I have never had a bad auto, Brownings, Rugers, and many others but I prefer S&W or Ruger revolvers. My favorite is a S&W md 36 I bought in 1969, for $99. new.
I notice now most of us older guys (50+)
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Yeah...I'm over 50. Yeah, I have a few semi's. Yeah, everyday I carry my old smith 36 chief, original grips with a tyler. After more rounds than I can count, I trust it completely (and I'm kind of good with it)
I'll elaborate a bit.
I've been a civilian for a while, having carried a shield for a few years. I'm retired, living in the suburbs and have a fairly easy going life. Go to the park with the dog, to the mall, out to dinner with my wife, exercise at the local YMCA. I buy my milk and cookies at the local supermarket during the day, not at the "stop and rob" at 2am.
In the rare event some mutt sizes up this old guy with a limp as a potential victim, I know a bit more than they do. I know that there will be no reloads. I know that the distance will be with 3-10 feet. I know that less than 3 shots will be fired.
Malls, parking lots, ATM's...up close and very personal. My little smith chiefs special, the one that I've fired thousands of rounds through, the one that I fire 2-3 times per month, the one that I had before my kids were born, and still have now that they're out of college and on there own.
"This is my gun. there are many like it, but this one's mines. My weapon is my best friend. It is my life. I must master my weapon as I must master my life. Without me, my weapon is useless, without my weapon, I am useless. I must fire my weapons true. I must shoot straighter then my enemy who is trying to kill me, I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: My weapon and myself are the defenders of my country, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen"
I've been a civilian for a while, having carried a shield for a few years. I'm retired, living in the suburbs and have a fairly easy going life. Go to the park with the dog, to the mall, out to dinner with my wife, exercise at the local YMCA. I buy my milk and cookies at the local supermarket during the day, not at the "stop and rob" at 2am.
In the rare event some mutt sizes up this old guy with a limp as a potential victim, I know a bit more than they do. I know that there will be no reloads. I know that the distance will be with 3-10 feet. I know that less than 3 shots will be fired.
Malls, parking lots, ATM's...up close and very personal. My little smith chiefs special, the one that I've fired thousands of rounds through, the one that I fire 2-3 times per month, the one that I had before my kids were born, and still have now that they're out of college and on there own.
"This is my gun. there are many like it, but this one's mines. My weapon is my best friend. It is my life. I must master my weapon as I must master my life. Without me, my weapon is useless, without my weapon, I am useless. I must fire my weapons true. I must shoot straighter then my enemy who is trying to kill me, I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: My weapon and myself are the defenders of my country, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen"
I'm 24 years old, that beinbg said I have a glock 19 and a gp100 and when it all comes down to it my preference will be for the gp100 everytime.
It is amazing what you can do with a 2" barrel, you don't need snake shot for snakes. I've shot 1000,s of rounds thru that gun. Today I carry a Ruger sp101, 357 mag, only because here at home my shooting distance is greater and I may need to shoot thru a truck/car door. My girlfriend carries one of my S&W's an airweight.
I have not. I have had cases stick because they were a littl warm. I have had some issues with my cylinder in my FA Mdl 83 because the gap is very very small and after about 300 rounds at the range it got a little dirty
I'm almost 68. I like wheel guns because if you take good care of them, they never, ever jam. If you DO have a misfire - - - all you have to do is squeeze the trigger.
A quality auto with fmj bullets is fairly reliable too - - - but hollow points; well, you know.
A quality auto with fmj bullets is fairly reliable too - - - but hollow points; well, you know.
Revolver/SemiAuto
I've got several of each and enjoy every one of them. I'll hit 58 next week. I've conceal carried both but prefer the semiauto. I shoot both in informal competition and when things come together and I'm blessed with a win 9 out of 10 times I'm holding a revolver.
I've got several of each and enjoy every one of them. I'll hit 58 next week. I've conceal carried both but prefer the semiauto. I shoot both in informal competition and when things come together and I'm blessed with a win 9 out of 10 times I'm holding a revolver.
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I'm not 50 but I love revolvers. But I also love 1911s. If I didn't need tiny, plastic, pocket pistols to carry when the weather is warm I'd only have revolvers and 1911s.
I think that what you say is more true for older designs that haven't been updated, as many have been by now. In my case, every FMJ round I've fired through my defensive auto has a similar bullet profile as a JHP (flat-nosed), and it hasn't had a failure yet. I've shot hundreds of actual JHP rounds through it, too, without a single failure so far, and there's no reason to believe that this would make a difference anyway. So are revolvers more reliable than autos in general? Well, yes. But having said that, would I trust a random revolver more than my particular auto? No, and I'm starting to think that the difference is pretty near negligible in certain cases.
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Speak for yourself. I'm 55 and while I have a passle of revolvers I pack a Glock for the main gun. My Centenial 642 is secondary and the TCP is a backup ONLY gun (I never carry it as primary.)
I grew up on Colt 'O' and Smith 'K' frames and still have some of each.
And while I can shoot a wheelgun quite well I know the simi-auto has so many good points it's overall a better defensive weapon IF YOU TAKE CARE TO MASTER IT.
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Exactly especially in .22 LR because of the misfires of this rimless cartridge (On the range).
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swap between a Kimber Ultra CDP II for daily carry, and either a Security Six in 4in, or my special Special, Model 10-8. Love to carry a revolver, especially when one of my mates wants to see what I am packing....they are always astonished that me, Mr. 1911 lover from the get go is in the carry mode with not only a wheel gun, but an old model and design! Oh yeah, I am 52....
FWIW, I'm now pushing 50 
eek: did I say that ??) and I recently changed my bedside gun from my GP100 to my old 1st gen Glock 17 loaded with +P Golden Sabres. Glocks are deservedly famous for reliability, and I prefer to have 3 times the ammo, and the faster rate of fire, and from across the living room, who's really gonna notice the difference in getting hit with a +P hollow point 9 and a .357 ?
Also, should it ever be used in self defense, I'm told that the police take the weapon to confirm ballistics with your story, and I'd rather the cops take the Glock than my gorgeous 6" stainless Ruger !!
eek: did I say that ??) and I recently changed my bedside gun from my GP100 to my old 1st gen Glock 17 loaded with +P Golden Sabres. Glocks are deservedly famous for reliability, and I prefer to have 3 times the ammo, and the faster rate of fire, and from across the living room, who's really gonna notice the difference in getting hit with a +P hollow point 9 and a .357 ? Also, should it ever be used in self defense, I'm told that the police take the weapon to confirm ballistics with your story, and I'd rather the cops take the Glock than my gorgeous 6" stainless Ruger !!
I was once buying a S&W Model 66 2 1/2" barrel down at the pawnshop and a beat cop came in. "Whatcha gettin'?" he asked.
"A Model 66," sez I.
He smiled and said, "Yeah, nice gun. You take good care of it and it'll take good care of you."
He was right.
"A Model 66," sez I.
He smiled and said, "Yeah, nice gun. You take good care of it and it'll take good care of you."
He was right.
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What's todays version of the Model 66 the model 686?
Model 19 to Model 66 to Model 686?
The COOL old guys prefer 1911's.
Can anybody guess why autos are overwhelmingly dominant in MIL/LEO?
IMO, double action revos are unbeatable for back up against animals and lil tiny snubbies. In other niches.... not so hot..
Can anybody guess why autos are overwhelmingly dominant in MIL/LEO?
IMO, double action revos are unbeatable for back up against animals and lil tiny snubbies. In other niches.... not so hot..
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I shoot a lot of 45 ACP ammo through a revolver. Just more accurate than the 1911's I've had and sold and I don't, as mentioned earlier here, have go crawl around picking up my brass. I'm 74 and don't bend quite as well as I did a few years back.
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Winning lottery tickets are by chance. When to shoot is not.
I'm not a cop, and I'm not out to save the world with my revolver. If someone is robbing a bank...well, most deposits are insured. I neither live nor work in east L.A. When I use an ATM, it is most often in the BX on a military base. And while I practice with my snubbie out to 75-100 feet, there aren't many cases where self defense includes shooting over 50 feet. There aren't many that include shooting over 25 feet.
If 2 vans of gang members drive 40 miles to my front door, then I won't be able to kill more than the closest 2-3. Oh well. If 15 gang members charge you when you have a gun, you won't have time to shoot more than 3 before the rest are on top of you. There is a reason I plan to shoot once and move.
I will say that the one time in my life that I pulled a gun, it was a 22 revolver, and none of the 8 guys moving to surround me said, "It's just a 22" or "8-6=2...we can take him!" Guess no one wanted to be first. They stopped trying to surround me, and I left in my car.
That said, I have zero objection to anyone who wants to own, carry or practice with a high capacity Glock. Some people feel more comfortable shooting a semi-auto. I believe in carrying what you practice with and have confidence in. For me, that is a J-frame S&W. But modern semi-automatics are fine guns and any who want to carry them are welcome to do so. I just don't want to imitate them...
I'm not a cop, and I'm not out to save the world with my revolver. If someone is robbing a bank...well, most deposits are insured. I neither live nor work in east L.A. When I use an ATM, it is most often in the BX on a military base. And while I practice with my snubbie out to 75-100 feet, there aren't many cases where self defense includes shooting over 50 feet. There aren't many that include shooting over 25 feet.
If 2 vans of gang members drive 40 miles to my front door, then I won't be able to kill more than the closest 2-3. Oh well. If 15 gang members charge you when you have a gun, you won't have time to shoot more than 3 before the rest are on top of you. There is a reason I plan to shoot once and move.
I will say that the one time in my life that I pulled a gun, it was a 22 revolver, and none of the 8 guys moving to surround me said, "It's just a 22" or "8-6=2...we can take him!" Guess no one wanted to be first. They stopped trying to surround me, and I left in my car.
That said, I have zero objection to anyone who wants to own, carry or practice with a high capacity Glock. Some people feel more comfortable shooting a semi-auto. I believe in carrying what you practice with and have confidence in. For me, that is a J-frame S&W. But modern semi-automatics are fine guns and any who want to carry them are welcome to do so. I just don't want to imitate them...
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