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Section 8: Handguns Subject: Favorite revolvers Msg# 1145317
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I get that. As a serious gungeek, I tend to have followed the evolution of handguns, but I totally understand your position and situation. I still love revolvers, older semi-autos that work, and truth be told, I'm losing interest in the newest technology in pistols. Not because they don't work, but because they are kind of boring. I've owned a number of plastic guns, enough to understand them and have an informed opinion, but very few are ones I care to own anymore. It's hard to beat machined steel. I still think revolvers are things of beauty.
Not everyone likes the same ones--for example, I'm one of those oddballs who never lusted after the Colt Python like most of you fellows. Yet for whatever reasons I did have a Colt Anaconda, and it is one of the revolvers I deeply regret letting get away. I like Colts for looks--and honestly I like the old Colt leaf-spring triggers, and I like Rugers as hell-bent for strong. I like and respect Smith & Wessons too, but they aren't my favorite. I've always liked being the odd man out, and since 93 out of 100 guys will say Smiths are his favorite, I don't want to be just another Smith lover. I only have two Smiths-a Model 15 Combat Masterpiece like I carried for four years in the USAF, and a mid-1920s N-frame .44 Special. And I'm not that crazy about the .44 Special anymore. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Thanks for the detailed feedback, you're right, revolvers can suffer problems that take them "out of service", fortunately I've never experienced any of those problems. I guess I'm just an old fart who has more faith in my wheel gun than any of the new fangled pistols even though I own a few myself |
And Colts in general are some of the best-looking revolvers in my opinion. Except the Python--the lines were never right IN MY OPINION. 