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Subject: Colt Detective Special Msg# 1036506

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Allan Tarvid

Joined 10/5/2000

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Mark Freburg (Read) Forum Manager

Joined 4/3/2000

I think you're right. While I think wood grips are almost always the best looking choice, I've found rubber grips to make a better hand/gun connection while shooting.

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BigGrin

I hear you and "I feel your pain." Wink

It is frustrating because we gun geeks can fall in love with a gun that has the looks, but we are, after all shooters, and that's the bottom line, isn't it?

I have a similar gun, though of course not nearly as gorgeous as that old Colt Dick Special you had. Mine is my Ruger Speed-six, one the more attractive of the Ruger "Six series." The issue stocks were walnut, but those were not for shooting with magnum ammo. Pachmayr made their Compac model that made the gun a perfect shooter, and my Speed-six wears those to this day. I think they look good, but do they look like as good as the issue stocks?

Image below from Mark Freburg - Image Title: Speed-six
Image Info: Ruger Speed-six .357 Magnum

Image below from Mark Freburg - Image Title: Speed-six
Image Info: Ruger long since discontinued the once popular "six" series revolvers, but there are still many excellent condition examples on the market. For the man or woman who appreciates the simplicity and power of a .357 Magnum revolver, it doesn't get a lot better than this 2.75" stainless Speed-six along with a couple of loaders full of Federal 125gr JHPs.(Photo by Mark Eric Freburg, copyright 2000, all rights reserved.)

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