Is it time to put revolvers in the museum?

Statistics "supposedly" show that in actual use of a self defense weapon, not too many shots end up being fired... granted I live in a small town in the midwest, so I don't encounter roving hoards of armed thugs, so I'm quite comfortable carrying a revolver, with no reloads... I have some high cap autos, just don't feel the need to carry them, & I find I shoot revolvers more accurately ( which would be my goal if I had to use a gun )

I just requalified ( 2nd time CCW ) with an old S&W 38 S&W single action top break revolver... funny thing was, I was able to more quickly range qualify than 4-5 people in the class ( newbies ) shooting autos, who were awarded licenses to carry those autos...

I started shooting CASS last year, & have now moved up to a custom snubbie Ruger Montado ( a stainless single action, with a transfer bar, so it's safe to load 6 rounds ) in 45 Colt... I don't feel undergunned at all carrying that... so not only do I carry a revolver, but I carry a single action revolver ;)
 
be serious, would you?

What makes a S&W 500 the same as an 8 track?

The same question could legitimately be asked about bolt rifles, slide rifles, lever rifles, and so forth, because now, we can buy highly accurate semiauto rifles in almost any standard caliber that take 30 round magazines. We can even buy semiauto .50 bmgs.
 
Everyone who thinks that revolvers are obsolete and should be put in a museum, I have opened such a museum and urge you to donate your unwanted, unloved revolvers to it.

Currently it's located in the basement of my house.

I have worked in the museum and conservation fields, so I assure you that your antiques will receive loving attention and care. You can even claim a deduction on your taxes (don't blame me if you're audited, I'm not going through that 501C3 registration crap!).

As an interpretitive museum, though, please know that your donations will be occasionally used to demonstrate to people what it was like in the stone age of handgun design.

I await your contributions!
 
The comparison of revolvers to 8 track tapes or vinyl records is, on its face, misleading and incorrect.

8 tracks and vinyl have been replaced by fundamental chances in the technology of the entire industry -- namely digitalization of music vs. analog.

The same is NOT true in the firearms industry in the argument of revolvers vs. semi-autos.

The only way that would be true is if semi-automatics were developed to fire pulsed plasma bolts, not lead pellets propelled by expanding gas.
 
I must give big props to TFL members for the various skills.

1) Some of you took shots at me which is expected...but make them funny
I can laugh at a good joke!!!!

2) I'm surpised to learn that they are so many museum curators here. :D

3) I respect those who gave legitimate uses for revolvers... I felt your
passion.

4) Coltane on a turntable.... Is Miles Davis next?

5) Yes Cajun Bass you can keep yours!!!! ;)
 
Oh, and I don't know if anyone mentioned this or not...

Vinyl, and tube amplifiers, are making a comeback with some music purists.

They say digital recordings rob performances of certain tonal qualities that vinyl and analog tube amplifiers preserve.
 
Coltane on a turntable.... Is Miles Davis next?
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Chronologically, or in alphabetical order? I've got, let's see...31 Miles Davis records on LP.

Mike's correct, but with one caveat: vinyl and tube amplification aren't coming back, because they never went away. The situation is perceived that way because there's been more media attention lately. Same thing with revolvers. Every day, people see somebody shooting one at the range and say, "man, I didn't know anyone still used those. Are they making a comeback?"

Just because vinyl isn't on the shelves at Wal Mart doesn't mean it's not valid or popular. Just because revolvers aren't the choice among law enforcement doesn't mean they're not valid or popular.

8-track, on the other hand, is the Colt All American of audio formats.
 
To my mind, revolvers are like 35mm film: there are newer, cheaper, and easier ways to take photographs, but there has yet to be anything developed that produces a better quality picture than good old fashioned 35mm film.
 
You are absolutely correct,,,

Send your revolver donations to:

Aarond H. Graham
Museum of Outdated Firearms

C/O: The Evil Pawn Shop
Stillwater, OK 74074

I thank you in advance,,, :D

Aarond

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"Mike's correct, but with one caveat: vinyl and tube amplification aren't coming back, because they never went away."

No, they never "went away," but for all intents and purposes they effectively did in that, over a 10 year period starting at the introduction of the CD, sales of vinyl records dropped from billions to hundreds of thousands.

During that time an entire category of record, the 45 RPM single, went extinct. I don't believe there's been a 45 record pressed for general sale in nearly a decade.

Tube amps also, in the general marketplace, went extinct. Everyone wanted digital. Instant gratification, no hugely long warm up period, and no replacing tubes every couple of weeks.

It took years for the consumer market to "rediscover" these devices.

I guess the difference needs to be drawn between obsolete, functionally obsolete, and extinct.
 
the problem with both the film comparison and the music comparison is not the medium it's recorded on but the medium it's played on.

You're not going to see someone at the gym on the treadmill with a turn table handing on their arm. You're also going to have a hard time even finding the LP of the latest album. Hell, even CD's are hard to find compared to an .mp3 file.

For film, who keeps boxes of negatives and photos anymore? With a digital camera I can email a file to my parents 1200 miles away in 4 seconds. I can upload them to facebook, or to my person photo web site. I could do that with film but I'd have to scan the negative, do extensive work on the computer and then use the file. And that's before even considering the cost savings of film and processing.

With the revolver, you still use the same ammo, you shoot the same targets, on the same gun range.
 
I don't believe there's been a 45 record pressed for general sale in nearly a decade.
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You can have my old Marvin Gaye .45's when you can pry them from my cold, dead hands, buster! :)

Actually, it wasn't so much the .45 that dwindled as it was the concept of the single, and that was forced obsolescence on the part of record labels. It's a long story of greed and poor decisions from an industry that had no clue (and no interest in) what its customers wanted.

And I am taking us totally off topic. Bad Servo.
 
According to the internet, a revolver is useless for self-defense because it only holds six (or, gasp! five) rounds.
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How about my 7 shot .357 ? Oh mighty internet people have mercy on my revolver.
 
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You are absolutely correct. Who needs a piece of junk like this old Ruger Super Blackhawk. I can barely keep my shots on paper, might as well use it for a paperweight or a throwing weapon. Maybe I can use it for cracking walnut shells. :rolleyes:
 
"With the revolver, you still use the same ammo, you shoot the same targets, on the same gun range."

That's the entire point I've been trying to make, and Tom Servo keeps taking us off topic! :p
 
I have been recommending the Ruger single six as a starter gun for new shooters since the 70's. I still carry a Dan Wesson .357 for a HD/SD gun although I never use it for hunting anymore. You cannot beat the simple operation and pointability of a good revolver for most people and skills gained with a revolver go with you when you pick up a pistol. Just because it is an old design and you can't load it with 14 rounds doesn't make it any less current than Browning's old 1911. Now I may soon be ready for display in a natural history museum as being old and out of date but my guns will keep on shooting as long as somebody takes care of them and keeps shooting.
 
I am 55, and have been shooting since my dad put a single shot 22 in my hands at age 5.
Auto pistols are great...I own several. I am particularly fond of Glocks as my go to SD pistols.
But I have also owned quite a few revolvers over the years.
Currently, my full time HD handgun is a S&W Model 19 2.5" 357 mag.
While I have complete confidence in my Glocks reliability, my ability to shoot them, and the performance of the round they are chambered for, I just find the Model 19 and the 357 mag to perfect for my HD needs.
What others choose to carry is of no matter to me.
 
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