Ever Retired A Handgun?

[widowman10]

retired a nice S&W .357 mag model 60, no-dash.

still in almost flawless condition, but been passed down in the family for a few generations now, so i want to do the same. great gun. going to get a ruger gp-100 to take it's place

 

[sixgunner455]

1870 British service revolver. Cylinder stop is too worn to even consider firing it.

 

[barnetmill]

ruger 22/45 I wore it out to the point it does not function 100%. Replaced with with S&W 41.

 

[Smokey in PHX]

I have never retired a gun. I have too many to shoot to get to the point of wearing one out.

 

[montanaoffroader]

I have one revolver that is semi-retired, not because of any mechanical problems, but to save it from the wear and tear of daily carry. It's a Colt SAA in .357 that my great uncle bought when they starting making them again in the 50's. He carried while hunting and fishing all over northern CA and western Nevada. I have used it for CCW, as a hunting sidearm, and a hiking companion in northern CA and Montana.

It has been fired quite a bit, but is still in good shape aside from being a bit cosmetically challenged. I now have a stainless King Cobra that has taken the SAA's place for everyday use. Nowadays the SAA only comes out for range trips.

 

[Coyote3855]

I bought a beat up but functionally sound Smith and Wesson break top in .38 S&W to use in Cowboy Action Shooting. Don't do that anymore. Have better choices for other uses, so it's retired.

 

[chriske]

I'm thinking of retiring my much-loved 4" barreled S&W 15, because the ejector star locating pins keep falling out, although they've been replaced, "loctited", even custom-made.
Out of sheer frustration I shot a couple of cylinderfuls without them in, and that seemed to work OK.
I don't intend to keep doing this, as it might influence timing (?) or speed up terminal wear.
What's your opinion on this ?

 

[CajunBass]

I've got a 1939 Colt Official Police 38 that I've fired a few times, but probably never will again. Right now I've got a Smith & Wesson Model 1905, third change in 38 Special from about 1910 on layaway. I don't think I'll ever fire that one. They both CAN be shot. I just won't. Don't know if that counts or not.

I have seen a few guns that I just would NOT shoot because they were flat worn out, but I passed on them.

Frankly, I doubt I COULD shoot a gun enough to wear it out. Might be fun to try though.

 

[AirForceShooter]

a 40 year old LLAMA .380.
It was "adjusted in 1964 by a USAF gunsmith. Worked flawlessly.

One day it was throwing shots all over the paper.

AFS