Wheelguns Are For "Oldtimers"??

I got a 686 when I was 28. It is still, 18 years later, my home protection gun. I know it will always go bang with no FTF or FTE problems. I trust it more in a pinch than my autos, even though most of my guns are autos. I guess I'm an old geezer compared to some here but in my mind, I'm still 20!
 
oldtimers??

Well I´m old enough to remember seeing Armstrong step down to the moon surface but not old enough to recalling Gagarins flight. That might place me into the category of oldtimers but I sure don´t feel old. My first handgun was a wheelgun, which also my latest buy was, a 29-4.
 
I'm closer to the end than the beginning. Started out with a S&W 28 4" in .357mag when I was 21. Kept venturing into "auto land" and then retreating back to revolvers... this has gone on for YEARs and YEARs.

Never met an auto (Walther, Detonics, HK, SIG, Colt, Kimber, Springfield, Browning - had/have 'em all) that didn't stumble somewhere at some time.

Never met a revolver that EVER stumbled!!! (S&W, Ruger, Colt, Cimarron/Uberti - have 'em all)

Now after all these years I do love my numerous 1911's and my carry pistol is a 1911, but the new found love of single action revolvers (Colts & Cimarron SAAs that I shoot in Cowboy Action Shooting) has reignited my love of wheel guns and now my S&W 60 (.38spl 2"), 66 (.357mag 2.5"), and 686 (.357mag 6") are finally getting some well deserved attention again. And of course my new Colt SAA's (.357mag and .45Colt) and Cimarron SAAs (.357mag) are getting LOTS of my attention.... they're incredible and really fun guns to shoot!

So, I love 'em all and do rely on 1911's for defense, but in worse case scenario, after all these years of shooting, I still believe you can count on the revolver to be closer to 100% functional than you can ANY auto!

As you might guess, I'm starting to carry my S&W 60 and 66 revolvers on occasion in place of my Kimber Compact CDP. That 1911, by the way, has been extremely reliable, as have many of my full size Colt and Kimber 1911's. But they have not been 100% absolutely flawless like my revolvers have been. With the autos, there have been some issues with different types of magazines, different bullet types, extractor adjustments, etc. None of these issues affect the revolver.

Now, on the subject of lever-action rifles and shotguns.... what a whole lot of fun they are! :D
 
I'm 22.. tomorrow I'm picking up a model 686 S&W .357 mag 4" with a polished stainless finish, and rubber grips.

I would have bought it today, but the instacheck system was having trouble, and i had to be back to work so I didn't have time to wait.

I plan to use it as my carry weapon.
 
RBC... you can never go wrong with a Smith & Wesson revolver... especially a 686 in .357mag. The action and functioning of my three S&Ws (60, 66, and 686) is simply sublime! Your 686 will be one gun you should never get rid of. Good going!
 
hehe, i felt all warm and fuzzy when i picked it up.. the cold steel in my hands.. it was so well balanced, and the action felt like oiled glass.

I've been thinking about it all day
 
Hello. Here's one I had in the deer blind today. No deer, but at least an interesting picture, I hope.

Best.

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Age: 24

Favorite model: the L Frame 686


I have always loved revolvers because of their design. They are ideal for defense. Plus there is just something about that good old .357 cartridge......:D
 
Hello, Perfesser and thank you. The revolver is the S&W Mountain Gun in .45 Colt. The stocks are the Eagle "Secret Service" checkered rosewood. The gun's loaded with 250 gr Hornady XTPs over 8 gr. Unique. The knife's an old Kabar given to me by my dad many years ago.

Best.
 
thank you. since I got it I have been examining it. It looks like each part was either polshed at the factory, or an indivudual did it and spent a LOT of time on it. everything is polished, including the entire hammer, cylinder release and trigger. I've been looking online and I cant find any like this one polished.. i gave $475 for the gun, including all tax and background check.

I bought it used, but even upon close examination you can't tell. the barrel is super clean, and there is no powder residue anywhere on the gun.
 
model?

Judging by that photo it looks like an older model. The cylinder release on mine is a different shape and the SW logo is etched rather than engraved. I was hoping to find an earlier model like that but to no avail. I settled for the newer model being turned out. Still, an excellent gun.
 
Don't like to think of myself as old, only being 40. But I do have to admit that I'm not holding up as well as my S&W 586,(no dash, no M). At least 20,000 rounds later it is still near the top of my list of favorite guns I've ever owned or even shot. A lot of younger shooters are missing out by over looking the older revolvers S&W and Colt produced. Comparing them to the current crop just goes to show everything hasn't gotten better with today's guns.
 
Not as old as my S&W

I've just hit 41 within the last couple weeks, but my revolver is just a little under 90. I have a sweet-shooting S&W US Army Model 1917 (.45 ACP), that once I tore it down and gave it a good cleaning, shoots almost as nice as my Ruger Bisley Vaquero (.45 Colt). (Yes, there is a pattern there...I agree with L. Neil Smith in thinking that whatever sidearm you carry, the smallest number in its caliber should be .4". I picked that attitude up from reading everything Elmer Keith wrote that I could get my hands on.)

I do have to admit, the double action does make it easier to do rapid-fire drills, but the small grips make up for that.

What do people recommend as their favorite after-market grips for folks with paws big enough to require a Bisley-sized grip?

For that matter, where's a good source for moon clips? I've been using .45 Auto Rim because I don't have any, and would really like to be able to take advantage of all the .45 ACP ammo that's available, but even with lots of cleaning and polishing, spent cartridges still occasionally stick in the cylinder and need the ejector to push them out.
 
Revolver vs semi-auto

I own very high quality revolvers as well as semi-auto pistols including Colt, S&W, Sig-Sauer, Ruger,Seecamp. For everyday target shooting the favorite is S&W 44 mag 6.5 inch 629 Classic DX.
For carry S&W 357 Model 60, 640, or 649. If I need to wear a suit or sports jacket the carry is a Seecamp 32 semiauto.
I obviously favor revolvers. I trust the reliability of a revolver for carry purpases much more than a semiauto. If I am going to theater, the semi-auto carry is much less conspicuous and 32 is better than a .22 caliber Noth American Arms mini-revolver (in my humble opinion).
Herb:rolleyes:
 
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