Stephen A. Camp
Staff In Memoriam
Hello. Of late I've been shooting quite a few semiautos of late for ammo testing, giving shooting lessons, friendly competition, and checking out a 1911 "built" at home.
Yesterday, a good friend and I went shooting and when I went to the safe I automatically was reaching into the bin of 1911's when I spied a little gem I'd not shot in a few weeks.
Nothing fancy a tall, it is just a clean used S&W Model 64 3" that I bought right at a gunshow last year.
Shown here with my Model 638, the M64 has had little done to it. I cleaned up the action very, very little and stuck on a pair of Pachmayr rubber grips. They're not the prettiest in the world, but I do find them extremely comfortable on this revolver.
Anyway it was pleasant not to have to pick up cases other than when practicing the "practical" stuff and shooting double-action always brings back memories from early police revolver shooting.
Though I'm not wedded to semiautos, they are what I shoot most of the time but it seems like each and every single time I shoot a revolver that I wonder why I don't spend at least equal time with them.
This little thing showed itself no slouch on paper, falling plates, or popping cans at about 50 yards.
Even if you are an "automatic man," I respectfully suggest that if you own a good revolver that is being "neglected," don't! Considered "obsolete" by some, they remain really fun shooters and I personally wouldn't be afraid to have one as a primary handgun in a fight.
Best.
Yesterday, a good friend and I went shooting and when I went to the safe I automatically was reaching into the bin of 1911's when I spied a little gem I'd not shot in a few weeks.
Nothing fancy a tall, it is just a clean used S&W Model 64 3" that I bought right at a gunshow last year.
Shown here with my Model 638, the M64 has had little done to it. I cleaned up the action very, very little and stuck on a pair of Pachmayr rubber grips. They're not the prettiest in the world, but I do find them extremely comfortable on this revolver.
Anyway it was pleasant not to have to pick up cases other than when practicing the "practical" stuff and shooting double-action always brings back memories from early police revolver shooting.
Though I'm not wedded to semiautos, they are what I shoot most of the time but it seems like each and every single time I shoot a revolver that I wonder why I don't spend at least equal time with them.
This little thing showed itself no slouch on paper, falling plates, or popping cans at about 50 yards.
Even if you are an "automatic man," I respectfully suggest that if you own a good revolver that is being "neglected," don't! Considered "obsolete" by some, they remain really fun shooters and I personally wouldn't be afraid to have one as a primary handgun in a fight.
Best.