For my money...

Hey there guys...

I've spoken about the cost of your firearm from time to time here, but there's something that has my attention now and I felt compelled to talk about it.

Smith and Wesson revolvers. I will be the first to admit that they are fantastic quality and will last a lifetime, without exaggeration.

However, they are expensive. Now, I don't mean a hundred bucks over the competition, I mean double and sometimes triple the cost of the next best competitor.
Are they worth the extra cash? In my humble opinion, not even close.

They are fine machines, they are quality built and stand the test of time, but I can get 3 Ruger SP-101 for the price of 1 Smith. You heard that correctly, a 3 to 1 ratio. And Ruger is no slouch, they are solid machines and are just as good and just as reliable as any Smith out there.

That is just my two cents, of course, but I thought it necessary to mention it as I was poking around on the internet last night checking out comparable models to my new and utterly awesome GP-100. When I saw that a regular old .357 was upwards of $1000 when a new in the box GP-100 was about $450, well... I was less than thrilled.

However, if you are a die hard S&W fan, go for it. It is, after all, your money.