Originally Posted by bmcgilvray

For a different opinion: I've never had a vintage pre-war Smith & Wesson revolver "lay down on me." They've never proven to be money pits either, not a single one and I have a goodly number of them on hand. All have given perfect satisfaction over years time. The only money pit would be a Smith & Wesson revolver that has been bubba'd or abused. If the revolver is sound at acquisition then it can provide a lot of enjoyable shooting at the range or in the field.

A few that fall within a few years of the OP's posted revolver.







I don't have to take these revolvers "seriously" as there are other revolvers on hand for serious social purposes, but would have no hesitation to rely on them, even for an extended period up to and including the Apocalypse.