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For me, it would be a registered magnum 3 1/2" shipped to Frank Hamer.....ok, now in the real world it would be a Model 19 blue with 4" and 2 1/2'' bbl. I started in law enforcement with them and still enjoy a trip to the range with them. As the bad guys armed themselves with better weapons, I moved to a 1911 in 45 acp and stayed with it to retirement.
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05-23-2018, 11:38 PM
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Suppose I'll weigh in. 5" 27ish guns sure are pretty, but mine was a 98% gun and I just couldn't bring myself to shoot it. 19ish ones are probably the perfect carry wheelgun, my 2.5 inchers spend a lot of time with me. My favorites, though, are 28ish ones. First years are smooth as glass, easy to shoot, and will last forever.
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Python? are you kidding! Muzzle heavy old clunkers. Absolutely no art
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but for many the standard of comparison when it comes to fit, finish and function of .357 revolvers is the Python.
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05-24-2018, 05:18 PM
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Uh... is that Patridge front sight factory? Patridge + Elliason specially ordered?
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There have been many beautiful, high quality .38/.357 revolvers available from well know makers over the years, and forum members ( including yours truly) have owned, and still own and cherish most of them. But IMHO, I believe the S&W 686, like this 686-4, delivers the finest combination of positive attributes of all others and at a very reasonable $ outlay.
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Uh... is that Patridge front sight factory? Patridge + Elliason specially ordered?
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Yes it is
Pythons could be ordered with optional Eliason rear and Patridge front sights installed in the Colt Custom Shop
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05-24-2018, 07:19 PM
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The favorite one that I own - a 3-1/2" mint 27-2. The favorite one that I don't own yet but hope to one day, any 5" or shorter Registered Magnum.
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