Round count on revolvers

I used to keep log sheets on all my guns but have since stopped. I was mainly shooting autos at the time and some required (or suggested) part changes after a certain number of rounds. Since I've switched to revolvers and there is nothing I would replace myself, I don't see the need for log sheets. I figure unless I have any problems, I'll take them to a local smith every decade and have them looked over.
 
I have a few guns that I've owned for over 40 years and a few passed on to me from my father. They all still get shot and work great. I know of no reason to keep track of my round count.

I do keep up with my reloads but not what guns they go through.
 
Never even thought about round count. One day, I might shoot one of my .44Specials and one of my .45 Colt revolvers, another day could be something else completely. Whatever I want to shoot that day! I know the guns will outlast me so, don't worry about it. I suppose I could come up with number of cartridges I shoot in a year, but not what was shot in what. That would be a headache to keep track off. I enjoy shooting to much to be concerned with 'round count'. More concerned with load accuracy and shooting better. Guns are just tools to get from point A to POI at point B :) .

Oh, the only semi-auto I own is a Ruger Mark II .22LR. Don't get track of rounds here either. It doesn't get out often though as I prefer the Single Action revolver to anything else.
 
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I think a round count would serve intellectual purposes only (documented studies related to durability, torture etc.). And I don't think that such is something that the 'general consumer' conducts--that's left to the gun-rags and critics as far as I can tell (and infrequent at that).

I will say this, if someone would conduct a true-blue objective durability/torture test (or as the thread refers to as 'round-count') and subsequently publish said results I would be extremely interested be it a revolver, semi-auto, rifle, shotgun or what have you. In fact, if anyone knows of such a site (or book) plz advise (I was thinking the other day while watching a WWII documentary on The Military Channel if there might be some study that investigated say the 'round-count' pertaining to small-arms--I would actually pay to see material like that).

The available torture tests of which I have seen are along the lines of the following (the fact that this guy experienced second-degree burns on his hand blows my mind):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx7HYgTWAsg

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Revolvers require a little more TLC than autos and cannot stand up to abuse like auto's, but given equal care I don't see any reason why one should not be able to last as long as the other everything being equal.
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That's funny. I shoot Colt 1873 Models. While I have 2 new ones, I've shot some of these guns that were built before the War, the Spanish-American War that is. You shot any autos that old?
 
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I shoot Colt 1873 Models. While I have 2 new ones, I've shot some of these guns that were built before the War, the Spanish-American War that is. You shot any autos that old?
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Really--How did you come across a situation like that (very few people get that opportunity as classic good to pristine guns are worth lots of money and thus rarely fired)? Come to think of it, didn't they just astronomically appraise one on the NRA's "Guns & Gold" show on The Outdoor Channel? I hope you took pictures or even filmed it.

John Browning was just starting to design semis in the late 19th century (I believe?) as that platform (for handguns) was in its infancy even in Europe. Yet there are videos of made in 1911 1911's still being fired today.

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I've been shooting and handling Colt SAA for 30 years. If a gun doesn't have 'history' and is a gray gun there's no point in not shooting it. I've shot a few guns with some history too just because I had the chance. Yeah, I've shot some old 1911s too but they were war era guns, WWI.
 
I am of the belief that a revolver will typically out last a similar quality auto, but for a typical shooter either should last more than there life time.

Just my opinion...

my father has an old Colt Dragoon (its black powder) that thing is about 150 years old and he still shoots it on special occasions. Other than getting new grips he has not had to change much on it (the old, original ones fell apart on him when I was a kid). A former owner carved his initials in to the cylinder and it has a lot of wear on it but it still functions well. He had it praised once and it was not worth as much as I thought it would be but it is still a good working gun.
 
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