favorite" revolver?

Is it the one you shoot the most?

Is it the one you carry the most?

Is it the one that is the highest quality?

Is it the one chambered in your favorite caliber?

Is it the one that you inherited or otherwise has some sentimental value?

Is it the one that is most versatile?

Is it the one that is most valuable?

Or is it the one you'd keep (or buy) if you could only have one?

In my case, each of those questions has a different answer.

 

[Soundguy]

Ditto.. my favorite range revolver is in 22lr.. my favorite hunting take-along revolver is a .44mag colt anaconda.. my favorite personal protection revolver is my .38spl snubby smith with a bobbed hammer.. etc..

soundguy

The more I think about it, the more I wonder: Just exactly what is a "favorite" revolver?

Is it the one you shoot the most?

Is it the one you carry the most?

Is it the one that is the highest quality?

Is it the one chambered in your favorite caliber?

Is it the one that you inherited or otherwise has some sentimental value?

Is it the one that is most versatile?

Is it the one that is most valuable?

Or is it the one you'd keep (or buy) if you could only have one?

In my case, each of those questions has a different answer.

 

[Compact1]

I carry my Smith & Wesson 360PD every day. It's rated for .357 magnum but I load it with .38 +P.

I love this gun.

 

[shaley]

I have a question. What does it mean when the S&W box says "kit gun" 22/32.

 

[GaryM]

I have a question. What does it mean when the S&W box says "kit gun" 22/32.

According to what I've read, a "kit gun" was the one that a fisherman for example would put in his "kit". In other words it would be packed along in case it was needed. Not necessarily carried in a holster. Maybe in your tackle box etc.

The 22/32 part means that it's a .22 caliber built on a .32 frame.

Also compact, but not intended as hideout guns, are the "kit guns." Also sometimes called "trail guns," these are compact frame .22 revolvers with longer barrels than a snubby, and often adjustable sights. These kit guns are intended to be carried in a backpack or slipped into a tackle box, equally ready for an impromptu plinking session or an emergency.
The classic kit gun is the Smith & Wesson 22/32 Kit Gun. The "22/32" designation referred to the fact that the gun was a .22 LR built on the .32 size "J" frame. Today, the Smith Kit Gun can be had in various configurations, all with adjustable sights: the .22 LR Model 63 is similar to the original, but in stainless steel; the Model 651 is basically the same gun in .22 WMR; and the .22 LR Model 317 AirLite has an alloy frame. The old, standard, blue steel Kit Guns have been discontinued.

From this site HANDGUN TYPES

 

[1bush2hog]

Range time - Python & Single Six

Carry - Detective Special for SD, and Anaconda for the woods

 

[escavader]

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