I wish I could like revolvers.

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Ok so here is the deal, I am a pretty young guys (22yrs) and have been shooting since I was little but only the past few years have been buying my own guns. Prior to that it was always out shooting with Dad. We both shoot each others guns when we are out and about but him and I have one major differences. He is a "revolver man" and I am "tactical gadget nut". He likes stainless revolvers I like tactical plastic. (However in rifles my favorite is my Mosin which is far from tactical plastic)

Him and I were talking about this today, comparing the two. The comparison was pretty standard revolvers will perform flawlessly regardless of sand, snow, rain, or whatever. Pistols have higher mag capacity and are lighter often easier to conceal.

Ok but here is the issue, I LOVE shooting my dads Security Six and his Colt detective special. I would love to buy a little J-frame sized gun for CCW but I cant get over the look of revolvers. When I look at them, the curve of the grip is all wrong, they are odd shaped particularly ones without a full under lug.

Now dont get me wrong, I am not choosing a CCW gun only on looks but I am going to spend a large chunk of cash on something I would like to be able to look at it. I also know that revolvers have a lot of history. They are good guns and I have nothing against them in a practical sense it is purely aesthetics.
 
Use what you shoot well for SD. When you get a little older you will not care what a handgun looks like if it will do the job well. I carry a J frame daily and will go nowhere without it.
 
Let me get this straight, you love shooting revolvers, but can't bring yourself to buy one because you think they are aesthetically challenged because their curves are wrong in comparison to something like a Glock? :eek:

I'm sorry, that's like saying you like kissing girls but think they're ugly because their breasts and hips are all bumpy and curved, and so can't bring yourself to date one.
 
Let me get this straight, you love shooting revolvers, but can't bring yourself to buy one because you think they are aesthetically challenged because their curves are wrong in comparison to something like a Glock?
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Your 100% right, thats my issue. None of my objections are on the basis of function. And dont get me wrong if I were to be stuck with one gun for the rest of my life to hunt/ fish / camp with it would be a .357mag. But given the choice I will gladly choose a Autoloader of them.
 
Take a look at the heavy-barrel revolvers. They have better proportions than the goofy little J-frame's with the 1-7/8" skinny barrels and concealed hammers (which have their place, but they are entirely function-first guns).

Specifically:
S&W: 3" Model 10, 13, 64, 65
Colt: recent Det. Spl with the heavy barrel
Ruger: SP101 in any barrel length w/ grips of your choice, or 2.75" speed/service six (the gp100 looks better to me than the adj. -Six models)

If you want an easier transition, get an all-steel 1911 first. Then regress (historically) from there. :-D

-Daizee
 
Worry less about the modern look and how "tactical" it looks. Tough when you're young but give it a try.
 
Another idea would be to get (or shoot a lot) a quality single-action revolver. It makes no pretenses about being tactical *at all* (in this millennium), and looks beautiful. That'll cure your need for the speed-reload, OR it will make you realize just how fast a double-action revolver can be recharged with a speedloader.

Watch the Jerry Miculeck videos on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFqUnVgJk5c

-Daizee
 
Another idea would be to get (or shoot a lot) a quality single-action revolver. It makes no pretenses about being tactical *at all* (in this millennium), and looks beautiful.
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Or go the other way - indulge your tacticool leanings with your first revolver. A S&W 325TR .45 ACP. If this doesn't do it for you, you can leave revolvers alone (for now) with a clear conscience.

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Revolvers aren't for everyone, get what you like and are comfortable with. If we all liked the same things it would be a boring world.
 
At 48 I'm an auto guy myself, not much on "tactical" though but I sure don't mind if someone else is. However, I find I'm enjoying the plinking most when I'm using a 1911 or an SA 357. Next purchase for me would be a DA 357.
It think this stage comes with a little weathering and an appreciation for certain thngs.
 
Personal preference.

Shoot what you like.

I find most DA revolvers (save anything made by Ruger) to be quite aesthetically pleasing whereas these contemporary "tactical" pistols look like crap to me and I wouldn't have one if you gave it to me.

If you don't care for revolvers then pass on them. Leaves more for the rest of us.
 
When I was growing up, other than European autos you had wheelguns that were on every cop's hip and ankle, you had the 1911, and then the model 39 and 59. My sense of aesthetics (pretty is as pretty does) was based upon the revolver, and as a yute I lived and died for Smith & Wesson. Later in life when as an Explorer I qualified with the police department that we were associated with (we had to do that to be able to ride in the squad cars) it was with a Model 59, and, as the department was going from revolvers to semi-autos it seemd as strange as a gun could be. I can understand how one type of handgun can seem wrong based on looks, but, it's all a matter of what you get used to, and your frame of reference. First and foremost guns are tools.

For decades I then shot almost exclusively autoloaders and probably have had every major WunderNine made and still have and shoot what would be condsidered to be the state of the art in autos. But, as I have tripped over the half century mark, I have found myself drawn back to the basics, the revolver. I think after a time that one comes to understand that most guns will outshoot their owners and that the emphasis becomes the shooter behind the gun. All of the bells, whistles and gee-gaws become superflous, and the basic goal of putting a bullet into the POA reliably becomes paramount, and the bottom line is that ounce for ounce nothing does that better than a quality revolver. I admit that I love the looks of revolvers, but I can say the same for autoloaders.

When I bought my first cigar twenty years ago the tobacconist said to me "Sonny, save yourself some time and buy a Honduran, that's what men smoke when they grow up". So, I'll give similar advice and suggest that you save yourself some time and get a revolver worrying less about all of the hype and gadgets of the autos, spending more time being concerned about the shooter behind the gun, a gun that will serve you best accurately and reliably.
 
Your 100% right, thats my issue. None of my objections are on the basis of function. And dont get me wrong if I were to be stuck with one gun for the rest of my life to hunt/ fish / camp with it would be a .357mag. But given the choice I will gladly choose a Autoloader of them.
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Welcome to the club, my friend – the club being a small and hated minority of gun owners for whom aesthetics plays a very important role in gun-buying decisions.

At 50, however, when I was your age revolvers were all one owned as first handguns, few owned autoloaders. But the only revolvers I like/own must have at least a 4 inch barrel, not to exceed six with blued finishes. I find my 4 inch GP 100, for example, to be very attractive. But no revolver will be as attractive as a 1911 or 75B.

Give it time, try to focus on a revolver design you might like excluding what its intended use may be such as CCW.

Further evidence this new generation has gone to crap. Too many video games, I guess.
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Sorry, wrong. My 15 year old is a devout revolver man; his old man loves autos – go figure. :D
 
I prefer guns that do not look good for concealed carry. The plainer the finish and less shiney the better. Rubber grips are great the feel greatly outweighs the looks. When the big bad wolf comes knocking, looks be damned! That 5 shot 357 mag or 44 special is mighty comforting and beautiful at the same time.
 
Aesthetically, I prefer the revolver more than the semi-auto. It's just curvier. Semis look a little to industrial for me. Don't get me wrong, I frequently have a Star Mod 30MI next to my bed or in my vehicle with me. The 15+1 round capacity is a big, big plus. But, my Model 10 just looks and feels so good. Plus, I can shoot that thing in the dark and still hit my mark. I have yet to find one semi-auto that point shoots as well as a revolver. Well, maybe my Makarov, but that's the only contender.
 
I own revolvers for outdoor carry, for hunting, for shooting, and a few for concealed carry when I'm in a revolver mood. Okay, I'm 56, one of the older farts if not quite OLD fart, yet. I grew up in a revolver world, too.

However, for concealed carry, my favorite is a pocket sized 9mm. I can carry a 12 round mag on my hip and 13 in the gun and it's accurate, has a revolver like DA trigger, and more horsepower than a .38+P. I love that gun, as accurate with it as any snub I've owned. I can carry its 14 ounces all day and not even notice and the spare mag fits in a knife case out of the way on my belt. Speedloaders are a pain and speed strips are sllllooooowwww. So, I see the advantages in the auto for CCW. However, out of 20 handguns, I own but 4 center fire autos and have no desire for more....well, maybe a P3AT or LCP soon since the only gun of that size I have now is a NAA mini revolver, something I don't like relying on for self defense, obviously. BUT, when I start desiring a handgun, I find myself desiring revolvers, still, and I have more uses for handguns than just CCW. I like single actions as field guns, actually, love my two Blackhawks and even have a Ruger Old Army and a CVA Remington pocket .31 for fun. My M10 is an inheritance, Taurus 66s, two of 'em, Rossis, Taurus 85UL, etc, etc. Yeah, I carry my 9 every day and it's very effective at what it does. I do have an open mind, but Glocks, well, they're NOT something I swoon over like I will a nice Smith Mountain Gun or something. I've been there, done that, give 1911s up for lint. No thanks, don't like 'em, don't want 'em, I'll buy another K frame first. :rolleyes:
 
Mr. Borland, my hat goes off to you first your picture of the S&W 325TR .45 ACP is exactly the type of revolver I WOULD love. It has nice curves and even without the light looks balanced. Personally I wish it was in .357 since I assume with .45acp you need moon clips. Of course now I can blame you for adding YET ANOTHER gun to my "want" list. I swear the more time I spend on THR the more I realize I need to make millions just to support my list.
 
Personally I wish it was in .357 since I assume with .45acp you need moon clips.
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Oh, you mean like this 327 TRR8 .357 mag, which holds 8 rounds?! Just tryin' to be helpful, LOL.

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I would suggest you just break down and buy yourself a revolver and begin learning to shoot it. Get your little J-frame Smith and have fun. Revolvers aren't for everyone, but I prefer them. If you can shoot a revolver, you can shoot almost any pistol well enough.

Don't get hung up on capacity and looks. If you have to shoot 12-14 rounds in a self defense situation, I'd say you need more practice or you are in a world of hurt.
 
Don't worry.... you'll get older.

I never liked revolvers' aesthetics when I was in my 20s either.
 
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