If money is not an issue, which revolver would you buy?

[Henry400]

New Royal Blue Colt Python. I already have an older one.

[Pathfinder45]

Pre WWII Colt Single Action, commonly called, "first-generation", to distinguish from later editions.

[Ginger Giraffe]

686 2.5” Performance Center. I’d use it for CCW.

[tangolima]

An unmodified Webly mk VI in .445, that saw action in WWI.

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[Drm50]

Mint S&W 1905HE target / last change in 32/20. 6”

[JBB]

4” blued Python

[Straitshot]

A 100% USA made USFA Bisley in 45 Colt.

[JohnKSa]

One of the vintage Korths. I mean, why not?

[ballardw]

S&W 57.

[rclark]

A 100% USA made USFA Bisley in 45 Colt.

That would be nice too if I ran across one before I got the ultimate FA 83... .

[Nick_C_S]

The only revolvers I want (and don't already have) are no longer in production.

A K-frame 38 or 357 (38 preferably) w/ 3" bbl.

An N-frame 44 Special.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by liv4spd

I would choose a Smith & Wesson Performance Center 627 TRR8. 357 Mag Caliber with a capacity of 8 rounds.

Can you tell us why?

I would get a S&W 15 with combat trigger, combat hammer and magna stocks from the 70’s. This is because I don’t have a real combat 38 spcl. That is me though. My S&W collection is a bit of an amoeba.

It started when I wanted a blued S&W….as an aside I considered anything less than 357 mag as whimpy when I was young. I ended up with a nice 19 with nice target stocks, but otherwise a combat type 357. I was thrilled.

Then I thought, dang this thing is accurate. What would target revolvers be like….in came a 14-4 and a 17-3. Wow! This is amazing! Then…..then….

If I were on my first revolver, I would be torn between a utilitarian SA in 45 Colt or 44 mag vs a DA in 38/357. Let’s say DA 38/357 fills the bill. Then I would be torn between a GP100, 19-3ish or an older 27. If hunting, probably the GP100. If packing probably the 19. If collecting, the 27.

[Mike38]

Korth Classic.

[ammo.crafter]

It would be my S&W model 57 .41 mag with an Armoloy finish. Super smooth action, deadly accurate, great iron sights, trigger like butter, etc.

[armoredman]

Original mint unfired Remington 1875.

[CajunBass]

Oh heck. I don't know what I was thinking about. Money is no object?

A 3.5 inch Registered Magnum, with box, papers, tools, certificate, mailing tube. The works.

[Skarekrow88]

Korth Ranger .357

Manurhin MR73 Gendarmerie 4”

Korth Vintage .357

Hard to decide but I’d be happy with any one of those 3

[PzGren]

For anyone that had expressed interest in "vintage" Korths, I believe that to mean the revolvers made in Ratzeburg.
I had written up a short overview of the differences that came over the years and with the different prefixes. It has to be noted that Korth revolvers were designed for the German market, notably for the DSB competitions, which only allowed five rounds chambered. This led to the early Korth .357 Magnum Sport revolvers only having a 5-shot cylinder until the 29 series, when also Dynamit Nobel took over the distribution and raised prices by 40%.

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Korth started manufacturing firearms in 1964 with .38 Special Police revolvers that were not commercially successful and production of a little less than 1.000 revolvers continued through 1965 when he also started to make the first Sport series revolvers in the 21 serial range. These guns were all very well made and exquisitely finished.

This is an example of a 1966 vintage revolver with the ejector rod being pulled forward to release the cylinder. The push button for cylinder removal is a larger blued knob just as on the Police models.



In 1967 and 1968 the models in the 22xxx and 23xxx serial range had a smaller knob to take out the cylinder and the trigger rebound spring was accessable from the outside. The grips are generally still very crude and unchanged from the 21xxx. I changed them to a pair of the later Nill manufactured grips.



In 1969 till 1971 starting with the 24xxx and 25xxx serial range the revolvers had the action evolution basically finished and the new cylinder latch on the right side of the hammer and a square ending ejector housing. Most importantly an exchangeable bearing was placed on top of the trigger which allows a very repeatable stacking and incredibly smooth double action. From this model on the grips were manufactured by Nill to Willi Korth's specs.



In 1971 with the 26xxx serial numbers the adjustment for the trigger rebound spring was slightly redesigned and the ejector housing used a slanted design.



In 1975 starting with the 30xxx serial range the Sport revolvers have a two piece barrel with a shroud and full underlug. The barrel profile is round.



Since the new barrel shroud immediately drew comparisons with the Colt Python Willi Korth changed the profile to a slightly slab-sided design in 1979, starting with the 32xxx series. This was basically the Korth Sport in its final form.



There were different front and rear sight options available, including a micrometer adjustable rear sight with three blades, a ramped front sight and a trigger shoe.

The Sport model with Nill adjustable palmrest grips, micrometer rear sight and a trigger shoe was marketed as the Target model.

[9x19]

If Money Is Not an Issue... why do you have to choose?

Buy 'em all!

[PzGren]

FWIW, when Korth changed the .357 from five to six rounds, the frame was relieved on the left side of the 29 series to allow the larger cylinder to swing out fully. I do not believe that it really weakened the frame a lot but for my hot reloads I use a 26 series five shot Korth from 1971.



This is a Korth Combat with the relief cut.


The .22 revolvers were always six rounds.

[Hawg]

A pre 1880 1873 Colt in 44-40.

[10-96]

Me, I'd jump on a S&W Model 544 like a fat kid on a biscuit.

[radom]

A new century triple lock end of idea..

[LOLBELL]

A NIB Ruger Blackhawk in .357 Maximum

[Pumpkin]

A Model 53 S&W.