I would like some advice on a revolver. - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

djturnz · 07-25-2006, 08:13 AM

I am looking to sell my Kel-Tec and purchase a .357Mag revolver.

MUST HAVES
1. Under $350 in price.
2. Barrel Less than 6", more than 2"
3. Exposed Hammer (DA/SA)

WOULD LIKE
1. Fully supported barrel (Bull Barrel)
2. 6 or more shots
3. Adjustable rear sight
4. Not Blued
5.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what might fit the bill?

**QCATrader** · 07-25-2006, 08:16 AM

I've had a S&W 686 for a number of years - in my mind it's an excellent choice and one you should consider - if it fits well in your hand.

mullanman · 07-25-2006, 09:00 AM

Look up Taurus and see what you can find. You'll be hard pressed to find a S&W for under 350$, even used for a stainless steel gun.. A new 686 2 1/2" barrel 357/38 will run you over 500. Taurus makes some cheaper alternatives.

SLCDave · 07-25-2006, 09:24 AM

Taurus 627 Tracker in Stainless would probably fit the bill.

bd · 07-25-2006, 09:33 AM

I think you'd probably be able to find a used Ruger GP-100 4" stainless in your price range that would meet your specifications.

I noticed a couple on Gunbroker in the $300 +/- range. So you might be able to find something locally for about the same price.

They are good solid guns. I've seen quite a few that were police trade-ins that were in real good shape.

Finding a "bull" barrel may be a little tricky......

bd

Lumberjack98 · 07-25-2006, 10:29 AM

+1 for Taurus.

**DanTheEldest** · 07-25-2006, 11:45 AM

+1 on the Ruger GP. They're built like tanks.

**Kauzi XD45** · 07-25-2006, 10:26 PM

+1 on the Taurus 627 Tracker, My wife carries one, very good gun, accurate 7 shot 4" barrel, I paid $325 and If you put it next to a S&W 686 plus you cant tell them apart.

Brickboy240 · 07-26-2006, 08:24 AM

Smith & Wesson 4" 38 or 357

K or L frame

Models 10, 19, 66, 586 or 686

Forget about everything else, unless you have 800+ dolalrs to spend on a Colt Python. The K-frame Smiths are fantastic shooters. I have two: an early Model 1905 Second Model Hand Ejector (basically a 5" Mod 10) and a mid 70s Model 19 357 - both are great accurate well made shooters that I will never sell.

Price? You can find a nice lightly used Model 19 357 for around 300 bucks. Used Model 10 38s can run you around 250-275 dollars. Also, don't pass up a nice bull barreled Model 10 38 Spl, thinking the 38Spl is a weak round. The 38 Spl is loaded much hotter today and is a very formidable round if you use Cor Bons or other hot 38Spl loads and the Model 10 will handle them with ease.

With light 38Spl target rounds, the Model 10 and 19 are total pussycats and big fun for anyone at the range. They are also very accurate pistols.

Skip the Rugers and Taurus revolvers...Smith makes the best affordable wheelguns, period.

- Brickboy240

mkonops · 07-26-2006, 08:54 AM

You can definitely find some nice S&W revolvers in that range, you just have to be patient and keep looking.

For example:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=52889810

Taurus makes some nice guns, but nothing beats the feel of a Smith and Wesson revolver.

07-25-2006, 08:13 AM	#1
djturnz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Posts: 252	I would like some advice on a revolver. I am looking to sell my Kel-Tec and purchase a .357Mag revolver. MUST HAVES 1. Under $350 in price. 2. Barrel Less than 6", more than 2" 3. Exposed Hammer (DA/SA) WOULD LIKE 1. Fully supported barrel (Bull Barrel) 2. 6 or more shots 3. Adjustable rear sight 4. Not Blued 5. Does anyone have any suggestions on what might fit the bill? __________________ From Pennsylvania? Check out http://www.pafoa.org/forum/ tell em djturnz sent ya. XD9 SC Black Polished Barrel hood and Muzzle XD45 Compact - Tactical in FDE

07-25-2006, 09:00 AM	#3
mullanman XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,909	Look up Taurus and see what you can find. You'll be hard pressed to find a S&W for under 350$, even used for a stainless steel gun.. A new 686 2 1/2" barrel 357/38 will run you over 500. Taurus makes some cheaper alternatives. __________________ USPSA L2683 Last edited by mullanman : 07-25-2006 at 09:05 AM.

07-25-2006, 09:24 AM	#4
SLCDave XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,983	Taurus 627 Tracker in Stainless would probably fit the bill. __________________ We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate. Thomas Jefferson Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

07-25-2006, 10:29 AM	#6
Lumberjack98 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 856	+1 for Taurus. __________________ XD-9 Service, DGR, CC 3.5# Trigger, TFOs, KG Gunkote Texas XD Practical Shooters Association

07-25-2006, 11:45 AM	#7
DanTheEldest XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,266	+1 on the Ruger GP. They're built like tanks. __________________ The AK-47: Designed to be field-stripped and used effectively by a half-drunk, half-frozen illiterate conscript who found it buried in Mother Russia's mud after last year's Regiment exercises. SOP: retrieve from ground, pee in action, cycle bolt, go back to work. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. --Martin Luther

07-25-2006, 08:16 AM	#2
QCATrader XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Iowa / Arizona Posts: 291	I've had a S&W 686 for a number of years - in my mind it's an excellent choice and one you should consider - if it fits well in your hand.

07-25-2006, 09:33 AM	#5
bd XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,864	I think you'd probably be able to find a used Ruger GP-100 4" stainless in your price range that would meet your specifications. I noticed a couple on Gunbroker in the $300 +/- range. So you might be able to find something locally for about the same price. They are good solid guns. I've seen quite a few that were police trade-ins that were in real good shape. Finding a "bull" barrel may be a little tricky...... bd

07-25-2006, 10:26 PM	#8
Kauzi XD45 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Wonderful Wild West - Grand Junction, Colorado Posts: 2,126 Blog Entries: 1	+1 on the Taurus 627 Tracker, My wife carries one, very good gun, accurate 7 shot 4" barrel, I paid $325 and If you put it next to a S&W 686 plus you cant tell them apart. __________________ Respect Few, Fear NONE! Sic Vis Pacem Parabellum! People understand compassion, mercy, dignity and honor.... Predators understand STRENGTH!

07-26-2006, 08:24 AM	#9
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 8,829	Smith & Wesson 4" 38 or 357 K or L frame Models 10, 19, 66, 586 or 686 Forget about everything else, unless you have 800+ dolalrs to spend on a Colt Python. The K-frame Smiths are fantastic shooters. I have two: an early Model 1905 Second Model Hand Ejector (basically a 5" Mod 10) and a mid 70s Model 19 357 - both are great accurate well made shooters that I will never sell. Price? You can find a nice lightly used Model 19 357 for around 300 bucks. Used Model 10 38s can run you around 250-275 dollars. Also, don't pass up a nice bull barreled Model 10 38 Spl, thinking the 38Spl is a weak round. The 38 Spl is loaded much hotter today and is a very formidable round if you use Cor Bons or other hot 38Spl loads and the Model 10 will handle them with ease. With light 38Spl target rounds, the Model 10 and 19 are total pussycats and big fun for anyone at the range. They are also very accurate pistols. Skip the Rugers and Taurus revolvers...Smith makes the best affordable wheelguns, period. - Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

07-26-2006, 08:54 AM	#10
mkonops XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 52	You can definitely find some nice S&W revolvers in that range, you just have to be patient and keep looking. For example: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=52889810 Taurus makes some nice guns, but nothing beats the feel of a Smith and Wesson revolver. __________________ XD40SC\|\|S&W 686+\|\|Ruger Mark III Hunter\|\|Sig Sauer P226 Elite\|\|1911\|\|Beretta 92\|\|HK USP\|\|Seecamp LWS32\|\|Kahr K9

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