supposedly alleviates this issue.In my years of owning and shooting a .357 Magnum revolver, I’ve never had to deal with flame cutting. The .357 Magnum cartridge is a revolver round with a .357 inch bullet diameter. Handguns & Pistols . You push the mag release, the mag comes out, you push a fresh mag in, rack the slide (or actuate the slide release) and you’re ready to go. The extra powder space in the .357 comes from seating the bullet farther out in the case with a cannelure, not from the extra length, which adds little in the way of volume. I personally have a 6" blued Python, circa 1978, that is new-in-box, never fired, and have no intention of firing it. Not good. Your article and information have now made me more curious. However, your preferences may differ. (DAO104) Outdoorsman Holster for my 4” Ruger Sec Six and it fits great.Hey Marty, there's almost no kydex options so you'll probably have to go with leather. The .357 Magnum ammo performs well as a hunting round, either in a handgun or lever-action rifle. All in all though it is as good a choice I'd say as any on the list as far as practicality goes and at a much better price; only drawback being concealability but the Windy is similar to most of the revolvers mentioned above in that category. )Are you serious a ruger is a work of are. It's a wonderful revolver and quite reasonably priced, either new or used. OTOH, my remaining 357, a very low mileage 4" Python in Colt Royal Blue, makes me feel better. I've owned more than one; one that I got 2nd hand I had to replace the ejector rod, but this was cheap, and would not have given me any trouble in a defensive situation where I needed more than six shots ... and there are very few situations that I hope I might ever run into that require more than one (well, hopefully zero!) Taurus 627 Tracker, Revolver, .357 Magnum, 6.5" Barrel, 7 Rounds. Also, glad you at least mentioned Taurus even though they didn't make the list. The model 627 Tracker has been one of the nicest shooting revolvers I've fired. Again, do we have to state so emphatically, that the list is the opinion of the author. They are in similar It was originally developed for black powder loads.

I had a Ruger SP101 and a Smith(can’t remember which model right now), but, for me, the Taurus DA trigger is far superior, so I sold them both. Hmmm.umm your going to deep with all that. Beautiful to stare at and to shoot. The 27-2 is very nice. Looks better, feels better, and shoots better Not to mention it was over 100 bucks cheaper. If you’re Before we kick things off, just a few words of caution for our newbie friends (feel free to skip this section of the article and jump straight to the recommendations part if you don’t consider yourself a newbie):The weight of the cylinder (empty or loaded) can bend the yoke, i.e. How is that, you might ask.A revolver’s cylinder typically locks up from within these three places:If you noticed, all these locking mechanisms utilize tiny pieces of metal (which are commonly So whatever you do, don’t flick the cylinder when loading your revolver. See how this works? S&W Model 27 Stay safe and be good with your aim..it looks just like a Colt .357 Magnum Python and it comes in 2inch and 4inch, not 6 as you stated. 3. While I own a number of different pistols, I love my revolvers for their simplicity, reliability, and accuracy. And the Ruger GP100 7-shot with 4” barrel. Yes it is. Guess I just love that Wesson name....Taurus model 608 Eight shot .357 magnum 4” barrel stainless. It will fit well in a waist holster or in a fanny pack. I still have the tcp, but let go of the g2 after a recoil spring failure after less than 100 rounds. Great series! In 1980, Taurus bought the Beretta weapons plant in Sao Paulo. Their Mag Pug line of revolvers chambered for the .357 Magnum all have a 5-shot cylinder and a stainless steel finish.Beware though. The GP-100 was introduced in 1985 to replace this series. & .357 . I also owned a 3" SP101. I also like this gun because it is stainless steel, and the extra weight helps control recoil.It has synthetic black grips, front ramp sight and fixed rear sight. These revolvers are supposed to work great because they’re from the Czech Republic.