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stompah
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Location: Renton Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 Posts: 2192
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I'm sure many of you know how I picked up a 629 that S&W butchered. Then foolishly bought a 686 thinking what's the chances of stepping in a pile of dog poop twice? Well S&W has proven that they are selling dog poop. Can any of these 3 guns be that worse than my current situation? Neither the 629 nor 686 made it past 50 rounds without failure. And neither have had more than 101 rounds through them. I will not be using these guns in any form of self defense of hunting. Solely range fun. For the price I paid for the 686 I could buy two of these guns. For the price I paid for the 629 I could buy all 3 and a box of ammo. I'm not sure exactly which model I want. What I am looking at: Taurus 3" 357Mag with preferred front sight $354Armscor 4" 38Sp $237Rock Island Snub in 38Sp $249
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Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:48 am |
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ViniVidivici
Location: Puyallup Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2018 Posts: 3098
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Based off of my one very positive experience of owning and shooting one Taurus revolver I'd go with Taurus.
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Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:55 am |
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jl2105
Location: Tacoma Joined: Fri Sep 7, 2012 Posts: 186
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I too was looking at cheap revolvers and after some research I personally favored the Rock Island M206 and M200. They were $229 when I was looking so seems like they went up.
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Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:03 am |
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zombie66
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Location: Spanaway WA Joined: Wed Jul 6, 2011 Posts: 6318
Real Name: Hugo Stiglitz
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I know your looking at lower priced revolvers but have you considered a Ruger?
I honestly feel that Rugers could easily outlive an Apocalypse.
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Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:25 am |
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stompah
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Location: Renton Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 Posts: 2192
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zombie66 wrote: I know your looking at lower priced revolvers but have you considered a Ruger?
I honestly feel that Rugers could easily outlive an Apocalypse. I had an SP101 that I loved. Shots tens of thousands of rounds through it. Started to not time right so I dumped it. Then got a GP100 that I really didn't enjoy. So I'm 50/50 in Ruger. And realistically after spending so much on these Smiths that I am not sure if I want to spend $700+ for a Ruger. So, instead I ended up ordering the Taurus. $400 after tax and $18 blood money. The front sight is orange and my eyes need that. That was the deciding factor. I'll probably end up picking up the little Rock Island too for giggles.
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Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:55 am |
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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4847
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stompah wrote: I am not sure if I want to spend $700+ for a Ruger.
So, instead I ended up ordering the Taurus. $400 after tax . Bummer.
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Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:37 pm |
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stompah
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Location: Renton Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 Posts: 2192
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Old Growth, I get it. But, realistically I've spent over $700 on the 686 and over $1,000 on the 629. I'm at the point where I don't want another brand to let me down. More precisely another brand I think of as quality to let me down.
So, I bought the Taurus. I'll probably get it in 3 weeks. I'll take it too the range and run 100 rounds through it. If it makes it through without any hiccups then I will decree that Taurus is better quality than Smith & Wesson. I have a feeling I am going to be shouting from the rooftops about how much more reliable the Taurus is. LOL.
Lastly, don't blame me, blame S&W! That 629 and the 686 were supposed to be my range toys. I had planned on shooting several hundred rounds per trip out of them. (I planned on a lot of special loads.) I won't have to chase the brass around.
*End of public television program announcer's voice* "This thread is brought to you by, the shoddy work that Smith & Wesson is pumping out."
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Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:58 pm |
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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4847
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One thing to remember is that s$w has had it ups n downs and seems to be a down lately.
Ruger has always been a sold 85-90 percent mfger. Not the best/nicest around, but always a solid 8-9 out of ten for 75 years.
Any OK quality gun/revolver sold by Taurus is usually made by Rossi or someone else and rebadged.
You couldn’t give me a tore-ass semi tho. Pure junk.
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Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:10 pm |
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stompah
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Location: Renton Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 Posts: 2192
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Old Growth wrote: You couldn’t give me a tore-ass semi tho. Pure junk.
Right now that's my feeling about S&W. Pure junk. I'm upset that I'm having these problems. I wasn't expecting Colt prettiness. But I expected a 100% reliable gun ouy of the box. I don't think that is too much to ask for.
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Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:43 am |
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dreadi
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Location: Tacoma, Washington Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 Posts: 8395
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As strange as it sounds, when I was still doing transfers, Taurus came through often and no one ever said a word to be about needing help sending them back. BLACK HAMMER ARMS 07/02 NFA Dealer http://www.blackhammerarms.comhttp://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarmshttps://www.instagram.com/blackhammerarms
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Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:04 am |
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Schoolboy
Location: Arlington wa Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2011 Posts: 1156
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I have to ask, are you whipping the cylinder closed on the revolvers? That's what cause the same issue on my dan wesson before I sent it in to be fixed. That was an expensive lesson to learn.
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Normanator
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Location: Shelton, WA Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2011 Posts: 1146
Real Name: Norm
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Since you are looking at 38 specials, the 856 Taurus is the same 3", but with the 6 shot cylinder, and comes with their optic ready frame if you wanted.
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Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:49 am |
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Arisaka
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6229
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I have a Taurus 85 that has been ok. Goes bang every time
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Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:25 pm |
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stompah
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Location: Renton Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 Posts: 2192
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Schoolboy wrote: I have to ask, are you whipping the cylinder closed on the revolvers? That's what cause the same issue on my dan wesson before I sent it in to be fixed. That was an expensive lesson to learn. Never have I done that. My friend did that to my SP101 at the range. Still my friend but he doesn't shoot my revolvers anymore. Unless S&W started to do that at the factory.
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Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:34 pm |
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stompah
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Location: Renton Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 Posts: 2192
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Normanator wrote: Since you are looking at 38 specials, the 856 Taurus is the same 3", but with the 6 shot cylinder, and comes with their optic ready frame if you wanted. I found this one. I really like it. https://www.taurususa.com/revolvers/sma ... altamont-r
_________________ Reloading is easy, it's growing back fingers that's tough.
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YouTube taught me, just like everybody else.
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