I've had several Rugers.
Redhawk - .44 mag. light strikes with factory hammer spring. Terrible DA.
GP100's - .357, .44 spl. Terrible DA, ever after use and reduced springs. Tight forcing cones in cylinder have to be opened up properly for non-jacketed bullet accuracy.
S&W's - Various. Broken pin in Airweight .22, older K frames stop turning after under 100 rds of lead, mainspring screws come loose, light strikes. Got a new 686 in '23. Mainspring came loose though screw was tight, hammer / stirrup / spring latest design not reliable and just to save production cost. This one also gummed up in under 100 rds of lead.
Colt - I've got a '22? King Cobra and really like it! But it's probably only a matter of time before I get a lock up or the hammer breaks. Many stories of these. If they had a great rep I'd have a 2nd KC and an Anaconda 4 in. But I see trouble stories with those, too. (Lock ups, not turning)
Taurus / Charter - Have had several. No more. Had problems or it wore out quickly.
The revolvers I've had best luck with are 5 Ruger LCR's. I sold one because it had a hammer spur and I didn't care for that. But all have worked great.
I did wear out one .357. It stretched and the cylinder popped open. Being it was 4 yrs old Ruger wanted me to pay to send it in and they might charge me to fix it. Sold it to a relative with disclosure. He collects, doesn't shoot much.
I've hear of LCR's breaking return springs and I'd like to replace mine before they break or at least have a spare. My two .327's have been great.
Why can't I have a revolver with a nice DA, won't "gum up" quickly, and doesn't have a history of breaking or locking up?
Anyway, IME of 30+ years firing revolvers the Ruger LCR has been the most reliable and durable with a good DA.
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