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Stargater53 · June 23, 2019, 07:45 PM

I like the fact that S&W and Colt are getting back to its smaller, lighter .357s, but I'm waiting to see if Ruger will follow suit and introduce something like its old Speed-Six. The SP-101 is fine up to a point, but Ruger seems too wedded to the bulky, heavy boat anchor mentality.

Years ago, I found a couple of .38 Spc Speed-Sixes in SHOTGUN NEWS and picked them up cheap. I took them to a well known gunsmith, and for $65 apiece had them reamed out to accept .357s. Not only was the bottom line price of the guns still considerably cheaper than the 2.75-inch .357s, the reaming process was far more exact than factory produced issues. And with springs and some polishing, I ended up with a great brace of revolvers!

I hope Ruger follows the S&W and Colt entries with something that that weighs a little less than a car battery. Only time will tell, though. BTW, how many here are old enough to remember this great ad?

Sadly, the ad didn't make people want to buy S&W as much as it did steaks and malts! That's why it didn't last. But it also didn't fool gun owners who knew it was BS. The sleeker Security-Six was every bit as strong as the 686, and Ruger's decision to add more steel to its GP-100 was just Ruger being Ruger and adding unnecessary weight to an otherwise fine revolver.

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June 23, 2019, 07:45 PM	#22
Stargater53 Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 94	I like the fact that S&W and Colt are getting back to its smaller, lighter .357s, but I'm waiting to see if Ruger will follow suit and introduce something like its old Speed-Six. The SP-101 is fine up to a point, but Ruger seems too wedded to the bulky, heavy boat anchor mentality. Years ago, I found a couple of .38 Spc Speed-Sixes in SHOTGUN NEWS and picked them up cheap. I took them to a well known gunsmith, and for $65 apiece had them reamed out to accept .357s. Not only was the bottom line price of the guns still considerably cheaper than the 2.75-inch .357s, the reaming process was far more exact than factory produced issues. And with springs and some polishing, I ended up with a great brace of revolvers! I hope Ruger follows the S&W and Colt entries with something that that weighs a little less than a car battery. Only time will tell, though. BTW, how many here are old enough to remember this great ad? Sadly, the ad didn't make people want to buy S&W as much as it did steaks and malts! That's why it didn't last. But it also didn't fool gun owners who knew it was BS. The sleeker Security-Six was every bit as strong as the 686, and Ruger's decision to add more steel to its GP-100 was just Ruger being Ruger and adding unnecessary weight to an otherwise fine revolver. -- Last edited by Stargater53; June 23, 2019 at 07:50 PM.