SELECTING THE BEST REVOLVER
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Dear Mr. "rsrha454lv", you're right; but differences of opinion enrich me and I enjoy sharing opinions with you. Your feedback is valuable to me. The difficulty that you point out, in my country there are fewer choices of models.
I am negotiating the purchase of a Smith & Wesson Model 60 revolver caliber 357. I think it is the best available option or more perfect for self-defense and concealed carry? Take care, Ale Pera
I am negotiating the purchase of a Smith & Wesson Model 60 revolver caliber 357. I think it is the best available option or more perfect for self-defense and concealed carry? Take care, Ale Pera
Dear Lord "PW Smith," carefully read your advice and am indeed negotiating the purchase of a revolver S & W Model 60-9 with pipe 2 1/8 "- Serial Number: CBA8XXX . Anyone know the year of manufacture ?" Thank´s you. Take care, Ale Pera
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Simple really...my screen name is bikes because I cant figure out which motorcycle is best, so i have many......same with guns....facil....
Good point, sir "Bikes" in effect is a good reason to continue enjoying their weapons and motorbikes. Incidentally, estimated Bikes, you probably know a lot of motorcycle, then I tell you that my father loved classic good motrcycle, had a "Mach", and especially loved his motorcycle brand "Horex" with her, half toured America south, in Uruguay and Brazil, in territory and precarious roads, no motorcycle had passed. Such was his passion for his adventure when he was on his deathbed, all night dreaming will step traveling on his motorbike. One day, I asked him what made him happy in his life and without hesitation said, "I was happy when traveling on a motorcycle young, I felt free." A fraternal embrace, friend Bikes.
Sincerely, Ale Pera
Sincerely, Ale Pera
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Sr. Pera-
If you'll be carrying the gun concealed, I think it's a good choice. But full .357 Magnum ammunition will be very difficult to control in such a small gun. Muzzle blast and recoil will be heavy, and velocity not very high, compared to longer barrels on .357's. Shoot it mostly with .38 cartridges. (Cartuchos.)
I am not in Montevideo, so don't know what's available there. It's probably a good choice.
I'd choose a M-60-4, which has a three-inch full lugged barrel and adjustable sights, if one is offered. It looks like a smaller M-686. It'd be easier to shoot well, have a full-length extractor rod stroke, and give higher velocity than a shorter gun. With the adjustable sights, it makes a good small game gun for such animals as pacas or agoutis, if you have them there. And it'll snakes well. I don't believe that you have boa constrictors or anacondas that far south? ?? It'll kill those with head shots, but an Urutu, rattlesnake, bushmaster, etc. are easily killed with a .38.
I think I understood that you can buy Plus P (high velocity) ammunition in .38 Special? I think I'd practice mostly with standard speed loads and carry Plus P for defense and for shooting larger animals that you might encounter.
Do you fish where a jacare/caiman may be a threat? Do they live that far south? High speed jacketed .38 ammo will probably kill one. I'm not sure if you have pumas/cougars or jaguars there. I'd rather have more power, but think a .38 will kill one. Just learn their anatomy well and be very accurate if you have to shoot one.
I would not buy a 15 ounce .357. The recoil will be extremely vicious. The smallest .357 I own or would own is a Ruger SP-101 with three-inch barrel. It weighs almost twice the weight you stated. You cannot have very light weight and good recoil levels. The very light .38 or .357 guns also do not last as well as all steel ones, I think. Stainless steel is best, especially as you live in a coastal city. Salty air harms guns or anything else made of steel.
Do you fish? Have you caught a gold-colored salmonid called a Dorado? A strong fighter, colorful, and reportedly very good to eat.
I've never met anyone from Uruguay. Just a few Argentines is as close as I can come. Otherwise, I've met South Americans from Brazil, Columbia, Peru, and Chile.
I think you'll like this board, and we can learn much about one another's' countries. What is the name of that German ship that was sunk by its crew off of Montevideo in World War 2? The Bismarck? The British Royal Navy had trapped it there. That's all that most Americans know about Uruguay.
How severe are your gun laws?
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Texas Star Dear Sir, thank you very much for your long and entertaining message. In my country, there are only NEW available from Smith & Wesson pistols shield both 380 and 9x19. and revolvers, AirLite frame number "j": 642, 442, 637 and 638 and armzón "L": 686, 3 ", 4" and 6 ".
Prices are about more than twice the retail price in the US.
It was not possible to purchase S & W 60-9, which was used NIB, and good price, but I saw the spout with possible problem. While researching, I found the respuestao, I descrubri that this new model is built from the year 1996, with a novel technique to make stretch marks spout by "electrochemical" process, I do not like it, I like traditional machined way to manufacture pipes .
To my these methods do not improve the precision and durability pefomance but cheaper manufacturing costs.
There is the opportunity to order, the model S & W revolver by the Smith & Wesson Representative dealer in Uruguay, but prices make me think about buying a used weapon.
But this is not a necessity, is a taste, a passion, you will understand the feeling.
I was able to take my hands on a new, model 686, 3 ", and I found an excellent revolver, this was 7 rounds, despite their weight, did not seem much in hand.
Now, after days, I was able to buy a model 10-5 with 2 " I loved the completion of bluing, 98%. And service classic with grips with checkering wood medallion S & W.
But I have no doubts arose because you may not have the virtue of being small and does not have the power to be strong, to gargas + p +. What think you of these options?
I can also buy a Glock 26, which is small, lightweight, has an acceptable precición, great firepower, and other virtues. But the Glock, I raised doubts, as the safety of carrying it with ammunition in the chamber, and has the art and beauty of the bronzed.
A new Glock and worth half a S & W 686 again. Besides the Glock give you the opportunity to pay finaciada with credit card.
In Uruguay, all species of animals that you mention, are protected, and under no circumstances should be hunted, as some of these especises have been extinct and some are endangered. I think this very well protect animals.
The animal, dangerous, a national pest is the "Jabalí" I had the opportunity to disparle one from a elicoptero, with a born Colt Detective Special, ammunition + p.
Ammunition, through his skin and penetrated to paste into a bone of a rib and did not do anything else. I brought down with a 12 gauge shotgun I think a Municon 357, it would have been another story.
Folded saw boars with ammunition 38 + p from a Winchester carbine Rossi type action.
Ancioso I hope your insights and answers.
I thank you and all the friends of the forum.
Fraternal greetings from Montevideo, URUGUAY.
Pear
Prices are about more than twice the retail price in the US.
It was not possible to purchase S & W 60-9, which was used NIB, and good price, but I saw the spout with possible problem. While researching, I found the respuestao, I descrubri that this new model is built from the year 1996, with a novel technique to make stretch marks spout by "electrochemical" process, I do not like it, I like traditional machined way to manufacture pipes .
To my these methods do not improve the precision and durability pefomance but cheaper manufacturing costs.
There is the opportunity to order, the model S & W revolver by the Smith & Wesson Representative dealer in Uruguay, but prices make me think about buying a used weapon.
But this is not a necessity, is a taste, a passion, you will understand the feeling.
I was able to take my hands on a new, model 686, 3 ", and I found an excellent revolver, this was 7 rounds, despite their weight, did not seem much in hand.
Now, after days, I was able to buy a model 10-5 with 2 " I loved the completion of bluing, 98%. And service classic with grips with checkering wood medallion S & W.
But I have no doubts arose because you may not have the virtue of being small and does not have the power to be strong, to gargas + p +. What think you of these options?
I can also buy a Glock 26, which is small, lightweight, has an acceptable precición, great firepower, and other virtues. But the Glock, I raised doubts, as the safety of carrying it with ammunition in the chamber, and has the art and beauty of the bronzed.
A new Glock and worth half a S & W 686 again. Besides the Glock give you the opportunity to pay finaciada with credit card.
In Uruguay, all species of animals that you mention, are protected, and under no circumstances should be hunted, as some of these especises have been extinct and some are endangered. I think this very well protect animals.
The animal, dangerous, a national pest is the "Jabalí" I had the opportunity to disparle one from a elicoptero, with a born Colt Detective Special, ammunition + p.
Ammunition, through his skin and penetrated to paste into a bone of a rib and did not do anything else. I brought down with a 12 gauge shotgun I think a Municon 357, it would have been another story.
Folded saw boars with ammunition 38 + p from a Winchester carbine Rossi type action.
Ancioso I hope your insights and answers.
I thank you and all the friends of the forum.
Fraternal greetings from Montevideo, URUGUAY.
Pear
Texas Star Dear Sir, thank you very much for your long and entertaining message. In my country, there are only NEW available from Smith & Wesson pistols shield both 380 and 9x19. and revolvers, AirLite frame number "j": 642, 442, 637 and 638 and armzón "L": 686, 3 ", 4" and 6 ".
Prices are about more than twice the retail price in the US.
It was not possible to purchase S & W 60-9, which was used NIB, and good price, but I saw the spout with possible problem. While researching, I found the respuestao, I descrubri that this new model is built from the year 1996, with a novel technique to make stretch marks spout by "electrochemical" process, I do not like it, I like traditional machined way to manufacture pipes .
To my these methods do not improve the precision and durability pefomance but cheaper manufacturing costs.
There is the opportunity to order, the model S & W revolver by the Representative in Uruguay, but prices make me think about buying a used weapon.
But this is not a necessity, is a taste, a passion, you will understand the feeling,
I was able to take my hands on a new, model 686, 3 ", and I found an excellent revolver, this was 7 rounds, despite their weight, did not seem much in hand.
Now, after days, I was able to buy a model 10 -5 2 "I loved the completion of bluing, 98%. And service classic walnut grips with checkering wood medallion S & W.
But I have no doubts arose because you may not have the virtue of being small and does not have the power to be strong, to gargas + p +. What think you of these options?
I can also buy a Glock 26, which is small, lightweight, has an acceptable precición, great firepower, and other virtues. But the Glock, I raised doubts, as the safety of carrying it with ammunition in the chamber, and has the art and beauty of the bronzed.
A new Glock and worth half a S & W 686 again. Besides the Glock give you the opportunity to pay finaciada with credit card.
In Uruguay, all species of animals that you mention, are protected, and under no circumstances should be hunted, as some of these especises have been extinct and some are endangered. I think this very well protect animals.
The animal, dangerous, a national pest is the big pig " Jabalí " I had the opportunity to disparle one from a elicoptero, with a born Colt Detective Special, ammunition + p.
Ammunition, through his skin and penetrated to paste into a bone of a rib and did not do anything else. I brought down with a 12 gauge shotgun I think a Municon 357, it would have been another story.
Folded saw boars with ammunition 38 + p from a Winchester carbine Rossi type action.
Ancioso I hope your insights and answers.
I thank you and all the friends of the forum.
Fraternal greetings from Montevideo, URUGUAY.
Pear
Prices are about more than twice the retail price in the US.
It was not possible to purchase S & W 60-9, which was used NIB, and good price, but I saw the spout with possible problem. While researching, I found the respuestao, I descrubri that this new model is built from the year 1996, with a novel technique to make stretch marks spout by "electrochemical" process, I do not like it, I like traditional machined way to manufacture pipes .
To my these methods do not improve the precision and durability pefomance but cheaper manufacturing costs.
There is the opportunity to order, the model S & W revolver by the Representative in Uruguay, but prices make me think about buying a used weapon.
But this is not a necessity, is a taste, a passion, you will understand the feeling,
I was able to take my hands on a new, model 686, 3 ", and I found an excellent revolver, this was 7 rounds, despite their weight, did not seem much in hand.
Now, after days, I was able to buy a model 10 -5 2 "I loved the completion of bluing, 98%. And service classic walnut grips with checkering wood medallion S & W.
But I have no doubts arose because you may not have the virtue of being small and does not have the power to be strong, to gargas + p +. What think you of these options?
I can also buy a Glock 26, which is small, lightweight, has an acceptable precición, great firepower, and other virtues. But the Glock, I raised doubts, as the safety of carrying it with ammunition in the chamber, and has the art and beauty of the bronzed.
A new Glock and worth half a S & W 686 again. Besides the Glock give you the opportunity to pay finaciada with credit card.
In Uruguay, all species of animals that you mention, are protected, and under no circumstances should be hunted, as some of these especises have been extinct and some are endangered. I think this very well protect animals.
The animal, dangerous, a national pest is the big pig " Jabalí " I had the opportunity to disparle one from a elicoptero, with a born Colt Detective Special, ammunition + p.
Ammunition, through his skin and penetrated to paste into a bone of a rib and did not do anything else. I brought down with a 12 gauge shotgun I think a Municon 357, it would have been another story.
Folded saw boars with ammunition 38 + p from a Winchester carbine Rossi type action.
Ancioso I hope your insights and answers.
I thank you and all the friends of the forum.
Fraternal greetings from Montevideo, URUGUAY.
Pear
With regard to the most important battle of World War II, which developed off the coast of Montevideo, is historically known as "The Battle of the River Plate", indeed as you mention, dear sir "Texas Star" boat Nazi German war was called the "pocket battleship" and its official name was "Admiral Graf Spee".
Along with the Admiral Graf Spee, an auxiliary boat with him was the "Tacoma".
After the Amiral Graf Spee, had a tough battle in the South Atlantic Ocean, against three! British warships: "Ajax" "Achilles" and "Exeter". who ambushed the Graff Spee, he was mortally wounded.
He took refuge in the Rio de la Plata and asked, possibility of repairing the ship in the port of Montevideo.
Until then, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, was a neutral country. Strategic ally of the United States, France and England. They giving them food, meat (beef cans Cone) who consumed the allied soldiers were from my country.
Well, as I mentioned, so far Uruguay was neutral. But by the time it reaches the Admiral Graf Spee off the coast of Montevideo, it is intercepted by a very small boat Uruguayan war, gunboat type, which had a single fixed fee (seemed boat Pobeye marine) and declares Uruguay war on Germany, not permiténdole the ship's captain, ship repair in the port of Montevideo. But he was allowed, heal the wounded, and bury their dead.
I have understood that the captain of the boat was not a Nazi, but German military seaman who commanded a warship under the Nazi flag.
So an act, perhaps humanity, the captain of the Admiral Graf Spee, do not use their guns against the city of Montevideo, he ordered his crew to abandon ship and orders undir your boat off the coast of the city of Montevideo, the eyes of all civilians who rushed to the coast to see the expectáculo to see such a majestic ship to explode. have understood that the captain of the boat was not a Nazi, but German military seaman who commanded a warship under the Nazi flag.
So an act, perhaps humanity, the captain of the Admiral Graf Spee, do not use their guns against the city of Montevideo, he ordered his crew to abandon ship and orders undir your boat off the coast of the city of Montevideo, the eyes of all civilians who rushed to the coast to see the expectáculo to see such a majestic ship to explode. Such qeu no time to fall into Allied hands.
A story, sad and real how cruel the war, my parents, as citizens of that time, they could see this historic event, and marked for life. The captain, after his surrender, committed suicide in Buenos Aires, I understand, that there are all a legend of that weapon committed suicide, some say with a 6.35 caliber pistol Mauser model 1910 (I had a contemporary) others say it with a Luger P08 pistol. I do not know.
I hope you liked, this tagic story, I made with care for you and gentlemen foristas.
Greetings, fraternal from Montevideo, URUGUAY.
Ale Pera
Along with the Admiral Graf Spee, an auxiliary boat with him was the "Tacoma".
After the Amiral Graf Spee, had a tough battle in the South Atlantic Ocean, against three! British warships: "Ajax" "Achilles" and "Exeter". who ambushed the Graff Spee, he was mortally wounded.
He took refuge in the Rio de la Plata and asked, possibility of repairing the ship in the port of Montevideo.
Until then, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, was a neutral country. Strategic ally of the United States, France and England. They giving them food, meat (beef cans Cone) who consumed the allied soldiers were from my country.
Well, as I mentioned, so far Uruguay was neutral. But by the time it reaches the Admiral Graf Spee off the coast of Montevideo, it is intercepted by a very small boat Uruguayan war, gunboat type, which had a single fixed fee (seemed boat Pobeye marine) and declares Uruguay war on Germany, not permiténdole the ship's captain, ship repair in the port of Montevideo. But he was allowed, heal the wounded, and bury their dead.
I have understood that the captain of the boat was not a Nazi, but German military seaman who commanded a warship under the Nazi flag.
So an act, perhaps humanity, the captain of the Admiral Graf Spee, do not use their guns against the city of Montevideo, he ordered his crew to abandon ship and orders undir your boat off the coast of the city of Montevideo, the eyes of all civilians who rushed to the coast to see the expectáculo to see such a majestic ship to explode. have understood that the captain of the boat was not a Nazi, but German military seaman who commanded a warship under the Nazi flag.
So an act, perhaps humanity, the captain of the Admiral Graf Spee, do not use their guns against the city of Montevideo, he ordered his crew to abandon ship and orders undir your boat off the coast of the city of Montevideo, the eyes of all civilians who rushed to the coast to see the expectáculo to see such a majestic ship to explode. Such qeu no time to fall into Allied hands.
A story, sad and real how cruel the war, my parents, as citizens of that time, they could see this historic event, and marked for life. The captain, after his surrender, committed suicide in Buenos Aires, I understand, that there are all a legend of that weapon committed suicide, some say with a 6.35 caliber pistol Mauser model 1910 (I had a contemporary) others say it with a Luger P08 pistol. I do not know.
I hope you liked, this tagic story, I made with care for you and gentlemen foristas.
Greetings, fraternal from Montevideo, URUGUAY.
Ale Pera
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