Selection criteria for a competition/PD revolver

[ellis4538]

tom, you need the moon clips because there is nothing for the extractor star to hook onto unless you are using .45 AutoRim brass which has the rim for it to catch and eject.  Thus the name AutoRim.  That is why it was developed.  Charter Arms is coming out with a 5 shot revo in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 with a special star to eject rounds without the clips.  S&W used to make one for 9mm.

Richard

[fullautovalmet76]

well its going to depend on the rules...  a gun that meets the rules may not be a good carry gun.

Didn't you buy a 617 sometime ago? How's it working out for you? I was thinking of the 686/617 platform as a competition/training solution. In your opinion, do you think that will work or is there more optimal solutions?

[fullautovalmet76]

Thanks to everyone for their input! If you think of some other things, please pass them along....

Thanks!
-FA

[tombogan03884]

tom, you need the moon clips because there is nothing for the extractor star to hook onto unless you are using .45 AutoRim brass which has the rim for it to catch and eject.  Thus the name AutoRim.  That is why it was developed.  Charter Arms is coming out with a 5 shot revo in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 with a special star to eject rounds without the clips.  S&W used to make one for 9mm.

Richard

I forgot about that little detail when I was listening to the Gunshop Owner, I should have put more thought into it as he is usually talking out his butt   

[fullautovalmet76]

Well, I finally bought something....I bought a Ruger GP100. I went to my local gun shop and rented one to shoot and liked it alot. They did not have a 686 to shoot for comparison though. I searched Gunbroker and other local shops and could not find a used SS model for a GP100, and a 686 was hard to find too....

To make a not too long story short, I found a used SS 4" GP100 today and bought it for $390 (I figured I paid about $20 too much, but oh well...); and it has Pachmayr grips too.... The gun was very sound but the prior owner did not believe in cleaning it. I took it to gunsmith friend of mine who will give it a good cleaning, do a trigger job on it and chamfer the cylinder for a very reasonable price. He is a great wheelgun mechanic and his semi guy (Tom Stidham) is an outstanding USPSA shooter and gunsmith. I'm going to get a F/O front sight to install too.

Now I need to get a holster, speedloaders (thinking of Jetloaders), and pouch/holders. Does anyone have any personal recommendations on a holster for a GP100?

Incidentally, my gunsmith's web site is: http://www.gpigun.com/index.htm Check them out!

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[twyacht]

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http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=11101&storeId=10001&productId=51525&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=15706&isFirearm=Y

Ruger is in the same category, I thought the 8 shot might be an option....

Post some pics.

[fullautovalmet76]

or the top o the line



http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=11101&storeId=10001&productId=51525&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=15706&isFirearm=Y

Ruger is in the same category, I thought the 8 shot might be an option....

Post some pics.

Will be posting pics when I get it back.....I liked the M&P but it's not very useful for IDPA. IDPA allows only six shots loaded in the revolver. Also, the speedloaders I have seen for these type of guns come from HKS and I don't those.....

[tombogan03884]

 Can't go wrong with the Ruger.

[m25operator]

Well you got it so shoot it, I like the safariland comp 1's, the comp 2's are good two, I do use the jet loaders, but their length allows them to easily fall out of certain holders in certain situations. It is definitely shi&ty that Idpa does not allow the 7 or 8 shot revolvers and only allows 4" or less. Completely without merit. In the beginning the 5" was allowed, they did too well.

I do want the trr8

[Walter45Auto]

Thanks to everyone for their input! If you think of some other things, please pass them along....

Thanks!
-FA

BTW, you'll probably be a little disappointed at first, because a revolver won't fire full auto, but don't worry. You'll get used to that.