joeha@microsoft.COM (06/25/91)
My better half is contemplating a purchase of her own gun. She has narrowed down the field to a .38 spl revolver. She has been using my 5 round snubbie and continues to get better and better with it. But now she wants a gun of her own for competing (non-IPSC) at our local club and carrying. What she wants is a new 4 inch, medium-framed, stainless steel, 6 round revolver with adjustable sights that can handle +p rounds. Guess what? Can't find one, not even used. So now I turn to this group to ask: What happened? Isn't anyone making them any more? What I have described is I thought was a standard service revolver of not too many years ago. Did they just stop making them one day? There are guns that come close. S&W Model 66 .357 Mag has all the features, but it's too big. The Ruger SP-101 is small enough, but is has only 5 shots and fixed sights. I haven't even seen a Taurus Model 83 and it doesn't come in stainless. Is there a smaller version similar to the Model 66? Does anyone put adj. sights on a Ruger? Does anyone trust the Taurus? Are there others I've overlooked that you know about? Please, no mention of 9mm guns. I had her shoot at least 5 9mms and she just does not like them and will not trust her life with one. Thanks in advance for your recommendations. These are the opinions of: Joe Harper SuperChef The Man For All Seasonings joeha@microsoft.uucp uw-beaver!microsoft!joeha ******************************************************** *Dear Lord. Please give me the wisdom to know when to * *use my weapon and the skill to do so when called upon * ********************************************************
JCEHC%CUNYVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu (06/26/91)
In article <35950@mimsy.umd.edu>, joeha@microsoft.COM says:
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#What she wants is a new 4 inch, medium-framed, stainless
#steel, 6 round revolver with adjustable sights that can
#handle +p rounds.
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#Guess what? Can't find one, not even used.
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#So now I turn to this group to ask: What happened? Isn't
#anyone making them any more? What I have described is
#I thought was a standard service revolver of not too many
#years ago. Did they just stop making them one day?
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New .38 Special revolvers are not as common as they once were.
But if you are willing to buy a used one, and are willing to
settled for a blued gun instead of stainless steel, you shouldn't
have any trouble finding one. In the past year or so, I have seena
Colt Officers Model Match with a six inch barrel and a Smith & Wesson
Model 14, also with a six inch barrel each for sale, each priced at
$200. It seems few shooters want to buy .38 Special revolvers anymore.
If you're willing to settle for fixed sight revolver, right now there
are plenty of police "trade ins" for sale.One large gun store I
regularly visit had a few dozen Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers in
conditions ranging from poor to very good. The large importer Century
Arms has used Colt Police Positive Special revolvers in their current
catelog. This is the small fram Colt revolver, like the Detective Special,
but with a four inch barrel. And they only cost about $115.
The two .38 Special revolvers that I own and shoot are one of the
above mentioned Colt Police Postive Specials (purchased from Southern Ohio
Gun Distributors) and a Colt Officers Model Match which I bought nine
years ago. Both are well used (the Officers Modelwas a police service
revolver at one time) but I'm happy with them nonetheless.
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MICHAEL F. GORDON JCEHC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
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JOHN DOS PASSOSbrowne@Apple.COM (Sean Browne) (06/27/91)
I think a Smith and Wesson model 10 would be perfect. As far as I know you could still get one new. It is .38 spl six shot and should handle +P rounds. I used to own a Colt Agent (wish I still had it) that was really nice. It was also a six shot .38 spl however it probably couldn't hold up to repeated +P rounds. Otherwise, like everyone has said, a smaller .357 is the way to go. The Ruger is good and there are a variety of S&W's. -Sean Browne. browne@apple.com
call@phx.mcd.mot.com (Glen Call) (06/27/91)
In article <35950@mimsy.umd.edu> joeha@microsoft.COM writes:
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#My better half is contemplating a purchase of her own gun.
#She has narrowed down the field to a .38 spl revolver. She ...
# (stuff deleted)
#What she wants is a new 4 inch, medium-framed, stainless
#steel, 6 round revolver with adjustable sights that can
#handle +p rounds.
#
#(stuff deleted)
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#There are guns that come close. S&W Model 66 .357 Mag
#has all the features, but it's too big. The Ruger SP-101 is
#small enough, but is has only 5 shots and fixed sights. I
#haven't even seen a Taurus Model 83 and it doesn't come
#in stainless.
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Check out the .357 Ruger GP-100. There are models with adjustable sights.
I'm pretty sure they come in 4" as well. My petite wife prefers a GP-100.
I would not hesitate to try any factory loading of .38 or .357 in one -
they are stout.
#Please, no mention of 9mm guns. I had her shoot at least
#5 9mms and she just does not like them and will not trust
#her life with one.
#
She isn't related to Col. Jeff Cooper, by chance? :-)
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#*Dear Lord. Please give me the wisdom to know when to *
#*use my weapon and the skill to do so when called upon *
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Amen.
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Glen Call
Motorola Technical Systems Division
DISCLAIMER: I don't speak for Motorola, Inc. They are not liable for any
opinions expressed herein, heretofore, or hereafter!jeb@corona.att.com (James E Bessette) (06/28/91)
In article <36008@mimsy.umd.edu>, browne@Apple.COM (Sean Browne) writes:
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# I think a Smith and Wesson model 10 would be perfect. As far
1991 catalogue shows that the Model 10 comes only in Blue or Nickel.
Jim Bessette