Best .357 revolver on a budget?

**noslolo** · February 22nd, 2011, 11:35 PM

When I bought my 686 for $250 I also bought a PT99 that came with a shoulder holster, three mags and a black Pachmayr set of grips for $250.

All three mags held 15 rounds and they were just getting ready to limit mags to 10 rounds. I look back on it and the S&W is so much nicer. But, back in the day I was pretty excited to get a 9mm that held 15 rounds.

How times change, I now carry a .40 that only holds 7.

**LisaA** · February 23rd, 2011, 09:06 AM

This thread made me realize I have too few revolvers and too many long guns.

**rich e** · February 23rd, 2011, 09:22 AM

My all time favorite 357s are S&W K frames...That would be model 13,64,19,66 and a few other models I can't remember......My second fovorite is the Ruger Six series...Security six,service six..

I bought my dad a Taurus 66 over 10 years ago and he loves it...Took a nice buck with it a couple years back..

Rich

**Neko456** · February 23rd, 2011, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by LisaA

This thread made me realize I have too few revolvers and too many long guns.

456 - Back in the day almost all my handguns were revolvers (the standard) Mostly 357 3 Colts, 2 Rugers 1 was the Super black hawk, 3 357 Dan Wessons, a Smith 66 and 2 Taurus. 1 Colt Commander, 1 92sf and Ruger Mk II thin barrel.

Now days I only have 2 revolvers a Colt King cobra and 686 the other 17 handguns are various semi autos 3 Glock's 19, 23, 21sf, 3 1911s and 6 Beretta's 92sf, 3 96s,Cougars and Px4, 1 EAA79, 24/7, Keltec Pt11 & a Bull Barrel target sight Ruger MkIII. Wish I would have kept a couple of more revolvers but hard times cause hard decisions.

**johnfritz** · February 23rd, 2011, 08:56 PM

I bought one of these eight years or so ago from Cabelas for about the same price Bud's is charging now.

It's a great gun. I've put well over a thousand rounds of .357 goodness through this gun and it still looks and shoots like it's new. It certainly has not rattled apart. At least not up to this point.

The fit and finish is decent and the single action trigger is crisp and light. I would definitely buy this gun again. Worth consideration.

**Pector55** · February 23rd, 2011, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by johnfritz

I bought one of these eight years or so ago from Cabelas for about the same price Bud's is charging now.

It's a great gun. I've put well over a thousand rounds of .357 goodness through this gun and it still looks and shoots like it's new. It certainly has not rattled apart. At least not up to this point.

The fit and finish is decent and the single action trigger is crisp and light. I would definitely buy this gun again. Worth consideration.

That is really nice looking and it's a great price. I don't shoot .357 often so an inexpensive Taurus may just work out well.