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- When revolvers ruled, the big argument was over Colt vs Smith & Wesson. Here we look at some of the differences and just have some fun with both. I just love these guns!
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The way I used to teach revolver turning was "Clockwise one word, Colt one word; Counter Clockwise two words, Smithin Wesson two words".
@joshadair86, Since I'm your "Bible for firearms," I command thee to bring all thou's firearms and ammo over and leave at the sacred Tennessee Compound! :-)
It's thine not thou's.
@@michaellinner7772 bruh
Revolvers still rule. Think about this, practically every Smith and Colt revolver will become heirlooms.
Grantsimms & their the prettiest
absolutely I have been very very blessed to inherets both smiths and Colts, I inherted a pre model 10 Smith used by the Philly Police dept by my moms sister back in the day she was the very very few female motorcycle officers this was back in the late 40's early 1950's I also got a hold off 2 Colt Troopers in 357 1 in 6" Barrel and 1 in 4" and 3 Official polices and whole bunch others hell my first gun i ever bought on my own was a Smith Model 10 -7 in a 6" barrel. when i was in the Navy in the early 80's i used both Smith revolvers and Rugers in the 90s we where still using the 1911 it wasnt till the early 200o's we got the Beretta M-9s (92FS) I still use a Revolver for IDPA shoots i am one of 2 still using 1 my teammates think i am too old fashioned. one thing we have the advantage over auto loaders if we shot long distance we have a stack ing point to rest then fire through once the auto guys start to shoot they are committed
Damn straight I got a smith model 10 from my grand dad that looks identical to what I carry for work I'm definitely going to buy my service revolver when I retire very good guns
I'm a younger cat, I'll be 38 this year, and I absolutely love revolvers. I grew up shooting and not liking them because they were still the big thing back in the 80's, but now that autos have taken over the shooting world I have fallen in love. A few years ago I started buying away and I know own 8 revolvers and plan on buying many more. I have 5 old S&W's and they are great. All I carry one of my Mod. 36's every day. I love them more and more every day.
@@erictalkington5674 I remember you. You're the guy that has a hard on for the Smith and Wesson 10-7!
Your videos always teach me something I didn't know before, that's one reason I've seen all of them, so far. This video taught me that the hammer spring adjustment effects the rearward travel, not just the amount of force, of the hammer when shooting in the double-action mode. Thanks for the info, and great display of what these sweet revolvers are capable of.
I'm from Russia and i like guns. Hickok45 is the best TH-cam gun blogger.
Alex Ferrana oh russia ? Me too but mom is russian dad is korean
mr H. which is a better rifle with stamped receiver or milled receiver as in ak-47 74.Same as S&W 19,or Ruger Security-Six in revolver.was at one time S&W19 was cracking supposed back in 80's where as Ruger was not,so S&W is that why did away with 19,or came out 686,felt u would know?
lol another korean brother! but difference is i wasborn in ilsan in the south.
Alex Ferrana
ever heard of 'carnik con'????
The days when hickok45 had to stop by and pick up a box of 50 rounds like normal people.
As far as I'm concerned, Smith & Wesson is the king of revolvers. That being said, Colt and Ruger make some outstanding revolvers as well.
"Well, *we're* not gonna just let you walk outta here."
"Who's 'we' sucka?!"
"... Smith... and Wesson... and me."
nopotato Go ahead... Make my day...
Awesome
+nopotato I believe Harry carried the .44 Mag, not the .357.
Jimmy Carter Yes, the Model 29, to be exact. I was just going by the brand. S&W makes a lot of great guns, including the Model 629 that my dad has (basically a modernized version of the M29).
nopotato sort of modernized mainly just stainless not blued, Essentially the same revolver guts wise
@supremeG1000, Probably my favorite revolver - hopefully, you've seen all my Model 29 and Model 629 videos in which I shamelessly praise them. :-)
@theKGB65 , Actually, I'm a bad teacher on that one, I guess. I don't think loosening the screw on the hammer spring changes the rearward travel at all; it does just lighten the pressure on it, causing a lighter strike. Regardless of the tension level on the hammer spring, though, it's going to start it's fall from less distance in double action. Guess it would be like preventing a batter from getting the bat back as far as he wants / needs to start his swing at that little baseball. :-)
it might give more energy to the hammer when shoot the Python fast vs aiming it and waiting for the bite point. Just my thougt
Love the wheelguns! Some of the older blued K frames had really, really sweet action.
Great way to start my morning, coffee and Hickok45 with revolvers shooting great as usual. It is always kind of neat to see when a weak primer is an issue the safety procedures and debugging a good shooter does. Sometimes that is the best instruction of all.
I like both Colt AND S&W depending on the particular model. I've owned a 6" Colt Python, a 4" S&W 19, a 6 1/2" S&W 29, and a 6" S&W 25-5. Of them all the Python had the best action, and was the most accurate hands down.
Revolvers are still the king in my book. That's all I carry.
I own a 1965 4"Python, '69 Cobra, and a 70' Detective. I'm a Colt afficianado. I also own a sweet '57 S&W M&P Model 10. They are all great revolvers. The Python has the smoothest action of any gun I have ever fired and I've been shooting for 50 years. The Cobra was the original light weight snubbie and is an absolute joy to shoot though it's snappy. Eagle grips tamed that. What I like most about small frame Colts is that their frame is slightly larger than a Smith J frame making the grip and trigger pull much better for a guy with big hands like me. My semi-auto of choice is the CZ-P01 9mm. My home defense shotgun is a Mossberg 500 pump. All of the above guns are ergonomically comfortable, reliable, and accurate. Pulling back on a Colt's cylinder release is automatic for me. I wish I could clang targets with the reliability that you do. You're a damn good shot in my estimation!
For my first ever revolver, I bought my 4” barrel Colt Trooper Mk III-the working man’s Python-(1979 mfg) at a local pawn shop back in October 2021. Whether I’m shooting .38, .38+P, or .357 through it, it’s such a pleasure to shoot and it’s just buttery smooth regardless if you’re shooting single action or double action. I’m in love with revolvers now, so much so that I’ve got a Colt King Cobra on layaway that I’m about to own in another week!
I love revolvers , especially the old of them ...
That python is absolutely gorgeous.
William johnson man I want one ... heard colt might be coming out with another python
Greg M I hope you are correct.
Pythons are always gorgeous! Mine is locked up. I shoot Smith's.
The market study says that the price will be WAY to high if they use the same manufacturing standards as they did before, and they don't want to tarnish the Python name with a more cheaply built revolver.
Wayne Schnaak Gorgeous indeed. But, it's junk if it won't consistently fire.
The Python is such a beautiful revolver. I can't believe such an expensive firearm has function issues. That hurts!!!
More likely a problem with the ammunition. I estimate that I have put between 8,000 and 9,000 rounds through my Python, and never had a failure to fire. Maybe it is for good reason that I have had multiple gunsmiths decline to work on the Python's action and advised only to have Colt do any action work - too easy to mess up the action.
I'm actually getting into revolvers and I would love to have one of my own.
Probably has something to do with the length. :-)
The pictured S&W M19 takes me back ...it was the first revolver I was issued in the Border Patrol, and I carried it with a Tyler T Grip. It was a sweet shooting gun with the 110 gr Treasury .38 issue rounds that were issued then. Much of our qualification was shot with wad cutters after using up the ammo in the gun and loops and speed loaders. At a point right before we were allowed to carry automatics (at first we had to provide our own and there were quite a few different models allowed, which was, I imagine, difficult for the Patrol to keep up with all the different ammo types issue wise) they went to hot .357 125 gr. SJHP ammo that proceeded to eventually split the forcing cones of the sweet little 19s. I still miss that little 19...
I've always found the Colt cylinder release to be counterintuitive. If price isn't a factor, I'd say Smith & Wesson makes the best revolvers. If price is an issue, then I'd say Ruger. That's if we're comparing double-actions. Ruger definitely makes the best single-actions. Anyway, revolvers have sort of an organic curviness to them compared to squarish auto pistols.
I couldn't agree more
11:00
dear hickok's cameraman,
that is absolutely the BEST way to film the gong shots. There's no need to zoom in on the target because we can all HEAR if it hit, and we can't get a sense of just how far away it is.
The model 19 is a sweet shooter, as you proved 11 out of 12 hits.. You are a Great shot Mr. Hichok..
I have an assortment of Smith and Colt revolvers - love them all but must say the Smiths are more durable, especially comparing the 686 versus the Python.
Even with the introduction of the 1911 there still remained elitists who maintained that a revolver with moon clips could be reloaded just as fast and could keep up with a 1911. The funny part is they were entirely right. The advantage of the 1911 was just that extra round in the single stack magazine.
I shoot both but always find it funny what a small difference JMB actually made with something so revolutionary.
easier to teach someone to be proficient in reloading an auto... hence the reason it caught on with the army
Revolvers are dead nuts reliable...it's why they're still being made. Autos are just as reliable now but there is something familiar and trusting about revolvers. I would love to see a video on long guns with revolving actions.
Aqui no Brasil 🇧🇷 não tem condição de brincar desse jeito munição uma fortuna
S&W 19-3 or earlier, 4" black is my next buy. I have an old Colt Police Positive Special in 32-20 as a companion to my Winchester 1892 32-20. The old stuff is hard to beat.
The old guns are impossible to beat.
My favorite revolver is the 44. Magnum Model 29 (double action)
I love my 629-3 .44mag but it's not my favorite !!!
My grandfather carried a SW model 66 while he was on the highway patrol. It's a real beauty.
huh...coulda sworn i had subscribed to this guy already. ah well XD i dont mind subscribing again! very informative as always and very well put together video. I honestly have always preferred Revolvers over semi's. i still like both but i love the revolvers most. in fact my first firearm was a .38 :D
That's one of the advantages of the revolver that are overlooked. When that Python misfired, all he had to do was pull the trigger again to get the next round off. With a semi-automatic, you would have to rack and slide the round out.
Which is better? The one you practice with.
excellent video. Nothing like those 70's/80's Smiths with bull barrel to get your heart racing! Probably my favorite revolvers. After my dad passed, I got his mid 70's nickel 38spcl Smith with bull barrel. One of my favorites. Also, nice work by John catching the slow motion sodas at the end!
One of the many things I have learned from watching these videos is if I ever come across a Python for sale, buy it because ill probably never have the chance to buy one again
+Kyle Hall Ha. There are PLENTY for sale.. Just not below $3,000 :( I think things will settle back down again in a few years, and that would be a good time to buy one. I know the only way I could afford one right now is to find one that is beat to hell and in need of refinishing..
I'm lucky to have found one at an action
Harry Callahan lol.. That's too funny.. I've been watching all of the Dirty Harry movies today ;)
My Python is like the ones used by the cops in Magnum Force btw
Its 3k because its no longer being made. It was discontinued around 12 years ago.
Have had a lot of problems with S&B ammo in the past, no longer buy it, great video, have both S&W and Colt revolvers love both
Great revolver shooting! you will have no problem hitting your mark multiple times in a defense situation. Nice job, gotta love those revolvers.
I just love these videos. Really learn the stuff you may not come across 'in the books', as they say. At the same time, I feel you learn so much more than 'the book' could tell you. Love it Hickok. I have learned a ton. Thanks alot!
I want them to remake the Python SOOOOO MUCH.
Nathan Brinkerhoff me too man, me too
Nathan Brinkerhoff they are doing the cobra again so im hoping the make the python to in the near future.
heyy me tooo I hope you have very deep pockets they where expensive then and more so today. A used python cost right around 800 bucks and up
If they make it again expect them to release it for close to $2000
They would mess it up just like they did with the cobra. Looks and feels like a charter arms at 3 times the money.
One of my favourite Hickok videos :)
I like how you kept going to the Colt. It helped a lot as I was trying to diagnose the problem as well. Good job!
It's old. I was thinking springs.
Hickock you have the best DA revolver trigger control i have ever seen by far. Anyways I hope all is well and no storms come your way!
I love wheel guns, and you own a very fine collection of em' !
Hickok 45 you are a really cool guy! I could watch your videos for hours and hours, just awesome!!!
Great Video! If anything is going to mess up it is always during a video :)
I clearly prefer the Colts for one reason - the cylinder release latch. The latch on the S&Ws (if it's firing heavy loads that cause it to jump around more) will chew up the knuckle of my right thumb. The round backed Colt latch is perfect with the heaviest loads. The new style S&W latch is better than the old incarnation but still inferior to the colt. Also the Colt is a pull arrangement which is a natural when the index finger pushes the cylinder out for case ejection. Love it.
beautiful revolvers, love them
For a lot of us, Revolvers still do rule. I'm always on the lookout for a vintage Smith or Colt. I have a number of semi autos in my collections but revolvers are my favorite and what I shoot most of the time. A 357/38 with a 4 " or 6" barrel is a joy to shoot and a great way to spend an afternoon at the range.
Never loosen the main spring screw!!!
Love the channel! Been hunting for a long time but realized I dont know a ton about guns themselves and I just started working in a hunting department so this channel has been super helpful! Thanks
Pythons are way too overpriced over 1500$ on Smith and Wesson that looks as good and packs same punch and as reliable for less $$$
can u do a video over revolvers and explain the differences between the frames and what the different frames mean
5:21 Bow ! ! , scared my camera man 😂😂
I choose Smith and Wesson for double action and Colt for single action. Jim Martin told me once that when comparing the innards of a Colt double action to a Smith and Wesson's, it's clear that the Smith and Wesson has the better design. I'm no gunsmith, but I trust Jim Martin's judgment. Nothing wrong with wanting to collect the Colt double actions though. They are classics.
I like Smith & Wesson revolvers, but I gotta admit...that python is "beautiful"
hickok did you ever imagine your channel becoming so big and famous? its my absolute favorite channel. im sure im not the only one.
I really like the look of the model 19.
Mister Mkiney
I love my model 19-5. Still have the original box, with the s&w wax paper, original spec. paper that came with it. Mine was originally sold in 1983. I have removed the original grips, and shoot it with a set of Hogue rubber grips. It is an awesome gun.
I use to own a model 19, solid, reliable, accurate, a real good gun.
The design on that Colt Python is sweet.
Repeat after me;" I will only shoot Federal, Remington, Winchester or Corbon ammo. I will refrain from shooting foreign junk ammo in my fine old revolvers and pistols."
This was 4 years ago. Before any of his sponsors as in federal providing him ammo. He used to shoot what he could get, or already had
papawx3 except that RWS is quality ammunition
papawx3 Remington is junk ammo. RWS makes really good ammo
I'm 24 and its interesting to hear what the major debates and popular guns were back in the 70's/80's
As a revolver owner, I will always prefer them to automatics. They are beautiful and classic pieces of American history and are absolutely amazing weapons. Some may disagree, and that's ok. I just know I would much rather have a simple, down-to-basics revolver rather than a big fancy rapid fire auto pistol.
I basically agree with you sir 100% shakes your hand
I'm partial to revolvers as well, although they are *much* more complicated than most autoloaders.
I have a Colt Cobra. The .38 special in the series. Love it!
"Designed to fire" but doesnt seem to want to. Python
My first center fire handgun was a 4 inch 357 magnum revolver, a stainless Ruger GP100. At the time, I knew very little about what to buy. The gun store clerk explained how versatile the gun was, why it made sense for a beginner, that it was easy to maintain, and that it was excellent for my intended purpose (home defense). He set me up with a few boxes each of 38 special and 357 magnum, a cleaning kit, targets, etc. I’m grateful that he helped me make such a smart choice, one that looks even better now looking back with knowledge gained over a few decades. I have other weapons for home defense these days, but I still love to go out and shoot my trusty old revolver. As Hickok says, if you don’t have a revolver, what’s wrong with you?😆
Beautiful Objects. Beautiful Guns. Form and Function.
My two revolvers, S&W M19 and Webley Mk. VI. Both of them are quite amazing and reliable. I've always wanted to fire a Colt revolver, especially a SAA.
I think Smith and Wesson is better.
I've learned a lot about firearms from this channel and it's always humourous. Great show!
i am from Denmark. So i would never be able to shoot those guns. But i will always choose a smith
I am Danish to
+lars kuno Andersen It was the ammo. The Colt Python's build quality is much better, but the price though... When I say quality I mean a full lockdown for example.
Visit us in Germany, here you can shoot one. In fact i have a s&w 686 myself ;)
actually you can!!! visit some of the gun clubs we have in denmark and start learning how to shoot. the only, popular, handgun calibers we can't shoot in denmark is .44 magnum, .50 s&w and 10mm. everything he shoots here a lot of clubs have.
Ellison Rodgers we are able to have guns in Denmark. Just not for self defense. But if you go to one of the many gun clubs we have in Denmark you can try shooting there. And if you become a member and visit regularly, you will eventually be able to buy your own gun. But, it takes time. And as I wrote to Lars Kuno Andersen, the only handgun cartridges that aren't allowed are 10mm, .44 magnum and 50 s&w
I'm surprised that the Blazer ammo cleared so easily. In my GP100 it took 20 minutes before the cases had cooled enough to eject them. I think I remember hearing that Rugers have a tighter range of tolerance though, about casing expansion anyway.
He hickok,
Are you really living on the compound in the log house ore is it just your nice litlle shooting and get away from everything place. I hope you reply :)
I was thinking imagine the amount of lead in that little hill.
Yeah, i think you dont wanna spend the day there with your metaldetector XD. You'd be screwed digging up every last roundl
The revolver on the far right is gorgeous! Love the old school revolvers.
I've been a Smith fan all of my life. The model 19 is my favorite. Thanks for proving once again Smiths are better than Colts.
it all depend on who you ask Smiths cost alot less then the Colts back then , but the Colts where known to have a very nice trigger pull on them but a Colt was all basically hand made the parts where hand fitted with a gunsmiths file and calipers. you had to be very wealthy to buy a Colt back then its like the same old adage of the FORD vs Chevy guys same basic thing. there BOTH equally good as far as i am concerned they both have their pros and cons its as individaul as buying shoes. both are equally good one doesnt out live the other so think about it before you say something is better then the other do you own any Colt's? have you tested them both to come up with that hypothses ?
Mark Aul Damn well said.
Mark Aul I agree with the OP, I think that the Smiths are better guns overall. Colts are great, but looks at it this way; the Smith has a more rugged action, an inherently smoother double action trigger pull, and can be tuned up by a department armorer or basic gunsmith. Smith and Wesson dominated Colt in the police market during the latter half of the twentieth century, and part of that is because the Smith, due to it's more rugged construction, does indeed make a better duty sidearm. Colt also didn't invest near as much into the public sector as Smith, and they didn't listen to their customers nearly as well. Look at how long it took Colt to come out with a 44 Magnum. By the time they finally rolled out the Anaconda, the Smith Model 29 had been on the market for almost 4 decades. Smith was instrumental in creating the .357, .41, and .44 Magnums. Colt did no such development during this time. The Smith is easier to customize, and the fact that you can send it in to the company today and have it repaired or upgraded speaks for itself. The Snake Guns are cool, and they'll always hold their value. But today they are extremely overpriced, no double action revolver is worth $6,000. I'm sorry but that is ludicrous. There are a number of reasons why you saw 1 Colt in the holster of a cop back in the '60s and '70s for every 10 Smiths that were being carried. JMHO
I love what you do for us. I am always learning when I watch your Videos. Thanks
Smith&wessen for the win
Love the 19, I used to have one, traded it for a 66 because I wanted a stainless revolver. I've also heard that Colts have a left hand twist to the rifling and S&Ws have a right hand one. I've heard all sorts of reasons for it, from they started making them that way when Colt made guns in England, to with a left hand twist the gun would twist into your hand with recoil. Probably no one knows for sure.
Please test the COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL please!
That or the colt agent
I want one of those so bad
mr2bmw thank you, I was thinking this as well....I want to see Hickock hit the gong with an old snub nose colt .38
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I have a colt detective special
Man, I learn a lot from these vids. And it's nice to watch somebody that can really shoot. I don't how he does it with the short barrels.
Colt Python is the best revolver.
looked like it in that video lol
and most expensive
Very wise of you to record several videos before the cicada invasion! As always, great information, entertaining video, and a pleasure to watch.
Ain’t nothing like a smith 💯
@@rayburn8282 hell nah the only good gun ruger makes is the black hawk
I fell into fascination with the autos, just like everyone else. Then I went out and bought an S&W M&P R8: 8 shots of 357 mag in a beautifully crafted revolver.
For those of us who want to stuff a self-defense pistol in a drawer--and sometimes don't get out to shoot it for extended periods--it induces greater confidence grabbing in the middle of the night vs an auto that could have been lying loaded for 6 months...with a weak mag spring.
The glock 19 is the Smith and Wesson model 19 of its day
Anchor Bait Glocks are good guns, but I still prefer the original 19, the Smith. Something about a double action revolver...
Do I ever plan on getting a revolver ? No
Did I come here to listen to Hickok school me on one anyway? You damn right.
After a good day, I watch Hickok45. After a long bad day, I watch Hickok45. Either way I sit back and remember that "life is good."
I love seeing all of these revolvers. Don't get me wrong, semi autos are nice. But as they say, "Wheel guns are real guns". Thanks, Hickok, for taking these out on the range.
Nice education on wheel-guns, Thanks. Old school S&Ws are sweet for sure too.
I've owned lots of revolvers - S&W Model 19, 29, 686 and 386, and Colt Anaconda, New Service Target and 1917s. Also several Rugers, NAA Minis and Charter Bulldogs. My favorite? The WEBLEY MARK VI of course!
i didnt know the smiths and colt rotation was different i thought they were all like the colt before i saw one of your other videos. thankyou for the educational value you dont get elsewhere on the unreliable internet.
@banz112 , No, it's not like a smoldering fuse or anything.
It can depend on the primers used, but the few I've had typically go off within 30 to 60 seconds after being struck.
"When you close that cylinder, you've got close it right there, so when you brought it up.. POW!" I ROFLED so hard there hahaha
10/11 on targets that size at that range.. damn impressive this is a classic video.
My very first gun (that I bought) was the S&W 686, 6 inch. 24 years of service and I love it. Clean and Crisp. Shoots well. However....I've been a Ruger fan ever since. My latest gem is the SR1911.
Awesome vid on some beautiful revolvers!
Brought back memories of my 1988 academy days.
"Colt clockwise,S&W counter".
Thanks.
I had a King Cobra that some times failed to fire, both factory ammo and CCI primers; wondered why that would happen. Even sent the revolver back to Colt, same result. Thanks for showing that. Keep the videos coming.
Your videos is great so don't stop making these down-to-earth perspective of different firearms.
Were replaceable cylinders ever a thing? Like the predecessor to the magazine, guys walking around with spare cylinders in their pocket or belt?
I have a Colt Detective Special. These guns were carried by cops for 60 years, and I've heard of some cops still carrying them.
First gun I ever fired was a snub nosed .38 special revolver that my dad had a long time ago. As I got older I kinda fell for automatics but a few years back my dad picked up a 4 inch Smith & Wesson .357 magnum with a stainless steel finish. He let me shoot it after he got it and I thought it was ok. I shot it again a few weeks ago and I couldn't put it down, I had to have one. A friend of mine called me on Wednesday and said he had a few guns I might be interested in. I showed up at his house
Ok