Since 2003 I have been alternately carrying two wheelguns on the job (armored car). The primary was an old pinned barrel Smith, a 4" M15-3. But she's been getting a little long in the tooth. In fact she has become unreliable. The other sixgun has been a 6" GP-100, which I carried off and on...probably almost as much as the Smith. I enjoy the easy pointing nature or the long barrel, and the (admittedly excessive) accuracy of the long sight radius. I am hands down the best shot in my region, with one possible exception. I am a serious 50yard threat in fast double action shooting, 100 yards if I take a quick rest and thumb her back. I have taken a mule deer cleanly at just under 150, and have plans for a speed goat this fall. Thanks to its thigh-ride holster though, I'm fast enough at the 2 yard line to feel comfey up close.
Bottom line: we have had a long relationship, and I love this gun....but my GOSH it's getting heavy! I was 25 when I first qualified with it, but now as 40 looms I just don't think I want to carry this much around my hips anymore. I don't want to beat up a $1000 scandium or titanium N-frame (our guns get BEAT UP), and of course a little added capacity wouldn't hurt...
Am I doomed to a plastic autoloader?
Bottom line: we have had a long relationship, and I love this gun....but my GOSH it's getting heavy! I was 25 when I first qualified with it, but now as 40 looms I just don't think I want to carry this much around my hips anymore. I don't want to beat up a $1000 scandium or titanium N-frame (our guns get BEAT UP), and of course a little added capacity wouldn't hurt...
Am I doomed to a plastic autoloader?
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