What’s Your Favorite 3-inch ????

[Richard Simmons]

As far as 3" models I'm partial to my blued Model 25-14 and my blued RB model 36 with a tapered barrel.

 

[3 Olives]

I only have one 3 inch.

 

[gunny4053]

I don't have a picture anymore, but the 686 CS-1 is my all time favorite. One day I'll have one again.

 

[EldoEsq]

My only one...Model 10...

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[BigBill]

It's not my favorite but it's 1976 2 3/4" ruger Police Service six in 357 mag stainless. I just don't care for anything under 4" barrels. I'm the orginal owner. The action is super smooth for a ruger firearm. It's the years of use plus lubed with moly. She will still be in the family for another 100+ years.

During the height of the plastic pistol craze my LGS put a excellent condition ruger security six 357/6" blue in the case for $150. The revolver had to time to get comfy I grabbed it.

 

[Dale53]

gunny;
I don't have a 3" 686 CS-1 but I have my favorite barrel length of that issue - a 4" barreled one. It is beyond good! It is one of my all time favorites. I got it new right when they hit the market. One of my better pieces of all time!

Dale53

 

[smoothshooter]

A model 65 for under $750 if I had one.
May never happen since I am 65 and this unavailability situation will probably outlast me.
I already have a 3" Model 60 with adjustable sights that is pretty nice, though.

 

[emptymag]

Home-made 3 inchers...
629-2 Mountain Gun,
629-4 Slab-sided .44,
65-5 Carry Comp.

 

[Muley Gil]

My favorite is the 625-3...

I carried one like this my last couple of years as a patrol officer.

My 1911 wasn't feeding correctly and I didn't have the time or money to get it fixed properly. I did have a 5" M625 .45 ACP. I carried for a couple of weeks, but it was too heavy. I called S&W about buying a 4" Mountain Gun barrel, but they didn't have one in stock. Brownells had a 3" barrel, so I bought one and installed it. I prefer a 4" barrel for the sight radius, but made do with the 3".

I've also owned a 3" M13 and a 3" M65. Both were nice.

 

[RKmesa]

One of my favorite K-frame 3"ers (Engraved by Alvin White):

One of my favorite 3.5"ers from this era (factory engraved by Russ Smith):

 

[Irate45]

My 625-7 .45 Colt with Ahrends grips.

 

[LPD256]

Here are the "before scratching" virgin versions of RKMesa's guns.

 

[cmansguns]

Choices...Choices...Chocies????

If I'm thinking 3" HB for some range time just because I've got plenty 38 Spl and dwindling stock of 9mm & 45, I'm faced with a choice...........blue steel or nickel

36-1 blue (1976) or 36-1 nickel (1982)....both handle & shoot the same....seems like a tad more "bark" than my Model 10's but plenty fun and "decently" accurate (Me....not either gun!).

Love em all.

 

[stu1ritter]

Some 3" guns just have to be made.
686-3 3" RB 7 shot cylinder.

Stu

 

[csurp34]

My one and only, an early 657.

 

[Stevens]

My favorite, and only, 3" is a model 63 .22 I bought new about 2 years ago. It slips easy into a pocket holster to carry around the very rural area I live in. Lots of plinking and sometimes shooting of poisonous snakes or other varmints.

 

[Kingspoke]

*Favorite 3" revolvers

Here's my favorites!

629-3 Carry Comps: The scratched is my favorite!

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624, 24-3, & 625-6 LHs:

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625-7 LH:

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696 ND: Love it!

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629-4 Comp Carry (polished):

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[two-bit cowboy]

My favorite 3"? Well, it's a Baby Chiefs Special, of course.

Shipped July '53 and given to Lt. Kowsky for Christmas that year by the members of the Queens, NYCPD's 106th Precinct.

My prettiest 3"? 1971 36-1 serial numbered along with ones sent to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.

My wildest 3"? 1993 Model 60-7 Carry Comp.

 

[MP-5]

Hello

What grips are those? Awesome

 

[luangtom]

I own four of the 3-inchers. Three are K-frames and one is a 686+ L-frame. I guess my favorite would be the Model 65-LadySmith. The others are the Model 64 in 3-in and Model-65 in 3-in.