What would you consider to be the top 5, must have, S&W revolvers.............

[Lefkiguy]

My top five would be:
1. 3.5" 357 Magnum (pre 27 preferrably. best overall looks for me)
2. 6.5" 44 Magnum 5 screw (better than a 4" for me)
3. 38/44 Heavy Duty with 5" barrel (great balance, all N frame 5" included)
4. Triple Lock (really hard to find in Calif.)
5. 5" 627 PC (right barrel length and 8 rounds)

I don't have all of them yet, but pretty close.

 

[bnewc75]

five nice ones

K22 6"
m10-5 4" tapered
m14-4 8-3/8"
29-2 8-3/8
m57 4"

 

[MLeake]

.357 Registered Magnum (any)
1917 .45acp
Pre-29 .44 Magnum
Model 18 4"
Model 13 3"

 

[Cavaliere]

Triple-lock in .45 Long Colt with 4-inch barrel (and a factory letter!)
Model 45 in .22
Model 520 in .357
Model 19 w/5-inch barrel (I always thought this was the perfect cop gun, a sort of 7/8th scale Mod. 27)
Model 42 (Centennial Airweight)

 

[OLDSCHOOLGUNS]

I always wanted a Model 25 1955 target in 45ACP.
Also a M-24, M-36 flatlatch, M-57, and early M-29 like Elmer Keith had.

 

[sqhead]

i will have to choose from what i own,very tuff to do........

1)mod.63 no-dash,4 in.22 cal. ,just a cool gun.
2)mod 617 no-dash,4 in.,22 cal. cause it's hard to find
3)mod 60-9 357,2 in.,great carry gun
4)mod 66-1 pc f-comp 3in.,357,house gun.
5)mod 28-2 4 in. it's just mean looking

next time let's pick 20,pleaseeeeeeeee : )

 

[canvsbk]

K 22
M 19
M 36
M 29
You pick the lengths.....and.....


686 SSR

 

[91B40]

Must-haves

I have interpreted this to mean those revolvers that I do not yet have.
M625 5-inch .45 ACP
M547 3-inch 9mm
M64 NYPD 3-inch
M617 six-shot, either 4-inch or 6-inch
M15 2-inch

 

[sheldon wade]

my 5 have to have smiths-

1- 4 inch 629-0
1- 4 inch 625
1- model 29
1- 686
1- model 25 in 45 colt

i have 3 of the 5 at present and hope to acquire the rest in the near future. and i love the smaller frame guns too but my love is the L&N frames.
sw

 

[TAROMAN]

#3 Third model Russian
M&P .38 Spl.
.357 Registered Magnum
Model 29
Model 60

 

[Richard Simmons]

Four inch Model 10

Six inch N frame .357

Four inch N frame in 45 ACP

Two inch J frame in 38 Special

Six inch K frame in .22lr.

 

[18DAI]

1) 4" Model 19

2) 3" 66-2

3) 4" 27-2

4) 3" 686 CS1

5) 4" full lug Model 14

Regards 18DAI

 

[Timbo22]

I'll play too.

2" J frame 38 Spl
4" K frame 22 LR
3 or 4" K frame 38 Spl
4" N frame 357 Mag
4" N frame 44 Mag

They can be blue or stainless to suit your tastes, but the above list should cover the bases for nearly all shooting needs. At least in my opinion.
Tim

 

[dkizer22]

If I only had 5 S&W

1. 3" M-65 .357
2. 2" M- 642 .38
3. 4" M-686 .357
4. 6" K-22 .22
5. 4" Mountain gun .45 colt

 

[RHINOWSO]

K-22, 4" - target practice
M19/66, 4" - HD, usable w/ 357s (158gr)
M13/65, 3" - CCW, all around great balance
M640, 2" - CCW pocket rocket (357)
M442/642 - 38SPL J- frame for pocket carry

I happen to own all but the 442/642 but have one in layaway. I echo the desire for a 4" 44mag but where I live it would be a luxury. But if I decided that had to be a muct have, it'd bump out the M19/66 more than likely.

Rhino

 

[therick]

Been a little busy but I'm working on the results of this informal poll. Please don't give up on me. Thanks,

Rick T.

 

[psquarejr]

1. M-29, 8 3/8" Nickel
2. M-686, 4"
3. M-25-2, 6 1/2"
4. M-63, 4"
5. M-19, 4"

Tough to pick, but of all the S&W revolvers I own, these would be the 5 I would always keep.....not really, I'll keep them all!!!

 

[delta-419]

My Top 5

1. New Century .44 HE Triplelock
2. Pre-war 5" 38/44
3. Post War 4" 38/44
4. 2nd model .44HE
5. 3rd model 44HE
I have all 5+ but am always feeding my 44 addiction

 

[S&W 45 Colt]

5 is a hard number
1= 29 6.5" hunting/ target largest size belt gun
2= 27 5" best size/ accuracy/ power for a belt gun
3= 66 4" concealed carry and power
4= 642 deep cover/ backup
5= 17 6" target/ practice/ hunting
Hard choices.Depends on where you live, how you live and where you shoot. No 41 mags or 45 colts made it. So it is not realistic. hehehe

 

[ampegor]

Here's my 5 and my first post

1. M10 4"HB
2. M19 4"
3. M586 6"
4. M29 6"
5. K38 6"

no stainless - no locks

 

[TexasSTEP]

I'm going with the following:

M520 NYSP
M58
M681-4 PC
M547 4"
M629-2 Mountain Revolver

I hate to whine, but 5 just isn't enough...

-TS
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[jumbeaux]

The Five

My choice would be:
Model 17 6" Blue with TH and TT standard grips ( 2T's I guess)
Model 14 6" Blue with TH and TT standard grips (2 T's I guess)
Model 10 3" Blue Square Butt
Model 34 2" Blue
Model 19 6" Blue with TH and TT and Target Grips (3 T's I guess)

All pinned barrels.....

rick

 

[shawn mccarver]

Not really interested if they are Blued, Stainless or Chromed but rather model numbers and barrel lengths..........not interested in future value (investment pieces) but pure shooters. If you could only own 5 S&W revolvers.....what would they be. Can't wait to hear the opinions.

Rick T.

5 Revolvers

J Frame: Model 642, 2 inch
K Frame: Model 617, 4 inch; Model 64, 4 inch
L Frame: Model 686 Plus, 4 inch
N Frame: Model 629, 4 inch

 

[DRYHEAT]

IMHO:
J-frame snub (M60, M642, M36, M34, M63)
K-frame (M66, M10, K-22)
L-frame (M686, M681, something from the P.C.)
N-frame (M29/M629, M27, M28)
And, something old/classic (RM, pre-anything, old M&P)

 

[one eye joe]

A 4' Model 617, ten shooter AND Mountain Guns in 686+, 629, and 625 in BOTH .45ACP and .45Colt. NONE of these should have the accursed lock.......

 

[MakeMyNight]

Only pre-lock models and these models in particular: 29/629, 57/657, 586/686, 617, 651.

They're all good, and I couldn't make it without at least a few S&W's, and some Colt n' Ruger revolvers thrown in for good measure!

 

[LTC]

I guess I'll throw my choices into the mix. Seeing how I am new at this even though I'm on the wrong side of 60. Here are the choices I made in the past 3 years.

M17-6 with no under lug .22lr
M18-3 .22lr
M14-3 .38 spec.
M25-2 .45acp / .45ar

I hope #5 to be a M25-5 .45 Colt.

I have fallen in love with the rich blue of the older all steel revolvers. I also love to shoot all those I own. I tend to be more of an accumulator than a collector. Those S&W's I feel I must own will be handed down to family after I'm gone ( 40 years from now ).

LTC

 

[cb22]

My choices are;
1. 66-2 in 3"
2. 625-6 in 3"
3. 610-2 in 3"
4. 629-4 in 3"
5. 640 PC in 2 7/8"

 

[99savage308]

mod 19- 2 1/2" bbl mod 29- 8 3/8" bbl mod 38- 1 7/8" bbl
mod 10- 4" heavy bbl mod 15 4" bbl

 

[dwever]

Keeping it to two calibers:

1. PC 627 8 shot 2.625" Barrell (do not own)
2. PC 627 8 shot 5" Barrell (own)
3. PC 629 (former Stealth Hunter before that moniker was reassigned to the black full lug 629) w/Leupold scope (own)
4. PC 629 2.625" Barrell (do not own)
5. Model 60 J Frame (do own a 1976, but for sale to buy number 1 above)