FBI Issue S&W Model 10-8 2.5 inch

[Stephanie B]

I will say that I wish Ruger would bring back the Speed/Service/Security Six series guns. As much as I love my S&Ws, the Rugers are my go to choice. .

I like the S&W’s trigger better.

[JAH 3rd]

Agreed. In the 90s, the Cincinnati field office had some good guys that put on SWAT and “observer/sniper” classes.

Also, back then, pre-Simunition, red handled revolvers were used to shoot 38 Special cases loaded only with primers and cotton balls. I don’t know if they were locally loaded or commercially available

Decades ago I went to a shoot/don’t shoot class. Several rooms were set up with different situations. Both officers and suspects used a primer only revolver cartridge. An effective way to show how quickly a situation can go south.

[Bruce Cartwright]

I like the S&W’s trigger better.

Stephanie B:
I agree that S&W's have better triggers but I prefer the Ruger's for thier ruggedness/durability. That and I grew up with Ruger Security Six series guns. Once you shoot the Rugers a bit, they tend to smooth out pretty nicely.
Bruce

[Zeke38]

Been helping a neighbor with his 2.75" Speed Six. Great accuracy and have modified the hammer spring/ mainspring with a GP100 12 pound spring and polished the mainspring strut. This has really smoothed up the action. I cannot "stage" the trigger DA like I can with a S&W but just a straight through DA pull through works quite well now.

[Bruce Cartwright]

Been helping a neighbor with his 2.75" Speed Six. Great accuracy and have modified the hammer spring/ mainspring with a GP100 12 pound spring and polished the mainspring strut. This has really smoothed up the action. I cannot "stage" the trigger DA like I can with a S&W but just a straight through DA pull through works quite well now.

Zeke38:

That is a great example of a Speed Six. The Security/Service/Speed Six guns respond really well to polishing the internals and then dry firing them a bunch. It is pretty hard to screw up a Ruger (but not impossible). As much as I love my S&Ws, that Speed Six is the ultimate evolution of the three inch magnum carry revolver. The only other things I would do is substitute a spurless hammer and render it double action (trigger cocking) only and lightly chamfer the charge holes (to facilitate speed loading). Kudos for helping your neighbor with this project.

Bruce

[Zeke38]

Thank you Bruce. Working with a revolver newbie and a light chamfer on the cylinder is a prudent modification on this sample. We're bringing this revolver along.