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- My favorite revolvers of all time, spanning 150 years in history.
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The SAA is a work of art. True American craftsmanship.
I like double actions more myself
I have a peacemaker one of my favorite guns to shoot.
Facts, dude. It's one of the most beautiful guns ever made in my opinion.
I always want one for it’s beauty. I love the blued barrel and cylinder and color case hardened frame.
The Peacemaker!!!!!
I had a 6" Rossi 357 mag when I was in college. Sold it a long time ago, but recently bought a 6" 686-6 S&W 357. Absolutely love it, and it pairs with my lever-action. Love just taking a couple boxes of ammo to the range and not having to worry about loading mags, just a pocket of ammo and a load of fun.
>pairing a Lever Gat with a Double Action
Unforgivable Sin against Aesthetics
would you recommend the rossi revolvers? i’m looking to get a revolver but i’m a bit too broke to spend $700+ on one
I had no problems with mine,@@acid6urns
Timestamps for 7 Favorite Revolvers (Defensive ammo only / .38 Spl and Up)
2:03 7) S&W Model 14 K38 Target Master
4:16 6) Ruger GP 100
5:48 5) S&W 686 (2", 3", 4", and 6"). 686 Plus models are 7-shot.
7:25 4) Ruger LCR
10:20 3) S&W 327 Performance Center (8 Shot 357mag)
13:10 2) Colt Python (2021/2022 Model)
15:40 1) Colt Single Action Army 1873 (Gen 3 357mag)
Honorable Mentions
13:00 Colt Anaconda (44 mag)
2:07 S&W Model 14 K38 Target Master
4:16 Ruger GP100
5:52 S&W 686
7:28 Ruger LCR
10:21 S&W Performance Center Model 327 2''
13:25 Colt Python 2020
14:46 "She likes the 6, buy the 6"
16:01 Colt SAA 1873 Gen 3 .357 Magnum case hardened engraved
18:41 **Honorable Mentions** S&W Schofield, Jesse James' guns, LeMat
Love revolvers. Not for concealed carry but to shoot. I'd love to see more videos of revolvers. Thanks man.
They're great for concealed carry. Different sizes for different clothing, and they all have the same manual of arms.
@Some Guy 99 I used to carry a revolver but the 10 round capacity on my semi-automatic was my game changer.
There great for carry if you practice with them.
@Some Guy 99 357 magnum produces more energy than 9mm but it really doesn't make much difference in terminal ballistics. You get comparable terminal performance with both calibers, but with 357 you get significantly more recoil as well as ammunition being quite a bit more expensive. Then we move to the issue of extremely low capacity, generally being only 5 or 6.
As for reliability, the problem with revolvers is that when they do malfunction. Which happens more than you may think, it almost always requires a trip to a gunsmith. When an auto malfunctions, it can almost always be fixed with either tap rack or changing of a magazine.
Carry what you want. At the end of the day I'm not your dad and it makes no difference to me. But modern semi autos are fantastically reliable firearms
@@tinman8518 I agree. I love some good nostalgia as much as the next guy but no one can deny that if they had semi autos in “the Wild West”, Billy the kid would’ve tossed them wheel guns in the trash for a high capacity, instantly reloadable for more capacity, handgun. Truly, I love revolvers but if I’m prepping for possible combat, the thought of having one makes me shudder. What if there’s (usually are) more than one or two criminals.
Wish I had enough revolvers to have a top 7!
Great video, Outlaw. Thanks for the content, and kudos as always to Mrs. Outlaw for the good camera work
I own enough revolvers to have a top two list. 😂
Truth.
Love the GP 100. Having said that, the Rugar Blackhawk has a special place in my heart as she was the gun I learned to shoot when I was a kid.
i do love my 686+ with 4" barrel. i have probably about 1500 shots through mine. They did go up a lot in price from what you've stated. It retails for about $950 now.
Thanks for sharing your passion about the Colt, it's not about chasing the latest thing.
As always, remember to support your local shelters and recycle
My first gun was a S&W model 14 made in 1952 that my grandfather gave me when I was 14. I have 1,000s of rounds through it and it still looks brand new. It is also probably still the most accurate firearm I have.
I love my 6-inch 686, I bought it used in 1994 for $250 and it had a custom trigger job that is out of this world. What a fantastic gun! I went to the store to buy a new G100 and saw the 686...........
Being an older guy, many people forget that in the seventies and early eighties, two iconic TV shows had characters that used the Colt Python as their duty weapon. On Starsky and Hutch, David Soul carried one, and on A Man Called Hawk, Avery Brooks also had one. And I do believe Brooks' character originated on the show Vegas, with Robert Urich, and he was carrying the Python even then.
I think you’re thinking of Spencer For Hire, not Vegas.
I have recently fulfilled my dream and bought 6 inch SW 586. The gun is more than 30 years old but the price here in center Europe equaled two new Glocks 😂 Nevertheless, I love it. I can hit small steel plate on DA from 50 meters ❤ More revolver videos 👍
Prices of used vintage revolvers are appreciating even here in California. I recently bought a vintage 38 Special Colt Agent snub nose and yes, it cost twice the price of my Glock 34. Your vintage 586 is an excellent all around home defense and target revolver. Good to know that you can still buy handguns in your country. Enjoy it.
I've been sick all weekend and I've watched at least 50 of your videos this weekend! Great stuff!
You are spot-on about the S&W 686 (and the blued steel 586). Accurate, reliable, powerful, they are great. I have a nice collection of these in various barrel lengths and they are all good. I also like the 686 +; it is a great farm gun. I always say, "Six for sure, seven for damn'd sure." My 586 with an 8-inch barrel is really a pocket rifle. Other brands like Colt, Ruger, and Cimarron are also great guns. I do recommend shooting any revolver that you are using for self-defense in double-action only. Never cock the hammer in a SHTF situation as your adrenaline will almost guarantee that you will squeeze off a round unintentionally, with devastating legal and moral repercussions. I very seldom shoot double action myself. I tell people, "Train the way you'll use it, and you'll use it the way you've trained." When you are scared sh-tless in a deadly situation, you won't be thinking about your gun, you will be probably tache-psychiac, focusing only on the threat. Train properly, and hope that day never comes. --Old Guy
Love, love, love wheelies. I am a big fan of classic S&W (pre-lock) and most break tops. 22, 32, 38, ,44, or 45 I love them all.
Would love that 8 shot Snubbie if it wasn't uglified and Gucci priced.
Good choice for a top 5. I knew the 686 and GP 100 would make the list. Literally just got a GP 100 for Christmas and I love it man! One of the best out there 🙌
Walter White approves of the Ruger LCR.
Finally! Some wheel gun love! I have an Air Weight S&W as a backup gun. I've done some work on it myself to lessen the double action trigger, and, of course, the single action is about 1.5lbs. There's nothing like a hair trigger revolver!
Good list. I’ve always had a soft spot for Ruger Security Sixes. For some reason I prefer their aesthetics over their Colt and S&W competitors. The GP and SP series are complete tanks too.
Pity there aren't in production but I agree.
I love mine. I have two 4 inch security sixes, one in blued and one in stainless.
I grew up with my dad's security six with a 3&1/2 inch barrel. He got it from his step dad. He later gave it to my older brother who eventually gave it to me. I love the cylinder release. It's more intuitive for me than the Smith and Wesson and Colt cylinder releases. I just bought a Taurus Raging Hunter which has a dual cylinder release. It took my three tries to open it because it's so awkward and goes against old habits. Also, the security six can be fully disassembled using just a dime and some of its own parts.
These revolver videos are great. Thus is the second one of yours that I've seen and I love it
New gun owner here, I got a 6” barrel GP 100 and it’s a really nice gun. I am considering getting the 4” also and I also have the LCR .38 for carry. The grips are all really comfortable and they are really good looking guns.
When I first started as an LEO I carried a S&W Mod 27 with a 5 in barrel. I still have it an I love it.
Ottimo revolver.il mio è da 3,5 inch poi ho un modello 547.9mm parabellum e sto per acquistare un modello 25.5 da 4 inch 45 long colt
I'm glad the Colt Anaconda got an honorable mention. I bought one last year and it very quickly became my new favorite. One day when I have more money and less sense, I want to get it engraved to truly make it 'mine.'
( I also love my single action, I just couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with it)
That S&W .38 is an absolute gem. Been a solid farm pistol for 3 generations.
The gp100 is my daily carry. Heavy, but I just love that gun.
That Colt SAA 1873 is so damn beautiful! Other than this gun (and the Italian replicas, which I also love), I never really used to be a fan of revolvers in general. But I have to admit they're definitely growing on me. Plus, you had to go and show us all those other sexy ones - it's making me want, like, all of them! As always, I really appreciate your no-BS approach to firearms. And yes, please, I would love to see you do more videos on revolvers. Cheers, mate!
The real Colt SAA 1873 is way out of my budget. I have a Uberti 1873 Colt clone with a 7 1/2" barrel in 357 magnum and another Uberti Remington 1875 Outlaw in 45 Colt. The single action
revolvers are fun guns especially in cowboy action shooting but could also be serious woods guns like what our forefathers carried in the past. The 45 Colt could probably stop anything that moves in North & South Americas except perhaps grizzlies and predatory polar bears.
I love that you and Gun Sam just dropped revolver videos. Oh man. I love my old Smiths. The coolest firearm I own hands down is a 1917 Smith DA .45 made in 1917. At some point in the early 1940's it had been reblued beautifully, the barrel shortened, and the grip reduced. It's pretty much identical to Indiana Jone's revolver from Raiders of the Lost Ark, down to the year, model, and modification.
The 357 magnum was introduced in 1934. Your gun is no more than 89 years old. Thanks for the awesome videos. Fantastic channel!!
i own and carry the smith and wesson 327 PC. I love it. It is a beautiful piece of art that also doubles as a good carry gun.
Great list Chris!
Thanks for the video!!!
I had both a 686 fouri nch 7 shot and a Ruger GP100 four inch 7 shot on the counter in front of me last month. I opted for the Ruger. I preferred the extra weight for recoil, and the sights. Plus I had a 6 shot GP 00 a few years back and liked the way it shot. That said, I do have the Taurus 66 four inch 7 shot, which is basically a 686 knockoff. Not as good quality as the others, but it would make for a great "New York reload" with the right holster setup.
Thanks for the awesome list. I’m not a revolver guy yet but I do appreciate some handsome wheel guns and you always have a modest and humble outlook on weaponry. Can’t wait to see you earn the 1m subs. Keep up the good work!
At one time I had the 2" 3" 4" 6" and 8 3/8" SW 686's. I'm down to three now. The 3" 7rd,/ 4" Classic 586 / 6" PC 7 shot and a 50 yr old Mod 19 4" that's too pretty to shoot! Love em all!
I'm 64 and grew up with revolvers, I often carry a S&W 686, 4" because the .125gr. Jacked Hp was called the "man stopper" because of its ability to end gun battles. My wife and children all carry 9mm, yet because I practice shooting my 686 often, I feel okay with this revolver. I also use a S&W Shield Plus, I sometimes carry it, but my heart belongs to the S&W 686. Chris, I love all your videos, yet please show more about wheel guns of every kind, they are still excellent firearms for self-defense, plus great for new shooters and old-timers like me! Please keep up doing great unbiased reviews! Thank you Chris!
I'll always be happy to see revolvers! Me and my DW .44 have decades together and somewhere nor5th of 35k rounds through 3 of the barrels. It's a work of art in its own right with the beautiful bluing on the vented heavy barrels and the only replaced parts were a new set of springs.
I grew up shooting a S&W 686 plus target with a half lug, PC tune job and nice cocobolo grips that my dad bought. I now love revolvers and can't get enough of them. Gotta bring one with every time I go to the range or backcountry. Looking at getting a snubby since I travel interstate frequently. More revolvers on the channel please! Thanks for the content, Honest Outlaw, keep it coming.
Great video as always you are very informative on all videos
I agree wholeheartedly as I own all 7 as well. Although my SAA is a 1971 NRA Centennial Edition. Great choices.
Always ready to see revolvers. Been carrying them since the 1970's. Great video.
What a cool list. Thank you for sharing it with us!
I have 2 M1917s. Both are 106 years old and work fantastic. One is a Colt and the other is a S&W. The Colt was my Grandfather's and the S&W I bought at my local shop just before covid.
I do have a original Python that I bought new. It has had timing problems and has been back to Colt twice for repairs.
The S&W 686 was the first revolver i ever shot over a decade ago it belongs to my uncle and still does to this day i enjoyed it so much i bought one for myself last summer and i still take any opportunity i can to take it with me to the range absolutely love that gun
I’m glad you did a revolver video.I do like them and I’m considering getting one.keep them coming.
Love the revolver vids. My first duty weapon was a 4" 686. Had an amazing trigger, 4.25 out of double and 2.25 single.
Love that you’re old school…
Always enjoy the videos.
Great video!!!
My 7 revolver favorites in my collection:
1. 2nd Gen Colt SAA
2. USFA SAA 1st Gen Colt clone
3. S&W Model 29 6 1/2” barrel
4. S&W Model 29 6” barrel
5. Freedom Arms .454 Casull
6. Colt Anaconda 6” barrel
7. Colt SAA “New Frontier” 7 1/2” barrel
I have a GP100 and LCR. The GP100 shoots amazing! Even hot 357 magnums are smooth. The LCR is a bit snappy but a great conceal gun.
The gun I learned to shoot on was a Ruger Bearcat 22lr. I moved on to a Tarus Tracker 357, which I packed for a long time in the woods. I now carry a 2022 Python, and it's by far my favorite of any revolver I've ever shot. I appreciate your videos, and you just earned a subscribe from me.
The Ruger Bearcat was my first gun and I still have it. It's a good trail gun for solo hikers and campers.
I'm a huge revolver fan, especially early 20th and late 19th century revolvers. Keep showing them!!
Totally agree about the used guns having a better feel right away. I think some people are overly attached to everything being new and shiny, but personally, I find something more appealing when it's been well maintained over time.
My dad has the original Colt Python .357 6” with the blues finish. He bought it back in the 80s from a neighbor who was a police officer. I got to shoot it once, and it was amazing!
Great list. My favorite is my Freedom Arms Model 83 .454 Casull followed by my 1977 Colt Python. For concealed carry it's the Ruger SP101 in .357 magnum.
Thank you. Although my go to town is a G17 w 22 rounds, my GP100 lies within reach when at my desk. I love that firearm. I'm 75 and can
no longer throw the bad guy down, but can still throw down. I get a workout just hauling around the G17, Taurus compact 9mm, a 4" flipper,
and a CRKT combat kukri (not concealed).
You are informative, and I read you as honest, and always feel like I have a friend onboard when watching your videos.
Regards
Yeah, S&W 686 won't be found around here(near Ft Worth TX) for less than $900 heh. Definitely not $500-600 anymore. Also minor correction, that's the LCRx, the LCR is double action only and doesn't have an exposed hammer.
Love the revolver content. More please and thanks.
I love revolvers and love your channel. I wish you would review more of them.
I completely agree with your take on used firearms. I picked up a S&W model 15-3 recently and the first time i took it to the range it immediately became one of my favorites to shoot. I can't miss with it. Also the first handgun i ever purchased was a 6 inch Gp 100 i love that revolver it is an absolute tank.
Shush up about the used guns being that great..There won’t be any left for me!
I'll keep it between me and you........ and my wife she likes used firearms to
The first K-14 I saw, I purchased. I guess that was nearly fifty years ago. You really took me back to those days before my autoloader obsession, when Smith and Wesson was IT for me.
I really enjoyed the videos on the revolvers thanks
I really appreciate your revolver and lever action videos.
Awesome collection, thanks for sharing HO! The Python has been on my list since I first played Resident Evil in the 90s, which always was the best gun in the game.
I like the 686, steel, 6" and the LCR snub. Currently have Charter Arms 4.25"/6rnd/.357 and Taurus 605 Poly, both shoot pretty good and I love how the 605 slides right out of my pant pocket. I'd still shoot and carry both even if/when I eventually upgrade.
My first gun was a revolver, so I really enjoy videos that show them love. Well done.
Excellent video with lots of information thanks.
Thanks for the videos!
1st gun I ever bought was a 686-6 International. Classic grip with unfluted cylinder. 357 handload fireballs or 38 special plinking all from the same platform. Hugely versatile and relatively cheap to shoot and reload for.
Very helpful, the LCR is what I am looking for.
Nice list.
My current Stable:
*Kimber K62 2" black coating version (my wife decided she liked, so it is her EDC)
*S&W Model 19 Carry Comp PC (my EDC)
*S&W Model 629 PC UDR
*S&W Model 65 3"
*Ruger Alaskan .480
*Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum 7.5"
*A brace of Ruger Blackhawk 50th Anniversary 6.5" .44 magnums with the steel grip frames slicked up by Hamilton Bowen in a kirkpatrickleather Idaho John rig.
I'd like to see a new Anaconda in 3". I would eventually buy one.
Really enjoy your videos. Thank you.
I've got a .22 lr/mag Heritage Rough Rider 😏.
- Loved the video! That Ruger GP 100 is on my list now! Ty for your content!
Thanks! Love the channel!
all revolvers are awesome... nice video, an that colt looks awesome
Just bought a "mint" used Colt King Cobra Target .357, with a 4.25" barrel. Love the buttery smooth double action mechanism of the Colt! I also own the 686+ 6" barrel. 7 rounds of pure pleasure. 😊
I have the GP100 and LCRx 357 and they are amazing 👌
Fun video! Very cool!
Thank you for sharing!
What next? Lever action or pump action rifles?
Nice video~ Nice collection, too!
Love my 1972 357 colt SAA!!!
Not engraved and pretty as yours but definitely one of my favorite gats in my collection!
My buddy came over today with his Colt Anaconda. He has the 6" barrel. We didn't have time to shoot it unfortunately but it is awesome in hand.
We just recently purchased our first revolver, the 7th firearm we've brought home in 2022, because our family loves variety, and its a fun shooter. It's the Taurus Executive Grade 856. I know Taurus' reputation, especially with their revolvers, but this gun caught my wife's eye, and it is a beautiful gun, and if your wife okay's a gun purchase, you buy the damn gun. It's a firearm assembled in a dedicated production room by specialists who hand fit, polish, tune, and QC the guns, but... again... it's a Taurus. So far so good, though. I'd love to see you review this one and see it in comparison to the defender its made after. Enjoyed your video and, heck yea, I'd love to see more revolvers on your channel!
My favorite revolver that i have in my gun collection, is my Smith &Wesson 686 Plus Deluxe 357 magnum in a 5 inch barrel. Absolutely fantastic Revolver and built like a tank.
I have to agree with the K-38. I inherited Dad’s pre-14 K-38, made in 1952. First centerfire handgun I ever shot. He carried it countless miles in the hills with the pack string, fired many heavy handloads; daily holster wear has taken most of the blue, but it still locks up tight and the action is flawless. I bought my 8-3/8” Model 27-2 in 1975; that 327 looks like a mutant to me - so homely it’s almost cute. But I’ll bet it’s a heck of a home defender.
Awesome!!! Great review!!! Thank you for covering revolvers!!! I own and carry a Ruger SP 101 357 mag with 2.25 inch barrel. Not sure if you ever covered this revolver but it a solid firearm.
Love the list. Keep up the good work.
I have a Ruger LCR 38special hammer less. I carry it a lot and love it. Also have one in 22lr for my wife.
I have a S&W 13-1 .357. Looks like new. And I don’t shoot it often. My brother bought it used in 1978.
Great video outlaw!!!!!!!
Wow great audio quality Chris.
Great video Chris I have the Ruger gp 100 and the Smith and Wesson 629 classic. Love your video's.
Really good vid, thank you.
Awesome content brother! Love revolvers...
Love your first two choices, always wanted a 14. Got a 4 and 6 gp, shimmed the trigger units and they work pretty good. The rest of your choices are excellent.
My top 7 revolvers I still own (sold a 686-7 shot, 629 44mag and Ruger Redhawk 45LC/45acp during the pandemic)
7. 22mag NAA 5 shot w/ laser grips
6. 44spl Charter Arms Bulldog with shrouded hammer
5. Ruger LCR in 327 federal magnum 6 shot
4. “The Professional” Charter Arms 32 H&R magnum 7 shot
3. S&W 642 Pro series 5 shot moon clips, no lock
2. Ruger GP100 327 federal magnum 7 shot 6 in barrel
1. Ruger Blackhawk 6 shot 357mag convertible 9mm cylinder 5 inch barrel.
Honorable mention - Heritage “tactical cowboy” 22lr/22mag threaded barrel with suppressor and rail for red dot or scope. Fun fun fun! 🙌🏽😂
My favorite LEO carry revolver was a Dan Wesson 6” .357. Had the pistol pack and could switch out barrels in 5 minutes more or less. Solid and accurate.
Nice review.....I myself only buy 3 screw 4 clicker single action revolvers and my 2 favs are my 2 Uberti's SAA 1873 clones both in rimfire.....One is a 5.5" convertible 22/22mag Stallion and the other is a 4.75" 22 only Ranch hand.....Both are CC hardened with brass back strap & trigger guard.....Just 2 absolutely beautiful revolvers and a blast to shoot.
I’m a S&W fan, have been since I bought my first one back in 1982 (model 19-4, 6 inch) Another of my classics is my model 10-5 snubby, great carry gun too.
I love my gp100, recently broke my foot and been at home polishing it with some mothers mag, coming out really nice cant wait to throw some nice wood grips on it and hit the range again 👍🏾
This was a solid list haven't shot all these but I definitely agree with the ones I have and definitely see why you picked the others
I love revolvers, so this was a great video for me, gave me lots to think about. Right now, the next revolver on my list is the Smith and Wesson 66 2.75”, but the 686+ (around the same price) and Python 3” (even though it’s so much more) are looking really good too. I was considering a GP100, but I’ve got an SP101 right now and I feel like I’ve got plenty of Ruger ruggedness with that and I’d love to own a Smith. The 686+ was also the first revolver I ever shot and it’s the gun I learned how to shoot handguns on, alongside a Springfield 1911 MilSpec (which I now own), so Smith revolvers hold a special place in my heart.
Great video. I love revolvers. I have been wanting a Python for some time.
Mr. Outlaw, I saw one of those Model 14 Smith and Wesson's Target revolver in great condition even with original box and kick myself in the butt for now buying it at the time. Fine choice sir. Agree everyone should have that 4 inch Ruger GP100 as those are do it all revolvers and can take a beating with reliability. The L frames in 581, 586, or 686 in 3, 4, 5, or 6 inch are fine platforms as well. The .357 Ruger LCR DA version is my favorite EDC revolver due to that Hogue grip and just shoots great. Those 8 shots always look interesting, just pricey for me. Anaconda is aesthetically pleasing with a punch. Python is another great choice from Colt. You are truly a revolver enthusiast if you own an actual 1873 SAA Colt with engraving no less. Thanks for the review and the sharing sir.
Smith has made consistently good revolvers over the years. It took some patience but I got a 627 v-comp a few years back, it’s by far the smoothest new revolver I ever shot. You should give one a whirl if you get a chance. I like the content, thank you for putting in the work.