Revolvers

[naz]

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If you ever get into single action cowboy revolvers you can't go wrong with Taylor's & Co/Uberti. They are very well made by Uberti and upgraded by Taylor's. I've purchased two Gunfighters in .45 Colt ($577) and one Smoke Wagon in .357 magnum ($611).

These people seem to be having a lot of fun.

[Can't buy anything here]

But, he did use a .44 Automag in Sudden Impact.

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[GeeBee49]

Wow that looks awesome. Is the cowboy cosplay mandatory to compete?

That's a very good question and the answer is yes. The SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) handbook says that all shooters must be in costume for the entire event including social gatherings in the evening. Every shooter must also pick an alias. They consider these events to be historical reenactments.

[Cowboy T]

All of my friends and family own semi auto pistols (and therefore I only have semi auto pistols so far), and I haven’t shot a revolver since my uncle let me try one of his derringers many years ago.

That's OK; as long as you have good shooting technique, you're already ahead of the game. Shooting revolvers is very much like shooting those semi-autos.

I know this is a bit of an “ask” but I wanted to ask if someone in the norcal Bay Area would let me tag along to one of their range trips and give some points on what makes a good first revolver, and what kind of action shooting sports they can be used in

I'm not in CA anymore, otherwise I'd take you shooting with a few. As for your first revolver, it doesn't have to be too expensive. I would recommend the .38 Special and .357 Magnum versions, for the reasons others have mentioned. You can shoot either "mild" or "wild" loads, and the ammo is not too expensive.

I'll focus on the double-actions since others have already talked about the Cowboy Action-type models (single-action). The double-actions can be used in IPSC/USPSA events. The wife and I have done this, and it's a lot of fun.

Right now, guns, generally, are commanding higher-than-normal prices due to concerns about safety, but normally--normally--a good double-action wheelgun, on the used market, is between $400 and $600. Good first models include, but are of course not limited to, the following.

Ruger:
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Security Six, Speed Six, GP100, SP101, and Redhawk 357 (all .357M)

Smith & Wesson:
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Models 10 and 64 (.38 Special)
Models 19, 65, 66, 586, 686, 27, and 627 (.357M)

Taurus:
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Models 65 and 66 (both .357M)

These are all very good, general-purpose revolvers that will serve you well. Note that all .357M revolvers will also happily shoot .38 Special, so you can practice with those lower-recoil rounds.

There are several other models that I didn't put on here, for three reasons.

1.) I have shot them and don't really care much for their quality.
2.) They're good, but very expensive (e. g. Colt *anything*).
3.) They are big-bore and thus ammo's pretty expensive, especially as a first revolver.

I know a lot of people turn up their noses at Taurus, and with the more powerful (e. g. 454 Casull) models, that may make sense. But the two models 65 and 66 are actually very well made.

[Title1guy]

True...but that gun never caught on. And “did I fire 8 rounds or only 7” just wouldn’t make his day.

True 'dat as my son would say. Anyway, word on the street is that he carries a 329PD these days. LOL

[naz]

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I'm not in CA anymore, otherwise I'd take you shooting with a few. As for your first revolver, it doesn't have to be too expensive. I would recommend the .38 Special and .357 Magnum versions, for the reasons others have mentioned. You can shoot either "mild" or "wild" loads, and the ammo is not too expensive.

I'll focus on the double-actions since others have already talked about the Cowboy Action-type models (single-action). The double-actions can be used in IPSC/USPSA events. The wife and I have done this, and it's a lot of fun.

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Thanks for sharing all that. I copied that list of revolvers and will look into all of them.

Amazing info for a revolver noob like myself

[BigPimping]

Might as well drive a model t on the freeway. Unless it's a colt detective special, I failed to see the appeal of any revolver.

[norcalAF]

Might as well drive a model t on the freeway. Unless it's a colt detective special, I failed to see the appeal of any revolver.

Whoa buddy, you can crap on the 1911, but you leave our wheelguns alone! Lol

[GeeBee49]

Might as well drive a model t on the freeway. Unless it's a colt detective special, I failed to see the appeal of any revolver.

There's almost four pages of posts here that disagree with you.

[tomrkba]

Might as well drive a model t on the freeway. Unless it's a colt detective special, I failed to see the appeal of any revolver.

LOL. Your choice but you are missing out on 44 Magnum. It is an excellent round and makes 9/40/45 look weak and inadequate. 10mm is cute.

Shooting 357 Magnum out of an N Frame is just fantastic.

[naz]

Might as well drive a model t on the freeway. Unless it's a colt detective special, I failed to see the appeal of any revolver.

You should watch that cosplay video that gee bee posted!

[Can't buy anything here]

Might as well drive a model t on the freeway. Unless it's a colt detective special, I failed to see the appeal of any revolver.

You might as well, a model T can easily keep up with the traffic on any one of our freeways.

[Cowboy T]

You might as well, a model T can easily keep up with the traffic on any one of our freeways.

They say the best humour is the truth. Good one!

[plumbum]

BP coming in like a wrecking ball - playa be blow in’ up people’s minds!

[Cowboy T]

LOL. Your choice but you are missing out on 44 Magnum. It is an excellent round and makes 9/40/45 look weak and inadequate. 10mm is cute.

Ah, but there's the Desert Eagle, which is the only gun good enough, since it's the only one in modern movies! Thus, revolvers are obsolete and should be melted down and reformed into Desert Eagles...you know, 'cuz Agent Smith....

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Shooting 357 Magnum out of an N Frame is just fantastic.

True, and you have the added advantage of a .357M rifle, which as we know, becomes much more powerful out of that longer barrel than even a 6.5" N-frame. So, you have a dual-purpose round. Nothing wrong with the semi-autos, but the 9mm, 40, and 45 cannot do nearly as well out to 100 yards as, say, a .357M or .44M can. Nor can you download those cartridges in a semi-auto for initial marksmanship training.

Semi-autos are cool. So are revolvers. As long as it goes bang reliably, I like it.