whats your latest brand new revolver purchase?

Went in for a holster and came out with a Python.
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A few years ago I bought a new old Model 60-4 that the son of a friend had gotten in an insurance settlement (long story) and put up on a shelf. Prior to that there was a Ruger Stainless Blackhawk - an 8 shot 327 Fed Mag. Truth to tell, I don't really seek out new guns, preferring to buy or build some classic design that I "need" to fill a spot in my "collection".

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Gotta admit this one captured my attention just as it came from the Performance Center. Beyond that I had a bit of fun.

Rob Leahy at Simply Rugged Holsters did the leather honors. The Celtic Knot symbolizes me Scots-Irish heritage.

Herrett's Stocks pulled out all the stops to create the bubinga stocks.

(If you've never "worked" with bubinga wood you likely won't understand the fact that I apologized to whoever was going to be sawing and sanding that stinky stuff to create these gorgeous stocks.)

I'm getting used to carrying it OWB at the appendix. It's comfy, and thanks to Rob's mastery I hardly know the big N-frame is there. Right now it hangs on a five-year-old black Milt Sparks 1¾" belt, but I'm about two months away from getting my new Milt Sparks cordovan belt that'll make this my Sunday-go-to-meetin' rig.
 

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My last spankin' new one was a 3" square butt Model 37 in the early 80's...My brother and I went halfsies on it for Dad's Christmas present...When they both passed on it became mine again...Dad only ever fired one shot out of it (he missed anything important)...:o...Ben
 
Last new purchase yesterday model 66-8 2.75 inch barrel. It really shoots well. Not too fond about the internal lock, but its definitely worth the money.
 
Ruger SP101, 3" in 357 magnum. Added Hogue soft monogrips. One sweet package!
 
I wasn't going to buy any more guns...Then I had to borrow a gun from a friend half way thru a bowling pin match when my 25-2 firing pin broke. He let me use his 627 PC. I really thought the 45 was king but I was wrong.

These 230gr WC knock the pins off really well!
 

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Never have bought a brand new one.
The closest I've come is my 67-6 ANIB with all the factory stuff plus a set of Crimson Trace round-to-square butt grips on it.
Barely the slightest hint of a turn line, probably hadn't had even a box of rounds through it.
 
Last "Brand New" S&W I bought was a 6" 28-2 in 1977, the last "Brand New" revolver of any kind was a 7-1/2" Colt New Frontier in 44 Special in 1979 or 1980.

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340PD purchased for EDC several years ago. Easy w/a pocket holster in my jeans or front jacket pocket.
 
Ruger SP 101, 3" 357 magnum at Cabelas in 2017 for about $300.00 less than what they're going for now. I think I'm done buying 'new'.
 
I've only bought two brand new in the box Smith and Wesson revolvers in my life. I've probably had a hundred or so bought used over the years.

My first handgun ever was a Model 19 (probably a -4, but I knew nothing of such things back then).

The last new Smith and Wesson was also a Model 19. This time a -9 "Classic." I got it about 2018? I guess it was.

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I just plunked down my credit card on a used but still unfired 3 inch Colt King Cobra in .357. According to my LGS the back story is whoever bought couldn't find a single round of ammunition for it and decided to return it. I can only imagine it was a newbie's COVID purchase...so those cool guns we hoped would hit the used market after the last 18 months or so...they're h-e-e-ere!
 
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