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I like you Charlie have been around a while. Carried stub noses for 40 + years. Wife bought a 1911 S&W. I started playing with it, and got me one. I'll never get rid of my revolovers, but these new autos work. I got one tuppaware gun, but it just don't move my soul. These new auto's are not the jam a matics that they were 25 to 30 years ago. I carry both on and off, just what ever strikes my fancy that day.
I tried the 1911's and I hate the hammer and gip safety bite that is associated with carrying concealed. I love to shoot them, don't get me wrong. Alot of smackdown with a 230-gr .45 acp anything. But I encountered brass that just seemed to not want to keep the bullet tight, and when the slide cycled the bullet a 230-gr FMJ was rammed into the cartridge. This of course made me feel less confident of the Springfield GI's perfomance. But getting back to getting bitten when getting into a car by the hammer and grip safety.
I guess 1911's are just not for me.....
But my carry gun is a 2" 5 shot 44 loaded at 44 spl velosties. Still got alot of smackdown too.
Wow, I just made it into the 60+ category by a few weeks.
I actually like all guns but I do have a fondness for S&W's. I have a 36,60,19,10,66 and 29 currently.
I am just as likely to go out the door with a 2" snubbie,A Kel-tec or a mini Glock in my pocket. A lot of times I let the weather and conditions dictate what I carry.
I also like Glocks and 1911s so I guess I just like most handguns.
This is an interesting topic. I am 42, but I have to admit that I didn't get the revolver bug until 2 years ago. I was always into all the fancy new semi-automatics. Plus I always believed if you didn't own a Glock, you didn't own a gun..:mrgreen: Then I discovered Kimber :smt033
I have to admit I still own semi-automatics 3 to 1 to revolvers, but I truly do enjoy shooting all of them equally.
I am 66. I am not the oldest to reply...am I? I hope not. I want to hear someone call me youngster again.
At 63 I don't care if is wheel or auto as long as it goes bang when I want it to. I would like a Gatlin gun though.
All I know is there is a bunch of old farts on here:smt082 . Just kidding! I actually like wheel guns also. I have not bought any because I will inherit several. (Not anytime soon I hope)
I like all guns single shot, manual multiple, semi auto and full auto. Just can't afford ammo for full auto. Thats a shame.
Bob, The Auto poll listed names by age group. This Poll doesn't seem to do so. Is there a reason or am I not looking in the right place? :smt1099
Allright! Now that I'm over 60 I can get a revolver! Works for me.
LM...Ft. Worth, Tx.
SFC US Army (ret. 1996)
I'm 40 and thinking about buying another prelock Smith & Wesson:smt023
I get to answer in both categories. Iam 24 and have a S&W .38 but iam more parcial to semi's
I'll be 60 in August.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Wright
I'm getting the age.
Jury is still out on the wisdom part.
Carry and love to shoot both, but 8 to 1 in favor of revolvers right now.
(All Smiths.)
Mark
Well Bob you didn't say what for?????? In open country my wheel gun is 1st in line,either 45colt Ruger birdheads 3 1/2" or Ruger Security-Six snubbie .357. These are great for 4 leg critters.......... now for 2leg critters when I have to go shopping with the wife autos all the way 1911s or P-11 kel-tec(it gets damn hot in Va in summer time ). Sorry Bob didn't help you much other than I love most all firearms! J.R.
I'm surprised to find my age group, (50-59), leads the way. Good to know this is a "well seasoned" forum! :mrgreen: Bill T.
28 here and after owning a few semi-auto's, I find myself more and more going torwards wheel guns.
I just bought my first in a Taurus Raging Bull .500 w/ the 4" barrel. Now to convince the wife I need a S&W .460XVR as well a few S&W Snub noses.
Your very astute for your age! As the late, great Bill Jordan once said, "If you need more than six, YOU LOST!". Bill T.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarcoAD
I'm of the younger gender here(57). When aarp sends me their 'stuff'? in the mail, I put a gun related article in the return envelope. Every time.Quote:
Originally Posted by RONNIE J
Thats what I do with all my junk mail return envelopes. I find good articles that interest me and send it back to em. I don't know if the one who opens them up can read English or not or they just get thrown in the garbage. It's still worth a try and it's their dime.:)
Turned 60 in August and own twice as many revolvers as I do auto's. For a CCW it's an SP101 in 357 mag or if lightly dressed a NAA 22 Mag and for a house gun a Ruger P94 in 40 S&W. My 1911 is an Auto Ordinance that I put as much into a smiths job as it cost me new. It is reliable but cocked and locked still bothers me. Maybe I'm getting old.
Oops. I just noticed after clicking on the numbers that I chose the wrong choice. I'm supposed to be in the 21-29 group.
I am 33 and prefer revolvers. Right now, my favorite is a Ruger Redhawk in .44 Mag.
I'm 52 with a mine of a 21 year old and a body of a 72 year old. I even have the machinegunfarts when I'm walking. I have to load up with texmex first.
51 and growing older by the day!Don't know about the wisdom but I try.
37 to exact.:smt023
As I'm constantly reminded - 40 is less that 2yrs away. 8-)
Own both, prefer my auto.:smt066
wow: I voted when "Bob' started this. Didn't bother to add anything.
With the body of a 100yr old thats been run over by a freight train, mind of a 5yr old on 'ridlin' enjoying 56.
Now 'Bob' sir; of course my shooting falls equally into both categories.
I get the 'hots' this week and flipflop