By Dave Workman
Editor-in-Chief
Here’s something that doesn’t happen very often: a “Wheelgun Wednesday” feature which gets some real juice flowing among TheGunMag.com readers, responding to a discussion about “favorite sixguns.”
Some respondents even sent images of their sidearms—not all of them revolvers, either—to illustrate their points. We asked readers to respond via a post on Facebook, and here’s a sample of the reactions.
Randy Snell commented, “My favorite is a 6″ bull barrel GP 100 in .357. A carry piece would be my factory ported Taurus 605, also in .357, but usually carried with 38.”
From Douglas G. Walters came this note: “Like you, my old 4” Model 19. It’s never let me down.”
Another fan of the Model 19 Smith & Wesson is Steve Lundquist, whose response simply identified his sixgun, a classic .357 Magnum.
Paul Huebl commented, “I share your appreciation for the various .41 magnum and .357 magnum double action revolvers. On the other hand, I’m not a fan of the single action firearms that are not suitable for real modern combat. The model 57 in both 4 inch and 6 1/2 are the real deal. I had a model 58 that I’m still sorry I sold. I have several Smith & Wesson .44 magnum variations. I will rejected the auto loaders until the manufacturers began using CNC equipment to manufacture them. Before CNC the auto loaders were just too unreliable. I’d look at firearms for only one purpose and that is survival. I want the magic gun with the magic bullets. Let me know if you ever find it.”
Reader Hal Dougherty shared a tale of woe for which he probably won’t get a lot of alligator tears.
“My ex-wheel gun!,” Dougherty lamented. “I 3d printed a great looking black grip in ABS filament for my farm carry .357 Taurus Tracker. I showed it to my wife & she loved it, but she also asked what other colors I had. My mistake was telling her I had a roll of translucent pink TPU that had silver sparkles in the plastic. TPU is flexible & grips made with it feel very much like Hogue flexible rubber grips. She suggested I print a test grip. I installed the grip & that’s when she confiscated my pistol! So, I also 3d printed a few TPU speed strips with the same pink filament. In her defense, she needed a new pistol. She’s 75 years young & can no longer operate the slide if her concealed carry pistol. She can operate this revolver & shoot it in both single & double action. She has enough room in her purse too. LOL I could conceal it under a winter coat, but any other time it was open carry only.”
Reader Tim Shawgo simply sent an image showing a couple of Dan Wesson revolvers. (A picture says a thousand words!)
Another fellow who also sent nothing but an image was Mike Searson, whose single-action sixgun bears a striking resemblance to a revolver seen in the remake of “3:10 to Yuma” with Russel Crowe.
David Simmons noted in his response, “Probably my 4″ stainless Ruger Security Six. I like shooting my .41 magnum 5″ Ruger RedHawk, but hiking up & down the hills wearing it, gets tiresome. Now that I really think about it, they all (S&Ws, Colts & Rugers) came home with me for some very good reasons.”
(We definitely understand, David!)
Another veteran handgunner, Roy Yeager, says his favorite sixgun is a Ruger .44 Magnum Flat Top, while Glenn Selan prefers his Ruger single-action in .45 Colt.
TGM’s own Mike Nesbitt prefers a Colt Single Action Army revolver in .44 Special.
We appreciate all of these responses, and others which showed up on social media when TGM posted a link to this story.
