Quote Originally Posted by SeriousStudent View Post
I'll just leave this here, my new to me Model 19-4 2.5" wheelie.



And if you want to shoot duty-strength .357 loads through a revolver all the time, either get a Ruger or a N-frame Smith. No .38, just lots and lots of full house duty ammo? It really needs to be one of those two.
L Frame was built from the ground up to handle a steady diet of magnum rounds, so no need for Rugers or gigantic N-Frame .357s. In fact, the 69 is chambered in .44 Mag while the GP100 is only chambered in .44 Spl, which leads me to believe the S&W in that weight class is built stronger. Nothing wrong with Rugers, and we all know they’re tough as tanks, but they’re not the only gun you can have fun with.

I too am curious if the redesign of the lockup & forcing cone have created a K Frame that can tolerate a steady magnum diet. The finish on newer Smiths is more of a bummer for me than the lock & MIM parts.