Wheelguns Are For "Oldtimers"??

this is my buddy keith shooting the above "cowboy peashooter" for the first and last time with Cor-bon 300gr SP's at 1300fps and 1126ft/lb.

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I'm 20 and I've been shooting revolvers since I was 12. For my 12th b-day my Dad bought me a Ruger Single Six. (Shhh! Don't tell HCI!!!) ;)
 
I am 42 and I am not old. I'm well aged like a fine wine. I own two revolvers and seven S/A's. I presently have a Model 27 N-Frame and a Model 36 J-Frame. Both were bought used. I love to shoot both of them.
Revolver owners can truly appreciate the fine art of shooting. Why some of the best shooters I have ever seen do their best work with revolvers.
No, I am not an old timer. I am someone, however, who has come to appreciate the finer things in life. Revolvers are one of the finer things in life. 'Nuff said!
 
I'm 32, and I carry a SP101 with a 3 inch barrel most of the time. I love auto's, but can't seem to find one that meets all my criteria. The Sig 220ST seems to fit the bill for my needs, but I can't afford it at the moment. SO, I'll stick with my Ruger revolvers that have never let me down. My favorite gun is the Ruger GP100 series. I have both a 3 and 4 inch version. I used to have a Speed six and I regret selling it. I am currently getting an itch for a Blackhawk and/or Redhawk.
 
Became a disciple of Jeff Cooper in 1959. Was forced to the DA revolver as an LEO, became an instructor, and learned to love it. Read Ed McGivern's book dog-eared and over time got to where I could shoot the wheelgun better on a bad day than I could a semiauto on a good day.

Love N frames but they are just too big for me. But the original 5" Triple Lock Target in .44 stays anyway.

TV westerns were still big then, so bought a nice 1882 vintage Colt SAA .45 in Seattle in 1962 for $84. Still have it. Had to fudge on my age but what the heck. Now I am prone to fudge the other way. It all evens out.

Daily driver: a Ruger Service Six .357; plinker: S&W M18 set up to match the Ruger. 'Always: S&W 442.

:D :D
 
Age: 24

Number of Revolvers: Currently 1 (629 Mountain Gun).

Previously: 2 686 4"s.

My shooting friends all tell me I have a sick addiction to Revolvers (far and away my favorite thing to inspect at gun shows, and talk about, and fantasize about.) I also cruise Gunbroker and Gunsamerica building my fantasy Wheelgun arsenal.

:D
 
Glockstero:
Yep you have the right idea. I do like automatics but have inherently more faith in a quality revolver such as S & W. The auto conceals more easily . I I need to wear jacket and tie I carry my little Seacamp 32. If I can dress casual I carry either S&W 60, the bodyguard, or Centennial in 357
Herb
 
Will Beararms sayeth:

Smith Model 60 .357 con 2.1875" tube.
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WOW, man--you got one of the RARE ones. Most of those shipped had the more common 2.18742-inch barrels.:p

(FOUR decimal places???)

Best,
Johnny
 
I gotcha "oldtimer"...right here!

I'm 51. First wheel-gun at 17. A Colt Frontier Scout. Still have it. Last wheel was a Taurus 731UL. Many in between. I still have them, too. I just can't bear to part with any. Even when I was broke it never entered my head to sell one. Yeah, yeah...I KNOW it's a little nuts. I just received an e-mail from a TFL member in Florida who told me, "There's a fine line between a hobby and insanity". He might know me a little TOO well.:)

KR
 
Hello all. I'm not at all that old being born in '51, but if liking revolvers makes me "old," then so be it! Like my good friend, Mr. Guest, I generally shoot/carry semiautomatics in either 9mm or .45ACP, but do see a place for the "ancient" revolver.

Favorite: S&W M24 in .44 Special; just plain fun to shoot and with the proper handloads, it's accurate and capable of "handling" most critters I would "handle" in Texas. With the right factory defensive load, it would "handle" other things, too.

Most Carried: S&W M042 .38 Special; soooo convenient and not all that hard to get decent hits with after practice. I feed this one standard pressure Nyclad 125 gr HPs as it's not rated for +P.

Another Fav: S&W 3.5" bbl'd M27; fun to shoot and just a darned lovely revolver in my opinion.

Here's the .44 Spec. I thought it was worth the $200 I paid for it!

Best.

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OLD ??

Last gunfight I was involved in with a pistol happened before most of the posters were born. The pistol, a 1911 A1 which I fired at the range this morning. Location, near Chorwon,Korea, time and date, about 0200 April 6,1953. And I was in one war before that, and two after!!! But I ain't old, I still shoot twice a month and ski about 70 days per season. I own 4 semi-autos and 5 revolvers.
And the 1911 A1 that saved us that night is still my absolute favorite.:rolleyes:
 
I'm in my mid 50's and my favorite revolvers would have to be my S&W model 13 in .357, followed by my Charter Arms Bulldog in .44 special. Though I like and own a great many others revolvers and auto's too, these two are my particular favorites.
 
Easy Question: I'm 55

Hard Question: Well, there are my Smith "N" frames, my Ruger GP-100s, my Colt Python . . . Way too difficult for me to answer.
 
29 and holding...and I prefer revolvers over autoloaders hands down. Down in the gun room there's one auto (HK) to 6 revolvers.
 
Here's some " old time" ones for old timers.

These are pretty lightweight and slim by today's standards
 
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They say you are only as old as you feel. That would make me about 97 next month.
Actually I'll be 58. I am a S&W double action revolver nut! :D

Favorite handgun and first choice is a S&W 4" Model 19.

I too have more than a few autos and shoot them regularly, BUT I prefer a my Model 19 for everything.
 
OLD TIMERS?
last year i got my first revolver at age 18. first gun i bought though was a buckmark but i do love my gp-100 now though. next guns going to be a blackhawk in 45colt. revolvers are the greatest, though i do have a yearning for a good 1911
all purchases were made by my father so all legal.
 
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