Mike Irwin
Staff
I simply don't remember a time when I've not been fascinated by firearms, and especially by the role that they've played in world history. I suppose that's why I'm so interested in military firearms of days gone by.
But where it REALLY gelled for me was the first time I picked up a Smith & Wesson revolver.
It was a Regulation Police I frame in .32 Long. I realized as I was holding it that it looked like a revolver should look, and it felt like a revolver should feel.
$200 or so later, and I was on my way towards building a collection of Smith & Wessons.
I have semi-autos. I like them. I even now have a Colt Official Police. I like it.
But none of them come even remotely close to making me feel how I feel about my Smith & Wessons.
For those of you who have known me for a long time, that will give you some indication as to why I was so upset when S&W signed its deal with the devil in March of 2000, and why, to this day, I still consider S&W to have gone out of business at that time.
But where it REALLY gelled for me was the first time I picked up a Smith & Wesson revolver.
It was a Regulation Police I frame in .32 Long. I realized as I was holding it that it looked like a revolver should look, and it felt like a revolver should feel.
$200 or so later, and I was on my way towards building a collection of Smith & Wessons.
I have semi-autos. I like them. I even now have a Colt Official Police. I like it.
But none of them come even remotely close to making me feel how I feel about my Smith & Wessons.
For those of you who have known me for a long time, that will give you some indication as to why I was so upset when S&W signed its deal with the devil in March of 2000, and why, to this day, I still consider S&W to have gone out of business at that time.