One just has to love revolvers

[skidmark]

We all agree that revolvers are good. And that some of us love them.

But just how much do you love them?

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[1245A Defender]

Well,,,

We all agree that revolvers are good. And that some of us love them.

But just how much do you love them?

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stay safe.

Sure dont love them that much....

But I have a S&W 500,, Ive shot this, but not these others..
A S&w 44 mag, dirty harry
A Taurus 4" 357
Two 22LR cowboy pistols,,, 1 with a Safety!
A 44 cal 1858 buffalo hunter,, NIB.

But they are all cool!
I need to go out and exercise a bunch of my guns.

 

[color of law]

We all agree that revolvers are good. And that some of us love them.

But just how much do you love them?

http://solloshi.com/en/cigar-accessories/25-cronus-titanium-edition.html

stay safe.

At least it is free shipping.

 

[OC Freedom]

Someone (named Claire Wolfe - Google her article about it) once wrote that if it's time to start burying them it is time to start digging them up.

stay safe.

A very good article and reading of Jack's adventures in trying to find his buried guns was great.

I have buried a Glock 17, 4 magazines, ammo, matches, buck knife, life straw, compass, and etc. at each of my staches so no matter where I roam in the west, I have a survival supply nearby. For example, as the article suggest, I have used Stonehenge (the one in Columbia gorge) for my fixed marker at one of my Washington stashes, which will make it easy to find if needed.

I chose the Glock 17 for being almost rust proof in extreme conditions, using very common 9mm ammo, and the fact that when you pull the trigger it goes bang.

My first Glock 17 I purchased was in 93, a gen 2, and it still goes bang even after 25,000 plus rounds without a failure

 

[OC Freedom]

At least it is free shipping.

At that price I will take two, what a bargain.

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

I like revolvers because it's easy to save the brass for reloading. :monkey

 

[self preservation]

I love to take my revolvers to the range just for the fun of it. As far as EDC..no way. Revolvers, IMHO, are antiquated. Not to mention they are very low capacity and take a lot longer to reload than a semi-auto. Despite popular myth, revolvers do sometimes fail.

 

[Wstar425]

I love to take my revolvers to the range just for the fun of it. As far as EDC..no way. Revolvers, IMHO, are antiquated. Not to mention they are very low capacity and take a lot longer to reload than a semi-auto. Despite popular myth, revolvers do sometimes fail.

How can it be antiquated, I just bought it new last year?

S&W 6" 686 Plus is my trail gun. 7 rounds of .357 jhp is not a whole lot less than some 1911s. I'd take that .357 over a whole pile of 9mm when I'm between mama bear and a couple of her cubs. Two speed loaders makes 21 rounds, I've got the reload down to about 7 seconds and only drop them about every third time. Only kinda sorta maybe just a little bit joking.

I've been known to wear it into town, but normally I take the 226. I don't really feel underpowered, although compared to the 52 rounds of 9mm I have on me I suppose I am. Anything over three shots I probably should be somewhere else.

Have a Ruger SP101 as well as a 10.5 SuperBlackhawk .44 Mag along with a few others not worth mentioning. I like revolvers and will get a RedHawk of some sort at some point in the future, but it's not at the top of my list. I'm thinking a VP9 is there right now although it is constantly in flux.

 

[skidmark]

I love to take my revolvers to the range just for the fun of it. As far as EDC..no way. Revolvers, IMHO, are antiquated. Not to mention they are very low capacity and take a lot longer to reload than a semi-auto. Despite popular myth, revolvers do sometimes fail.

Just how many rounds do you believe you will need?

Now I agree that one can never have too much money, too much fun, or too much ammo. But given that the stats indicate that most gunfights take place within 5 feet and use three or less rounds, I'm not sure carrying a bottom-feeder with a 35 round ammo magazine clip in the handle is all that necessary.

Full disclosure - I tend to stay away from places where mobs - flash or otherwise - tend to form. It does limit the numberr of supid prizes I'm eligible to win.

I'm not putting down bottom feeders (so long as they are not Teutonic tupperware). Just saying that they are not for everybody every time. You carry yours and be happy. Let the wheelgunners do the same.

stay safe.

 

[Firearms Iinstuctor]

I love to take my revolvers to the range just for the fun of it. As far as EDC..no way. Revolvers, IMHO, are antiquated. Not to mention they are very low capacity and take a lot longer to reload than a semi-auto. Despite popular myth, revolvers do sometimes fail.

I carried a lot of both for decades some times just a five shot one with just a cly full on my person. I am never worry about it I satisfied with what I have with me at the time.

 

[self preservation]

How can it be antiquated, I just bought it new last year?

S&W 6" 686 Plus is my trail gun. 7 rounds of .357 jhp is not a whole lot less than some 1911s. I'd take that .357 over a whole pile of 9mm when I'm between mama bear and a couple of her cubs. Two speed loaders makes 21 rounds, I've got the reload down to about 7 seconds and only drop them about every third time. Only kinda sorta maybe just a little bit joking.

I've been known to wear it into town, but normally I take the 226. I don't really feel underpowered, although compared to the 52 rounds of 9mm I have on me I suppose I am. Anything over three shots I probably should be somewhere else.

Have a Ruger SP101 as well as a 10.5 SuperBlackhawk .44 Mag along with a few others not worth mentioning. I like revolvers and will get a RedHawk of some sort at some point in the future, but it's not at the top of my list. I'm thinking a VP9 is there right now although it is constantly in flux.

How can it be antiquated, I just bought it new last year?

I just bought a new butter churn too.....but ya know...

Two speed loaders makes 21 rounds, I've got the reload down to about 7 seconds

It's not even so much about the round count with me as it is the time to reload. To me 7 seconds is a long time to reload...but that's just my opinion.

Anything over three shots I probably should be somewhere else

What if you are backed in a corner and can't get somewhere else?

I've been known to wear it into town

Sometimes when I want to do something a little different I will wear my S&W model 19 .357 mag as well. But boy it's heavy.


Nothing wrong with revolvers. Own several myself. Just not a big fan of making them my EDC. But if it's what you like, rock on. :monkey

 

[self preservation]

Just how many rounds do you believe you will need?

Now I agree that one can never have too much money, too much fun, or too much ammo. But given that the stats indicate that most gunfights take place within 5 feet and use three or less rounds, I'm not sure carrying a bottom-feeder with a 35 round ammo magazine clip in the handle is all that necessary.

Full disclosure - I tend to stay away from places where mobs - flash or otherwise - tend to form. It does limit the numberr of supid prizes I'm eligible to win.

I'm not putting down bottom feeders (so long as they are not Teutonic tupperware). Just saying that they are not for everybody every time. You carry yours and be happy. Let the wheelgunners do the same.

stay safe.

Just how many rounds do you believe you will need?

I don't know. Unlike the people of New York, Connecticut and such, I don't have a crystal ball. 7 rounds??? Maybe 10??? Who knows, but since I can carry more than 5 or 6, I will do so. I carry 15+1, plus 2 spare 15 round mags. That's my comfort level. Your results may differ.

But given that the stats indicate that most gunfights take place within 5 feet and use three or less rounds

Funny thing about those stats....they change every time I read them. The last set of stats I read said that most people have a 78% miss rate when in a gun fight. So once again, who knows.

I tend to stay away from places where mobs - flash or otherwise - tend to form

Yeah, me too. But the Louisville husband and wife also tried to stay away from mobs, but that didn't stop a mob of 100 plus teenagers from attacking them. I'll try to find a link for you on that story. On another note, a local truck stop in my area was robbed at gun point last spring. The owner shoots one attacker 3 times with a 5 shot .38. The robber runs away only to die later. The problem was that the owner still had another armed robber and he only had 2 shots left. Luckily robber number 2 decided that he didn't want to receive the same treatment as his buddy, so he surrendered.

I'm not putting down bottom feeders

And I'm not putting down revolvers. Just sharing some of my thoughts on why I don't like them for EDC.

You carry yours and be happy. Let the wheelgunners do the same.

Of course. This was my plan all along. Sorry if you took it any other way.

 

[Citizen]

S&W Model 66

Do my eyes deceive me!?!

I just glanced at the S&W website, and I swear I saw a Model 66. Can this be true? Is S&W making them again?

Y'all take a look, and tell me whether I was dreaming:

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category3_750001_750051_757751_-1_Y

 

[Wstar425]

I bet I could find a brand new dial phone if I looked hard enough. you know, the ones with the dial.

My post was intended to be a cross between humour and sarcasm, I guess that didn't come across right in printed form maybe? The morbid thought has crossed my mind more than once whether carrying 21 rounds or 52, that it will be my luck to get killed with the first shot.

I actually have my reloads down to about 2-3 seconds. I thought 7 seconds along with the comment about dropping them every third time made it clear that I was joking, but evidently not.

Just got home from a good Friday night fish fry open carry to a local supper club. Owner came around and asked how our food was. The way he came up to us could not have missed firearm, tho I don't think many noticed. Never mentioned a word about it. No panic or LEO showed up, as it should be. We're there enough they probably recognize us but don't really know us.

 

[MAC702]

...What if you are backed in a corner and can't get somewhere else?...

So you carry your M60 Patton tank with you, too, right? Better to have and not need, and all that...

 

[color of law]

Do my eyes deceive me!?!

I just glanced at the S&W website, and I swear I saw a Model 66. Can this be true? Is S&W making them again?

Y'all take a look, and tell me whether I was dreaming:

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category3_750001_750051_757751_-1_Y

It weighs over 2 pounds. You can nail-up a lot of wanted posters with that thing.

 

[Citizen]

It weighs over 2 pounds. You can nail-up a lot of wanted posters with that thing.

Yeah, just need a three-inch barrel again.

I'm just surprised they're making it again. For unfamiliar readers, the Model 66 is the stainless .357 Mag version of the (Combat Masterpiece?). It is a K-frame--a slightly smaller, lighter, and easier to carry version of their full-size revolvers. The information I picked up over the years was that the K-frame needed a flat machined at the bottom of the forcing cone so the cylinder crane would close. Then, a certain percentage of knuckleheads would put hot loads through it, cracking the forcing cone where the flat was machined for the cylinder crane. They stopped making the Model 66 some years ago. "Word on the street" was that they got tired of the complaints about cracked forcing cones. Duuuuh. Its a K-frame, not an N-frame. And, every body knew not to put hot loads through it, except the 2% who were idiots who didn't believe the advices.

If you're a revolver guy, just type "photos Model 66" into the search feature of the Smith & Wesson forum. Be ready to be overwhelmed with envy at the people who hogged six and eight of them from the market.

 

[user]

...I have found that just for plain shooting pleasure a good accurate mid size 38spl revolver is hard to beat.

...I wouldn't worry to much about carrying this combo as a defensive gun.

Agree complete with point one; and the advantage of the #67 is an adjustable rear sight, though it doesn't sound like yours needed any adjustment. But as to point two, the disadvantage of the #67 is the adjustable rear sight. Gets snagged easily on stuff and is apt to get out of adjustment from ordinary knocking about. Prefer #64's combat sights for defensive purposes. Oh, and being color blind, myself, I find the red-ramp front sight on the #67 an inconvenience because it's the same color as the background - not enough contrast. You can pick up a #64 in good shape around $250 to $350 if you shop carefully. Only problem is that they were all owned by li'l ol' prison guards who only cleaned them ... well, probably never. It's a good idea to open 'em up, take 'em all apart, clean the dried grease off the innards and polish up the bearing surfaces (but don't touch the sear unless you're an expert). Put in Wolff reduced power trigger rebound and hammer springs while you're at it. Lovely guns for everyday attire. Also good for use in NRA's Basic Pistol class.

 

[user]

Just how many rounds do you believe you will need?

Now I agree that one can never have too much money, too much fun, or too much ammo. But given that the stats indicate that most gunfights take place within 5 feet and use three or less rounds, I'm not sure carrying a bottom-feeder with a 35 round ammo magazine clip in the handle is all that necessary.
....

I tell people to assume three attackers. Could be more, probably less, but as the BSA says, "be prepared". The average homicide isn't necessarily a defensive situation for the person carrying the gun, so I'm not sure whether the stats quoted are necessarily relevant. But at any rate, three or less is a number less than or equal to twenty-one (for the 686+) or even eighteen (for the 67 or 64), so I'd say that's safe. 'Course there's always the option of a Sig 226 with 18-round MecGar magazines, one in the gun and two more in the pouch. That enough bullets?

 

[Citizen]

I tell people to assume three attackers. Could be more, probably less, but as the BSA says, "be prepared". The average homicide isn't necessarily a defensive situation for the person carrying the gun, so I'm not sure whether the stats quoted are necessarily relevant. But at any rate, three or less is a number less than or equal to twenty-one (for the 686+) or even eighteen (for the 67 or 64), so I'd say that's safe. 'Course there's always the option of a Sig 226 with 18-round MecGar magazines, one in the gun and two more in the pouch. That enough bullets?

Oh, shucks. If you carry a S&W 686 or Ruger GP100 launching 158 grain slugs at 12-1400 fps, you can double up and take out two bad guys with one bullet.

So, what's the problem?