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Originally Posted by RobC2
I want a 3.5" with an old S&W grip adapter, (faux) ivory grips, and would even be so bold as to put my initials on the stocks.
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Sounds like you are
describing my old pre-27. Except mine does not have the initials on it and the grips are not faux.
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Originally Posted by RobC2
The gun is large and heavy for the capacity.
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You can solve the capacity issue with one of the newer Registered Magnums. These are 8 shot carbon steel model 27s that were produced n blue or nickel.
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Originally Posted by RobC2
The barrel is too short to exploit the .357 ballistics, yet it is not short enough to have that "snubby" cool factor.
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I totally disagree. OK, you are not going to get the top speeds that you would from a 8 3/8" barrel, but even in a short tube the 357 Magnum out shines most all other cartridges when used in similar firearms. FYI, the 158 grain Hornady Custom XTP-HP leaves a 3 1/2" model 27 at 1220 FPS. The same cartridge generates 1380 FPS from an 8" Colt Python and it takes a 20" 1892 lever gun to achieve 1745 FPS. I can live with that.
You think that there is no
"COOL Factor" in the 3 1/2"......much of this Forum will disagree with you on that. The bottom revolver is the 8 shot while the upper revolver is a 6 shot.
This is the 3 1/2" that was used for the chronograph session
Here is the Python that was used.
And here is the lever gun
