earlthegoat2
Member
Is anybody else in agreement with me when I say that these lightweight revolvers that seem to be all the rage right now are pretty well overrated?
I just picked up a mint Smith Model 60-7 all stainless steel heavyweight. I got it for a song at 325. The reason, because the owner had just gotten a Smith 637. He said this [model 60] was too heavy.
I like the steel guns. I will call mine the all new Smith "Lead Heavy" It is what I would call a new philosophy on an old revolver. Make mine steel. I like the forgiving nature of the 38 Special as it fires from a gun that is roughly 50% heavier than the lightweights. I have carried the lighter ones and near as I can tell they carry the same. AirWeights are IMO, too light to shoot accurately the first time and one shot after the other. I am always on the prowl, not for a 642 but for a 640. I get excited when I see the older 6 shot snubbies like the Colt Lawman and Smith Model 10.
I can buy into the idea of using the lightweight to shoot a little and carry a lot but I like to shoot my carry guns a lot.
Rant done.
I just picked up a mint Smith Model 60-7 all stainless steel heavyweight. I got it for a song at 325. The reason, because the owner had just gotten a Smith 637. He said this [model 60] was too heavy.
I like the steel guns. I will call mine the all new Smith "Lead Heavy" It is what I would call a new philosophy on an old revolver. Make mine steel. I like the forgiving nature of the 38 Special as it fires from a gun that is roughly 50% heavier than the lightweights. I have carried the lighter ones and near as I can tell they carry the same. AirWeights are IMO, too light to shoot accurately the first time and one shot after the other. I am always on the prowl, not for a 642 but for a 640. I get excited when I see the older 6 shot snubbies like the Colt Lawman and Smith Model 10.
I can buy into the idea of using the lightweight to shoot a little and carry a lot but I like to shoot my carry guns a lot.
Rant done.