Gladius
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For me, it would be 1911's, Hi-Powers, and old-school metal frame SIG's (the 220 series. The 220 is my favorite .45 auto, maybe even more so than any 1911...).
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hemiram
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I like S&W N-Frames the best, with DW 715's and 15-2's close behind.
In semiautos, I like most DA/SA metal models, all steel the best, with CZ/Clones, S&W G3, Sig P series, and Beretta 92/clones among my favorites.
1911's are for one thing, to sell to people who love them. I haven't owned one, even for a day, in many years.
In semiautos, I like most DA/SA metal models, all steel the best, with CZ/Clones, S&W G3, Sig P series, and Beretta 92/clones among my favorites.
1911's are for one thing, to sell to people who love them. I haven't owned one, even for a day, in many years.
But....I'll hastily add that the Browning Hi Power (in both calibers) is right up there with the 1911.
1st pic: BHP "Practical" in 9mm; 2nd pic: Colt Gold Cup Elite .40 S&W.; 3rd, some home-made leather for the BHP. Best Regards, Rod
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P5 Guy
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The first successful DA/SA American designed semi auto pistol was S&W Model 39 and 39-2
This is the second generation 639 slightly modernized and all stainless steel.
Taroman
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CZ 75 does it for me.
tuckerdog1
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Always thought the CZ 75 was a beautiful pistol. But it took years & years before I finally picked one up. I'll be adding more soon. Of course the 1911 is a given. Here is my CZ 75 PCR & a somewhat recent group shot of my 1911s.
The 3.5 inch model 27 is exactly as you described.View attachment 1118769
The 3.5" Model 27 is still the best looking, meanest, most business-like looking revolver to ever come along, whether it has 6 or 60 shots.
Other than the Royal Blue finish, Pythons look clunky and awkward, with a useless vent-rib that requires additional cleaning...no thanks.
Nice Smith...I picked up this 539 ANIB from an estate sale. Still unfired; I need to fix that.
OrangePwrx9
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BHP and Kahr K9 are my favorite SAs. Both are extremely accurate and the BHP puts up with handloads like a revolver would. The Glocks and the Shields are carry pistols, and though I do like them and they're good guns, they just seem like tools.
Never really got into 1911s, though I tried. If I'm going to shoot 45, I have more fun with an old Ruger P90 and a P345. Accuracy isn't as good as my DW 1911, but they're just as reliable.
Never really got into 1911s, though I tried. If I'm going to shoot 45, I have more fun with an old Ruger P90 and a P345. Accuracy isn't as good as my DW 1911, but they're just as reliable.
Hokkmike
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Kind of an odd way to post a topic that should go in under semi autos, but I'll play = Glock 42.
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Yes, I am a lifelong fan of both S&W revolvers and 1911s.
Not sure I will ever need anything else...
Not sure I will ever need anything else...
Vern Humphrey
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I'll go along with that, although I'm a Colt man. I usually carry a Colt New Service in .45 Colt in the woods
chaim
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So, someone just reawakened a thread from a year ago, but I hadn't posted on the original so...
I love both, there is a place for both revolvers and autos. Still, polymer pistols, at least to me, are tools. I like some of them quite a lot (my P365 for instance), but it isn't the same as wood and metal.
Guns I own that produce a similar reaction in me as revolvers (oohh, that's pretty): 1911s and CZ 75s with wood grips. The SIG P-Series are somewhere between revolvers/1911 style ooh's and aah's and polymer utilitarianism. Same with CZs with plastic or rubber grips.
Guns I would like to own that produce a similar reaction: Beretta 92 (especially in Inox), Beretta 84 and 85 (especially in nickel), CZ 83 (especially in nickel), Walther PPK and PPK/S, BHP and FN HP, S&W 39.
I love both, there is a place for both revolvers and autos. Still, polymer pistols, at least to me, are tools. I like some of them quite a lot (my P365 for instance), but it isn't the same as wood and metal.
Guns I own that produce a similar reaction in me as revolvers (oohh, that's pretty): 1911s and CZ 75s with wood grips. The SIG P-Series are somewhere between revolvers/1911 style ooh's and aah's and polymer utilitarianism. Same with CZs with plastic or rubber grips.
Guns I would like to own that produce a similar reaction: Beretta 92 (especially in Inox), Beretta 84 and 85 (especially in nickel), CZ 83 (especially in nickel), Walther PPK and PPK/S, BHP and FN HP, S&W 39.
I don't like to pick up cases on the floor anymore.
LOL, yes, well, that's part of it. I used to be a semi-auto fan.
Glock 17, Tanfoglio .41AE, Coonan 357, Desert Eagle .44Mag, Mini Uzi (full auto closed bolt model), I have owned a few pistols in my youth (sold all those). Now I'm 56, but aside from my back hurting, I don't think age was my main reason to switch to revolvers.
I did own a few cap & ball revolvers as a teenager, but shamefully let them rust for lack of care. I got a couple today, Pietta 1858 and 1851 that are now very well treated.
The Colt Single Action Army is probably to blame. I first got a Pietta SAA clone in .45 Colt. The ergonomics were amazing. There is the history of course, but the feel and cartridge make it such an ideal gunfighter weapon (I mean, it did back then), that it's hard to resist. That Colt grip and the way the gun balances (4-5/8"), is amazing. Now I have an original .38-40 built in 1897
and yes, it still kicks ass today.
For some reason I started reading a lot of articles from Elmer Keith, Skeeter Skelton, John Taffin & all, all more revolver centered... Yes, I do love the 1911 too, don't own one at this time.
So reading all those articles, my interest in the .357Mag was renewed, this time in a revolver. I bought a Ruger Blackhawk in .41 Mag. Wait! What? Well yes, the price was just too good to pass. And here is another reason to love revolvers, lots of power in a relatively small package (not like a Desert Eagle!). Ah yes, 357 you ask, after a few weeks of eating mostly pasta, I did buy a 1982 S&W 586 no-dash, awesome revolver!
For reloaders, as I am, revolvers make a lot of sense. Lots of experimentation with different powders, loads and bullets keep me very busy and very interested in the hobby. Revolvers are polyvalent. Do I think they are better than semi-auto pistols, mostly no. Not when it comes to self-defence anyways. They are better for certain things, depending on the user and the place. Now, I probably will buy a Glock 19 or Luger (Girsan) compact 9mm 1911 in a few months, but I suspect I won't take it to the range as often as my 586 or Blackhawk. We can't even whisper "self-defence" in this country so I won't go there.
Maybe it's not a matter of revolver vs semi-auto but more about models of guns, some iconic or technological and practical marvels. For example, I own an AR and plan to buy another (sold the first one
) Lee Enfield #5... How do you reconcile the two? Or loving a Glock and a Colt SAA? All of those are marvels, and I don't have to pit them against one another. They are all the best at what they were designed to do. BTW obsolete does not mean inefficient...
Historically speaking, I am very much interested in guns from 1850 to 1900, not many semi-autos from back then...
Maybe it's natural for younger folks to prefer newer technology. Maybe as we grow older, we just know better, like for politics
Gil.
LOL, yes, well, that's part of it. I used to be a semi-auto fan.
Glock 17, Tanfoglio .41AE, Coonan 357, Desert Eagle .44Mag, Mini Uzi (full auto closed bolt model), I have owned a few pistols in my youth (sold all those). Now I'm 56, but aside from my back hurting, I don't think age was my main reason to switch to revolvers.
I did own a few cap & ball revolvers as a teenager, but shamefully let them rust for lack of care. I got a couple today, Pietta 1858 and 1851 that are now very well treated.
The Colt Single Action Army is probably to blame. I first got a Pietta SAA clone in .45 Colt. The ergonomics were amazing. There is the history of course, but the feel and cartridge make it such an ideal gunfighter weapon (I mean, it did back then), that it's hard to resist. That Colt grip and the way the gun balances (4-5/8"), is amazing. Now I have an original .38-40 built in 1897
and yes, it still kicks ass today.For some reason I started reading a lot of articles from Elmer Keith, Skeeter Skelton, John Taffin & all, all more revolver centered... Yes, I do love the 1911 too, don't own one at this time.
So reading all those articles, my interest in the .357Mag was renewed, this time in a revolver. I bought a Ruger Blackhawk in .41 Mag. Wait! What? Well yes, the price was just too good to pass. And here is another reason to love revolvers, lots of power in a relatively small package (not like a Desert Eagle!). Ah yes, 357 you ask, after a few weeks of eating mostly pasta, I did buy a 1982 S&W 586 no-dash, awesome revolver!
For reloaders, as I am, revolvers make a lot of sense. Lots of experimentation with different powders, loads and bullets keep me very busy and very interested in the hobby. Revolvers are polyvalent. Do I think they are better than semi-auto pistols, mostly no. Not when it comes to self-defence anyways. They are better for certain things, depending on the user and the place. Now, I probably will buy a Glock 19 or Luger (Girsan) compact 9mm 1911 in a few months, but I suspect I won't take it to the range as often as my 586 or Blackhawk. We can't even whisper "self-defence" in this country so I won't go there.
Maybe it's not a matter of revolver vs semi-auto but more about models of guns, some iconic or technological and practical marvels. For example, I own an AR and plan to buy another (sold the first one
) Lee Enfield #5... How do you reconcile the two? Or loving a Glock and a Colt SAA? All of those are marvels, and I don't have to pit them against one another. They are all the best at what they were designed to do. BTW obsolete does not mean inefficient...Historically speaking, I am very much interested in guns from 1850 to 1900, not many semi-autos from back then...
Maybe it's natural for younger folks to prefer newer technology. Maybe as we grow older, we just know better, like for politics
Gil.
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I grew up during the Cold War, and became quite interested in history, but mostly 20th-Century history, with some interest in espionage/spy fiction. So, naturally, the 1911 pistol captured my attention, plus, the Walther PP/PPK, HK P7, and ASP conversions of the S&W Model 39. My first handgun purchase, at age 21, in late 1982 or early 1983 was a 1911. I eventually managed to possess, at one time or another, the PPK, PPK/s, and P7. I actually got to see at least one ASP conversion of the S&W Model 39, but actually own, or have owned at one time, S&W’s production 3913, 3953, 3913 TSW, 3914 LS and 3913 NL pistols.
I became a fan of the Seecamp LWS-32, and have, well, more than one. Over time, they have sometimes been occasional/niche carry guns.
I really like the old-school SIG P220, and owned one, for a while. It was my duty pistol for two years, 1991 to 1993. I had planned to “upgrade” to the newer version, with the push-button mag release, and sold my older P220 to finance the purchase, but found that the grip shape had changed, so, dropped the idea. I eventually returned to the P220-series with the P229, .40 S&W, in 2004, and it was my duty pistol until 2015, when my then-chief OK’ed 9mm as an alternative primary duty handgun cartridge. I wanted a lower bore axis, as well as 9mm, so opted to transition to the Glock 9mm system.
I did not originally like Glocks. The first couple of generations did not fit my hands, the Gen3 was an acceptable fit, and Gen4 a quite good fit. I reluctantly started using Gen3 G22 Glocks as duty pistols, in 2002, when the then-mandated duty holster made it difficult to get a good grip, during the draw, with my 1911 duty pistols. I would sometimes fail to get enough contact with the grip safety, even with a modestly built-up grip safety. So, due to PD policy limited my choices, Gen3 G22 it was, for a couple of years, until I discovered that SIG offered a shorter-reach trigger option, for the P229, making the P229 a better fit. As covered, in the previous paragraph, I returned to Glocks, with the Gen4, in 2015.
I have only mentioned auto-loaders that I have actually acquired, and liked well enough to be worth mentioning. I spent far too much disposable income, especially in the Nineties, buying and trying far too many pistols, rather than building a better nest egg.
These days, in retirement, with my right hand not always doing what my brain wants it to do, auto-loaders are not my first choice as primary defensive weapons. My left hand is capable of shooting them reliably, but that means that my gimpy right hand has to run the slide, and, gripping slide is one of the things my right hand can fail to do well, at times. So, a revolving pistol, with a modestly-sized grip, is the best weapon if either my left hand or my right hand may have to be the weapon hand. (I write lefty, but throw righty, and am decently ambidextrous with most handguns.) I may well “back-up” a carry revolver with a Glock. It is good to have options.
I became a fan of the Seecamp LWS-32, and have, well, more than one. Over time, they have sometimes been occasional/niche carry guns.
I really like the old-school SIG P220, and owned one, for a while. It was my duty pistol for two years, 1991 to 1993. I had planned to “upgrade” to the newer version, with the push-button mag release, and sold my older P220 to finance the purchase, but found that the grip shape had changed, so, dropped the idea. I eventually returned to the P220-series with the P229, .40 S&W, in 2004, and it was my duty pistol until 2015, when my then-chief OK’ed 9mm as an alternative primary duty handgun cartridge. I wanted a lower bore axis, as well as 9mm, so opted to transition to the Glock 9mm system.
I did not originally like Glocks. The first couple of generations did not fit my hands, the Gen3 was an acceptable fit, and Gen4 a quite good fit. I reluctantly started using Gen3 G22 Glocks as duty pistols, in 2002, when the then-mandated duty holster made it difficult to get a good grip, during the draw, with my 1911 duty pistols. I would sometimes fail to get enough contact with the grip safety, even with a modestly built-up grip safety. So, due to PD policy limited my choices, Gen3 G22 it was, for a couple of years, until I discovered that SIG offered a shorter-reach trigger option, for the P229, making the P229 a better fit. As covered, in the previous paragraph, I returned to Glocks, with the Gen4, in 2015.
I have only mentioned auto-loaders that I have actually acquired, and liked well enough to be worth mentioning. I spent far too much disposable income, especially in the Nineties, buying and trying far too many pistols, rather than building a better nest egg.
These days, in retirement, with my right hand not always doing what my brain wants it to do, auto-loaders are not my first choice as primary defensive weapons. My left hand is capable of shooting them reliably, but that means that my gimpy right hand has to run the slide, and, gripping slide is one of the things my right hand can fail to do well, at times. So, a revolving pistol, with a modestly-sized grip, is the best weapon if either my left hand or my right hand may have to be the weapon hand. (I write lefty, but throw righty, and am decently ambidextrous with most handguns.) I may well “back-up” a carry revolver with a Glock. It is good to have options.
357smallbore
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100% in the camp of being a revolver guy.
My Ruger MKII Govt model is my cherished semi auto, had it close to 28 years now. 30 yrs ago I had a couple of 1911s and really enjoyed them. I'm just not an auto guy.
At one time I thought I would have liked to own a W. German made Sig Sauer 220 back in the day.
My Ruger MKII Govt model is my cherished semi auto, had it close to 28 years now. 30 yrs ago I had a couple of 1911s and really enjoyed them. I'm just not an auto guy.
At one time I thought I would have liked to own a W. German made Sig Sauer 220 back in the day.
UncleEd
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Pish posh and fiddlesticks. You were not a die-hard revolver fan, only
a pitiful soul with the seeds of being a heretic needing a little push.
LV Gun
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I like others am a big fan of revolvers especially S&W but I do like semi auto’s but mainly Springfield 1911’s , XD’s and XDM’s the funny part of all this is my very first gun was a Ruger P97 DC in 45 auto at the insistence of my father in-law who left this world to soon during Covid. I still have that Ruger P97 DC.
Edited Note : the top 1911 is a GI Rock Island in 38 super with a Nowlin style full ramp chrome moly barrel, button rifled with a real Bomar rail on top the original front sight literally fell off while shooting I also put a Armand Swenson 2 piece stainless guide rod on it. It is extremely accurate.
Edited Note : the top 1911 is a GI Rock Island in 38 super with a Nowlin style full ramp chrome moly barrel, button rifled with a real Bomar rail on top the original front sight literally fell off while shooting I also put a Armand Swenson 2 piece stainless guide rod on it. It is extremely accurate.
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IWAC
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Browning Hi Power, or the SIG SA 35 clone. Colt 9mm Commander
tws3b2
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I have more pistols than revolvers. But, the fact of it is I just don't like pistols near as much as I do revolvers. Make, model or caliber makes no difference. Why? I have no idea.
BLACKHAWKNJ
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Like Skeeter Skelton, I find reloading for revolvers easier, easier to retrieve the brass, not as sensitive to case and OAL, no problems with finicky magazines, etc.
Vern Humphrey
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My position is when I've emptied my revolver, all the cases are in the chamber and I can dump them in my hand. When I've fired my automatic, the cases are somewhere on this planet.
My favorite revolver is a Colt New Service. I had the barrel trimmed to 5 1/2", put on adjustable sights and added Herret grips, and that is one good-looking revolver. In addition, of course, it was adopted by the Army as the M1917, in .45 ACP. SAAMI holds the .45 Colt to 14,000 psi, but the .45 ACP can go to 21,000 psi and +P loads can go to 23,000 psi. At 21,000 psi, the .45 colt becomes a whole 'nother cartridge.
My favorite revolver is a Colt New Service. I had the barrel trimmed to 5 1/2", put on adjustable sights and added Herret grips, and that is one good-looking revolver. In addition, of course, it was adopted by the Army as the M1917, in .45 ACP. SAAMI holds the .45 Colt to 14,000 psi, but the .45 ACP can go to 21,000 psi and +P loads can go to 23,000 psi. At 21,000 psi, the .45 colt becomes a whole 'nother cartridge.
