Top 5 "all around" Smith Revolvers of All Time?

[kenneu]

Ok, I'm sure something like this has been done before but I'm expanding my revolver collection after taking out my late dad's 19-3 target masterpiece and realizing how much I love a quality wheelgun. I left my property last Saturday with an evil grin after putting 150 down range in my 686. Cathartic...

I have that 19-3, of course (6")
Model 686 3-5-7 series 5"
Model 67 4"
Model 29 6.5"

I'd like a 3" barrel .357/.38 like the pre lock 66s but those are out of control expensive. A new 66 with a 2.75" barrel might very well be my next purchase... I'd also probably like to add a magnum caliber with a long barrel. I saw a 10 1/2" - barreled 29 a couple of days ago. Man that would be cool.

What are your top 5 (if you could only have 5 plus an honorable mention) S&W revolvers?

 

[paul641]

36,19,25,27,29

 

[paul641]

Oops sorry for the 36 Pays to read the post thourly

 

[robertrwalsh]

29, 24, 25, 19, 10 and (honorable mention) 27.

 

[kenneu]

I suspect that 27 is going to keep coming up. That's a possibility as well... I just have to prioritize. I can buy one more then I'm going to have to cool it for a couple months.

 

[4506517]

4 inch 681/581

Perhaps my all time favorite.

 

[old&slow]

36,19,25,27,29

I might have went with the 60 rather than the 36 ,,, just to throw some color in there..

 

[JayFramer]

10, 64, 15, 67, K38.

The K-frame .38s are my all-time favorite EVER.

 

[dhtwalden]

How about a 3 inch 65?

 

[Birdgun]

Thank you for asking. Here are my top five favorite Smith & Wesson revolvers.

S&W Model 19-3 "Combat Magnum" in 357 Magnum

S&W Model 15-4 "Combat Masterpiece" in 38 Special

S&W Model 36 "Chief's Special" in 38 Special

S&W Model 34-1 "Kit Gun" in 22 Long Rifle

S&W Model 625-9 "Mountain Gun" in 45 Colt

Those are my top five Smith & Wesson revolvers in order of precedence.

Thanks for looking.

God bless,
Birdgun

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Top Five S&W revolvers

.38 Chiefs Special (1. a Baby, 2. Model of 1953, 3. Model 36)

.32 Regulation Police (or Model 31, I-frame)

.38 M&P 2" (or Model 10)

Highway Patrolman (or Model 28)

a 9mm (a 940 or a 547, or both)

Honorable mention: K-22 (or Model 17)

 

[ContinentalOp]

In no particular order:

640ND
649
642-1
3" 65
2" 64

Honorable mention: Pre-lock 696

Ask me again later and this might change, but probably not by much.

 

[dr. mordo]

The top 4 were easy for me:

4" M29
2.5" M19
4" M19
4" M10

IMO #5 has to be a J frame, but it's a tough call. I own a 637 PC that I absolutely love, but I haven't sampled a bunch of J frames so I don't really know if I'd consider a 442/642 a better gun if I owned one. I don't think it would be a .357 J frame, just because they seem like overkill to me. FWIW my favorite pocket snubbie is actually my LCR327, but the 637 PC is a close second.

I have a 2.5" 686 PC, but frankly haven't warmed up to it yet.

 

[jtcarm]

17, 24, 66, 610, 627.

 

[BAM-BAM]

"If I could have only five......"

.357 for all around versatility................

4" 686...... best all around utility/duty revolver going.... wadcutters to full bore .357s

3" 66 for concealed carry

Model 18 .... 4" .22 ..... or 4" 617

My 3" 60-10 ...... think micro 686

Hard not to include a 4" 66 -1

extra 686/681 or another 3" 66

 

[robvious]

ok... I am in...

4 inch 19/66... what my father carried and gave me...
3 inch 686 CS-1 2M... just a great revolver...
6 inch 629 about all you need power wise...
5 inch 625 45acp... moonclip fun...
6 inch 617 accurate and a joy to shoot for hours...

sorry but my hands just don't do J frames very well...

 

[bigwagon]

I'd put a 4-inch Model 29 somewhere on my list. Load it up or load it down, you can hunt with it and it's not too big to carry around.

 

[kenneu]

GREAT pictures, gentlemen!

 

[Bill In Texas]

Ok, I'll play!

Of course this could change in the future, but for right now;

2.5" 66-2

2" 64-2

2.125" 640-1

3" 60-15 Pro

2" 637-2

 

[Richard Simmons]

In no particular order:

M57
M57
M57
M57
M57

My honorable mention, M49.