3.5 inch .357
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3.5 inch .357
Nothing better in a double action revolver.
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
I believe this one is from 1956 and if I were smarter I would have carried one of these my entire law enforcement careeer. Almost as fast in the hand as a SAA but it’s a better gun for a cop
Re: 3.5 inch .357
Scott, those 3 1/2" model 27s were some of the wickedest-looking revolvers ever made. I wish I had one. Congratulations on finding one....and good shooting!
Re: 3.5 inch .357
Pre-27? Very nice. The 5 and 3 1/2" barrels seem to be the Goldilocks lengths when it comes to N frames, odd that they made comparatively few of them given their popularity.
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
That’s right, pre-27. I had a Registered Magnum in my hand today as well. This gun looks to be unfired.
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
I’ll put them on the gun to celebrate Texas Independence Day today!
Re: 3.5 inch .357
It's quite fascinating how much power you can get from a short .357!
125 gr. Speer JHP 20 gr. WC820
From a 24" Rossi leveraction - 2184 fps
From a 1 3/4" S&W Model 340 - 1339 fps
Nearly 2200 fps from 2 foot barrel and well over 1300 fps from less than 2"!!
125 gr. Speer JHP 20 gr. WC820
From a 24" Rossi leveraction - 2184 fps
From a 1 3/4" S&W Model 340 - 1339 fps
Nearly 2200 fps from 2 foot barrel and well over 1300 fps from less than 2"!!
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
That's a mighty handsome Smith, Scott.
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
The old guns are sometimes better.
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
First six .38 Special
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
First six .357 Magnum
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
Fixed that for ya!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:21 amThe old guns are almost always [striketru]sometimes[/strikethru] better.
Why can't I do a strikethru?
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
Spelling?Griff wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:58 amFixed that for ya!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:21 amThe old guns are almost always [striketru]sometimes[/strikethru] better.
Why can't I do a strikethru?
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
It shot even better after running some rounds through it.
The terrible thing is I shoot this little gun better than I shoot the FA 97
The terrible thing is I shoot this little gun better than I shoot the FA 97
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Re: 3.5 inch .357
tried several...
Griff,
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There is a fine line between hobby & obsession!
AND... I'm over it!!
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There is a fine line between hobby & obsession!
AND... I'm over it!!
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