Outlaw, I hate to make you jealous, but...when I was about 19 I came home form work late one night, and my dad handed me a paper bag. Inside was a Colt Python.(I think he paid $600 for it) It's absolutely beautiful (not as beautiful as my wife, but close) It has a 6" barrel, royal blue, with Rosewood grips that have 3 white diamonds (I think they're Ivory but I'm not sure) down the right side. It's still in my safe and my son is named Colten because his mother would't let me name him Colt. It will be his pretty soon.
I had a 6" Rossi 357 mag when I was in college. Sold it a long time ago, but recently bought a 6" 686-6 S&W 357. Absolutely love it, and it pairs with my lever-action. Love just taking a couple boxes of ammo to the range and not having to worry about loading mags, just a pocket of ammo and a load of fun.
I have recently fulfilled my dream and bought 6 inch SW 586. The gun is more than 30 years old but the price here in center Europe equaled two new Glocks 😂 Nevertheless, I love it. I can hit small steel plate on DA from 50 meters ❤ More revolver videos 👍
Prices of used vintage revolvers are appreciating even here in California. I recently bought a vintage 38 Special Colt Agent snub nose and yes, it cost twice the price of my Glock 34. Your vintage 586 is an excellent all around home defense and target revolver. Good to know that you can still buy handguns in your country. Enjoy it.
Love, love, love wheelies. I am a big fan of classic S&W (pre-lock) and most break tops. 22, 32, 38, ,44, or 45 I love them all. Would love that 8 shot Snubbie if it wasn't uglified and Gucci priced.
@Some Guy 99 357 magnum produces more energy than 9mm but it really doesn't make much difference in terminal ballistics. You get comparable terminal performance with both calibers, but with 357 you get significantly more recoil as well as ammunition being quite a bit more expensive. Then we move to the issue of extremely low capacity, generally being only 5 or 6. As for reliability, the problem with revolvers is that when they do malfunction. Which happens more than you may think, it almost always requires a trip to a gunsmith. When an auto malfunctions, it can almost always be fixed with either tap rack or changing of a magazine. Carry what you want. At the end of the day I'm not your dad and it makes no difference to me. But modern semi autos are fantastically reliable firearms
@@tinman8518 I agree. I love some good nostalgia as much as the next guy but no one can deny that if they had semi autos in “the Wild West”, Billy the kid would’ve tossed them wheel guns in the trash for a high capacity, instantly reloadable for more capacity, handgun. Truly, I love revolvers but if I’m prepping for possible combat, the thought of having one makes me shudder. What if there’s (usually are) more than one or two criminals.
i do love my 686+ with 4" barrel. i have probably about 1500 shots through mine. They did go up a lot in price from what you've stated. It retails for about $950 now.
Good list. I’ve always had a soft spot for Ruger Security Sixes. For some reason I prefer their aesthetics over their Colt and S&W competitors. The GP and SP series are complete tanks too.
I grew up with my dad's security six with a 3&1/2 inch barrel. He got it from his step dad. He later gave it to my older brother who eventually gave it to me. I love the cylinder release. It's more intuitive for me than the Smith and Wesson and Colt cylinder releases. I just bought a Taurus Raging Hunter which has a dual cylinder release. It took my three tries to open it because it's so awkward and goes against old habits. Also, the security six can be fully disassembled using just a dime and some of its own parts.
You are spot-on about the S&W 686 (and the blued steel 586). Accurate, reliable, powerful, they are great. I have a nice collection of these in various barrel lengths and they are all good. I also like the 686 +; it is a great farm gun. I always say, "Six for sure, seven for damn'd sure." My 586 with an 8-inch barrel is really a pocket rifle. Other brands like Colt, Ruger, and Cimarron are also great guns. I do recommend shooting any revolver that you are using for self-defense in double-action only. Never cock the hammer in a SHTF situation as your adrenaline will almost guarantee that you will squeeze off a round unintentionally, with devastating legal and moral repercussions. I very seldom shoot double action myself. I tell people, "Train the way you'll use it, and you'll use it the way you've trained." When you are scared sh-tless in a deadly situation, you won't be thinking about your gun, you will be probably tache-psychiac, focusing only on the threat. Train properly, and hope that day never comes. --Old Guy
My first gun was a S&W model 14 made in 1952 that my grandfather gave me when I was 14. I have 1,000s of rounds through it and it still looks brand new. It is also probably still the most accurate firearm I have.
Yeah, S&W 686 won't be found around here(near Ft Worth TX) for less than $900 heh. Definitely not $500-600 anymore. Also minor correction, that's the LCRx, the LCR is double action only and doesn't have an exposed hammer.
Thanks for sharing your passion about the Colt, it's not about chasing the latest thing. As always, remember to support your local shelters and recycle
Being an older guy, many people forget that in the seventies and early eighties, two iconic TV shows had characters that used the Colt Python as their duty weapon. On Starsky and Hutch, David Soul carried one, and on A Man Called Hawk, Avery Brooks also had one. And I do believe Brooks' character originated on the show Vegas, with Robert Urich, and he was carrying the Python even then.
I love my 6-inch 686, I bought it used in 1994 for $250 and it had a custom trigger job that is out of this world. What a fantastic gun! I went to the store to buy a new G100 and saw the 686...........
That Colt SAA 1873 is so damn beautiful! Other than this gun (and the Italian replicas, which I also love), I never really used to be a fan of revolvers in general. But I have to admit they're definitely growing on me. Plus, you had to go and show us all those other sexy ones - it's making me want, like, all of them! As always, I really appreciate your no-BS approach to firearms. And yes, please, I would love to see you do more videos on revolvers. Cheers, mate!
The real Colt SAA 1873 is way out of my budget. I have a Uberti 1873 Colt clone with a 7 1/2" barrel in 357 magnum and another Uberti Remington 1875 Outlaw in 45 Colt. The single action revolvers are fun guns especially in cowboy action shooting but could also be serious woods guns like what our forefathers carried in the past. The 45 Colt could probably stop anything that moves in North & South Americas except perhaps grizzlies and predatory polar bears.
Dang I was hoping to see the SP101 in 2.25” barrel. Just bought one. It’s my first wheel gun and I freakin’ love it. Great review, it’s got me thinking I might need 2 or 3 more revolvers lol
@@bobjohnson1633 It's extremely durable to fire and more affordable. As a backpacking gun it's particularly good because it can be dissembled and cleaned in the field. Which I can't do with either Colts or Smiths.
Chris, I recently purchased an S&W 627, N frame, 357mag, 2.6"" barrel, weighing 37ozs, it is an incredible revolver, very accurate, with a short barrel. I believe you will place it on the top revolver list. I am an avid fan of your outstanding videos; sadly, true honesty has become rare in this country! Please continue doing great work!
New gun owner here, I got a 6” barrel GP 100 and it’s a really nice gun. I am considering getting the 4” also and I also have the LCR .38 for carry. The grips are all really comfortable and they are really good looking guns.
I had both a 686 fouri nch 7 shot and a Ruger GP100 four inch 7 shot on the counter in front of me last month. I opted for the Ruger. I preferred the extra weight for recoil, and the sights. Plus I had a 6 shot GP 00 a few years back and liked the way it shot. That said, I do have the Taurus 66 four inch 7 shot, which is basically a 686 knockoff. Not as good quality as the others, but it would make for a great "New York reload" with the right holster setup.
I've got a couple of??. Is there a 15+1 round P365/380. AND can you review the Bersa Thunder plus .380 with 15+1rounds ? And review the Bul Armory 17+1 CZ clone?
Good choice for a top 5. I knew the 686 and GP 100 would make the list. Literally just got a GP 100 for Christmas and I love it man! One of the best out there 🙌
ATTENTION ! The barrel bore diameter is not the proper size to shoot .22 MAGNUM ammunition accurately in the Ruger Single 6 rimfire revolver for use with .22 MAGNUM conversion cylinder, because the bore diameter is .219" inches. To shoot .22 MAGNUM rimfire ammunition accurately the bore diameter must be .223" inches ! I only trust buying a NAA revolver and a COLT revolver and a SMITH & WESSON revolver. I would NEVER buy a RUGER revolver ! Ever since Marijuana was legalized for recreational use, the quality of Ruger firearms has suffered.
At one time I had the 2" 3" 4" 6" and 8 3/8" SW 686's. I'm down to three now. The 3" 7rd,/ 4" Classic 586 / 6" PC 7 shot and a 50 yr old Mod 19 4" that's too pretty to shoot! Love em all!
I would like more revolver videos. I have started focusing on collecting firearms that are less likely to be grabbed should that happen before I die. LOL
Finally! Some wheel gun love! I have an Air Weight S&W as a backup gun. I've done some work on it myself to lessen the double action trigger, and, of course, the single action is about 1.5lbs. There's nothing like a hair trigger revolver!
I have a 6” stainless GP100 that remains my favorite revolver. It’s a damn ray gun too. We used it in a zombie flick years before Rick Grimes was around.
I love that you and Gun Sam just dropped revolver videos. Oh man. I love my old Smiths. The coolest firearm I own hands down is a 1917 Smith DA .45 made in 1917. At some point in the early 1940's it had been reblued beautifully, the barrel shortened, and the grip reduced. It's pretty much identical to Indiana Jone's revolver from Raiders of the Lost Ark, down to the year, model, and modification.
My do-it-all revolver is my 460V five inch muzzle brake equipped full lug barrel X-frame S&W magnum. Why? From 45 Schofield and 45 Colt to 454 Casull and 460 S&W magnum rimmed cartridges AND TK Custom altered my cylinder for their 45 ACP stainless steel moon clips. BONUS!!! Also holds and shoots 460 Rowland, 45 Super and 45 Winchester magnum using Starline brass. An extra long firing pin permits shooting rimmed cartridges without the use of a moon clip and fire each and every time.
I'm glad the Colt Anaconda got an honorable mention. I bought one last year and it very quickly became my new favorite. One day when I have more money and less sense, I want to get it engraved to truly make it 'mine.' ( I also love my single action, I just couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with it)
Lcr is my fav lazy carry. I like the 38 special more than the 357 because it weighs less. Also like the 9mm one. DA only all the way for concealment. Great trigger.
Man I can’t argue with any of those revolvers!! I used to have a RUGER GP100 with a six inch barrel when I was in my 30s. That thing was a tack driver! Used to take it with me when my brother and I would go fishing out on the river. To bad I lent it to my brother over a week or so while I was out of town and someone broke into his house and stole it and a RUGER P85 I had given him. Thought a lot about replacing that GP100, like EVERY TIME I SEE ONE! 👍💪🇺🇸😎
Great video about revolvers & 367 hand guns. I to like used guns & western type revolvers & your Holy Grail revolver cool. Do you think Taurus revolvers ate crap? I had a Taurus 357 security revolver in 1980s that I traded for a Beretta 9 mil & wish I would of kept it. Taurus is more affordable than s&w & colt, but they come in many different models very confusing? I thought the Taurus Defender 605 3 inch would be a good choice for self defense & plinking I like to use 357 Mag / 38 Spl +P
You can’t beat a S&W k-frame Model 66 with a 3” barrel. The ultimate combat (357) Magnum. Everyone should own a S&W 27-2 with a 5” barrel (also 357 Magnum). Every real man in America needs to own a 44 Magnum - my shooter is a Dan Wesson 744 but a 5” S&W 629 Classic would be awesome. The ultimate revolver is a Colt Shooting Master. Most were chambered in 38 Special. Pre-WWII Colt double action revolvers were fantastic. Pretty big $$$ though. A concealed hammer J-frame is just about the perfect pocket carry pistol. A 642 in .38 Special or M&P 340 in .357 Magnum (better sights) I don’t dislike Ruger’s but they just don’t have the trigger pull of older revolvers and most look a bit clunky to me. Perfectly functional though. And I couldn’t agree more with you about the Colt 1873 SAA 😍
I fully understand and agree with your affection for the S&W Model 14. Wood on blued steel is so visually pleasing, and when beauty is as beauty does, that is pure bliss.
I have the exact same GP100 and recently just got the SP101 5 shot hammerless (haven't even shot it yet due to weather). I have carried it and love the 'low print' of it, I've usually carried a lot of large frame 9MM strikers. But with Washington and Oregon's new commie laws happening thought I better consider a non semi-auto alternative.
I don't know if anyone has corrected you yet, but the original chambering for the 1873 SAA revolver was the .44 WCF, also known as the .44-40 Winchester !! !! Just thought you should know !! !! I almost forgot to mention the fact that the .357 Magnum came out in 1935, so unless your revolver was re-barreled and re-chambered, it is a few years shy of being the 150 years old that you said that you thought that it is !! !! Sorry to "rain on your parade", but I thought that you might want to know about that also !! !!
I agree that the L frame Smith and Gp100 are great weapons. (I own both) I would say for most folks the K frame guns shouldn't be discounted. My most useful revolver is my factory hammerless two inch 64.
As a Walking Dead fan (moreso of the comics than the show to be fair), the Colt Python has a special place in my heart. However, nothing can top the Colt Python in the first Resident Evil game. "I have THIS!" - Barry Burton
Love the revolvers, but don't like the cost and scarcity of the .38 SP, .327, .357 and 44 ammo. I rarely see anyone shooting revolvers nowadays at the range (not the case 2 years ago). I wish that more manufacturers like Ruger, Colt, and S&W would re-manufacture their Stainless Steel 22lr revolvers again (not talking about the inexpensive Wrangler pistols). That way, I can start having fun with the wheel guns w/o shrinking my wallet. You would think that firearm manufactures would pick up on this.
My top 7 revolvers I still own (sold a 686-7 shot, 629 44mag and Ruger Redhawk 45LC/45acp during the pandemic) 7. 22mag NAA 5 shot w/ laser grips 6. 44spl Charter Arms Bulldog with shrouded hammer 5. Ruger LCR in 327 federal magnum 6 shot 4. “The Professional” Charter Arms 32 H&R magnum 7 shot 3. S&W 642 Pro series 5 shot moon clips, no lock 2. Ruger GP100 327 federal magnum 7 shot 6 in barrel 1. Ruger Blackhawk 6 shot 357mag convertible 9mm cylinder 5 inch barrel. Honorable mention - Heritage “tactical cowboy” 22lr/22mag threaded barrel with suppressor and rail for red dot or scope. Fun fun fun! 🙌🏽😂
Old Smith and Wesson revolvers are freakin' awesome. I own a Highway Patrolman with a 6 inch barrel from about the same time, and it's easily my favorite gun. The enormous frame gives you lots of real estate and soaks up the recoil from 357 quite well. 38 feels like a bb gun. Double action is smooth as silk, and single action doesn't even feel like 2lbs.
My first handgun was an S&W model 28 6" in .357 mag. Great gun, but it's hard to coceal. I had a NYC carry permit and having two handguns required jumping through too many hoops, so I chose something I can shoot cheap with .38 special, hunt with .357 and dealt with it under my coat in a shoulder holster.
There is absolutely nothing like shooting a quality, well tuned revolver. To put it simply, they put the round exactly where you aim it. My personal favorite: The Smith & Wesson L Frame in .357 Magnum.
I'm confused 🤔? He has a 150 year old colt single action pistol (unbelievably gorgeous firearm🥰) chambered in .357 magnum? Have I woken up today in an alternate universe? I thought the .357 was introduced in 1935?🤷 I assumed when I first saw it that it was a beautiful reproduction but he mentions his uberti that he shoots?
I love the 686, they're the affordable alternative to Colt Python. If Colt Pythons are typically 3-4k, the 686 and 686 Plus are typically 1400-2k. One day though...I'll get myself a Colt Python. The 4-5 inch barrels for guns seem to be a sweet spot and favorite of mine.
Just started my wheel gun collection (had to get my WWII and modern Tools first), The first Revolver I have purchased is the Colt King Cobra Target. Love this thing!!! Very smooth shooter! Staying with colt line, next will be the Annaconda in 8". The classics are a bit farther down the road but seeing the SAA may have just bumped them up on the list. Thanks for a great video!
Been in the market for a gp100 for the past 3 years. I've watched the price of them go from $600 to now 800. Just can't justify it. Can buy 2 wishlist guns for that price.
Excellent! I agree with you that the Colt SAA is THE ultimate revolver. Period. Own three in 45 Colt, and one in .357Mag. Best wheelguns on the planet. That said, my real combat revolver is a 1979 S&W Mod28 4" .357Mag. That weapon was personally used by me in three shootings during my career as a peace officer. And I'm still here to tell the tale. And as much as I love the SAA, that old Mod28 is my #1 "go to" gun in a fight. There's no plastic striker fired pop guns in my safe or on my hip. The only autoloader I have is a 1911A1 in 45ACP. An old Colt made in 1944, was used in more than a few fights with the NVA long ago in the "Southeast Asian War Games". Other than that, y'all can keep your Tupperware pistols. Ranger.... Out......
If memory serves, the 8" nickeled Python got a lot of exposure between 1985-1988 on ABC. Avery Brooks, in the legendary role of "Hawk" on SPENSER:For Hire, wielded this hand cannon (described in a novel as "...the size of a hockey stick...". (Holy intimidation factor, Batman!)
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Walter White approves of the Ruger LCR.
Timestamps for 7 Favorite Revolvers (Defensive ammo only / .38 Spl and Up)
2:03 7) S&W Model 14 K38 Target Master
4:16 6) Ruger GP 100
5:48 5) S&W 686 (2", 3", 4", and 6"). 686 Plus models are 7-shot.
7:25 4) Ruger LCR
10:20 3) S&W 327 Performance Center (8 Shot 357mag)
13:10 2) Colt Python (2021/2022 Model)
15:40 1) Colt Single Action Army 1873 (Gen 3 357mag)
Honorable Mentions
13:00 Colt Anaconda (44 mag)
The SAA is a work of art. True American craftsmanship.
I like double actions more myself
I have a peacemaker one of my favorite guns to shoot.
Facts, dude. It's one of the most beautiful guns ever made in my opinion.
I always want one for it’s beauty. I love the blued barrel and cylinder and color case hardened frame.
The Peacemaker!!!!!
Outlaw, I hate to make you jealous, but...when I was about 19 I came home form work late one night, and my dad handed me a paper bag. Inside was a Colt Python.(I think he paid $600 for it) It's absolutely beautiful (not as beautiful as my wife, but close) It has a 6" barrel, royal blue, with Rosewood grips that have 3 white diamonds (I think they're Ivory but I'm not sure) down the right side. It's still in my safe and my son is named Colten because his mother would't let me name him Colt. It will be his pretty soon.
2:07 S&W Model 14 K38 Target Master
4:16 Ruger GP100
5:52 S&W 686
7:28 Ruger LCR
10:21 S&W Performance Center Model 327 2''
13:25 Colt Python 2020
14:46 "She likes the 6, buy the 6"
16:01 Colt SAA 1873 Gen 3 .357 Magnum case hardened engraved
18:41 **Honorable Mentions** S&W Schofield, Jesse James' guns, LeMat
I had a 6" Rossi 357 mag when I was in college. Sold it a long time ago, but recently bought a 6" 686-6 S&W 357. Absolutely love it, and it pairs with my lever-action. Love just taking a couple boxes of ammo to the range and not having to worry about loading mags, just a pocket of ammo and a load of fun.
>pairing a Lever Gat with a Double Action
Unforgivable Sin against Aesthetics
would you recommend the rossi revolvers? i’m looking to get a revolver but i’m a bit too broke to spend $700+ on one
I had no problems with mine,@@acid6urns
I have recently fulfilled my dream and bought 6 inch SW 586. The gun is more than 30 years old but the price here in center Europe equaled two new Glocks 😂 Nevertheless, I love it. I can hit small steel plate on DA from 50 meters ❤ More revolver videos 👍
Prices of used vintage revolvers are appreciating even here in California. I recently bought a vintage 38 Special Colt Agent snub nose and yes, it cost twice the price of my Glock 34. Your vintage 586 is an excellent all around home defense and target revolver. Good to know that you can still buy handguns in your country. Enjoy it.
Love, love, love wheelies. I am a big fan of classic S&W (pre-lock) and most break tops. 22, 32, 38, ,44, or 45 I love them all.
Would love that 8 shot Snubbie if it wasn't uglified and Gucci priced.
Love the GP 100. Having said that, the Rugar Blackhawk has a special place in my heart as she was the gun I learned to shoot when I was a kid.
Love revolvers. Not for concealed carry but to shoot. I'd love to see more videos of revolvers. Thanks man.
They're great for concealed carry. Different sizes for different clothing, and they all have the same manual of arms.
@Some Guy 99 I used to carry a revolver but the 10 round capacity on my semi-automatic was my game changer.
There great for carry if you practice with them.
@Some Guy 99 357 magnum produces more energy than 9mm but it really doesn't make much difference in terminal ballistics. You get comparable terminal performance with both calibers, but with 357 you get significantly more recoil as well as ammunition being quite a bit more expensive. Then we move to the issue of extremely low capacity, generally being only 5 or 6.
As for reliability, the problem with revolvers is that when they do malfunction. Which happens more than you may think, it almost always requires a trip to a gunsmith. When an auto malfunctions, it can almost always be fixed with either tap rack or changing of a magazine.
Carry what you want. At the end of the day I'm not your dad and it makes no difference to me. But modern semi autos are fantastically reliable firearms
@@tinman8518 I agree. I love some good nostalgia as much as the next guy but no one can deny that if they had semi autos in “the Wild West”, Billy the kid would’ve tossed them wheel guns in the trash for a high capacity, instantly reloadable for more capacity, handgun. Truly, I love revolvers but if I’m prepping for possible combat, the thought of having one makes me shudder. What if there’s (usually are) more than one or two criminals.
i do love my 686+ with 4" barrel. i have probably about 1500 shots through mine. They did go up a lot in price from what you've stated. It retails for about $950 now.
Colt SAA for first was the right decision
Good list. I’ve always had a soft spot for Ruger Security Sixes. For some reason I prefer their aesthetics over their Colt and S&W competitors. The GP and SP series are complete tanks too.
Pity there aren't in production but I agree.
I love mine. I have two 4 inch security sixes, one in blued and one in stainless.
I grew up with my dad's security six with a 3&1/2 inch barrel. He got it from his step dad. He later gave it to my older brother who eventually gave it to me. I love the cylinder release. It's more intuitive for me than the Smith and Wesson and Colt cylinder releases. I just bought a Taurus Raging Hunter which has a dual cylinder release. It took my three tries to open it because it's so awkward and goes against old habits. Also, the security six can be fully disassembled using just a dime and some of its own parts.
Wish I had enough revolvers to have a top 7!
Great video, Outlaw. Thanks for the content, and kudos as always to Mrs. Outlaw for the good camera work
I own enough revolvers to have a top two list. 😂
Truth.
You are spot-on about the S&W 686 (and the blued steel 586). Accurate, reliable, powerful, they are great. I have a nice collection of these in various barrel lengths and they are all good. I also like the 686 +; it is a great farm gun. I always say, "Six for sure, seven for damn'd sure." My 586 with an 8-inch barrel is really a pocket rifle. Other brands like Colt, Ruger, and Cimarron are also great guns. I do recommend shooting any revolver that you are using for self-defense in double-action only. Never cock the hammer in a SHTF situation as your adrenaline will almost guarantee that you will squeeze off a round unintentionally, with devastating legal and moral repercussions. I very seldom shoot double action myself. I tell people, "Train the way you'll use it, and you'll use it the way you've trained." When you are scared sh-tless in a deadly situation, you won't be thinking about your gun, you will be probably tache-psychiac, focusing only on the threat. Train properly, and hope that day never comes. --Old Guy
My first gun was a S&W model 14 made in 1952 that my grandfather gave me when I was 14. I have 1,000s of rounds through it and it still looks brand new. It is also probably still the most accurate firearm I have.
Yeah, S&W 686 won't be found around here(near Ft Worth TX) for less than $900 heh. Definitely not $500-600 anymore. Also minor correction, that's the LCRx, the LCR is double action only and doesn't have an exposed hammer.
The gp100 is my daily carry. Heavy, but I just love that gun.
Have you ever reviewed a Manurhin MR73? I would love to hear your opinion on it.
Thanks for sharing your passion about the Colt, it's not about chasing the latest thing.
As always, remember to support your local shelters and recycle
Being an older guy, many people forget that in the seventies and early eighties, two iconic TV shows had characters that used the Colt Python as their duty weapon. On Starsky and Hutch, David Soul carried one, and on A Man Called Hawk, Avery Brooks also had one. And I do believe Brooks' character originated on the show Vegas, with Robert Urich, and he was carrying the Python even then.
I think you’re thinking of Spencer For Hire, not Vegas.
I love my 6-inch 686, I bought it used in 1994 for $250 and it had a custom trigger job that is out of this world. What a fantastic gun! I went to the store to buy a new G100 and saw the 686...........
That Colt SAA 1873 is so damn beautiful! Other than this gun (and the Italian replicas, which I also love), I never really used to be a fan of revolvers in general. But I have to admit they're definitely growing on me. Plus, you had to go and show us all those other sexy ones - it's making me want, like, all of them! As always, I really appreciate your no-BS approach to firearms. And yes, please, I would love to see you do more videos on revolvers. Cheers, mate!
The real Colt SAA 1873 is way out of my budget. I have a Uberti 1873 Colt clone with a 7 1/2" barrel in 357 magnum and another Uberti Remington 1875 Outlaw in 45 Colt. The single action
revolvers are fun guns especially in cowboy action shooting but could also be serious woods guns like what our forefathers carried in the past. The 45 Colt could probably stop anything that moves in North & South Americas except perhaps grizzlies and predatory polar bears.
Dang I was hoping to see the SP101 in 2.25” barrel. Just bought one. It’s my first wheel gun and I freakin’ love it. Great review, it’s got me thinking I might need 2 or 3 more revolvers lol
The SP is a fantastic gun, go put some rounds down range. You'll want the GP and the LCR next to go with it. All bases covered!
If you want to be blown away, no pun intended, go with a a s&w 686 next
It's full steel and only 5 shot. For the same size, you can get a k6s with 6 shots or a Taurus. Sp101 is fantastic in the 22lr.
Fantastic revolver: durable,accurate and can easily be disassembled in the field.
@@bobjohnson1633 It's extremely durable to fire and more affordable. As a backpacking gun it's particularly good because it can be dissembled and cleaned in the field. Which I can't do with either Colts or Smiths.
Chris, I recently purchased an S&W 627, N frame, 357mag, 2.6"" barrel, weighing 37ozs, it is an incredible revolver, very accurate, with a short barrel. I believe you will place it on the top revolver list. I am an avid fan of your outstanding videos; sadly, true honesty has become rare in this country! Please continue doing great work!
New gun owner here, I got a 6” barrel GP 100 and it’s a really nice gun. I am considering getting the 4” also and I also have the LCR .38 for carry. The grips are all really comfortable and they are really good looking guns.
I had both a 686 fouri nch 7 shot and a Ruger GP100 four inch 7 shot on the counter in front of me last month. I opted for the Ruger. I preferred the extra weight for recoil, and the sights. Plus I had a 6 shot GP 00 a few years back and liked the way it shot. That said, I do have the Taurus 66 four inch 7 shot, which is basically a 686 knockoff. Not as good quality as the others, but it would make for a great "New York reload" with the right holster setup.
I suspect it's been a while since you've bought a S&W revolver - $500-$600 is VERY unusual. But they're still worth the cost.
I've got a couple of??. Is there a 15+1 round P365/380. AND can you review the Bersa Thunder plus .380 with 15+1rounds ? And review the Bul Armory 17+1 CZ clone?
Good choice for a top 5. I knew the 686 and GP 100 would make the list. Literally just got a GP 100 for Christmas and I love it man! One of the best out there 🙌
ATTENTION ! The barrel bore diameter is not the proper size to shoot .22 MAGNUM ammunition accurately in the Ruger Single 6 rimfire revolver for use with .22 MAGNUM conversion cylinder, because the bore diameter is .219" inches. To shoot .22 MAGNUM rimfire ammunition accurately the bore diameter must be .223" inches !
I only trust buying a NAA revolver and a COLT revolver and a SMITH & WESSON revolver. I would NEVER buy a RUGER revolver !
Ever since Marijuana was legalized for recreational use, the quality of Ruger firearms has suffered.
"Sorry I went to public school" 😂😂
The 357 magnum was introduced in 1934. Your gun is no more than 89 years old. Thanks for the awesome videos. Fantastic channel!!
The man who doesn't like Rugers....*shakes head and sighs heavily*.....and Orwell went to his grave proclaiming he was a socialist....
At one time I had the 2" 3" 4" 6" and 8 3/8" SW 686's. I'm down to three now. The 3" 7rd,/ 4" Classic 586 / 6" PC 7 shot and a 50 yr old Mod 19 4" that's too pretty to shoot! Love em all!
Holy F@ckin Shit you're gonna hit 1 million subs very soon 💯💯💯💯💯
I would like more revolver videos. I have started focusing on collecting firearms that are less likely to be grabbed should that happen before I die. LOL
Finally! Some wheel gun love! I have an Air Weight S&W as a backup gun. I've done some work on it myself to lessen the double action trigger, and, of course, the single action is about 1.5lbs. There's nothing like a hair trigger revolver!
Have you tried shooting a chiappa rhino? I have the 30ds model which is the 3” 357 version very low recoil and fun to shoot.
Hey , would you use the LCR in IDPA competition BUG revolver category or you will choose another revolver .. !' just wondering
You haven’t looked at the price of a GP-100 lately, lol. Ruger has gone stupid.
Im just curious why did you pick .357 instead of.45colt in the SAA?
These prices are way off lol maybe used prices
I have the GP100 and LCRx 357 and they are amazing 👌
I have a 6” stainless GP100 that remains my favorite revolver. It’s a damn ray gun too. We used it in a zombie flick years before Rick Grimes was around.
When I first started as an LEO I carried a S&W Mod 27 with a 5 in barrel. I still have it an I love it.
Ottimo revolver.il mio è da 3,5 inch poi ho un modello 547.9mm parabellum e sto per acquistare un modello 25.5 da 4 inch 45 long colt
For defensive use as per Massod Ayoob my revolvers are double action only. Read about the Liberty city riots in thde late 70s,
More revolver stuff, please 👍
I love that you and Gun Sam just dropped revolver videos. Oh man. I love my old Smiths. The coolest firearm I own hands down is a 1917 Smith DA .45 made in 1917. At some point in the early 1940's it had been reblued beautifully, the barrel shortened, and the grip reduced. It's pretty much identical to Indiana Jone's revolver from Raiders of the Lost Ark, down to the year, model, and modification.
Very helpful, the LCR is what I am looking for.
My do-it-all revolver is my 460V five inch muzzle brake equipped full lug barrel X-frame S&W magnum. Why? From 45 Schofield and 45 Colt to 454 Casull and 460 S&W magnum rimmed cartridges AND TK Custom altered my cylinder for their 45 ACP stainless steel moon clips. BONUS!!! Also holds and shoots 460 Rowland, 45 Super and 45 Winchester magnum using Starline brass. An extra long firing pin permits shooting rimmed cartridges without the use of a moon clip and fire each and every time.
Smith & Wesson 686 plus is my favorite. .357 mag
I'm glad the Colt Anaconda got an honorable mention. I bought one last year and it very quickly became my new favorite. One day when I have more money and less sense, I want to get it engraved to truly make it 'mine.'
( I also love my single action, I just couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with it)
Lcr is my fav lazy carry. I like the 38 special more than the 357 because it weighs less. Also like the 9mm one. DA only all the way for concealment. Great trigger.
Curious if you have had a chance to fire the Manurhin MR73 and your thoughts on it?
I'm gonna have to bring up my Dad's Dan Wesson .357 for you to plink with sometime. Has the 6" and 3" barrels i believe. Beautiful piece of fun.
My DW 715 has an 8” barrel and fantastic single action trigger.
I have a GP100 and LCR. The GP100 shoots amazing! Even hot 357 magnums are smooth. The LCR is a bit snappy but a great conceal gun.
What is your opinion on whether or not to leave the firing pin/hammer on an open chamber or round.
Man I can’t argue with any of those revolvers!! I used to have a RUGER GP100 with a six inch barrel when I was in my 30s. That thing was a tack driver! Used to take it with me when my brother and I would go fishing out on the river. To bad I lent it to my brother over a week or so while I was out of town and someone broke into his house and stole it and a RUGER P85 I had given him. Thought a lot about replacing that GP100, like EVERY TIME I SEE ONE! 👍💪🇺🇸😎
I agree wholeheartedly as I own all 7 as well. Although my SAA is a 1971 NRA Centennial Edition. Great choices.
i own and carry the smith and wesson 327 PC. I love it. It is a beautiful piece of art that also doubles as a good carry gun.
These revolver videos are great. Thus is the second one of yours that I've seen and I love it
That S&W .38 is an absolute gem. Been a solid farm pistol for 3 generations.
Glock looks like tupperware, LOL I can't stop laughing. Even budget revolvers look awesome!!!
Really revolvers are the sexiest guns EVER made.
Great video about revolvers & 367 hand guns. I to like used guns & western type revolvers & your Holy Grail revolver cool. Do you think Taurus revolvers ate crap? I had a Taurus 357 security revolver in 1980s that I traded for a Beretta 9 mil & wish I would of kept it. Taurus is more affordable than s&w & colt, but they come in many different models very confusing? I thought the Taurus Defender 605 3 inch would be a good choice for self defense & plinking I like to use
357 Mag / 38 Spl +P
I've been sick all weekend and I've watched at least 50 of your videos this weekend! Great stuff!
You know the only reason I'm watching a revolver video is because it's from you. Not that I have anything against revolvers but I could care less.
16:45 reminds me of immortan joes single action revolver in mad max fury road
I hoping to see my favorite Ruger security six 357 with 4 inch barrel.
I'm going to do a video My top 2
1. Ruger security six
2. heritage 22
cuz I only got 2 revolvers.😁👍
You should wear your sunglasses even when you do indoor vids 😎
You can’t beat a S&W k-frame Model 66 with a 3” barrel. The ultimate combat (357) Magnum.
Everyone should own a S&W 27-2 with a 5” barrel (also 357 Magnum).
Every real man in America needs to own a 44 Magnum - my shooter is a Dan Wesson 744 but a 5” S&W 629 Classic would be awesome.
The ultimate revolver is a Colt Shooting Master. Most were chambered in 38 Special. Pre-WWII Colt double action revolvers were fantastic. Pretty big $$$ though.
A concealed hammer J-frame is just about the perfect pocket carry pistol. A 642 in .38 Special or M&P 340 in .357 Magnum (better sights)
I don’t dislike Ruger’s but they just don’t have the trigger pull of older revolvers and most look a bit clunky to me. Perfectly functional though.
And I couldn’t agree more with you about the Colt 1873 SAA 😍
My favorite was the Cimmaron Arms 1873 SAA replica, 5 1/2 inch barrel in .45 Colt.
Try the new 856 Toro. It has a Holosun 407k mount.
I fully understand and agree with your affection for the S&W Model 14. Wood on blued steel is so visually pleasing, and when beauty is as beauty does, that is pure bliss.
I have the exact same GP100 and recently just got the SP101 5 shot hammerless (haven't even shot it yet due to weather). I have carried it and love the 'low print' of it, I've usually carried a lot of large frame 9MM strikers. But with Washington and Oregon's new commie laws happening thought I better consider a non semi-auto alternative.
I don't know if anyone has corrected you yet, but the original chambering for the 1873 SAA revolver was the .44 WCF, also known as the .44-40 Winchester !! !! Just thought you should know !! !!
I almost forgot to mention the fact that the .357 Magnum came out in 1935, so unless your revolver was re-barreled and re-chambered, it is a few years shy of being the 150 years old that you said that you thought that it is !! !! Sorry to "rain on your parade", but I thought that you might want to know about that also !! !!
I agree that the L frame Smith and Gp100 are great weapons. (I own both) I would say for most folks the K frame guns shouldn't be discounted. My most useful revolver is my factory hammerless two inch 64.
As a Walking Dead fan (moreso of the comics than the show to be fair), the Colt Python has a special place in my heart. However, nothing can top the Colt Python in the first Resident Evil game. "I have THIS!" - Barry Burton
Love the 14 target master!
You need a vintage model 29 (dirty Harrys). Mine has the best trigger i have ever used.
Dash 2 N frames are very good and very available on the secondary market. Late 70s guns.
I have 2 but with 4 inch barrels a 29-2 and a 29-3 Elmer Keith special edition both are flame throwers awesome triggers.
Love the revolvers, but don't like the cost and scarcity of the .38 SP, .327, .357 and 44 ammo. I rarely see anyone shooting revolvers nowadays at the range (not the case 2 years ago). I wish that more manufacturers like Ruger, Colt, and S&W would re-manufacture their Stainless Steel 22lr revolvers again (not talking about the inexpensive Wrangler pistols). That way, I can start having fun with the wheel guns w/o shrinking my wallet. You would think that firearm manufactures would pick up on this.
My top 7 revolvers I still own (sold a 686-7 shot, 629 44mag and Ruger Redhawk 45LC/45acp during the pandemic)
7. 22mag NAA 5 shot w/ laser grips
6. 44spl Charter Arms Bulldog with shrouded hammer
5. Ruger LCR in 327 federal magnum 6 shot
4. “The Professional” Charter Arms 32 H&R magnum 7 shot
3. S&W 642 Pro series 5 shot moon clips, no lock
2. Ruger GP100 327 federal magnum 7 shot 6 in barrel
1. Ruger Blackhawk 6 shot 357mag convertible 9mm cylinder 5 inch barrel.
Honorable mention - Heritage “tactical cowboy” 22lr/22mag threaded barrel with suppressor and rail for red dot or scope. Fun fun fun! 🙌🏽😂
Old Smith and Wesson revolvers are freakin' awesome. I own a Highway Patrolman with a 6 inch barrel from about the same time, and it's easily my favorite gun. The enormous frame gives you lots of real estate and soaks up the recoil from 357 quite well. 38 feels like a bb gun. Double action is smooth as silk, and single action doesn't even feel like 2lbs.
My first handgun was an S&W model 28 6" in .357 mag. Great gun, but it's hard to coceal. I had a NYC carry permit and having two handguns required jumping through too many hoops, so I chose something I can shoot cheap with .38 special, hunt with .357 and dealt with it under my coat in a shoulder holster.
I wish the 686 was still around 600 lol
There is absolutely nothing like shooting a quality, well tuned revolver. To put it simply, they put the round exactly where you aim it.
My personal favorite: The Smith & Wesson L Frame in .357 Magnum.
I'm confused 🤔? He has a 150 year old colt single action pistol (unbelievably gorgeous firearm🥰) chambered in .357 magnum? Have I woken up today in an alternate universe? I thought the .357 was introduced in 1935?🤷 I assumed when I first saw it that it was a beautiful reproduction but he mentions his uberti that he shoots?
“Sorry, I went to public school” 😂
Me too!
But the 357 mag. Didn’t come out until 1935
The gun was invented prior to the round coming out.
@@mike34744 not to sound ignorant but please elaborate a little more please sir.
Love the revolver content. More please and thanks.
Ruger Blackhawks, Super Blackhawks and the Vaqueros are all at the top of my revolver list
I shot 2 deer with the blackhawk hunter one was about 80 yards the other about 10 yards . Super firearm.
I love the 686, they're the affordable alternative to Colt Python. If Colt Pythons are typically 3-4k, the 686 and 686 Plus are typically 1400-2k.
One day though...I'll get myself a Colt Python. The 4-5 inch barrels for guns seem to be a sweet spot and favorite of mine.
Pythons are crap compared to a 686. 7 shots, shorter, faster trigger. 686 is the single best handgun ever made
@@bobjohnson1633 and 586's are even better. :)
The current list price for a new Colt Python is $1499.00.
The Colt Single Action is designed to be fired with one hand, not two hands, hence the ergonomics are different.
I love the GP100. I own an SP101 that I plan on trading towards the exact model you show here.
Just started my wheel gun collection (had to get my WWII and modern Tools first), The first Revolver I have purchased is the Colt King Cobra Target. Love this thing!!! Very smooth shooter! Staying with colt line, next will be the Annaconda in 8". The classics are a bit farther down the road but seeing the SAA may have just bumped them up on the list. Thanks for a great video!
Been in the market for a gp100 for the past 3 years. I've watched the price of them go from $600 to now 800. Just can't justify it. Can buy 2 wishlist guns for that price.
I got mine for like 550
Get them on the local used market.
What a cool list. Thank you for sharing it with us!
What's your favorite caseys pizza
I don't like casey's pizza but Mrs Outlaw does...taco and breakfast for her
@@HonestOutlawReviews gah blasphemy, what kind of iowan are you. Breakfast is where it's at, have a good one guy.
Not the best question for H.O. but probably top 5!
@@jerrylancaster256 Honest outlaw seems like a real American that likes a blood drippin steak and red skin potatoes
Breakfast!
Excellent! I agree with you that the Colt SAA is THE ultimate revolver. Period. Own three in 45 Colt, and one in .357Mag. Best wheelguns on the planet.
That said, my real combat revolver is a 1979 S&W Mod28 4" .357Mag. That weapon was personally used by me in three shootings during my career as a peace officer. And I'm still here to tell the tale. And as much as I love the SAA, that old Mod28 is my #1 "go to" gun in a fight. There's no plastic striker fired pop guns in my safe or on my hip. The only autoloader I have is a 1911A1 in 45ACP. An old Colt made in 1944, was used in more than a few fights with the NVA long ago in the "Southeast Asian War Games". Other than that, y'all can keep your Tupperware pistols.
Ranger.... Out......
I vote for the Ruger GP 100. Mine is in the 3 inch version. Durable,accurate, and reliable.
I carry the 4” I’ve tried carrying semiautomatics but always come back to it.
If memory serves, the 8" nickeled Python got a lot of exposure between 1985-1988 on ABC. Avery Brooks, in the legendary role of "Hawk" on SPENSER:For Hire, wielded this hand cannon (described in a novel as "...the size of a hockey stick...".
(Holy intimidation factor, Batman!)
Questions for example how deadly its the 22,22lr&25, which somebody has the answer for this Only thing that we have to know directly about even home
Any bullet can kill you if it hits the right organ. 22 has a history of veering off course in the body and getting lodged in bad places, killing you.