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All this is great to hear.
You know, I would go along with that. I have a 4" and 6" 586. Always preferred the blue ones. But, I do have a 66 no dash, early one with stainless sights.My last wheel gun duty gun was a 4” fixed sights L frame 681, which I carried for a couple of years before going to a SIG P226 on duty or a P225 off duty. I had started in LE with a 4” 66.
believe the 4” 681 may have been the ultimate fighting revolver.
I used to be about 50-50 but as PPC is pretty much dead & it seems my CAS days are done (both need better knees than mine) I’ve been slowly thinning the herd – hard to say goodbye to old friends though.There are those of us who still carry, and practice with a revolver, but I believe our ranks are dwindling. Now, don't get me wrong, I love my 1911s, but I own more revolvers than autos.
Thank you, sir. A lot of them had the cylinders reamed for .357 Mag, this one is still original .38 SPL.
All this about the .38/44 reminded me, I haven't sent for the S&W factory letter on it yet. I'll get it mailed Monday now.It’s funny that you mention the reaming of the cylinder. I’d recently read that term on another forum also in reference to an HD and had to Google to get the full understanding. Sounds like yours remaining in .38 Spec. makes the gun more desirable from a collector’s perspective.
Regardless, love the way that gun looks. Old-school bada$$ery right there!
I disagree with you. .38's are hard to shoot for beginners, The triggers are crap and you have a short sight plane with a short barrel. Hard for a beginner to get any gratification on target unless you are 5 feet from it. Just my $.02I wish I could get my hands on a Ruger LCR 327 fed mag or similar. I do believe a 38 snub nose is the perfect first gun for anyone that's new to firearms.