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I wanted to see what you guys think about this one, before I go any further this is a Yankee Marshall video. Now I know why people say he don't know what he's talking about. I actually like quite a few of his videos and there are quite a few things I see eye to eye with him on but he is dead wrong on this one. Its funny how I made multiple comments and explained very intelligently, why he's wrong but also right and never got a response.
According to Yankee, Rugers are not stronger than S&W revolvers, S&W makes the stronger more durable revolver period,
. I do like S&W revolvers and wouldn't hesitate to own one but Yankee obviously forgot alot of history and has a bias for S&W.
My answer was, it's not that one brand is better or stronger than the other it's that certain models are going to be stronger than other models.
A GP100 or Security Six vs a 686 is basically a wash.
Redhawk vs 686, the Redhawk forsure.
Redhawk vs N frame, Redhawk forsure and I say this because the 45 colt N frames can't handle the Ruger/TC level loads. He does mention "Ruger only loads" and how that only applies to 45 colt cause it's built with 44 magnum frame and cylinders. What he leaves out is that there isn't any S&W in 45 colt that can handle such loads.
A Security Six vs a Model 19, no contest the Six series is better and a lot stronger than any 357 K frame. The Six series is what made S&W introduce the L frame. Lets not forget about all those cracked forcing cones. But please tell me more about how S&W makes the stronger revolver.
SP101 vs J frame (wether 38 only or 357) the SP101 everyday and twice on Sunday.
J frame vs LCR I have to give that one to the J frame.
LCR vs the newer Bodyguard revolver, the LCR is definitely better. S&W can't give the newer Bodyguards away. To clarify I mean the polymer frame Bodyguard 38 meant to compete with the LCR, not the original whatever model number Bodyguard with the humpback.
Another interesting point, back when law enforcement still carried revolvers there was a magazine article and Ruger, Colt, and S&W were all asked about the use of 38+p and +p+ in their revolvers. Ruger was the only one that approved the use of +p+ ammo without any restrictions. I'll post a link to that article as well.
I pointed all of this out over a few different videos Yankee made on the subject. I even said "you're right to an extent but you're wrong too". It's model specific not brand specific but even still most times Ruger does make the stronger revolver. It doesn't have anything to do with sideplates or lack thereof, it doesn't have anything to do with casting vs forging. Rugers ARE stronger and more durable. S&Ws might look a tiny bit nicer and that's a debatable personal taste kind of thing but that's it. The 686 is probably just as durable as the GP and Six series, but that's because it had to be!
My Security Six from 1974 locks up and shoots like it's a new GP, I can run as many full blown 125 grain magnums as I want and it will keep on going like the energizer bunny. Try doing that with a model 19 from that time frame and eventually its going to have issues.
I'm done ranting, just wanted to make sure I wasn't losing my mind on this one.
According to Yankee, Rugers are not stronger than S&W revolvers, S&W makes the stronger more durable revolver period,
. I do like S&W revolvers and wouldn't hesitate to own one but Yankee obviously forgot alot of history and has a bias for S&W. My answer was, it's not that one brand is better or stronger than the other it's that certain models are going to be stronger than other models.
A GP100 or Security Six vs a 686 is basically a wash.
Redhawk vs 686, the Redhawk forsure.
Redhawk vs N frame, Redhawk forsure and I say this because the 45 colt N frames can't handle the Ruger/TC level loads. He does mention "Ruger only loads" and how that only applies to 45 colt cause it's built with 44 magnum frame and cylinders. What he leaves out is that there isn't any S&W in 45 colt that can handle such loads.
A Security Six vs a Model 19, no contest the Six series is better and a lot stronger than any 357 K frame. The Six series is what made S&W introduce the L frame. Lets not forget about all those cracked forcing cones. But please tell me more about how S&W makes the stronger revolver.
SP101 vs J frame (wether 38 only or 357) the SP101 everyday and twice on Sunday.
J frame vs LCR I have to give that one to the J frame.
LCR vs the newer Bodyguard revolver, the LCR is definitely better. S&W can't give the newer Bodyguards away. To clarify I mean the polymer frame Bodyguard 38 meant to compete with the LCR, not the original whatever model number Bodyguard with the humpback.
Another interesting point, back when law enforcement still carried revolvers there was a magazine article and Ruger, Colt, and S&W were all asked about the use of 38+p and +p+ in their revolvers. Ruger was the only one that approved the use of +p+ ammo without any restrictions. I'll post a link to that article as well.
I pointed all of this out over a few different videos Yankee made on the subject. I even said "you're right to an extent but you're wrong too". It's model specific not brand specific but even still most times Ruger does make the stronger revolver. It doesn't have anything to do with sideplates or lack thereof, it doesn't have anything to do with casting vs forging. Rugers ARE stronger and more durable. S&Ws might look a tiny bit nicer and that's a debatable personal taste kind of thing but that's it. The 686 is probably just as durable as the GP and Six series, but that's because it had to be!
My Security Six from 1974 locks up and shoots like it's a new GP, I can run as many full blown 125 grain magnums as I want and it will keep on going like the energizer bunny. Try doing that with a model 19 from that time frame and eventually its going to have issues.
I'm done ranting, just wanted to make sure I wasn't losing my mind on this one.
on this one.
