Everyone has a preference based on perceived functionality. Mine is Ruger Revolvers, Ruger builds their Revolvers like a tool not a Swiss Clock, so, yeah, the Ruger action isn't going to be as complex and delicately fine as a S&W, but that old Ruger Revolver won't fail you.
I've had two fail me. Both .44 mag. One was a cooked forcing cone, and timing. The other is timing . They fixed the first one for free. I haven't sent the other back yet. They don't last long with hot .44 mag.
I’m pretty happy with Ruger’s custom service. I bought a SP101. The timing was screwed up right out of the box. Sent it back, they replaced all of the internal parts and sent it back no questions asked. It’s run perfectly ever since.
@@mikeys7536 I have an old New Model BlackHawk and a Security Six, from the 1980's. Paid just $200 for the SS and $150 for the BH. at my local pawn & Gun. in 1986/87 I really like the new RedHawk, 8-shot in 357, BUT WOW, it is expensive. I'm glad I got my guns when quality was still affordable....🤠
Thanks EVER so much for pointing that out. Now, I can’t concentrate on the video, because all I hear is him saying “OK,” over, and over, and over! OK? 🤣
Well, other than saying "ok" 66 times you have one of the most beautiful and well-organized gun rooms I have ever seen on You Tube. Usually the "good ol boys" have a chaotic stack of ammunition, parts and junk as their background. Great presentation and information. Thank you.
I would have to give credit to Ruger redhawk. It goes back many years to my first purchase of a revolver, the Ruger Redhawk At the time of purchase I picked up two boxes of 44 magnum ammo and proceeded home. A few days later I got to shoot it.wow! This ammo packs a punch.( I never shot a 44 mag before, so I didn't know what to expect) After shooting 6 rounds, there was a lot of black on the stainless revolver. Long story short, after talking to the gun shop owner and him looking at the revolver ,the boxes of ammo were a recall, and loaded extremely hot . I believe if it would not have been for the Brute strength of the Ruger redhawk it may have been a different story! So my credit goes to the ruger Redhawk.
I agree Ruger Redhawk is a fantastic revolver I have many thousands of rounds through mine. And the gun is still like brand new. The beauty of a stainless steel revolver is with a little scotch Brite you can make it look brand new again.
I have one of the first super Redhawks in 454 casull and I like to load 250gr silver bullet loads at close to 1800 fps. It has handled them very well as long as I clean the lead out. It's been an impressive pistol with a few large predators meeting there demise with those loads
I have two S&W revolvers, 686+ 4” and a 60 -3”” both in SS , my third gun is a Springfield Armory SS ,1911 loaded, being a mechanic for 50+ years I had these guns apart down to the last spring , and polished then on a wheel , Reassemble them and fired them at the range. They looks great and I like them all !
Yep, but i hav a coupl Rugers myself. Seen 3 different .44 Smiths with their top straps blown completely off, and the top 3 charge holes on each one blown out, due to overloaded handloads. A friend fired the same loads in his Redhawk, i was standing behind him. I figured he mite make a purty good sandbag. Revolver survived without damage, but both our individual britches needed to be burned...i now understand the warnings in the reloading manuals he later showed me....and why its not too intelligent to ignore them.
I wasn't sure of the number you listed. I don't remember mine. It came in one box which when opened had the gun with I believed the 8 in. barrel attached and the other barrels down to 2 in all in order underneath kinda of a display box. I never changed the barrel. I foolishly sold it although at the time it didn't seem so. Bought it at Sportmart. There gone now I guess. was the chrome one. Also bought S&W 29 & 27. That was the 44mag. and 357mag. They were also 8 in and both chrome. Sold them too. Bought all 3 same time, no questions just 3 day wait. Those days are long gone. Don't remember the price but I believe it was 7 - 8 hundred for all 3.
There’s three of us here. We all did a shot every time you said okay. At 5:20 I’m the last man able to continue. Couldn’t tell you what the video was about. I’ll watch it again tomorrow.
A very informative video. Quick FYI, your model utilizes a transfer bar and can be dry fired. People should be aware that the older models with the firing pin on the hammer should never be dry fired. Use snap caps if you're going to check the timing on an older revolver.
S&W 19/3 (1974) 6" barrel, the first gun I owned, very elegant and magnificent to shoot if you don't go for "hyper" ammo, thank you for the nice tutorial.
I own over 30 revolvers but I started shooting pistol back in 1977 with a S&W 27 6", I now prefer my model 27 4", but I do own several Colts including a Python, I just love revolvers
@@johnduffin9425 A 4" barrel S&W model 29 loaded isn't really all that heavy especially considering what it fires. Even a full sized polymer frame 9mm starts to show some weight with a full 17-21 round mag
My first handgun was a new 6" Python purchased in '75 from the San Francisco Gun Exchange. Yes, they actually had gun stores in SF back then. I took it to the range on Bay Farm Island. Every once in a while when shooting double action the hammer would drop and the trigger would jerk forward forward. I took it back on Tuesday, and they said it would be ready in a couple of weeks. I said "I paid $399.00 bucks for what I thought was supposedly fine gun and I need it for a trip this weekend." It was ready on Friday. - BTW, I sold it about two years later to a bank guard friend for $300... makes me sick every time I think about it.
Kinda sounds like my story....I too, bought a 6" Python although in '76....love it, reloaded many rounds for it. Was in the steel fab & machine shop bus. w/ my dad for over 50yrs. After reloading, i'd take out back and see how my loads were doing trying to penetrate some 1/4" and 3/8" plate. Then had a cleaning lady cleaning up my place and found out a/b a week later after she was long gone...that my beloved Colt was gone - stupid me....shoulda never left her up there by herself. Later in the local news, discovered her and her loser boyfriend were arrested for stealing steaks at the local grocery store - that never got my gun back, but man how stupid of me - best of recollection prob. paid btw $300 -$400 back then ~ (Chalmette Jewelry & Sporting Goods ) Chalmette, La.
I have the same one, here in Norway. 6" barrel and blued. Fantastic revolver. So slim and strong , the precision is great too. Mine still looks like new.@@noahdunaway
@@bushcraft_in_the_north mine has been stored since I bought it, I have fired it probably about 15 to 20 rounds. My son was born in 1976 so I will be giving it to him at some point in time.
When checking timing I place a finger against the cylinder to induce a little drag. If the timing is good, the cylinder stop should still engage the cylinder notch.
My favorite is a 4" S&W Model 19, I don't shoot .357 in it (I use a 686 for magnums) I have owned a wheel barrow of .357's in the past, but the 19 just feels perfect in my hand!
Favorite is a S&W model 66 with 4 inch barrel in 357 magnum with combat master grips sold to the state of Oklahoma, probably for their highway patrol. Check cylinder lock up rotation And front to back. Check half cock notch reliability. Check single and double action trigger pull. Check ejector rod straightness. Check Crain wear.
Most people respond better to encouragement. There was a lot to like about this video. A trained gunsmith could charge for his expertise, instead he takes out of his valuable time to offer free instruction.
My overall favorite(s) are the Smith & Wesson models 19, 357 mag and model 29, 44 mag. Maybe it's because I have both. However, they are the finest revolvers I own, or fired. Mechanically and accuracy the best experience I've ever had with any revolver.
My favorite revolver is Ruger Security Six 357mag 4 inch barrel. I inherited from my late dad. Thet wad a sporting goods store down the street from his house he used to get fishing stuff. After a few years, he stopped fishing but wanted a handgun for home defense. He took a bunch of fishing reels, baits, rods to that store to see if he could work a trade of some kind. Because he had a bunch of good reels and some fly rods, a even trade was made for Ruger 357mag Security Six. And, no paperwork was done. I think this was in early 60s. Idon't think he shot it more than 12 times because I got box ammo missing 12 rounds. He would get me to clean it about twice a year. When he found he had cancer and only 8 months left he gave me the revolver. I carry it in winter concealed. It take it in my truck anytime I go somewhere. My wife loves to shoot it. Only change is hogue grips. I put about 50 rounds of 357mag and 50 rounds 38spcl through it on regular basis. It'll get passed on to on of my sons.
I never miss your show on the Outdoor Channel! Great to watch Craftsmen and Craftswomen re-condition older firearms back to better than original condition!!!
My favorite is also a GP100 i have had for over 25 years in .357 mag i sent it to ruger when it got a little rough spot when cycling in double action and asked them to make the trigger pull a little lighter cause im getting old and now it is smooth as silk and way easy to pull in double action like a cap gun i used to only shoot single action now i shoot almost exclusively double action and Ruger did it all for free.
After owning a 2 1/2 ,4 and 6 '' blued Pyrhon all new from 75 ,turns out i prefered the 4 ''. It also turns out years later after Getting a adg 4 " stainless GP100 ,and i glass bead blasted all visible ss at about 18 lbs with fairly used beads , polishing the action installing wolf springs through out i prefer the GP. i have average hands ant the trigger reach was a little to long on the i frame . The single & double action on the GP are so close to the python that it was a go. So much easier to handle , especially rapid firing and single .i was amazed.
@@Paladin1873 I know the special feeling a firearm that is left to you by someone who has passed on gives. Those are much more valuable than thier monetary worth. I hope that you keep it till you decide to pass it forward to a deserving person. Thanks for telling me about this.
Thanks for this! I just checked my revolvers and they're all good. So far my favorite (Don't laugh) is my Charter Arms Professional in .32H&R Magnum. I like it more than Ruger, S&W and Chiappa.
Ive had my gp100s over 20 years, i bought them shortly after they came out and i have never had a problem and the accuracy is excellent,but ive seen several problems with smith and colts over the years. Ruger is a much better and tougher weapon overall..
My favorite wheel gun is the Ruger GP 100, 357 magnum, 6 inch, 7 shot. I have an Ultradot UD30 red dot sight mounted on a Weigand "Weig-a-tinny" rail replacing the iron sights.
I like them all, but my #1 choice is S&W Revolvers. Colt for SAA Revolvers, Ruger for Heavy Duty Revolvers, about 45 years ago, I had a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Spl that was my EDC back then. Really, I do like them all, even the small off brand offerings. What's not to like about the trusty wheelgun! (new sub).
My favorite are a Colt detective 38sp old aged from the 1975 and a Sw 586 357m. Now I'm trying to not clean the Sw. to see how long it last, actually it's flawless after 2000 shot, like a Swiss clock.
My favorite is a pair of Ruger New Vaqueros .45 Colt/ACP in bright stainless and rosewood. Both sights adjusted by Ruger for windage so the fixed sights are dead on. Under 2" at 25 yards with my 45 Colt reloads. ( from a rest of course ) Second favorite is a stainless steel S&W Bodyguard in .38 from the '80s with a superb trigger job and laser grip.
I have a 7 shot, 3" 357 and a 3", 5 shot 44 Special. GP100's are very special revolvers. Greatly underrated and IMHO after owning many Smiths overall better medium frame revolvers.
Own a 1980/ 81 8" python.dont shoot it a lot.great condition.very valuable.truck gun is a s&w 7 shot .357 airlite.tough gun.mostly run .38 + p in it.never checked timing.guess i should.great vid.not a lot of vids on revolvers ,got a .9mm taurus as a nite stand gun.laser lite combo.lite,nice gun dont want that floating around in the center console.dust magnet.
I still have a blued .357 Colt Trooper Mk III 6" bbl that I bought myself for Christmas in 1975. I wanted a Python but I just didn't have the money back then to the Python. I gave $279 & tax for my pistol brand new back then.
I do not care what people say about Taurus revolvers, I love Taurus revolvers, I have the Tracker 44 magnum 5 rounds and I also have the Taurus 44 M 6 round revolver, both work and perform perfect, and my Taurus 6 round revolver saved my best friend from being eaten alive when this huge grizzly sow charged at him last year here in Alaska, we live in bear territory, and I trust my 2 Taurus 44 magnum revolvers and my Maverick 88 shotgun. Greetings from Anchorage Alaska.
My first gun back in 1981 was a snub Dan Wesson 6 shot 357mag and after that in 1987 I purchased a Taurus m-85 38 and Taurus 357 mag in which I wish I never sold. I currently own 3 different Smith and Wesson in 38 special and 2 budget 22s revolvers. But my favorite revolver is the one I inherited from Dad which is a Colt Border Patrol 357mag which is the same as the Colt Trooper . This gun has a trigger and cylinder release is as smooth as butter . Colt puts Smith and Wesson to shame.
Everyone is going to howl at me but I have a Taurus Protector Poly .357. I love it, it has a bit of a kick because of it's smaller size and weight compared to the Python but it's doing what I need it to do and that's being in time and firing. I clean it often but I should take it to a gun smith for a through check and cleaning.
I have always liked the Python and own one, but I carried a S&W mod 64 for work for 6 years and now own it , I also bought a Cimarron 1873 cattleman. All nice shooting firearms, I do prefer the Python
I have a model 60. 3inch barrel s&w. Try to shoot 50 rounds of buffalo bore 180 grain hardcast flat nose. Not an easy task to do. P.S. DONT FORGET YOUR GLOVES. GOOD LUCK
I also put a dowel of the same diameter as the cylinder holes down the barrel with the hammer locked back. If the cylinder stop has been bent, (happened to a friend's Rossi. 38 ) the gun will be out of time. Even a little can cause lead to shave and be spit out the gap between the forcing cone and the front of the cylinder. A correctly sized dowel will catch on the cylinder face.
My Department issued Smith and Wesson revolvers. You could also purchase your own “list approved” revolver if you didn’t want the Department issue. I carried a Colt Python. No Smith and Wesson ever had as smooth a trigger as a Colt Python, unless extensive work was done. That work would not be approved by the Department, as it was no longer to factory specs. I do own other Smith and Wesson revolvers, and the are a quality pistol - but they are no Colt Python.
Everyone has a preference based on perceived functionality.
Mine is Ruger Revolvers, Ruger builds their Revolvers like a tool not a Swiss Clock, so, yeah, the Ruger action isn't going to be as complex and delicately fine as a S&W, but that old Ruger Revolver won't fail you.
I've had two fail me. Both .44 mag. One was a cooked forcing cone, and timing. The other is timing . They fixed the first one for free. I haven't sent the other back yet. They don't last long with hot .44 mag.
S&Wesson 686 4”
I’m pretty happy with Ruger’s custom service. I bought a SP101. The timing was screwed up right out of the box. Sent it back, they replaced all of the internal parts and sent it back no questions asked. It’s run perfectly ever since.
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I have an old New Model BlackHawk and a Security Six, from the 1980's.
Paid just $200 for the SS and $150 for the BH. at my local pawn & Gun. in 1986/87
I really like the new RedHawk, 8-shot in 357, BUT WOW, it is expensive.
I'm glad I got my guns when quality was still affordable....🤠
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I had a S&W 686, back in the 80's,
Hated it, super Heavy, Clumsy, only good for the range.
Traded it for a Super BlackHawk
Fun fact: you said "OK" 66 times during the course of this video. That's an average of one every 5.506 seconds.
Ha! Someone else noticed that besides me, although I didn't count. I wondered if someone actually counted the number of "OKs"!
Thanks EVER so much for pointing that out. Now, I can’t concentrate on the video, because all I hear is him saying “OK,” over, and over, and over!
OK? 🤣
OK it wasn’t OK just me OK OK OK OK. I had to OK bail OUT OK?
i counted 69
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Well, other than saying "ok" 66 times you have one of the most beautiful and well-organized gun rooms I have ever seen on You Tube. Usually the "good ol boys" have a chaotic stack of ammunition, parts and junk as their background. Great presentation and information. Thank you.
Drinking game. Take a sip every time he says OK
OK!
Ok😂😂
Ok.
I got so hammered after the first 10 seconds of OKs I have no clue what the video was actually about. Like wtf dude lol
Yes, technically fine video, but the incessant "OK's" were maddingly distracting.
I would have to give credit to Ruger redhawk. It goes back many years to my first purchase of a revolver, the Ruger Redhawk At the time of purchase I picked up two boxes of 44 magnum ammo and proceeded home. A few days later I got to shoot it.wow! This ammo packs a punch.( I never shot a 44 mag before, so I didn't know what to expect) After shooting 6 rounds, there was a lot of black on the stainless revolver. Long story short, after talking to the gun shop owner and him looking at the revolver ,the boxes of ammo were a recall, and loaded extremely hot . I believe if it would not have been for the Brute strength of the Ruger redhawk it may have been a different story! So my credit goes to the ruger Redhawk.
yep , it could have handled cases of that hot stuff
I can relate...
I agree Ruger Redhawk is a fantastic revolver I have many thousands of rounds through mine. And the gun is still like brand new. The beauty of a stainless steel revolver is with a little scotch Brite you can make it look brand new again.
I have one of the first super Redhawks in 454 casull and I like to load 250gr silver bullet loads at close to 1800 fps. It has handled them very well as long as I clean the lead out. It's been an impressive pistol with a few large predators meeting there demise with those loads
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I have two S&W revolvers, 686+ 4” and a 60 -3”” both in SS , my third gun is a Springfield Armory SS ,1911 loaded, being a mechanic for 50+ years I had these guns apart down to the last spring , and polished then on a wheel , Reassemble them and fired them at the range. They looks great and I like them all !
Purchased the Ruger GP100 Match Champion so far so good over the last 6 years. No issues!
Me too! Got it off of gun broker.
Love mine as well. But like a tank without issues.
It will last a lifetime...
I will always be a fan of the 686.
686+ 👍
Love ‘em own a couple
Yep, but i hav a coupl Rugers myself. Seen 3 different .44 Smiths with their top straps blown completely off, and the top 3 charge holes on each one blown out, due to overloaded handloads. A friend fired the same loads in his Redhawk, i was standing behind him. I figured he mite make a purty good sandbag.
Revolver survived without damage, but both our individual britches needed to be burned...i now understand the warnings in the reloading manuals he later showed me....and why its not too intelligent to ignore them.
@Dan-hs6rt Everything has a breaking point. Knowingly pushing those limitations just to destroy does not prove any superiority.
loved mine sold it and now i regret it
My favorite revolver is a Dan Wesson .357mag Model 15VH pistol-pack with all the different size barrels and grips.
Bought this kit brand new in the mid 70's. It was sold and marketed as THE DAN WESSON KILLER KIT. You won't see that happening anymore.
I don't have the kit but I do have a model 15 (vented heavy) with an 8" barrel. Wonderful revolver.
I wasn't sure of the number you listed. I don't remember mine. It came in one box which when opened had the gun with I believed the 8 in. barrel attached and the other barrels down to 2 in all in order underneath kinda of a display box. I never changed the barrel. I foolishly sold it although at the time it didn't seem so. Bought it at Sportmart. There gone now I guess. was the chrome one. Also bought S&W 29 & 27. That was the 44mag. and 357mag. They were also 8 in and both chrome. Sold them too. Bought all 3 same time, no questions just 3 day wait. Those days are long gone. Don't remember the price but I believe it was 7 - 8 hundred for all 3.
Too bad CZ-USA dropped the production of this fine revolver
😆Nope those marketing days are gone, sadly.@@billj1836
There’s three of us here. We all did a shot every time you said okay. At 5:20 I’m the last man able to continue. Couldn’t tell you what the video was about. I’ll watch it again tomorrow.
A very informative video. Quick FYI, your model utilizes a transfer bar and can be dry fired. People should be aware that the older models with the firing pin on the hammer should never be dry fired. Use snap caps if you're going to check the timing on an older revolver.
Excellent presentation! Very matter of fact, informative and no annoying music soundtrack. Thank you!
S&W 19/3 (1974) 6" barrel, the first gun I owned, very elegant and magnificent to shoot if you don't go for "hyper" ammo, thank you for the nice tutorial.
I own over 30 revolvers but I started shooting pistol back in 1977 with a S&W 27 6", I now prefer my model 27 4", but I do own several Colts including a Python, I just love revolvers
Pre lock S&W N Frames are my favorite
It's like hold a cement block their so heavy. they need to be be, but man.
@@johnduffin9425 A 4" barrel S&W model 29 loaded isn't really all that heavy especially considering what it fires. Even a full sized polymer frame 9mm starts to show some weight with a full 17-21 round mag
My first handgun was a new 6" Python purchased in '75 from the San Francisco Gun Exchange. Yes, they actually had gun stores in SF back then. I took it to the range on Bay Farm Island. Every once in a while when shooting double action the hammer would drop and the trigger would jerk forward forward. I took it back on Tuesday, and they said it would be ready in a couple of weeks. I said "I paid $399.00 bucks for what I thought was supposedly fine gun and I need it for a trip this weekend." It was ready on Friday. - BTW, I sold it about two years later to a bank guard friend for $300... makes me sick every time I think about it.
Kinda sounds like my story....I too, bought a 6" Python although in '76....love it, reloaded many rounds for it. Was in the steel fab & machine shop bus. w/ my dad for over 50yrs. After reloading, i'd take out back and see how my loads were doing trying to penetrate some 1/4" and 3/8" plate. Then had a cleaning lady cleaning up my place and found out a/b a week later after she was long gone...that my beloved Colt was gone - stupid me....shoulda never left her up there by herself. Later in the local news, discovered her and her loser boyfriend were arrested for stealing steaks at the local grocery store - that never got my gun back, but man how stupid of me - best of recollection prob. paid btw $300 -$400 back then ~ (Chalmette Jewelry & Sporting Goods ) Chalmette, La.
Ruger Blackhawks, Super Blackhawks, S&W 629.
I am a revolver guy, and my Favorite has always been the Ruger Security-Six of 1970
I have Security Six made in 1976 and has engraved on it, “made in the 200th year of American liberty”.
I have the same one, here in Norway. 6" barrel and blued. Fantastic revolver. So slim and strong , the precision is great too. Mine still looks like new.@@noahdunaway
@@bushcraft_in_the_north mine has been stored since I bought it, I have fired it probably about 15 to 20 rounds. My son was born in 1976 so I will be giving it to him at some point in time.
@@noahdunaway and I was born in 1976😄 that was fun.
I have one in stainless steel, and it's a sweetheart of a revolver.
Older S&W, Colts . 5 screw , K frames, 22 & 38 are 2 of my favorites !
What kind of a complete restoration does a gun need that looks mint timings good other than a complete cleaning?
kinda , i had the same thought, one hour gentle n thorough cleaning
Some folks will charge you $2000 for a complete '' restoration '' when all it needs is a good cleaning. Just beware.
Restoration? Really? Both seem pretty nice at first view.
Saying "OK" as much as this guy does he should check his timing on his brain.
When checking timing I place a finger against the cylinder to induce a little drag. If the timing is good, the cylinder stop should still engage the cylinder notch.
My favorite is a former service revolver, a S&W Model 10-7 snub. This is the only issued weapon I shot a perfect qual score with many years ago.
My favorite is a 4" S&W Model 19, I don't shoot .357 in it (I use a 686 for magnums) I have owned a wheel barrow of .357's in the past, but the 19 just feels perfect in my hand!
The Smith 19 feels "right" in just about everybody's hands....and is super smooth and very accurate. Maybe that's why they sold so damn many of 'em.
For 357, I love my Pythons, and 686 would be my second choice. For revolvers in general, love my 657's in 41 mag.
Favorite is a S&W model 66 with 4 inch barrel in 357 magnum with combat master grips sold to the state of Oklahoma, probably for their highway patrol.
Check cylinder lock up rotation And front to back. Check half cock notch reliability. Check single and double action trigger pull. Check ejector rod straightness. Check Crain wear.
I don't even have to think about it, My Smith & Wesson model 27-2 will always be my favorite revolver. Mine has a 5 inch barrel.
OK!
Okokokok drove me nuts
That's not ok 🤣
He must have said it 50 times. I wanted to scream..
😂😂😂
Okay.
Most people respond better to encouragement. There was a lot to like about this video. A trained gunsmith could charge for his expertise, instead he takes out of his valuable time to offer free instruction.
My overall favorite(s) are the Smith & Wesson models 19, 357 mag and model 29, 44 mag. Maybe it's because I have both. However, they are the finest revolvers I own, or fired. Mechanically and accuracy the best experience I've ever had with any revolver.
My favorite revolver is Ruger Security Six 357mag 4 inch barrel. I inherited from my late dad. Thet wad a sporting goods store down the street from his house he used to get fishing stuff. After a few years, he stopped fishing but wanted a handgun for home defense. He took a bunch of fishing reels, baits, rods to that store to see if he could work a trade of some kind. Because he had a bunch of good reels and some fly rods, a even trade was made for Ruger 357mag Security Six. And, no paperwork was done. I think this was in early 60s. Idon't think he shot it more than 12 times because I got box ammo missing 12 rounds. He would get me to clean it about twice a year. When he found he had cancer and only 8 months left he gave me the revolver. I carry it in winter concealed. It take it in my truck anytime I go somewhere. My wife loves to shoot it. Only change is hogue grips. I put about 50 rounds of 357mag and 50 rounds 38spcl through it on regular basis. It'll get passed on to on of my sons.
OKOKOKOKOKOKOKOK.
I'm an antique revolver guy....bought my modern S.A.A. from your shop in Hamilton MT !
I never miss your show on the Outdoor Channel!
Great to watch Craftsmen and Craftswomen re-condition older firearms back to better than original condition!!!
My favorite is also a GP100 i have had for over 25 years in .357 mag i sent it to ruger when it got a little rough spot when cycling in double action and asked them to make the trigger pull a little lighter cause im getting old and now it is smooth as silk and way easy to pull in double action like a cap gun i used to only shoot single action now i shoot almost exclusively double action and Ruger did it all for free.
After owning a 2 1/2 ,4 and 6 '' blued Pyrhon all new from 75 ,turns out i prefered the 4 ''.
It also turns out years later after Getting a adg 4 " stainless GP100 ,and i glass bead blasted all visible ss at about 18 lbs with fairly used beads , polishing the action installing wolf springs through out i prefer the GP.
i have average hands ant the trigger reach was a little to long on the i frame .
The single & double action on the GP are so close to the python
that it was a go.
So much easier to handle , especially rapid firing and single .i was amazed.
S&W 686+ 4 in, S&W 65 4 in and S&W 629 4 in were my three favorite revolvers.
My favorite is sentimental. I 1977 my new wife bought me a H&R model 999. Still got the gun and same wife. Life is good to me.
My favorite is the Smith and Wesson model 686 3 inch version
My favorite is the 627 V Comp revolver. I got it cerakote and engraved. It’s a beauty.
I might just get myself a second one
I watch your show every week. Enjoy it emensley......
I love my Taurus 357 mag never lets me down
S&W 686 4" barrel 7 shot .357 is a perfect fit for me hiking, fishing and hunting here in western Montana
I am a Colt fanboy but I must say my favorite wheel gun of my collection is my 5 inch S&W 27-2 s prefix.
I have one, too. It was willed to me by my best friend before he died. It balances very well for an N frame.
@@Paladin1873 I know the special feeling a firearm that is left to you by someone who has passed on gives. Those are much more valuable than thier monetary worth. I hope that you keep it till you decide to pass it forward to a deserving person. Thanks for telling me about this.
@@stacybrown3714 I intend to do just that.
@@stacybrown3714. I agree….very special. There are some good people in this old world.
Should’ve named his shop the OK corral
Thanks for this! I just checked my revolvers and they're all good. So far my favorite (Don't laugh) is my Charter Arms Professional in .32H&R Magnum. I like it more than Ruger, S&W and Chiappa.
Excellent review! I would recommend that you lose the word "Okay," your videos would be much easier to listen to.
Thank you Gunfather. Never learned how to check timing before i saw this. keep it up dude!
I love them all!!!
I have a 4" 1994 Python in BSS,Colt Cobra Snub Nose in 38 Special Nickel Plated Aluminum and a 4" Diamond Back in 22 lr Blue
Taurus 357 ,6” and Ruger Sp101 ,6”. Awesome guns. OK !!!
Oooky excellent 👍
Having read the "OK" comments prepared me to actually appreciate this informative video. I examined all my revolvers just for fun.
Ive had my gp100s over 20 years, i bought them shortly after they came out and i have never had a problem and the accuracy is excellent,but ive seen several problems with smith and colts over the years. Ruger is a much better and tougher weapon overall..
My favorite wheel gun is the Ruger GP 100, 357 magnum, 6 inch, 7 shot. I have an Ultradot UD30 red dot sight mounted on a Weigand "Weig-a-tinny" rail replacing the iron sights.
I like them all, but my #1 choice is S&W Revolvers. Colt for SAA Revolvers, Ruger for Heavy Duty Revolvers, about 45 years ago, I had a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Spl that was my EDC back then. Really, I do like them all, even the small off brand offerings. What's not to like about the trusty wheelgun! (new sub).
1942 Colt Commando 38 Special- checks out perfect. Thanks
Thanks for the information. It was very helpful!
My favorite are a Colt detective 38sp old aged from the 1975 and a Sw 586 357m. Now I'm trying to not clean the Sw. to see how long it last, actually it's flawless after 2000 shot, like a Swiss clock.
My favorite is a pair of Ruger New Vaqueros .45 Colt/ACP in bright stainless and rosewood.
Both sights adjusted by Ruger for windage so the fixed sights are dead on.
Under 2" at 25 yards with my 45 Colt reloads. ( from a rest of course )
Second favorite is a stainless steel S&W Bodyguard in .38 from the '80s with a superb trigger job and laser grip.
Nice maintenance tips! I passed this along to my buddy with a Colt wheel gun.
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my favorite is the smith and wesson 43c. Put a techna clip on it and its an awesome 8 round casual EDC for around the house.
I have s&w 28 made in early seventies and it works like a clock
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Useful and important information. Good video.
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thanks for the vid. I learned something I was never aware of
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Ruger GP100 THATS MY CHOICE 4" OR 6" 357 FOR HOME DEFENSE
I love the GP 100 I have a 3 inch model. My preferred barrel length.
I have a 7 shot, 3" 357 and a 3", 5 shot 44 Special. GP100's are very special revolvers. Greatly underrated and IMHO after owning many Smiths overall better medium frame revolvers.
@@hardball107 I have a Ruger GP 100 38 special and a Taurus 617 snub nose 357 I love them both
S&W 629-1
Own a 1980/ 81 8" python.dont shoot it a lot.great condition.very valuable.truck gun is a s&w 7 shot .357 airlite.tough gun.mostly run .38 + p in it.never checked timing.guess i should.great vid.not a lot of vids on revolvers ,got a .9mm taurus as a nite stand gun.laser lite combo.lite,nice gun dont want that floating around in the center console.dust magnet.
The best OK video I have seen on UTUBE !! This gunsmith is awesome.
Thanks...that's clear.❤
I still have a blued .357 Colt Trooper Mk III 6" bbl that I bought myself for Christmas in 1975. I wanted a Python but I just didn't have the money back then to the Python. I gave $279 & tax for my pistol brand new back then.
Gp 101, Gp 100, Redhawk, Blackhawk hell any Ruger.
I do not care what people say about Taurus revolvers, I love Taurus revolvers, I have the Tracker 44 magnum 5 rounds and I also have the Taurus 44 M 6 round revolver, both work and perform perfect, and my Taurus 6 round revolver saved my best friend from being eaten alive when this huge grizzly sow charged at him last year here in Alaska, we live in bear territory, and I trust my 2 Taurus 44 magnum revolvers and my Maverick 88 shotgun. Greetings from Anchorage Alaska.
All my favorite revolvers are Smith & Wesson revolvers. Either K frame or L frame revolvers.
Thank you for an *outstanding* tutorial.
Thank! Fast & accurate!
Dan Wesson .357 mag 1985 came with 6 inch barrel
My first gun back in 1981 was a snub Dan Wesson 6 shot 357mag and after that in 1987 I purchased a Taurus m-85 38 and Taurus 357 mag in which I wish I never sold. I currently own 3 different Smith and Wesson in 38 special and 2 budget 22s revolvers. But my favorite revolver is the one I inherited from Dad which is a Colt Border Patrol 357mag which is the same as the Colt Trooper . This gun has a trigger and cylinder release is as smooth as butter . Colt puts Smith and Wesson to shame.
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Everyone is going to howl at me but I have a Taurus Protector Poly .357. I love it, it has a bit of a kick because of it's smaller size and weight compared to the Python but it's doing what I need it to do and that's being in time and firing. I clean it often but I should take it to a gun smith for a through check and cleaning.
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Favorite is the S&W 686+
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Excellent instruction. thanks!
I have always liked the Python and own one, but I carried a S&W mod 64 for work for 6 years and now own it , I also bought a Cimarron 1873 cattleman. All nice shooting firearms, I do prefer the Python
Seems like it’s not ok to say ok. Ok? For the algore ithm.
Smith and Wesson model 60 .357
I have a model 60. 3inch barrel s&w. Try to shoot 50 rounds of buffalo bore 180 grain hardcast flat nose. Not an easy task to do. P.S. DONT FORGET YOUR GLOVES. GOOD LUCK
Check firing pin spring, it is also important.
I also put a dowel of the same diameter as the cylinder holes down the barrel with the hammer locked back. If the cylinder stop has been bent, (happened to a friend's Rossi. 38 ) the gun will be out of time. Even a little can cause lead to shave and be spit out the gap between the forcing cone and the front of the cylinder. A correctly sized dowel will catch on the cylinder face.
Of my revolvers my Ruger GP100 4" and my S&W 624 Target 6" 44 spl (to my knowledge it only came in 6" and chambered for the 44 spl).
My favorite revolvers are Colt. I have a King Cobra first gen in 357 and a Diamond back in 22LR. Makes for a nice combination...
Good info to know
Ruger Blackhawk is my favorite.
Thanks for the video. I have a couple of Colt Troopers that could use some work.
My Department issued Smith and Wesson revolvers. You could also purchase your own “list approved” revolver if you didn’t want the Department issue. I carried a Colt Python. No Smith and Wesson ever had as smooth a trigger as a Colt Python, unless extensive work was done. That work would not be approved by the Department, as it was no longer to factory specs. I do own other Smith and Wesson revolvers, and the are a quality pistol - but they are no Colt Python.
What if I said "no, not okay" ?