The Old Fuff has generously decided to off his assistance to those of you who suffer from some mental syndrome that causes you to become unnaturally attracted to obsolescent forms of handguns such as revolvers. While this is an unhappy and sometimes tragic situation help is at hand.
As some of you know there is one among you on his forum one who has acquired a substantial amount of knowledge about this subject. Much of your distress is caused by a lack of handgun-esteem. Deep down you have a dread that you and your revolvers are inferior to the other more popular “magazine pistols.â€
You must learn to point out the following when someone sneers at you at the range, at work, among friends, or wherever …
When was the last time you got hit on the head by ejected brass?
Do you have any burn scars on your arm where a hot case landed while you were wearing a short sleeve shirt?
How many times have you had to replace a defective magazine??
Do you ever use the terms “FTF†or FTE†when discussing your favorite sidearm??
How many parts in your revolver are made of plastic (excluding grips).
Was the west won by anyone with an autoloader??
Is it better to spray and pray, or simply hit your target straight off?
Who can name the automatic with a smoother double-action trigger pull then that found on an old, relatively inexpensive S&W model 10??
What self-loading pistol will handle the variety of loads and bullet shapes and weights that are digested by an ordinary .357 Magnum??
What kind of gun did dirty Harry have when he uttered those famous words, “make my day?â€
Finely, which of those “other kinds of guns†can out-power an X-frame S&W chambered in 460 S&W Magnum?
As you can see by now, it is not you, but those others that need professional help …