Revolvers are Old Fashioned
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Here is one I left out of my original picture. H&R model 649 with 22 and 22wmr cylinders
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Varminterror
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...yeah, suck all of the money out of my pockets! Lol!!
Barry the Bear
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I love 1911's and Beretta 92's but nothing will ever beat my first love , even to this day the .45 colt or .44 mag get my nod for HD,SD, and hunting applications.
THEWELSHM
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Nice collection mate...
Thewelshm
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susieqz
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i treasure my 22/445 because it's the most accurate gun i've met, but for sheer fun shooting i vote SAA.
Ledhead686
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You and me both (though not being a mod I'm not ordained to issue such warnings; but I can administer a good old-fashioned ass-whuppin' if need be).
The third gun I ever bought is an Smith Model 28 with a 6 inch barrel. That was 35 years ago in 1981. It sat for years in the safe and was much maligned in the press especially through the '90's. For the past 5 years I have grown to really like it and last year added a Ruger GP 100 in a four inch barrel. I have decided that these revolvers are my main S D guns as well as SHTF. Now planning on a snubbie, but not sure on the brand.
BTW, I've been on this board for at least 5 years with some posts but mostly a lurker. Today I had to re-register my screen name and PW.
Steve
BTW, I've been on this board for at least 5 years with some posts but mostly a lurker. Today I had to re-register my screen name and PW.
Steve
Elm Creek Smith
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My issued duty revolver is a S&W Model 686-6 with a 4 inch barrel. 
My back-ups are a 2 inch Model 12-2 and a 1⅞ Model 642-2. Off-duty I carry the Model 12-2 or 3 inch Model 13-3 with the Model 642-2 as back-up. I hope I never fall into deep water, 'cause my ammo load will sink me. 
I am the last revolver toter in my outfit.
BTW, Old Fashioned is a drink.
My back-ups are a 2 inch Model 12-2 and a 1⅞ Model 642-2. Off-duty I carry the Model 12-2 or 3 inch Model 13-3 with the Model 642-2 as back-up. I hope I never fall into deep water, 'cause my ammo load will sink me. I am the last revolver toter in my outfit. BTW, Old Fashioned is a drink.
Ledhead686
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My issued duty revolver is a S&W Model 686-6 with a 4 inch barrel.
BTW, Old Fashioned is a drink.
The very gun I one day hope to own; so I'll definitely drink to that...
*hic*
Barry the Bear
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I would like to get my hands on one of those new smith 586 L comps, Would love to use it in 3 gun (yes itll be slow, but I dont care)
aarondhgraham
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I guess I don't really have a super strong preference,,,
Out of the 48 handguns in my collection,,,
56% are revolvers,,,
44% are semi's.
That shows a slight tendency towards revolvers,,,
But it could easily be more accidental that intentional.
Aarond.
Out of the 48 handguns in my collection,,,
56% are revolvers,,,
44% are semi's.
That shows a slight tendency towards revolvers,,,
But it could easily be more accidental that intentional.
Aarond.
Elm Creek Smith
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The very gun I one day hope to own; so I'll definitely drink to that...
*hic*
No, you want one without a lock,
don't you? After recently acquiring a 6 inch Highway Patrolman I was mentally reviewing my wish list. I have nothing against semi autos and own a half dozen or so, but I couldn't think of another one I'd really lie to have. I think next I would like a S&W 617. I would sell my Buck Mark to help fund it if need be. A 2.5 inch model 66 is also on the list.
Tacoma
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Looks like you saw the light. If only more new shooters would.
Working in a gun shop I can tell you that 4 out of 5 Newbies want NOTHING to do with revolvers (even though most of them would be better serves by one vs one of the new plastic semi's.)
Working in a gun shop I can tell you that 4 out of 5 Newbies want NOTHING to do with revolvers (even though most of them would be better serves by one vs one of the new plastic semi's.)
larryh1108
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Old fashioned? Maybe. But somehow I have more revolvers than I can carry easily. That's probably true in auto loaders too.
That's probably true in auto loaders too.
farm23
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I have revolvers and semi autos but carry a revolver more often. I also hunt with a revolver and am old fashion.
hoek48
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My 30 year old and 19 year old daughters prefer revolvers to semi autos. Probably because my revolvers vastly outnumber my semi's. And they learned on revolvers. But I'm not prejudiced against semi autos.
kBob
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In 1982 the pilot of the OH58 (military Bell Jet-Ranger) that carted me about was armed with a S&W Model 10. His appeared to be a commercial finish model but many other pilots with the Division had "Victory Models" that appeared parkerized.
At that time Air Police with the USAF when we visited air fields were still armed with Model 15s and once in 1982 when I was training with the at a German military range there were a number of USAF folks shooting M15s on the next range.
That said USAF issued the Beretta that became the M9 to APs in San Antonio in 1981 as a field test.
When the first Female Military Police showed up in Neu Ulm Germany in about 1974, they were armed with revolvers, I believe IIRC Colt Dicks.
I know that certainly as late as the Panama "Invasion" that C-141 crews were still issued 2 inch S&W .38 Special Revolvers of some sort. They were also so armed later for flights to the DPR of Vietnam for the return of POW remains.
Of course there were also Privately Owned Weapons floating about. As a joke with my Pilot in 1982 I stuck a M19 in in the little zip tied holster on my survival vest. Its six inch barrel protruded from the open holster bottom.
I carried the same M19 inside my briefcase when I did payroll officer, loaded with some of those nice Norma 160 grain FMJ/SWC that looked more pointed than any SWC I ever saw. I hand loaded them as hot as I thought I could get away with, but never chronoed them. My regular driver called it my anti car gun. Before anyone quips about handloads......better Levenworth than Arlington.
In 1980 when I was briefly ( over night) running a ROTC Cadet thing at the Ranger Florida Course location I let the North Florida Boy get the better of me and being aware that College kids can do stupid things involving Rattlers, Cotton Mouths, Copper Heads and Coral snakes I pocket carried a Charter Undercover with the first couple of rounds being Speer shot loads and the remaining three my then carry 158 grain LSWC. I did pull it once. The Airborne Qualified Cadets ( they got to go to Benning for Jump school after Junior year summer camp if lucky) Jumped in from two C7 Caribu. The LZ had huge clumps of Prickly pear and a nice eating size rattler was sunning next to the clump almost in the middle of the LZ. He initially got as excited as me as we each noticed the other as I came around the clump. We had a nice discussion and he choose to slither home into the prickly pear without my having to reveal the "bad gun" via a loud noise. As it happened the only injuries on that LZ happened when a rather nice guy ignored my ground guide instructions and slipped the opposite way from my instructions and landed square in the middle of about a 15 foot diameter Prickly pear. The plyers from my TL59 kit got used a good bit that after noon. In his defense he did not make a single squeak or whimper though about thirty tugs. He later went MI and I do know at one point he was in Korea doing MI work.
As long as revolvers go bang, they are not obsolete.
-kBob
At that time Air Police with the USAF when we visited air fields were still armed with Model 15s and once in 1982 when I was training with the at a German military range there were a number of USAF folks shooting M15s on the next range.
That said USAF issued the Beretta that became the M9 to APs in San Antonio in 1981 as a field test.
When the first Female Military Police showed up in Neu Ulm Germany in about 1974, they were armed with revolvers, I believe IIRC Colt Dicks.
I know that certainly as late as the Panama "Invasion" that C-141 crews were still issued 2 inch S&W .38 Special Revolvers of some sort. They were also so armed later for flights to the DPR of Vietnam for the return of POW remains.
Of course there were also Privately Owned Weapons floating about. As a joke with my Pilot in 1982 I stuck a M19 in in the little zip tied holster on my survival vest. Its six inch barrel protruded from the open holster bottom.
I carried the same M19 inside my briefcase when I did payroll officer, loaded with some of those nice Norma 160 grain FMJ/SWC that looked more pointed than any SWC I ever saw. I hand loaded them as hot as I thought I could get away with, but never chronoed them. My regular driver called it my anti car gun. Before anyone quips about handloads......better Levenworth than Arlington.
In 1980 when I was briefly ( over night) running a ROTC Cadet thing at the Ranger Florida Course location I let the North Florida Boy get the better of me and being aware that College kids can do stupid things involving Rattlers, Cotton Mouths, Copper Heads and Coral snakes I pocket carried a Charter Undercover with the first couple of rounds being Speer shot loads and the remaining three my then carry 158 grain LSWC. I did pull it once. The Airborne Qualified Cadets ( they got to go to Benning for Jump school after Junior year summer camp if lucky) Jumped in from two C7 Caribu. The LZ had huge clumps of Prickly pear and a nice eating size rattler was sunning next to the clump almost in the middle of the LZ. He initially got as excited as me as we each noticed the other as I came around the clump. We had a nice discussion and he choose to slither home into the prickly pear without my having to reveal the "bad gun" via a loud noise. As it happened the only injuries on that LZ happened when a rather nice guy ignored my ground guide instructions and slipped the opposite way from my instructions and landed square in the middle of about a 15 foot diameter Prickly pear. The plyers from my TL59 kit got used a good bit that after noon. In his defense he did not make a single squeak or whimper though about thirty tugs. He later went MI and I do know at one point he was in Korea doing MI work.
As long as revolvers go bang, they are not obsolete.
-kBob
kBob
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As to older guys liking revolvers ...... in the pre 1967 movies 9 of ten times if a semi auto appeared other than on a US militaty Officer character , the guy with it was a bad guy.
Black hats make my head hot.......
-kBob
Black hats make my head hot.......
-kBob
Zendude
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It seems that the rise of concealed carry is making revolvers less old fashioned, at least for small framed snubbys.
There is still some room left for innovation in revolver design. For example, the Ruger LCR doesn't look old fashioned to me. Not saying it's pretty, just not old fashioned.
There is still some room left for innovation in revolver design. For example, the Ruger LCR doesn't look old fashioned to me. Not saying it's pretty, just not old fashioned.
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The snubnosed revolver remains a very practical gun for deep concealment. In particular, it's the right choice for people who are not obsessive, or even a little careless, about maintenance. Pick the pocket lint out of it, clean any holes you see and check that it turns when it is supposed to. Pretty simple.
It's also simple, intuitively obvious, in how you operate it, and the sort of person who simply cannot remember whether he chambered a round doesn't have to ask himself about that.
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