Im working on my wish list until I can make it a buy list. Ruger 8 round .327 are almost non existent. Even six rounds. But Smiths seem to be available but at at least 150% of the Ruger's. Is it if I had a Ruger I would charge that much but sine I don't I will keep a cheap price on it. or is there a difference in the two manufacturers. Or does one have better marketing that the other.
Ruger vs Smith & Wesson
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OP
Oops fat fingers You are right
The 8-round 327 mag is difficult to find now. It is a Blackhawk and the offering was dropped some years ago.
OP
Thank you. Disappointing but thank you.
contender
Ruger Guru
Yep,, the 8-shot Blackhawk in .327 was a short run. Very desirable to many.
If it were me,, and my desires,, I'd save my money & wait until a Ruger came along. They are quite nice. I have shot some of the Single-Sevens in .327, as well as a Blackhawk in the 8 shot .327.
Wait to find the Blackhawk! Smith's can be nice,, but the Blackhawk is the cat's meow!
If it were me,, and my desires,, I'd save my money & wait until a Ruger came along. They are quite nice. I have shot some of the Single-Sevens in .327, as well as a Blackhawk in the 8 shot .327.
Wait to find the Blackhawk! Smith's can be nice,, but the Blackhawk is the cat's meow!
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I’d buy whatever I found first and keep looking for the others.
Just out of curiosity I looked on Gunbroker. Four came up on a search with starting prices 999 to 2499(?!). None of them have bids so they are out there to be had.
southernbuck101
Single-Sixer
Before Smith added the Hillary Hole on their revolvers, in my region, the Smith revolvers of that era and before were always more expensive than comparable Rugers.
And they held their resale value better, as well.
I didn't say they were necessarily higher quality, although in double action revolvers I do own way more Smiths than Rugers.
I did like the Redhawk that came out a few years back that had a 4 inch barrel and shot I think 8 rounds of 357 .
If you could find a Smith 686-4 in a 7 shot that's about the Grail of the 686 series.
The 686 -5 is easier to find,and it's the last dash that did not have a lock on the frame, but it also does not have the firing pin on the hammer and it has the MIM internals
And they held their resale value better, as well.
I didn't say they were necessarily higher quality, although in double action revolvers I do own way more Smiths than Rugers.
I did like the Redhawk that came out a few years back that had a 4 inch barrel and shot I think 8 rounds of 357 .
If you could find a Smith 686-4 in a 7 shot that's about the Grail of the 686 series.
The 686 -5 is easier to find,and it's the last dash that did not have a lock on the frame, but it also does not have the firing pin on the hammer and it has the MIM internals
buckeyeshooter
Blackhawk
I was a big SW accumulator until they quit the pinned and recessed guns. I started accumulating Ruger single actions after that. I was also a Ruger 77 man until they ditched the tang safety.
