I wish I could like revolvers.

Reminds me of how I dress now.... when I was in my 20's, it was really important to me to look good or as good as I could. That included expensive haircuts, fashionable clothing, and so forth. You get older and you begin to dress for comfort and utility. I hated white socks as a younger person... what do I wear now about 90% of the time... white socks and jeans.

So, revolvers are kind of like that. You'll see. Frankly I always recommend a 22 first, but in your case, go for the carry piece since you have shot your Dad's. You might even find yourself a nice Colt Detective Special just like Dad's.

I always thought that revolvers looked a bit clumsy with their grip that seemed patterned from the old flintlock pistols of yore.

Then for giggles I ran a box of .38 Spl through a S&W M19 to see what all the fuss was about. The way it shot and the pace provided by the option for DA or cocking and firing SA was delightful.

Now I'm a lover of both the semi style AND the revolver equally. I even like the looks of the classic S&W's and Rugers. However I'm not a fan of the barrel heavy full ribbed style revolver even though I know they probably work great for soaking up the kick.

viewpoint for the future

There is a lot of posting about getting older.

I agree, and think that when you finally tire of TV and see it for what it is, and no longer are enthralled by the latest computer generated movie graphics, you will begin to appreciate the craftsmanship involved in the steel mechanism of revolvers.

Until that time, take care of your dad's time pieces, and should you inherit them, do not make a hasty decision that you have no use for them.

overall I just wish there were more guns I DIDN'T like....

Revolvers seem to be an acquired taste anymore. Aesthetically speaking, I think Colt Anacondas are the best looking revolvers ever made. I guess it's that slotted part above the barrel.

But man, revolvers are where it's at when you spend hours at the range shooting handguns and you realize you don't have to spend as much time hunting for your brass as you do shooting.

No need to buy anything you don't like unless you have some other special need (filling some employer requirement?, buffalo hunting with a S&W 500?).

For most any other handgun application, there are alternatives that are just as functional and reliable, so you might as well pick the ones you like out of those that work.

I didn't own any revolvers until a few years ago. Now my local gun merchant knows who to call when he wants to unload one of the old dinosaurs that doesn't make it up to collectable standards. Can't understand how anyone could look at such things as a S&W 29, Colt Python, or SAA, and not fall in love, but to each his own. I love most any revolver, but only a few semiautos make me leer.

Hell, I got my first revolver at 18, and still shudder at the thought of an auto. PLASTIC on a GUN?!! You have got to be kidding me...

So you prefer this:...
to this:...
OK, Fine.

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*LOL*

not me!

But then I prefer to eat off ceramic plates with steel flatware instead of paper and plastic.

Some folks prefer vinyl siding too....
I'll keep my cedar shingles, thanks.

-Daizee

I've been accumulating revolvers since I was 21, and 6 years later I just got around to buying a high capacity 9mm.

These = yay






This = meh


This one, yay, just because of the bayonet(not my pic, but I do have one)

Everybody needs some bottom feeders.

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Just don't try pocket carry with that thing.

I'm a Revolver Man,I loves me an S&W (Rimfire or Centerfire)

hummm, I have always been a revolver guy, even in my younger years. But I can say that I have a thing for the 1911. My only request is please keep the plastic away

Interesting. I'm new to handguns and, a few months ago bought a revolver (Model 642) and a semi-auto (Kimber 1911).

Now I own 3 revolvers and still just the one semi-auto. So I have to think I'm partial to revolvers.

I have three boys and introduced them to handguns a few months ago. My oldest is 21 and he loves his Ruger SR9 but intensely dislikes my revolvers. All of them (although he is intrigued by the Judge).

My middle kid is 18 and he also loves his SR9 and, although he likes my revolvers, is in love with my 1911 and will definitely be a semi-auto guy.

Then there is my youngest, who is 16. He also has a Ruger SR9 and really likes it. But he has fallen in love, hard, with my revolvers, and especially my Model 625JM. If he had the coin and the ability to buy guns himself, he would load up on revolvers.

So not all the youngsters are infatuated only with the semi-autos.

Here is a picture of my youngest falling in love with the 625JM:

It was not till my mid 30's did I start to appreciate revolvers. I had a 44 since I was 26 but that was it. Even now I do not like the look of compact revolvers.

I started on revolvers as a teen, then 1911 (and revolvers) and I still prefer revolvers.

Shoot what you like, who are we to judge.

how could a guy find a s&w model 27 or a colt python unpleasant to own or shoot???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


LIFE IS SHORT.....

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I'm sorry, that's like saying you like kissing girls but think they're ugly because their breasts and hips are all bumpy and curved, and so can't bring yourself to date one.

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I have a friend like that. He's a professor of comparative French Literature, and he's gay. Nice guy, lousy shot.

Aesthetics are as important as you allow them to be. If it means enough to you to have a revolver, you'll get one and either learn to like (or at least accept) it or you'll decide you can't handle it and get rid of it. Personally I think looks in a gun are near unimportant. Traditional "hog-leg" single action pistols like the Colt Single Action Army are what I believe revolvers are supposed to look like. They have graceful curves and a balanced beauty. I don't own a single revolver with hog-leg grips because they're really uncomfortable in my hand. I do, however, really enjoy shooting my Ruger Super Redhawk .454, my GP100 .357, and my S&W 317 .22 Airweight because they're comfortable to me. In pistols I'll take my USP Tactical .45 because it's comfortable, accurate, and a blast to shoot.

Sorry MrBorland........... I AM a revolver guy but those two "girls" you posted really are too ugly to kiss because they have "bumps" in the wrong places.

My GP-100 & I voted, it was unaminous.

Sometimes it DOES get a little bit hard to take sides:

I think looks are important to a degree. That said, the most important thing is to get a gun that fulfills your particular needs. Luckily, there are lots of guns out there. There are both ugly ones and beautiful ones that can get the job done for you. Get the pretty one.

Some people just love the looks of Tupperware.

I think the Ruger grey Super Redhawks, like my long gone 7.5" .454, are an acquired taste - a real 'techno-ugo'. My collection of 1895 Nagants is admittedly not a bunch of beauty queens, either. My 627 Pro is pretty, however - either in the Miculek grips shown or in the Ahrends retro-targets. Eye of the beholder, I guess... unless he's holding a Glock... which sounds so similar to 'Yuck!'.



Hey, it's a revolver forum... you can't expect 'propers' for evil-bottom-feeders here!

About pocket protectors, like a 36, 642, etc. They are 'Doomsday Devices'. They don't have to be pretty - just functional. Their forte is to save your bacon when the fecal matter impacts the air movement device.

Happy New Year!

Stainz

when i bought my first handgun,i was 21 and thought i HAD to have an automatic. ended up with the glock 23, and then later added a Sig P 226. i am still in my 20's, and appreciate my autos for being reliable performers. but i have really fallen hard for the revolvers. my last 2 firearm purchases were for revolvers, and i want more of em. i like the way they look, feel, and shoot. i "grew" if you can say that, into more of a revolver guy. not to say that i no longer like autos, just that i kind of like revolvers more.

I guess I've just got too much cowboy in me to ever dislike a revolver. This thread is like saying you like Sean Connery better than John Wayne (or Tom Mix!).