And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Speed Six is the ultimate bet yer life on it snubbie, but I won't be getting rid of my 3", GP-100, fixed sight snubby. With my duty 125gr jhp, it's right on at 50 yds and closer. Probably farther too, just didn't feel the need to shoot passed that.
A la "lost in a boating accident"- I had to actually fish one I inherited from my father out of a hurricane flood zone. Luckily it was a 1976 stainless model, so several deep cleans and a freshwater soak/dry/linseed oil of grips and good as new!
All my revolvers, with the exception of a fifteen-year-old Ruger Bisley Flattop, were made before 1985. You just can't beat a vintage Ruger or Smith & Wesson for quality. Just looking at them gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling.
We have two stainless in the family, my brother owning a 6" Bicentennial model, me a 4" barrelled revolver. Both have been exemplorary and are not to be sold until both of us are dead and gone, no longer able to use them.
I have the 4 inch stainless model. Bought in 1979. I love that gun. I put Pachmyers on it and on my Super Blackhawk 7 1/5 inch blued. The only thing I don’t like about either revolver was the grips. Had many a bloody web from the weapon rolling back in my hand when fired with full magnum loads. Hence, the Pachmyers. Both are fine weapons my son will enjoy one day.
I had a 6-inch in blue. Put a Millet rear sight on it, and took the corners off of the lower grip frame, so I could use round-butt Pachmayr rubber grips. Nice gun; I used it + cash to buy a 6-inch blue GP-100.
Bought a blue 4-inch Service Six (fixed sights) for a sister.
One of the best revolvers ever made, IMHO! Bought my first one in 1980, since then acquired a couple more, also bought a couple of the Speed Sixes.
ReplyDeleteOne of those weapons that are perfect in every way.
DeleteSpeed Six is the ultimate bet yer life on it snubbie, but I won't be getting rid of my 3", GP-100, fixed sight snubby. With my duty 125gr jhp, it's right on at 50 yds and closer. Probably farther too, just didn't feel the need to shoot passed that.
DeleteA la "lost in a boating accident"- I had to actually fish one I inherited from my father out of a hurricane flood zone. Luckily it was a 1976 stainless model, so several deep cleans and a freshwater soak/dry/linseed oil of grips and good as new!
ReplyDeleteAll my revolvers, with the exception of a fifteen-year-old Ruger Bisley Flattop, were made before 1985.
ReplyDeleteYou just can't beat a vintage Ruger or Smith & Wesson for quality. Just looking at them gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling.
Got that exact one. Accurate, Hard hitting, reliable, tough, and enough weight to mitigate recoil from heavy rounds.
ReplyDeleteI have my grandfathers Chieftain, which I left within reach of the young puppers who kind of chewed up the grip. My fault.
ReplyDeleteRecently I saw one just like this here. Looking like it was fired by a little old lady only on Sundays. $329 out the door.
ReplyDeleteCarried a 4" model when I was an officer. Sold it to another officer when I left the force. Still miss it.
ReplyDeleteHave the 6" security-six. Don't think there was anything made that was much better.
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Security Sixes are good guns.
ReplyDeleteWe have two stainless in the family, my brother owning a 6" Bicentennial model, me a 4" barrelled revolver. Both have been exemplorary and are not to be sold until both of us are dead and gone, no longer able to use them.
ReplyDeleteI have the 4 inch stainless model. Bought in 1979. I love that gun. I put Pachmyers on it and on my Super Blackhawk 7 1/5 inch blued. The only thing I don’t like about either revolver was the grips. Had many a bloody web from the weapon rolling back in my hand when fired with full magnum loads. Hence, the Pachmyers. Both are fine weapons my son will enjoy one day.
ReplyDeleteI had a 6-inch in blue. Put a Millet rear sight on it, and took the corners off of the lower grip frame, so I could use round-butt Pachmayr rubber grips. Nice gun; I used it + cash to buy a 6-inch blue GP-100.
ReplyDeleteBought a blue 4-inch Service Six (fixed sights) for a sister.