Mike Irwin
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Oh, only one of my maybe 25 semi-autos was purchased new.
No, make that two.
No, make that two.
Purchasing Used Revolvers
- Thread starter FloridaGuy
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Educating yourself - on how to check a used revolver - and to evaluate it --- becomes part of the fun of adding revolvers to your collection, in my view.
I have about 25 S&W revolvers in my collection now ... 1 inherited, the rest of them were all purchased used.
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If you can, try and find someone at your local range ...who has a few / talk to them --- what do they own, calibers, why those specific guns../ maybe they will let you put a few rounds thru some of their guns...and you can start to evaluate what you like in terms of grip size, weight, barrel length, caliber, etc.../ even though you have some revolvers, its probably time to take a bigger look at revolvers in general - as you get ready to jump into the deep end (with the rest of us )...because its not just how to check / its evaluating what you really want in revolvers, in my view...
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Personally, .357 Mag is my favorite caliber...and S&W is the gun that fits my hands the best ...and I like their triggers the best...( S&W's like model 19's, 27's, 28's, 66's, 686's ...etc are all models I like in 2 1/2", 4" and 6" barrels ) but you have to figure out what suits you the best !
I have about 25 S&W revolvers in my collection now ... 1 inherited, the rest of them were all purchased used.
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If you can, try and find someone at your local range ...who has a few / talk to them --- what do they own, calibers, why those specific guns../ maybe they will let you put a few rounds thru some of their guns...and you can start to evaluate what you like in terms of grip size, weight, barrel length, caliber, etc.../ even though you have some revolvers, its probably time to take a bigger look at revolvers in general - as you get ready to jump into the deep end (with the rest of us )...because its not just how to check / its evaluating what you really want in revolvers, in my view...
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Personally, .357 Mag is my favorite caliber...and S&W is the gun that fits my hands the best ...and I like their triggers the best...( S&W's like model 19's, 27's, 28's, 66's, 686's ...etc are all models I like in 2 1/2", 4" and 6" barrels ) but you have to figure out what suits you the best !
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They make "new" revolvers? 
Who knew?
Study the stickies at the top of this and most other gun forums. Look at few and you'll quickly pick up what to look for for.
Most used guns don't get sold because there is anything wrong with them. They get sold because the owner got bored with them, wanted something different, or needed money.
Who knew?
Study the stickies at the top of this and most other gun forums. Look at few and you'll quickly pick up what to look for for.
Most used guns don't get sold because there is anything wrong with them. They get sold because the owner got bored with them, wanted something different, or needed money.