jar
Contributing Member
I find that I tend to actually carry and shoot my older handguns more than my newer ones. That might be simply a matter of familiarity but there is also an appreciation and sense of wonder that something that is subject to so much violence in every use can function for so long and still function as well as new ones.
Looking at what I own, about 30% of my handguns are less than 25 years old, about 18% are 25 years but less than 50 years old, 22% are 50 -74 years old, 16% are between 75 years old and 99 and 12% are over a century old.
Of the ones I normally carry I find that the ones between 50 years old an over 100 years old really seem to end up in rotation far more than their fair share.
I was wondering what other folk tend to do; do any of you carry an older handgun rather than a newer one? If so, how old and pictures of the experienced handguns always welcome.
Looking at what I own, about 30% of my handguns are less than 25 years old, about 18% are 25 years but less than 50 years old, 22% are 50 -74 years old, 16% are between 75 years old and 99 and 12% are over a century old.
Of the ones I normally carry I find that the ones between 50 years old an over 100 years old really seem to end up in rotation far more than their fair share.
I was wondering what other folk tend to do; do any of you carry an older handgun rather than a newer one? If so, how old and pictures of the experienced handguns always welcome.