On 1/14/2016 2:04 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:

I've always liked revolvers. A few years ago, I bought a new Ruger
GP100, a stainless steel six shooter in .357/.38 Special, with a six
inch barrel. Great shooter, very nicely made, but for reasons I could
never discern, I never could balance it properly when shooting off-hand
without working at it.

The reason *may* have been the barrel was just too long for me to shoot
the way I wanted. In any event, I sold that revolver to a federal law
enforcement guy, and got a S&W 686 with a 4" barrel. That revolver
weighs about the same as the Ruger, but for me it balances better.

I don't see any qualitative differences between the two revolvers.
They're both well-made. The single action pull on the S&W is the best
I've encountered on a full-size, "heavy" ammo revolver, a tad better
than the pull on the Ruger. Double action isn't bad, either.


I've only owned three revolvers, a Ruger Single 10, a S&W Performance
Center 627 and a .38 "Chief's Special". I only have the .38 now.

The Ruger was a nice gun but loading and unloading it was a pain.
Accurate though. .22 cal. Ended up trading it in towards something
else.

The S&W 627 was awesome right out of the box. 357 magnum and .38 cal.
Nice gun but I found I rarely used it after taking it to the range a few
times plus ammo was scarce and expensive at the time. I am not a
collector or a gun nut so I sold it.

The .38 will stay. Good home protection gun. Point and shoot.

Favorite? Probably the S&W 627.