I notice now most of us older guys (50+)

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I'm 50+ and actually prefer semi's to revolvers (though I own some revolvers). To me, the difference in age preferences is that us older guys more often think in terms of quality and durability and aesthetics, while younger people think in utilitarian terms. Older guys like our guns made of steel and walnut rather than plastic and metal stampings. We're willing to pay a bit more because we think in terms of passing it along to our kids.
 
...us older guys more often think in terms of quality and durability and aesthetics...younger people think in utilitarian terms. Older guys like our guns made of steel and walnut rather than plastic and metal stampings...we think in terms of passing it along to our kids.
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That says it!

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I own more revolvers than semi-automatics. And I'm not 50 yet.

They do require a lot less maintenance and attention. Especially when it comes to different ammo weights, power levels, and dealing with worn magazines.
 
Im 21 and I highly prefer a good revolver, however I broke down and bought a S&W M&P and absolutely love that gun. Not as much as my 19-5, but I still like it. Cant beet a good revolver though, just cant be done.

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Top: 64-8 38spl
Middle left: Pre-model 10 38spl
Middle right: M&P 38spl
Bottom left: 19-5 combat Magnum 357mag
Bottom: M&P 9mm
 
I'm 34, have a few gray hairs, but I'm not really old. I love an old Colt revolver. I have Oone to pass down to each of my two sons. Otherwise, all my pistols are autoloaders. Plastic at that. Never have cared for 1911s. You pay a ton for them, then you better know a gunsmith so that you can make them work. I need one more revolver, though. I need to find a 1917 Colt for my little daughter.
 

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I'm 59. Just getting into revolvers. I like a good all steel auto loader. I own a couple Baers and a Brown, plus an assortment of 9mms.

Dad passed away three months ago and I started shooting his 10-6.

I had a 45 Colt Taurus that didn't shoot worth a darn, so replaced it with a S&W 25 Classic. Found a 66-2 for a good price at a guns show, got a 19-3 at an auction on Gun Broker and just bought a 27-2 from a fellow club member. Also both a couple Black Hawks, .357/9mm and .45/45 ACP convertibles.

I guess I got into revolvers!
 
I might be a little bit old fashioned already at 26 years old. I own and appreciate both semi autos and reolvers. I first tried using a couple different semi autos for my everyday carry gun but i eventually settled on this:

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I have to agree. I am in my 50s and own both semi autos and revolvers, but mostly shoot wheel guns. Back in a different life time I got a lot of service out of one of Uncle Sam's M1911semi auto 45's, and it never failed me, thank God.

But now that I reload and shoot for fun, and teach shooting to my kids and grandkids, I mostly shoot .38 and .357.

My favorite toy right now is a Taurus 66SS6 (I know, I said Taurus). Decent fit and finish, 7 hole cylinder, almost no recoil with a little Unique and a 158 grain Missouri bullet. Pretty good recoil though with 14.5 grains 2400 and the same bullet. Every now and then I still have to get out my 50's Python and put a few rounds down range.
 
Im 45 and I love both autos and revolvers. I will say this, once I started to reload my own ammo, I started to think differently about my autos...they threw my expensive brass away! My revolvers kept the emptys safe and sound. :) So now revolvers hold a special place in my collection.

Sort of like the old joke. The first time a young Democrat pays a buttload of taxes, he becomes a Republican.
 
I'm only 28 and I can't stand bottom feeders. at all. I did have few, but hocked them all without a single regret.

I guess you could say I'm somewhat old fashioned. I prefer wheelguns, shotguns, and levers and bolt actions in the long rifle department. I no longer own any semi autos, and I'll probably never touch an EBR.

Semi automatics are just ugly to me. They look banal and cold. A good revolver feels almost organic to me; as far as I can see it the ergonomics of a quality revolver cannot be attained by a semi. (EDIT: I would like to exclude the model 1911 from the above statement. My oversight. My first semi's were a HK USP Compact in .40 and glock 32 in .357 sig. I'm speaking along those lines)

I carry a heavily modified ruger sp101 3" is my ccw piece. Every day, every where. I very strongly considered my ccw piece before I got my ruger. I looked at every aspect of my situation; I don't need a hi-cap mag with an additional 50 rounds of ammo. I live a pretty tame life out in the county and rarely venture in or near dangerous areas. I simply do not need that much ammo. For example, not a week ago there was a ccw involved incident about 10 miles north of me. Some filth had crawled out of north St. Louis City and tried to rob a man. The man was carrying a glock 22 .40 s&w, legally of course, and used it on the assailant. 2 rounds did the job, out of probably 15 in the mag if it was standard. Reliability, accuracy, and power are of primary concern to me. Capacity is not, and as far as I can see that is really the only plus semi's have over revolvers. with my ruger my presentation is lightning fast, I have quality SD ammo, and I can shoot the ass off fly with it at 15 yards. to top that off the price on it was only $469, and my after market modifications on it only cost me an additional $75 and about 5 hours of work time. Contrast that with a significantly higher priced semi auto or a smith.
 
I gotta say, I'm 25 and while I do own a plastic gun, the one I carry 95% of the time is a 442 and the only guns that inspire lust are either older, browning designed auto's or wheelguns.

It's not just the older generation that appreciates a good K frame, I've got a 2.5" 19, I just need a 4" and a couple model 10's to go with it.
 
I will say this, once I started to reload my own ammo, I started to think differently about my autos...they threw my expensive brass away! My revolvers kept the emptys safe and sound. :) So now revolvers hold a special place in my collection.
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I second that!
 
gmh1013 said:
I thought a Glock was about 500-600
not real sure because I never have never considered one....A GP 100
with a 6 inch was going for 549 the other day
and a SP 101 for 475.00
Smith is pricing themselves out of biz....I wont buy a new one
600+ bucks for a model 10 is insane
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Ruger SP-101 for $475?
Why does the Desert Micro Mini .380 cost more at $569?
 
Long Tom Coffin said:
I'm only 28 and I can't stand bottom feeders. at all. I did have few, but hocked them all without a single regret.

I guess you could say I'm somewhat old fashioned. I prefer wheelguns, shotguns, and levers and bolt actions in the long rifle department. I no longer own any semi autos, and I'll probably never touch an EBR.

Semi automatics are just ugly to me. They look banal and cold. A good revolver feels almost organic to me; as far as I can see it the ergonomics of a quality revolver cannot be attained by a semi. (EDIT: I would like to exclude the model 1911 from the above statement. My oversight. My first semi's were a HK USP Compact in .40 and glock 32 in .357 sig. I'm speaking along those lines)

I carry a heavily modified ruger sp101 3" is my ccw piece. Every day, every where. I very strongly considered my ccw piece before I got my ruger. I looked at every aspect of my situation; I don't need a hi-cap mag with an additional 50 rounds of ammo. I live a pretty tame life out in the county and rarely venture in or near dangerous areas. I simply do not need that much ammo. For example, not a week ago there was a ccw involved incident about 10 miles north of me. Some filth had crawled out of north St. Louis City and tried to rob a man. The man was carrying a glock 22 .40 s&w, legally of course, and used it on the assailant. 2 rounds did the job, out of probably 15 in the mag if it was standard. Reliability, accuracy, and power are of primary concern to me. Capacity is not, and as far as I can see that is really the only plus semi's have over revolvers. with my ruger my presentation is lightning fast, I have quality SD ammo, and I can shoot the ass off fly with it at 15 yards. to top that off the price on it was only $469, and my after market modifications on it only cost me an additional $75 and about 5 hours of work time. Contrast that with a significantly higher priced semi auto or a smith.
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I would have to agree with you on this. I prefer revolvers just because they are simple to shoot and easy to clean. There is no taking it apart like an auto.Less things to go wrong. You can shoot hotter loads in them and they aren't as ammo dependent as autos or dependent on whatever can go wrong with a magazine clip. A good quality revolver somehow shines alot better and feels better in hand. I do find it fun to shoot autos on range but still prefer revolvers for any kind of personal protection as you don't have to mess with any safeties or decocker mechanisms. Just pick it up and pull trigger. Plain and simple.
 
"I notice now most of us older guys (50+) perfer revolvers to high cap auto's...."

Yeah. Of course, we are also less likely to picture ourselves as movie heros fighting off hoards of crack heads or camel drivers too.

The high cap autos began as European devices. They are more likely to fall if hit with much of anything so the puny 9mm was/is sufficent for them. It had been difficult for the European military and police to learn to use even the .45 ACP for normal use so they loved the idea of low recoiling ammo and lots of it to reduce the need for accuracy.

Our "gobbermint" civilian weinies promised NATO countries we would adopt their handgun round if they would adopt our puny .223/5.56mm rifle round. Thus we got a NEW! IMPROVED! HIGH VELOCITY! LARGE CAPACITY! puny 9mm hand gun round, actually no more than a .38 Special with light bullets, for our military. Things being what they are, our cops followed. With all that, and after movie makers glorified the night trolls in film our youth ignorantly trailed along behind; they haven't a clue.

Anyone who wants to hunt with a handgun does it with a revolver. Common auto carridges are just too weak for state game departments to even consider sufficent for hunting no matter how many rounds they may contain.

So, real gunners still use revolvers and 1911s, dreamy gunners use lesser autos. And, happily, we still have some young guys like Long Tom and Stinger who ARE real gunners! May their crowd increase! :)
 
I'm turning 65.

I've had a few handguns over the years just for plinking and kit guns. I don't have enough experience with either autos or revolvers to be blamed for being just an "old school" guy.

But when I started into carrying a handgun recently I wanted to keep things simple. I could only afford the time and money to practice so much. The last thing I needed was a gun that required a high learning curve to become and stay proficient.

I went with a revolver all the way for most of the good reasons.

Lets me practice dry firing 100/1 with my laser on the wall as opposed to going to the range.

Easy to save and trade the brass in to have it reloaded.

Manual of arms is very simple.
Lets me correct a misfire with a squeeze of the trigger.

Old fingers can load a cylinder easier than a magazine.

Carrying a concealed snub nosed .357 magnum is about the only "cool" thing left for me now days. :cool:
 
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