Cousin Mike
Member
First post here in the Revolver forum, hello all!
The very gun of any kind that I ever fired was a revolver. A pretty little chromed .357 / .38 spec, with a 2" barrel that a friend of my mom took me to shoot. I was hooked! The only problem was, I was 12 years old. Over time my thoughts on what I wanted changed. After another 9 years of dying to own my very own pistol, I decided on an auto, and it's basically been that way ever since. I'm now 26 and I have had nothing but auto's since I purchased my very first gun, except for a .32 H&R Mag. that my father gave me. He moved to Cleveland a few months later, so I gave it back. I never got a chance to fire it.
I had been thinking that maybe it was time for a wheelgun, but I want another 1911, and more Sigs, so on and so forth. I decided to come here and look around, and now nothing else will do. I need my own wheelgun.
Here's what I'm looking for. I would like something in .357 Magnum - or maybe .44 Magnum, if a smaller round can be fired from a .44 (like .38spec. from a .357Mag) for my girlfriend to try first. I hate to sound silly, but to be honest, I have almost no knowledge of revolvers at the moment. I'll be learning as I go. I'd like to stay under $700, and new is always nice. However, used is never a problem. Advice on brands, models? Everyone seems to like S&W I've noticed. I admit, I'm biased against the look of their auto's, but they sure make some pretty wheelguns. Same with Ruger and Taurus. Hate the autos, love the look of their revolvers.
My lady is afraid of them (revolvers), but I'm sure that will fix itself very quickly. When we met she was scared of guns. She didn't even like to be in the same room with them. Now she's as good a shot as I am with my autos, and even better with her own pistols. Women are amazing.
Much appreciation on any and all advice and opinions. And don't be afraid to post pics. I love pics. Thanks!
The very gun of any kind that I ever fired was a revolver. A pretty little chromed .357 / .38 spec, with a 2" barrel that a friend of my mom took me to shoot. I was hooked! The only problem was, I was 12 years old. Over time my thoughts on what I wanted changed. After another 9 years of dying to own my very own pistol, I decided on an auto, and it's basically been that way ever since. I'm now 26 and I have had nothing but auto's since I purchased my very first gun, except for a .32 H&R Mag. that my father gave me. He moved to Cleveland a few months later, so I gave it back. I never got a chance to fire it.
I had been thinking that maybe it was time for a wheelgun, but I want another 1911, and more Sigs, so on and so forth. I decided to come here and look around, and now nothing else will do. I need my own wheelgun.
Here's what I'm looking for. I would like something in .357 Magnum - or maybe .44 Magnum, if a smaller round can be fired from a .44 (like .38spec. from a .357Mag) for my girlfriend to try first. I hate to sound silly, but to be honest, I have almost no knowledge of revolvers at the moment. I'll be learning as I go. I'd like to stay under $700, and new is always nice. However, used is never a problem. Advice on brands, models? Everyone seems to like S&W I've noticed. I admit, I'm biased against the look of their auto's, but they sure make some pretty wheelguns. Same with Ruger and Taurus. Hate the autos, love the look of their revolvers.
My lady is afraid of them (revolvers), but I'm sure that will fix itself very quickly. When we met she was scared of guns. She didn't even like to be in the same room with them. Now she's as good a shot as I am with my autos, and even better with her own pistols. Women are amazing.
Much appreciation on any and all advice and opinions. And don't be afraid to post pics. I love pics. Thanks!