Modern revolver with a good trigger?

[9M62]

I'm looking for a revolver, under $1000 chambered in .357mag or .44mag.

Every single new one I've handled, and I've handled a few of them, feel like ****. I don't know if it's the safeties in the trigger or what, but even the single action pull feels like garbage compared to my mid-80's Colt Python.

So, for an under $1000 budget; What should I be looking at? The #1 thing I'm concerned with, over size and caliber, is the quality of the single action pull.

[Garv]

My 686+ feels great in SA.
DA too stiff, but still breaking it in.
Guess I'll go to the range today.

Performance center version might smooth it out even more.

Haven't shot a Python, but I can't imagine too much difference to say mine is ****.

[9M62]

My 686+ feels great in SA.
DA too stiff, but still breaking it in.
Guess I'll go to the range today.

Performance center version might smooth it out even more.

Haven't shot a Python, but I can't imagine too much difference to say mine is ****.

The Python has 0 movement. It's just apply pressure, break, boom. Is that how your 686 is?

[Garv]

The Python has 0 movement. It's just apply pressure, break, boom. Is that how your 686 is?

Verrrry close. Too bad you are far away or you could try mine. First time I shot it in SA I thought it was too light (it is my first big revolver), now that I know to go gentle, it goes quick. Certainly worth a rental or a trip with a friend.

[dozer wright]

My Ruger Alaskan has a crisp clean break took a little file work and break in but. Still probably not as good as a Python.

[9M62]

Verrrry close. Too bad you are far away or you could try mine. First time I shot it in SA I thought it was too light (it is my first big revolver), now that I know to go gentle, it goes quick. Certainly worth a rental or a trip with a friend.

The light triggers on big revolvers are usually a nice surprise.

[saudadeii]

586/686 or GP100.

Plenty of threads bashing one or the other so I'll skip that part.

I went Ruger.

[9M62]

Thank you.

[Lissauer]

My gp100 match champion is as good as it gets right out of the box. The tolerances are so tight you can't shoot range reloads as it will lockup the cylinder.

[curt1950]

Any new revolver won't feel like an old revolver. I have old Rugers and new S&W's . The Rugers feel nice but have 35 years of wear on them. The smiths are sorta new but I had to replace the springs in them to get what I wanted out of them.

[U5512]

586/686 or GP100.

Plenty of threads bashing one or the other so I'll skip that part.

I went Ruger.

Me too.....TWICE

[huntndog]

[Old4eyes]

You're asking for old world craftmenship in an age when the budgets can't afford it. The trigger of my Smith 27-2 from the 80's is better than my 686 of 2008.

I changed the trigger return spring and polished up some linkages in the 686 and it improved both double and single action but not to the point where it matches my older Smith. Having said that, it's my wife's self defense revolver and I wouldn't want to lighten things too much which might lead to light primer hits.

For the price range, you'll probably be looking at a Ruger GP100 or a Smith 686 and investing more money or your time into doing trigger work.

That Jerry Miculek video was the guide I used to do my trigger return spring. I did not change the hammer spring, again this is a self defense gun and I don't want to chance a light primer strike.

[gorgo331]

The Ruger Blackhawk. No 'DA trigger is too heavy' issues at all on mine
Seriously though, the Ruger trigger is what I always refer to when judging any SA trigger. 'It was OK, but not as nice as my Blackhawk'. if you're going to use the gun for range or hunting trips, who cares about taking more time to reload? Besides, cowboy guns are cool!

[bountyhunter]

I'm looking for a revolver, under $1000 chambered in .357mag or .44mag.

Every single new one I've handled, and I've handled a few of them, feel like ****. I don't know if it's the safeties in the trigger or what, but even the single action pull feels like garbage compared to my mid-80's Colt Python.

So, for an under $1000 budget; What should I be looking at?

You want a smith wesson with a trigger job. Considering the terrible quality of their new guns, buy a used one and pay a competent smith to tune it up.