S&W .38 Special Snubby or .357 special

damagegt

Im just wondering does anyone stock/make a full metal/wood snub
nose pistol like a S&W .38 Special Snubby or .357 special?

NakedDex

.357 yes, but the .38 not so much.
Marushin is your friend here, they have the revolver market well and truly sussed. They don't have a great deal in the line of traditional wood-grip-and-blued-steel snub pistols, but they do have a couple of 2.5" .357's and a snub .44 (which looks quite like the .38).
They're all gas, they're all mediocre in power (Japanese laws) and, before you ask, they're all plastic. To my knowledge, nobody is producing a metal one. Wingun/Dan Wesson are the only brand producing metal revolvers of any note, and their smallest choice is the 4" .357.

damagegt

cheers dex. Iv seen both the marushin and the dan wesson/wingun.I was hoping for blued steel as Im not gone on the plastics and I found the wesson a bit big and gaudy .Ah well guess ill have to live in hope.

T.C.

I'd never be one to suggest something beyond the might Dex, but maybe the Tanaka range might be worth a look for .38s?

http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/pistols-gbb-smgs/tanaka-works/index.html?limit=all

The above link gives you a taste of what they have, even if ehobby don't have a full range in stock. The reason I'd look at Tanaka now is that I picked up a lovely Smith and Wesson from Squad701 last night, and I am well impressed by the weight and build quality. Might not be for you of course, but I would have thought worth a look....

Stercus Accidit

Its possible to cut down a regular sized pistol, however airsoft revolver barrels have a sprung inner barrel that moves back and forth to seal with the front of the cylinder, so it is more complicated than just getting out the hacksaw. I did manage to make this one though.


Another view: http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff232/motosam1/SG1S0401.jpg

Have a look at wgc shop for a selection of revolvers, they tend to list everything available anywhere so are a great directory. If you are confident, you could do a cut down as I did, but it requires a new inner collar and probably shortened barrel spring inside to move the barrel back, at least on this style of pistol.

Just a side note, a sub compact glock or ppk are easily smaller and more convenient than the small revolver, it is fat and an awkward shape for a pocket pistol, if you intend it as a back-up. Its a pain to get a holster for too.

NakedDex

The reason I didn't mention the Tanaka series is simply due to them being over priced, under powered and also a full plastic construction. $200 for a plastic revolver with no hop-up that operates at about 160-200fps at .2g is asking a hell of a lot. More than it's worth really.
The .38 line they do does look good, but the prices put it in range of hardcore revolver fans only.

On top of that, a sizeable portion of the range, while listed on many sites, is discontinued now. Their catalogue has become a history book.

damagegt

I seen both the tanaka marushin ranges but there both abs .Stercus is that metal or abs?Im not a fan of pistols in general,Iv yet to find/use anything that didnt drop mags/rattle or just plain inconsistante. The new Inokatsu 1911 more be more along my lines.Hopefully its internals with be as good as the externals.

NakedDex

The sturdiest and most reliably consistent pistol I've ever bought was actually a bog standard KSC USPc. All semi-auto handguns will have a degree of slide-shake to them, no matter how good they are. Revolvers won't, but then revolvers are horribly impractical, and usually disappointing in both performance and build. You'll never really find something you're 100% happy with unless you look past the design limitations of an airsoft handgun.

If you're of the 1911 persuasion, however, I'd suggest looking at the KJW 1911 CO2 model. I, personally, loathe 1911's from an aesthetic and ergonomic point of view, but that model blew me away.

damagegt

NakedDex wrote: »

The sturdiest and most reliably consistent pistol I've ever bought was actually a bog standard KSC USPc. All semi-auto handguns will have a degree of slide-shake to them, no matter how good they are. Revolvers won't, but then revolvers are horribly impractical, and usually disappointing in both performance and build. You'll never really find something you're 100% happy with unless you look past the design limitations of an airsoft handgun.

If you're of the 1911 persuasion, however, I'd suggest looking at the KJW 1911 CO2 model. I, personally, loathe 1911's from an aesthetic and ergonomic point of view, but that model blew me away.

Dex you haveme convinced.Ill never find a pistol ill be happy with.I had an itch to buy something new but I guess its going back in my pocket .Cheers for all the info lads.

NakedDex

They're not for everyone. You can always opt for a compact machine pistol like an MP7, MP9 or TMP if you fancy something different as a sidearm. Something like the Micro-Uzi might even be an option. Many are AEG's/AEP's so they'll be rock solid, while some are GBB's with only internal moving parts so they'll be equally solid but still have that crucial recoil we all crave.
More expensive, I'll grant you, but arguably more useful due to better accuracy and larger magazines. Really come into their own in room-to-room fighting too. A darn sight more unusual too, if you fancy being different.

damagegt

I had my heart set on a KWA mp7 a while back and I never bought it.When I saw they they were going to release the KRISS I decided to hold off but how long has that been now?Howfully this summer by the looks from the shotshow videos.