S&W vs Ruger revolvers

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It finally hit me. Smith & Wesson revolvers are like the North American P-51 Mustang.
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Ruger revolvers are like the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.
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Agree, while not as drastic as apples/oranges...

I love my Ruger Bisley .357 and the .22WMR/.22LR single actions but S/W wins out on the action and overall feel of the doubles. A 686 vs. GP in .357mag...the overall balance and feel of the 686 wins. the GP does however feel like a big slab of steel (in a good way)
 
It's not the plane that makes the difference in most fights. It's the pilot.

It would be easier for me to list the firearms I don't like. :)

I have an early blued .44 Redhawk that I have had since new.

It has the best double action of any gun I have ever tried,and is the standard I hold others to. A keeper till death. So's my 28 gauge Red Label.

Fine weapons. :)
 
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Refined. Well,they are an older compay,so that is true. Lookswise..it's a toss-up for me. Function is form! I'd like to take that Sherman to the range tomorrow...may be time to get the ole Redhawk out...for a blast! :)
 

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Unfortunately, the Sherman tank wasn't that great of a tank compared to the German tanks. But it was available, and could do its job.

The P-47 was big, rugged, powerful, overbuilt, like the GP100. The Mustang was a refined thoroughbred with nimble handling, as I think of S&Ws. Both planes were fantastic, just different.
 
I have both, and admit to owning more smiths than rugers. That said, I'm shooting my WC GP100 in IDPA this season & am having a hoot. Previous seasons I used my M15 & M625 and did well w/ those too.
For me, neither is better, both have their attributes. I like both brands equally.
 
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Unfortunately, the Sherman tank wasn't that great of a tank compared to the German tanks. But it was available, and could do its job.

The P-47 was big, rugged, powerful, overbuilt, like the GP100. The Mustang was a refined thoroughbred with nimble handling, as I think of S&Ws. Both planes were fantastic, just different.
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Yes sir! Both great planes and both great guns!
 
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It finally hit me. Smith & Wesson revolvers are like the North American P-51 Mustang.

Ruger revolvers are like the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.
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Being a Cold War submarine veteran and general military history buff, as well as a Ruger and S&W owner, I agree 100% with the analogy!
 
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While I disagree with the fact that the P47 specs were very close to that of the P51(they weren't),I must say that they do not compare.The jobs they were intended for was very different.
Besides,the P51 was USA built but english designed(the british had designed it as a replacement for the Spitfire but the british govt not having the necessary $$$+ the fact that the latest improved versions of the Spit were doing aprox the same,declined to fabricate it and offered it to the US govt who quickly recognized a good offer).
This being said,I reckon both Ruger and S&W are excellent tools.In my case,I'll say that I'm a revolver man(even though I have a long auto background) and,well....I love S&Ws!
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I think the S&W is like an Italian sports car and the Ruger is kind of like a Ford truck. They'll both provide you with transportation but the S&W does it with style. And if you want to beat it to death and work it hard then the Ruger isn't a bad option.
 
The P-51 was designed by North American Aviation, after the British had visited and enquired as to whether NAA could build Curtiss P-40's for them. The then president of NAA, offered to design and build a better mousetrap for the Brits, and do it inside 180 days. Edgar Schmued, (German/American, no less!!) the principle designer. Certainly not a British design, but one the cousins can be very proud of..........
 
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I own and have owned several of each, both S&W's and Ruger's are fine guns, S&W's are sort of like a race horse, Ruger's like a draft horse. Ever notice all the heavy hand loads for .44 magnums that have a foot note, that says, for Ruger,Dan Wesson's and Contenders only?
 
I look at them like this. The Smith will last a lifetime as long as it is not used overly hard. The GP100 will last a lifetime of trying to work it to death. Both will do, but say in an end of the world scenario I'll grab the GP over my 586. Reason is simple. The GP100 has the ability to be stripped down to the frame without the need for tools with the exception of something to remove the grip screw. Should it be dropped in the mud, I can quickly and very easily remove the entire trigger group as an assembly and clean it, whereas the Smith requires a more detailed approach to disassembly. My 586 has a very nice smooth/ crisp trigger. My GP 100 might not be quite as crisp, but is just as smooth in double action where virtually all gunfights take place. That super crisp single action is only good for hunting from a stand and target shooting. Gunfights take place in double action and for that my Ruger is a great weapon.
 
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