I only own Revolvers

[ohio58]

I have a question about Revolvers and Semi-Autos. I hear a lot of people saying you at least need to own one semi automatic pistol. I dont know about that. I have a pretty good collection of older Smith and Wesson revolvers and most of them are .38 special Snubs. I do own a model 29 .44 Mag and a model 66 .
357 Mag ,but i do not own even one semi-automatic. I have shot them from time to time and they dont really do anything for me . I know there are many different opinions with wheel guns and semi's. For me, its the beauty of the old Smith's i like, and when you pull the trigger, i know it wont let me down.
Is there anybody out there that ONLY OWN REVOLVERS and really like these wheels as i do........Thanks

 

[longbeachbum]

I only own revolvers, mostly Rugers. I like the aesthetics, the fact that they are all steel, the reliability, and the fact that it's hard to have an ND unless you are really trying. I'll probably break down and get an auto one of these days but it will probably be something sort of old timey and all steel like a 1911 or Walther PPK.

 

[roaddog28]

I am a old wheel gun guy. I have owned or own most all the different frame S&W revolvers. Most of them are pre-lock revolvers. I have also owned or own just about every Ruger SA or SA/DA revolver. Also H&R revolvers and Taurus revolvers. About the only revolver line I have not owned are Colt and Dan Wesson. In the last four months I have finally bought some semi-autos. This is after owning revolvers for over forty-five years. The reason I bought some semi-autos. Simple ammo availability. 9 mm and 40 S&W are more available. I don't reload. I just don't have the time anymore. I will never have the love for semi-autos like revolvers.

I grew up shooting wheel guns. That will never change.

Regards,
roaddog28

 

[pharmer]

I own more revolvers than autos. I will dump an auto that has ONE malfunction not due to limp wristing or ammo. That said, I have a 6906 that I carry daily that has had 0 malfunctions since 1994. Also a Ruger KMKII 512 that has had at least 20,000 .22's through it without a bobble (an occasional dud in a wallybox, but the rim was smacked good). A Sig 226 and 228, Glock 17, Beretta 92 Centurion, a CZ 75, all 100%. Right out of the box. Joe

 

[Walkalong]

I really like wheelguns too, but a fine semi auto is good stuff as well. They make more cool revolvers than cool autos though. (IMHO)

 

[chicharrones]

I started with a revolver, but I want to own as many different type of gun actions out there as I can. DA, SA, DOA, bolt, slide, autoloader, lever, and on and on. SA or DA/SA revolvers are just two pieces of the pie.

 

[3446]

I've got two semi auto's a Browning Buckmark, and a Taurus PT99. I've got a bunch of wheel guns though from .22 to .44 magnum. Love my revolvers.

 

[vicdotcom]

I started out with semi-auto. Then when I started learning to shoot more, I found myself drawn to revolers. I only own revolers for handguns now. I just like them better and I do not feel under-gunned by anymeans.

 

[1911Tuner]

I hear a lot of people saying you at least need to own one semi automatic pistol. I dont know about that.

I hear the same thing a lot...and I don't know about that, either.

Not a thing wrong with a good revolver. Revolvers were my first love, and still are. They served well for over a hundred years before autos became the rage, and they still can. While owning both is part of the fun, there are some people who simply don't see the need, and have no intererest in exploring the other side. It costs money and time to try the latest thing on the shelf...sometimes only to discover that you don't like it at all.

 

[Spartacus451]

It costs money and time to try the latest thing on the shelf...sometimes only to discover that you don't like it at all.

I have that problem sticking to revolvers alone. Between the J, K, L, and N frames it has taken me a while to find out which work for me and which don't.

 

[BCRider]

Life is too short to only enjoy one type of gun.....

I find revolvers and semis are different in so many ways that I do not see it as a competition between the two guns. I fully enjoy them both for what they are. It's like I have 4 classes of guns in my collection. Rifles, shotguns, semi pistols and revolvers.

Something about shooting up where I live is that handguns are only lawfully used for fun. There's some leeway for self defense in the home but the regs make it really hard to get the gun and then get the ammo quickly enough to make it work. But without getting any noses out of joint the point here is that guns for us Canucks are 99.999% sporting equipment so fun in shooting them is a huge factor.

In the end if it came down to selling off all my guns but one it would come down to my CZ Shadow in one hand, my S&W Model 19 in the other. Then the brain would freeze up and the guns would be locked in a rigour mortis like grip of denial at the thought of giving up one over the other.

 

[captain awesome]

I am with you guys. never been all that fond of semi autos. I owned 3, just traded an xd40 for a gp100, never was very fond of the xd but I REALLY like the gp100. I own a buckmark 22, and a desert eagle 44. I enjoy both guns to a degree, everyone's jaws drop when they see the DE, and So they all shoot it, and I really don't. Much rather shoot the revolvers anyway.

My list of revolvers to acquire (yes there is a physical list) is extremely long, and the list of semis to acquire is very short. actually there are only 2, a Desert Eagle 50ae (which is actually what I was after when I bought the one in 44, but it was too good of a deal to pass up; private sale, brand new, $600) and an all steel highly polished 1911. There does seem to be something classy and stylish/classic about a shiny 1911. Classy and stylish is what I see most of the time when I see a revolver. My favorites are the old single actions.

Revolvers do it for me, semi autos don't.

@op, you don't own any rifles or shot guns?

 

[Dnaltrop]

After a lifetime avoiding semi's from a string of nasty slide bites on my juicy meathook, I only lost my bias to Semi's shooting a friends 1911.

Only this last month did my Wife's first gun ( a SW Sigma) break me of my unreasoning distaste of "toy" plastic guns. Now labeled "tool" gun in my head.

For myself, a good 1911 just for the joy and history behind it is a good basic building block. Even just one. IT MAKES BIGGER HOLES!!! (cough hack, ) ahem, pardon me... Side effects include boyish laughter and dancing like a fool.

The Tool guns are cheap enough that you won't feel (as) bad when you lose it, have it stolen, drop it in the toilet when you lean forward to lift the seat with a poor shoulder closure.

I'm still spinning the roulette table of guns, there is a huge range at the $500-ish price point, Used Sigs, New Glock, MP, XD, Taurus.

My main draw on Poly guns, ease of swapping caliber.

I love my Schofield replica, I love my .38 (rest too old to risk shooting) Each new bullet requires a different gun in my world.

A "tool" grade Semi and the assortment of barrels to allow you some variety. I'm planning on a .40 base, .357 sig and 9mm barrels. From what I understand, the .357 sig round feeds fine in the .40 clip, but not vice-versa.

So call it 2, (1. if you can resist the 1911 siren's song. ) needed semi's for the collection to break up the revolvers, with Caveat of "the plastic is a multitasker"

 

[joneb]

I hear a lot of people saying you at least need to own one semi automatic pistol. I dont know about that.

I do. "say hello to my little friend"

 

[Daizee]

I own mostly revolvers, but my toolset just wouldn't be complete without a good .22 auto target pistol and a 1911. I've considered swapping the .22's out for a conversion upper on my 1911, but get rid of a good High Standard just to simplify? Puh-leeze.

-Daizee

 

[Just One Shot]

I'm just the opposite. I only own semi autos. There's nothing wrong with revolvers it's just that I prefer the semis.

I wouldn't mind owning a wheel gun to play with but with the added capacity and dependability of the semis on the market today, they are my preferred choice for CCing.

But I have to admit that I've been eyeballing some of the wheel guns out there and who knows? I may end up with one (or more) before it's over.

 

[dbb1776]

I shoot my 50 yr old .38 more than any other gun. I can hit better with it in double action, which makes it more fun, and I reload for it, which makes it cheaper. My semi's don't get shot much cause I can't keep up with the brass.

 

[doubleh]

"I only own revolvers". Not me. I love revolvers, especially single actions, but I enjoy the semi-autos too. Have several of both and enjoy them equally.

 

[captain awesome]

one thing that never seems to get mentioned, there isn't any spring that will weaken causing a misfeed if you keep a revolver loaded for months at a time.

 

[dbb1776]

No, but if you get oil on a primer in any gun it won't go boom after months.

 

[captain awesome]

yeah, but those can be sealed, which I would do in that situation. anyway, point is revolvers = win

 

[MachIVshooter]

I will dump an auto that has ONE malfunction not due to limp wristing or ammo.

That's pretty darn stringent, and I would say unreasonable. A piece of debris can fall down in the lockwork of a wheelgun and cause it to skip the cylinder stop, which I've had happen. There are tons of other mechinical things that can go wrong with wheelies, too, just as with auto's. Bent or worn hands and cylinder stops, broken firing pins, the list goes on. Generally speaking, the internals of revolvers are more delicate than autoloaders.

one thing that never seems to get mentioned, there isn't any spring that will weaken causing a misfeed if you keep a revolver loaded for months at a time.

Unless you pocket carry the mag and it gets packed full of lint and dirt, this isn't a real issue. I've run tons of mags that have been loaded for YEARS with no problems.

I have a love for both basic types and most variants of each. My collection wouldn't be complete without everything from NAA mini's and snub J frames to my SRH complimenting the array of autos from the tiny Bauer Baby Browning copies to my Desert Eagle .50.

 

[MCgunner]

I do own semi-auto carries, but I never feel less than well armed with a revolver and especially with a .357 magnum sporting a 3" or longer barrel. But, the .38 is superior IMHO to any .380 and lots of people carry .380s. JMHO I don't know why you should HAVE to own an auto, but I like them for certain reasons and, of course, I have several rimfires in auto and only two rimfire revolvers, one of which is a mini revolver.

 

[OregonJohnny]

Let me start by saying that I own equal numbers of revolvers and semi-autos.

However, if I had to recommend a handgun to a new gun owner, it would be a revolver. If I am teaching a new person to shoot, it's with a revolver. If I had to whittle my collection down to 1 single handgun, I'd be left with a revolver. And as I type this, I am carrying a revolver as my CCW.

So although I enjoy owning and shooting both, revolvers seem to be a bigger part of my firearm lifestyle.

 

[Cosmoline]

I haven't owned a semi since I sold off the G23. It was OK, but it didn't have soul. It was just a barking machine that I held onto, rather than being part of my hands.

And there's no denying that the semis jam up a lot more. Usually nothing serious, but it happens. And they're ammo sensitive. And the quality ones cost too much. I have had a few jam ups with wheelguns. My Detective Special's mainspring snapped on me, after half a century of use. But none of my Ruger Sixes have failed.