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

[stinger 327]

I was twelve in 1980 when my father began my firearms education. He was an Idaho State Trooper so he naturally used his duty revolver as one of the weapons he introduced to me.

It was a S&W Model 65 with a 4" barrel. I fired 38 special full wadcutters. Probably 148 grain.

I also started with my dad's S&W Model 36 which was by my request. I had loved that little revolver since he had gotten it some five years earlier. Guess I watched too many detective movies. I still like that little revolver. So much that I now own my own.

Last of all was his K-22 Target Masterpiece.

When it finally came time for me to own my own handgun it was a Colt Trooper Mk III with a 6" barrel.

Once in a great while I would shoot dad's Colt Commander or his Walther PPK. But 45 acp and .380 was expensive. 38 wadcutter loads were provided by ISP to the troopers for practice. It was plentiful.

Cut my teeth on revolvers. Then as the years went by I became infatuated with semi-autos. Revolvers were clunky and old-fashioned. I wanted Sigs, Beretta, Browning, Glocks and H&K.

I spent many years in the U.S. Army and was totally happy with all the automatics and semi-automatics. Entered into my law enforcement career in 2000 and carried a Sig Sauer P220 (45acp). Didn't miss revolvers. However my Colt Trooper was still in my safe. Hadn't shot it in years, but it was still there.

Fast forward to November 2003. I was at a local gunshow. For some reason that I still don't understand a S&W Model 28 Highway Patrolman w/6" barrel caught my eye. I don't know why. I found myself looking at it and I began to remember those first shooting lessons with dad in the summer of 1980. Suddenly I knew that I had to have it. Didn't even haggle over the price. $350.00 and I walked out with a revolver. After twenty years I had bought a revolver.

I now have ten revolvers. The Sig P220 went for a trade to get one of those revolvers now in my safe and I now carry a Glock 19 as my duty sidearm.

I haven't quit semi-autos. I own five of them (G19,26,34, Colt M1908 Hammerless and a Browning Buckmark) and I like them. Sorry on a previous post I forgot to list the Colt. But revolvers speak to me of a different time and place. Accurate or not there it is. In the practical sense they've helped me become a better shooter. Old fashioned or not I like them. Glad I "re-discovered" them.

tHAT SIG P220 .45 is a great gun. Kind of big for my hands but still a quality piece. Sounds like you had a trip back to nostalgia. When a kid there are some memories we never forget.
Is a S&W .22 Model 617 on a K-piece frame? It is a full sized revolver and very heavy for a gun regardless even if it is only a .22 LR. It is heavier than some .357 revolvers.

 

[Checkman]

Yes the 617 is on the K frame. I now own a K-38 Target Masterpiece. The one I own was made in 1955, but it shoots like a champ. Very impressive.

 

[PO2Hammer]

I turned 50 last summer, and I'm coming back around to revolvers.
This winter especially, I got real tired of digging down in the snow for my precious (expensive) .45acp brass.
I'm going to keep my P220 ST and my Glock 19, but my .38's and .357's are going to see a lot more action.
Besides, if I can't hit anything with this...

... I need a new hobby.

 

[Sport45]

They are all 44's... 2 S&W M-29's, a Ruger 44 flat top, a S&W M-19 in 44 spl...
DM

Where'd you get that done, and can you give us an idea of what it costs? I'm supposing it's a 5-shot conversion. It would be a great way to "fix" a K-frame with a cracked forcing cone.

Bet it shoots nice.

 

[stinger 327]

Yes the 617 is on the K frame. I now own a K-38 Target Masterpiece. The one I own was made in 1955, but it shoots like a champ. Very impressive.

The S & W Mod 617 .22 LR. revolver is as heavy if not heavier than alot of .357 revolvers.

 

[Bulldawg55]

8 revolvers and 11 pistols.
I like em both!
If I could only have one It would probably be my SP101 3", unless I could get my hands on a 3" S&W model 13.

 

[HOWARD J]

My first handgun was a Colt .22 revolver--copy of 1867 Colt ( I think )
One day in the gun shop I saw a Nickel plated P-35 Browning High Power.
It is still the most accurate pistol I have ( 1 1/2 # trigger)
At the gun range---the .45 guys laughed at my little pea shooter.
Ain't laughin no more.......................

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[A square 10]

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and revolvers for SASS ,

 

[stinger 327]

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Why are your bullets in plastic bags?

 

[mr.6xc]

As i read everybodys post. i see that the real problem is that the (kid) is living a one sided coin down. what should have happned is a little cross training.

 

[Dirty Bob]

I'm still under 50, but I'm planning to put some revolvers into my carry rotation, in large part because I shoot them fairly well. I also like that I can verify that it's loaded by looking at the back of the cylinder. I don't even have to open the gun.

I find that an SP101 with +P is fairly easy to shoot and very accurate. I almost certainly will never have to make a precise shot in self-defense, but I like the idea of carrying a handgun that is capable of doing so.

One of the great things about revolvers is how much you can change the feel with aftermarket grips. Even moreso that with a semiauto, you can achieve a handgun that fits you very, very well. I have no problem with people carrying semiautos: there's one in my pocket right now.

But the revolver still has a purpose, and it does some things better for me than a semiauto.

All my best,
Dirty Bob

 

[Nico Malo]

Hello,

I'm a Revolver convert as well. Most of my life Ive been a Colt M1911 fanatic and never considered carrying anything else. But looking at the really great posts and pictures of revolvers I started to like them. I find revolvers beautiful, they seem to have a poetry about them. The Colt Royal Blue Pythons and the S&W Flame Blue N-Frames really attracted my attention so I started researching revolvers. I also asked some friends if I could try firing their revolvers. I found that I really liked them. Their sheer simplicity! No worries about FTF/FTE, no springs to replace, no magazines to carry, no lube worries. All you really need is The Gun, Ammo a bore brush, a solvent, and oil. Thats it! Nothing to take down to clean. No tools to fumble with. Maybe it was just mid-life crisis. I sold my M1911s and all their accessories and bought my FIRST EVER revolver in 2009, when I was 48 yrs old, a "6 Colt Anaconda .45 Colt. But it was too rare and valuable to carry or shoot often and ammo is hard to come by so the next month I bought a Taurus Raging Bull .44Mag "6. I love the TRB! The factory porting and the weight make it very easy to shoot. I have Double Tapped it and hit center mass inside of 10 meters - just for the fun of it! I love the look people make when they hear a ported .44mag double tap! He He He.

Now I own and carry only revolvers. I am partial to Big Bores. I have 3 other guns in my WISH LIST:
1. "6 Colt Pyhton Royal Blue - this is the only .357 Magnum I like
2. "6 S&W Model 57 - .41 Magnum
3. "6 S&W Model 25 - .45 Colt

Anyway here is my everyday carry gun.

 

[Nico Malo]

Hello Mr. Sniper X,

The Grips on your Python are very nice! May I ask what they are and where I may find them?

Thank you Sir.

 

[Dave T]

Following this thread for weeks and I've thought some more about the revolver vs semi auto preferences as it relates to age. In my case I'm older and slower so the guns I'm playing with are older and slower (LOL). Then too, it's a lot easier to pick up 6 empties in one place than chasing 8 or more empties all over the range. That may explain why I like the 45 ACP revolvers so much...with full-moon clips I only have to bend over once and get all 6 in one grab. (smile)

Dave

PS: 22s are looking attractive too. No reloading and you leave the empties lay.

 

[Steve 48]

I am 59 and I do prefer revolvers and have 12 of them and counting.

 

[stinger 327]

Hello,

I'm a Revolver convert as well. Most of my life Ive been a Colt M1911 fanatic and never considered carrying anything else. But looking at the really great posts and pictures of revolvers I started to like them. I find revolvers beautiful, they seem to have a poetry about them. The Colt Royal Blue Pythons and the S&W Flame Blue N-Frames really attracted my attention so I started researching revolvers. I also asked some friends if I could try firing their revolvers. I found that I really liked them. Their sheer simplicity! No worries about FTF/FTE, no springs to replace, no magazines to carry, no lube worries. All you really need is The Gun, Ammo a bore brush, a solvent, and oil. Thats it! Nothing to take down to clean. No tools to fumble with. Maybe it was just mid-life crisis. I sold my M1911s and all their accessories and bought my FIRST EVER revolver in 2009, when I was 48 yrs old, a "6 Colt Anaconda .45 Colt. But it was too rare and valuable to carry or shoot often and ammo is hard to come by so the next month I bought a Taurus Raging Bull .44Mag "6. I love the TRB! The factory porting and the weight make it very easy to shoot. I have Double Tapped it and hit center mass inside of 10 meters - just for the fun of it! I love the look people make when they hear a ported .44mag double tap! He He He.

Now I own and carry only revolvers. I am partial to Big Bores. I have 3 other guns in my WISH LIST:
1. "6 Colt Pyhton Royal Blue - this is the only .357 Magnum I like
2. "6 S&W Model 57 - .41 Magnum
3. "6 S&W Model 25 - .45 Colt

Anyway here is my everyday carry gun.

I agree with you. On revolvers you don't have to worry as much about rotating the bullets in magazine or springs and cleaning it by disassemble and reassemble it.
Simplicity is good here.

 

[DM~]

Quote:
They are all 44's... 2 S&W M-29's, a Ruger 44 flat top, a S&W M-19 in 44 spl...
DM

Where'd you get that done, and can you give us an idea of what it costs? I'm supposing it's a 5-shot conversion. It would be a great way to "fix" a K-frame with a cracked forcing cone.

Bet it shoots nice.

I've had it MANY years, and it was built by master gunsmith Vern Ewer, but i hear he's only doing "spl. projects" for the gooberment these days...



Yes, it shoots VERY nice! I had Vern build two custom guns for me, and both are done top of the line!

I have no idea where you could get one done today, most folks still say it can't be done...

DM

 

[gmh1013]

Another very good reason to use revolvers......chasing your empties.
when your young its easy... but i have a hard time bending over to pick them up....
my back hurt for days after shooting my Sig 9mm this past week-end

 

[bushmaster1313]

Yep:

 

[stinger 327]

Yep:

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Very nice revolver. Which model and caliber is this?

 

[Maximumbob54]

I’m not going to read all the comments posted here, BUT…

I will never get why if you are seen with a magazine fed handgun you are immediately lumped into the “Spray and pray” crowd. Even the 1911 is marketed in 9mm. And it also comes in aluminum frames. And the guys that are 50+ were around when auto’s were in their fumbling infant steps with poor ammo compared to revolvers. Those days are safely gone now and a Glock 19, S&W M&P9mm, XD9, or any other quality poly frame gun I have no doubt will last a hundred years. And revolvers suffer from time to time with bullet jump issues, bad primer seating, and their own issues. So the image of “Six for sure” is even a mystery to me. You can jam up a revolver with the same lint, oil, and dirt that and auto will gum up with. And revolvers end up with flame cutting, cylinder end shake, poor cylinder to barrel gap, cylinder to barrel alignment, worn cylinder notches, and more. So all I’m rattling on about is that I think they are on fairly even grounds these days. There is way too much argument on the hardware in your hands and not enough on the software in your head.

I guess I should add that I'm 32, own more revolvers than magazine fed, and I still choose to sleep with a Glock 17 under my pillow at night over any revolver I own.

 

[Gary A]

I’m not going to read all the comments posted here, BUT…

Bob, you make some very good points. In the end, for many people, it's not about logic but about making those choices that are right for each of us. Like the old (and fictional) Yaqui sorcerer, Don Juan, said, "we have to follow the path with heart". I'm not going to read hundreds of arguments either, though I try to keep an open mind. I have bought and sold and handled and fired many different types of of handguns and calibers and have settled on what works for me. I am neither the best at anything, nor the worst, and am neither the best protected, nor the worst. I am much older than 32 and at this stage of life, following the path with heart is much more important to me than trying to keep up with what most people think is best (or even with what is best). In the end, all of my choices are going to bring me to the end of my line at some point, no matter what those choices are. Therefore, I might as well follow the path with heart. It's all about "know thyself".

 

[bushmaster1313]

Very nice revolver. Which model and caliber is this?

1975 27-2 3.5" .357:

 

[GLShooter]

I'm only 60 and don't have that many guns. 8 revolvers of various flavors and only around 30 autos. I shoot the revolvers in lot of matches from PPC to IPSC as I do with the autos.

I enjoy making a revolver sing when pushed hard. I know I've won more national titles with the BRT then I will ever win with my autos.

Greg

 

[ChuckB]

"I'm only 60 and don't have that many guns. 8 revolvers of various flavors and only around 30 autos."


But I sure am jealous!

Chuck