Let's Hear About your favorite Wheel guns.

[ButchA]

I have a classic 1972 (i.e. the floating "J" serial number) S&W Model 36, .38 snubby. Still all original, even the grips too!

I chatted with the FFL guy, and all he could tell me was that, yes, it actually was a real LEO's backup piece back in '72 based out of Ocala, Florida. Pocket holster? Ankle holster? Who knows how detectives carried these... But it's incredible and "hides" anywhere and nobody knows a thing!

 

[psinclair]

Model 36 flat latch, diamond grip.

My favorite .38 special.

 

[psinclair]

This one is my trapline gun. Model 34 S&W 22LR. I bought it new in 1985. I made the holster about 30 years ago. It’s got some miles on it. This is one gun I’ll never part with…

 

[Steiny77]

I just picked up another S&W .38 special snubby for $300 a couple hours ago.
Can't go wrong at that price and I'm a big fan of anything S&W.

 

[Hammerxc]

S&W 629 Mountain Gun in 44 mag.
Great woods walking gun. I forget it's on my hip.

Shoots better than I ever expected. Bought around 1994 or so on a chance encounter.

I had been looking for a long time, never saw one.

Well one fine day I was completing a gun purchase at the gun shop and mentioned my fruitless quest for a Mountain Gun. The gun counter guy reared back a moment in thought, said hold on, and disappeared into the back.

A few minutes later he returned with what was clearly a blue plastic S&W pistol box.

I was breathless while he opened the box. It had come in that day and had not been checked in and put in the glass case (they don't sit long once on display he said).

My purchase had drained my checking account down too much to buy it, so I asked if he could hold on to it while I ran to the bank. Thankfully he did, and it was mine.

3 decades it was on my hip more often than not while deer hunting or hiking/fishing in the wilderness.

As to accuracy, several times while in the woods and not intentionally hunting I came across rough grouse in season, and took them with head shots.

I have a good number of firearms, and could never pick just one as "favorite", but that Mountain Gun makes me smile inside just posting about it now. I'll never sell it, but a lucky family member will inherit it.

 

[Big Bore]

My favorite. And one that has provided quite a few meals for my family. Freedom Arms M97 in .41 magnum, 5.5” octagonal barrel.