Full circle back to the s&w 357 magnum

[Mike C2]

I too had thought I had overdone it with .357s but it seems I'm not even in the game hardly! 10 which even surprised me when I counted.

5" pre-model 27, S Serial 27-2 5", 6" nickel N serial 27, 6 1/2" S serial 27, 4" nickel N serial, a pair of 66-1 in 4", a 66-3" in 2 1/2", a 686-6 4", and a 6 1/2" stainless Ruger Blackhawk.

Now if I can just find a 3 1/2" that would be dandy. I about half of the others I bought when I was looking for the 3 1/2!

 

[petepeterson]

I "only" have a J, K, and N frame, one each.

I find my 3" 60 to be my most versatile revolver, and it gets a lot of carry time.

My 4" 19-3 is the handgun I shoot best. If I had to take one shot for cash, that would be my pick.

I really, really want a 3" Model 65!

 

[spad124]

Currently 3. My first centerfire handgun was a 4" 686 bought in 1986-7 from a LEO converting to 9mm during the wondernine revolution. That was stolen during a break in of our house in 1988. I replaced it with a 6" 686-1 which I've kept and shot all these years. I didn't acquire many guns for about 20 years. I started again around 2009. About two years ago I added a 4" GP100 as my second .357. And my FIL gave my wife his .357 SS Blackhawk a few years ago as a birthday present.

But I've also added four .38 K frames and a 3" 36 no dash along the way.

I did trade off a second .357 Blackhawk I inherited on a CZ75. Kind of regret that one, but I'm not a big SA shooter and the buyer will appreciate it and use it more than I would have.

The narrow front blade on the 36 is getting harder and harder to see so I'm thinking the 36 may be traded for a K frame .357.

 

[Theojt]

I too , started with a 357 , but I never left . I have always had a few 357's in my stable , always will . It is the " most shot " caliber I have . I currently have 5 , all smiths . I have a load that is laser like accurate in every gun I have tried it in . Yes , I enjoy others as well , 38 ,41,44 , 45 but I always take a 357 along with one of the others . I'm just not a semi auto guy although I have several . They don't see much use .

Care to share that laser load? I'm heading back into reloading after a hiatus and was wondering what newer loads might be available. TIA.

 

[BUFF]

Not as big of a fan of the .357 as I used to be. My first one was a Model 28 I bought about 1975-1976, which was then made into an ersatz 1950 Target .44 Special. When I began in law enforcement in 1981, my duty gun was .357, so for the next 10 years, I shot them (and bought them) a lot.

We went to semiautos in 1991. I shot fewer and fewer .357's every year. My range time was limited, and I usually shot a 1911, or if shooting revolvers for pleasure, more .45 Auto or Auto Rim, .45 Colt or .44 Special.

Retired a couple of years ago, and find I don't enjoy the Magnum's muzzle blast so much, and now that this thread made me think about it, I probably haven't shot 100 rounds of .357 Magnum over the last 10 years. It's usually .45 or .44, with the occasional box of .38's through my 642 or .22 L. R. of some type.

 

[Muley Gil]

My use of the .357 was spotty. Several friends had 6" M28s that were very accurate, so I bought one. It shot well, but I was more into big bores, so it was sold. I bought a 3 1/2 M27 to convert into a .44 Special. I bought a box of LSWC .357 ammo and shot it. That soft lead coated the bore and accuracy went to, well you know where. It quickly became a .44 Special. I had two more M28s; both were sold.

Since my PD issued .38 wadcutters for the police academy, I bought a 4" blue M19. I did an action job and round butted it. Shot expert with it, but went back to the converted M27 for duty use. A ex-wife wound up with the M19.

I've had several .357 Old Model Ruger Blackhawks converted to .44 Special, as well as another M28. I owned a 8 3/8" nickel M27 for a while. I had David Clements install a 5" barrel. That one went to a lawyer.

Had a flat top .357 OM Ruger and a couple of 50 year Rugers as well. All were sold.

My current crop is a nickel M19-4 4" that my wife has claimed. I also have a 3 digit flat top .357 Ruger that my dad left to me. I want another 5" M27 or a 4" M28, but they're not at the top of my want list.

I forgot the 4" Ruger Service Six I bought a few weeks back. Need to get out and shoot that one.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I don't think I want to know........ I'm sure I don't want my wife to know!!!!!

I do know I have J,K,L and N-frame .357s

I will admit to three 3" Model 66s , a 6 1/2" Registered Magnum........and my Dad's 6" Colt New Service in .357 magnum.

 

[Sugar River]

11 for me, but only 4 came from Springfield.

19-3 2.5"
65-2 3"
28-2 4"
27-2 5"

 

[rwt1405]

Not sure I'm happy that I did the counting for this, but at least it seems I don't have as big a problem as I thought I did, after seeing some others here.

I have 13 - .357's

3 – Md 19's (2.5", 4", 6")

3 – 686's (2.5", 3", 4")

3 – Ruger SS series ( 2 - 4", 2.75")

1 – Md 65 (3")

1 – Md 13 (4")

1 – Md 60 (3")

1 – Ruger GP100 (3" W.C.)

I also realized that I have 9 - .38's.

OK, it does seem that I have a problem.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Ever notice that most of us probably started out with a 357 magnum revolver years ago. Then we come full circle back to the 357 magnum again. How many revolvers do you own in 357 magnum?

I own 8.

YES!!!

Indeed I did start with a Model 19 (blown up and replaced!) and I own a total of 9 presently (S&W and Ruger) with one on the way soon.

But if we are going to factor in .38s, Special or S&W, then I believe I have 12 of those. Could be 13. All S&Ws. From a 4th Model Hammerless and a .38-44 to a horde of 2" K frames and several J frames. None of my J frames are new enough to bear the +P moniker or be capable of shooting .357 Magnum but I do have one K frame that can handle .357 Magnum and another on the way, as noted above.

 

[Arik]

Two. 13 and 66

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[Jamesatrange]

Not enough!! But way more than I can shoot with two hands. My first 357 was a Taurus 6" blued. Smith look alike! I could afford the Taurus in my teens, of course it was in my mother's name. Sold it years ago and now have American made 357. It's one of my favorite magnum rounds to shoot. They are made in so many makes and models that I ALWAYS find another I want.

 

[lawman445]

That question reminds me of the scene in the Three Amigos where El Guapo and his "Jefe" are having the discussion about what it means to have a plethora...and I`m pretty sure I have a plethora of 357`s. Mostly N frames both pre and post war, several K and L frames, some Pythons and a few other Colt models. This Python is the latest but it won`t be the last!