They're both Smith & Wesson revolvers; Ame's is the classic Model 36 "chief's special", while Gura's, fittingly for the smallest member (or is that Gigi now?), is a Model 500, the biggest one they make. :)
They're both Smith & Wesson revolvers; Ame's is the classic Model 36 "chief's special", while Gura's, fittingly for the smallest member (or is that Gigi now?), is a Model 500, the biggest one they make. :)
Thanks. I always have trouble with revolvers. I should've known, though. S&W is the only manufacturer I'm remotely familiar with.
Edit: Just looked it up and the S&W 500 already has a tag s&w_500. Changing it.
They're both Smith & Wesson revolvers; Ame's is the classic Model 36 "chief's special", while Gura's, fittingly for the smallest member (or is that Gigi now?), is a Model 500, the biggest one they make. :)
Gura's revolver is a Ruger (likely a GP100 in 6"), not a S&W 500.
1) Note the shape of the frame behind the cylinder. Ruger's models have a big chunk of material that's integrated with the frame, wheras the S&W has a flatter partial cover 2) The hammer in Gura's revolver has the characteristic exposed round shape exposed beyond the frame, wheras the S&W hammer disappears inside the frame when it's down. 3) Note the minor hemisphere above the grip - this is the end of the hammer pin characteristic to the Rugers. It's only held in place by the grip. (Incidentally this is why I sold mine, it kept bouncing out from recoil under full horsepower .357 magnums) 4) Finally, the dots above the trigger guard in Gura's pistol are actually just the Ruger logo and the ®. for it, not the side plate screws on a S&W.
From the proportions, this is a GP100 and not a Redhawk.
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