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Post by jrock on Apr 25, 2018 13:45:38 GMT
The Ruger Gp100 is a great revolver. Built like a tank. The Sp101 is good too esp if you just plan on using .38 special rounds.
Taurus has come out with a full polymer revolver. I think the price was around 325 at Academy Sports. It was very light for a revolver so I would only recommend using .38 special.
Cant really go wrong with any of those 3. Just all depends on how much you want to put in it.
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Post by Kristie on Apr 25, 2018 14:05:14 GMT
The GP 100 is kind of a larger gun for concealed carry, but then there's the added bonus that they just came out with the version that allows 7 shots and has a 2.5" barrel. I kind of want one, although I love the SP101!
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Post by jrock on Apr 25, 2018 14:09:00 GMT
The GP 100 is kind of a larger gun for concealed carry, but then there's the added bonus that they just came out with the version that allows 7 shots and has a 2.5" barrel. I kind of want one, although I love the SP101! I had at one time a 6" GP100. No concealed carry there plus it was to heavy. Maybe a shoulder rig would work. I loved that gun. Very accurate, rugged, and dependable.
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Post by William Swiger on Apr 25, 2018 14:53:56 GMT
My GP100 is also the 6-inch.
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Post by tonystark on Apr 25, 2018 15:43:59 GMT
howler- oh okay, I’ve never actually watched Seinfeld all the way through before. That’s probably why I didn’t recognize it!
Crocc- Revolvers can be addicting once you shoot one, especially the magnum rounds!! The most power I felt from a semi-auto was shooting my Glock 20, but that doesn’t hold a candle to hot .44 magnum, 454 Casull, .460, and the gun most famous for being bought, shot once, and either shoved in the back of the safe for bragging rights, or just sold: 500 S&W mag! If I might ask, why is .38 special so expensive in the Philippines?
William- I almost bought a case hardened Evil Roy (45LC) a few years back, and have been kicking myself for not getting it. It’s not surprising that the same country that the Beretta M9 is manufactured in also makes good single action Colt replicas! I have a friend in Kentucky that has a Ruger Super Blackhawk in 454 Casull, and that is his home defense handgun. I’d LOVE to be able to get a S&W .460, which is such a versatile revolver cause it can shoot 3 different rounds (45LC, 454 Casull, and .460). You really can’t go wrong with a good .357/.38 revolver though!
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Post by tonystark on Apr 25, 2018 15:49:40 GMT
The GP 100 is kind of a larger gun for concealed carry, but then there's the added bonus that they just came out with the version that allows 7 shots and has a 2.5" barrel. I kind of want one, although I love the SP101! Believe it or not there’s a Ruger Redhawk that holds 8 shots now! lol
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Post by rjodorizzi on Apr 25, 2018 16:38:06 GMT
Was offering it as an alternative. I don't have a revolver and I've honestly never shot one before, but if I did get one I'd get a 9mm or a 357/38 special mostly due to the ammo cost (38 special is actually quite expensive here, unlike 45 ACP which is almost as cheap as 9mm). Having owned a revolver in 9mm I don't recommend it. Moon clips are a PITA and I don't like the most require them. Also, .357 gives you the ability to shoot .38s which are pretty affordable still. You could always fall down the reloading hole, then you can make shooting .44 an affordable venture. Plus then you can have the big boom! :-P
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Post by howler on Apr 25, 2018 21:38:55 GMT
I've owned a Taurus M85. It was good enough but I far prefer S&W to anything else. But for the price, Taurus is far better than any of the alternatives (Armscore, Charter, Colt, Rossi, Ruger, etc). If you can't find a used S&W in your price range, go Taurus. The negative on Ruger is the price jump these last several years, to near S&W prices.
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Post by howler on Apr 25, 2018 21:45:06 GMT
howler- oh okay, I’ve never actually watched Seinfeld all the way through before. That’s probably why I didn’t recognize it! Crocc- Revolvers can be addicting once you shoot one, especially the magnum rounds!! The most power I felt from a semi-auto was shooting my Glock 20, but that doesn’t hold a candle to hot .44 magnum, 454 Casull, .460, and the gun most famous for being bought, shot once, and either shoved in the back of the safe for bragging rights, or just sold: 500 S&W mag! If I might ask, why is .38 special so expensive in the Philippines? William- I almost bought a case hardened Evil Roy (45LC) a few years back, and have been kicking myself for not getting it. It’s not surprising that the same country that the Beretta M9 is manufactured in also makes good single action Colt replicas! I have a friend in Kentucky that has a Ruger Super Blackhawk in 454 Casull, and that is his home defense handgun. I’d LOVE to be able to get a S&W .460, which is such a versatile revolver cause it can shoot 3 different rounds (45LC, 454 Casull, and .460). You really can’t go wrong with a good .357/.38 revolver though! 454 as home defense...jeez, maybe Alaska, with a Brown bear as intruder. For "super size" hand cannons, .460 all the way, just so versatile...and you load it with 45LC for two legged predators.
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Post by tonystark on Apr 25, 2018 22:07:39 GMT
howler- Yeah I told him he’s crazy, but his rationalization is “do you know anything that could walk away from being shot with a .454?” As nuts as I think he is, he’s not wrong 😉
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Post by bluetrain on Apr 25, 2018 22:58:12 GMT
There was an S&W K-frame chambered in 9mm. I think it was a Model 547 and was available in 4-in and 3-inch barrels, fixed sights. I had one of the 4-inch versions. All were blue. It had a special extractor that did not require clips. The Ruger Blackhawk was also available in a twin cylinder version, one chambered in 9mm (I think!). Even the Colt SAA has been made in 9mm--along with just about every other caliber short of 44 magnum. Elmer Keith's everyday concealed carry gun was a 44-magnum, Model 29 with a 4-inch barrel.
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Post by howler on Apr 26, 2018 0:48:13 GMT
howler- Yeah I told him he’s crazy, but his rationalization is “do you know anything that could walk away from being shot with a .454?” As nuts as I think he is, he’s not wrong 😉 If he thinks this way, ya gotta talk your friend into a 500 or .460...MINIMUM. I mean, "do you know anything that could walk away from being shot with a 500 or .460 ? My STRONG advice, if he is indeed into power, is to use a shotgun because it isn't much heavier and you can get WAY more shots off accurately. He should know that most of that energy will end up expended in the wall behind the person shot (overkill), so I wonder if he is worried about barriers and body armor? You really get no incapacitation increase beyond a 10mm, .357 magnum, +p45 for handguns, and shotguns/.223 (twice the energy of a .357) kick ass.
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Post by howler on Apr 26, 2018 0:52:30 GMT
There was an S&W K-frame chambered in 9mm. I think it was a Model 547 and was available in 4-in and 3-inch barrels, fixed sights. I had one of the 4-inch versions. All were blue. It had a special extractor that did not require clips. The Ruger Blackhawk was also available in a twin cylinder version, one chambered in 9mm (I think!). Even the Colt SAA has been made in 9mm--along with just about every other caliber short of 44 magnum. Elmer Keith's everyday concealed carry gun was a 44-magnum, Model 29 with a 4-inch barrel. Wonder what Mr. Keith loaded that 44 with?
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Post by William Swiger on Apr 26, 2018 1:10:13 GMT
A little off topic but have been thinking of getting a Schofield 1875 TOP BREAK 45LC 7-inch. These have to be one of the coolest revolvers I have seen.
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Post by tonystark on Apr 26, 2018 3:12:37 GMT
howler- Yeah I told him he’s crazy, but his rationalization is “do you know anything that could walk away from being shot with a .454?” As nuts as I think he is, he’s not wrong 😉 If he thinks this way, ya gotta talk your friend into a 500 or .460...MINIMUM. I mean, "do you know anything that could walk away from being shot with a 500 or .460 ? My STRONG advice, if he is indeed into power, is to use a shotgun because it isn't much heavier and you can get WAY more shots off accurately. He should know that most of that energy will end up expended in the wall behind the person shot (overkill), so I wonder if he is worried about barriers and body armor? You really get no incapacitation increase beyond a 10mm, .357 magnum, +p45 for handguns, and shotguns/.223 (twice the energy of a .357) kick ass. I’ve been over all that with him, and he only had enough $$$ for the Super Blackhawk at the time. I am letting him borrow my new home defense pal because I agree with you! He does have other firearms he can use (including his AR15), its just his inner redneck shining through. LOL
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Post by tonystark on Apr 26, 2018 3:16:40 GMT
A little off topic but have been thinking of getting a Schofield 1875 TOP BREAK 45LC 7-inch. These have to be one of the coolest revolvers I have seen. I literally JUST saw one of these two days ago on GunBroker. There’s a video on YouTube of a British gentleman comparing one of the old top-break revolvers to the more modern revolvers, to see which could be loaded faster after emptying the cylinder. Not so surprisingly the top-break won! If I can find the video again I’ll post it.
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Post by Croccifixio on Apr 26, 2018 4:10:47 GMT
Was offering it as an alternative. I don't have a revolver and I've honestly never shot one before, but if I did get one I'd get a 9mm or a 357/38 special mostly due to the ammo cost (38 special is actually quite expensive here, unlike 45 ACP which is almost as cheap as 9mm). Having owned a revolver in 9mm I don't recommend it. Moon clips are a PITA and I don't like the most require them. Also, .357 gives you the ability to shoot .38s which are pretty affordable still. You could always fall down the reloading hole, then you can make shooting .44 an affordable venture. Plus then you can have the big boom! :-P We need a permit here to buy a reloading machine, and you pay an exorbitant fee to do so. It's only really viable for serious competition shooters. Well that kinda narrows things down to 357 for me I suppose. Just haven't done as much research as I should to make a good decision.
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Post by howler on Apr 26, 2018 4:27:47 GMT
Having owned a revolver in 9mm I don't recommend it. Moon clips are a PITA and I don't like the most require them. Also, .357 gives you the ability to shoot .38s which are pretty affordable still. You could always fall down the reloading hole, then you can make shooting .44 an affordable venture. Plus then you can have the big boom! :-P We need a permit here to buy a reloading machine, and you pay an exorbitant fee to do so. It's only really viable for serious competition shooters. Well that kinda narrows things down to 357 for me I suppose. Just haven't done as much research as I should to make a good decision. Crocc, get the .357/38...incredible power variance to choose from. Anywhere from low 200 to over 700 foot pounds of energy.
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Post by howler on Apr 26, 2018 4:28:31 GMT
If he thinks this way, ya gotta talk your friend into a 500 or .460...MINIMUM. I mean, "do you know anything that could walk away from being shot with a 500 or .460 ? My STRONG advice, if he is indeed into power, is to use a shotgun because it isn't much heavier and you can get WAY more shots off accurately. He should know that most of that energy will end up expended in the wall behind the person shot (overkill), so I wonder if he is worried about barriers and body armor? You really get no incapacitation increase beyond a 10mm, .357 magnum, +p45 for handguns, and shotguns/.223 (twice the energy of a .357) kick ass. I’ve been over all that with him, and he only had enough $$$ for the Super Blackhawk at the time. I am letting him borrow my new home defense pal because I agree with you! He does have other firearms he can use (including his AR15), its just his inner redneck shining through. LOL He's "taken care of".
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Post by Croccifixio on Apr 26, 2018 4:30:07 GMT
Yep. The question is just which one. There are so many 357s to choose from! S&W, Ruger, Kimber, Taurus, etc etc etc
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