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69 and carry this baby cross draw. I've carried J-frames for years, but this 360J stoked with .38 Hornady Critical Defense 110 gr. and this Barsony holster is the best yet
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I'm glad to see you young folks carrying revolvers too!! (OK, I'm sort of kidding here, I'm only 70, so not all that senior to you)... BTW I like that holster, first one I've ever seen.
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I'm 66.5 years young,can see great with my glasses on,and carry revolvers and automatic pistols as EDC.Pray you reach my age,have a good day!
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Sorry Arik, But you left a lot of information out of your bash, of your Father's actions at your range outing. With an open mind, go back to your post about the shooting range outing with your father. Read your post, as a non informed person would, and see if it does not sound like you judged your Father pretty harshly. With the information that you later supplied, I can see how you feel about him. There has been a lot of jumping to conclusions done here and I am truly sorry for mine. Please forgive me.
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Autos / Revolvers
I am older than the average member on this forum being of the 1931 vintage, and bought my first .22 rifle and ammo. for it at age six, by myself with money earned by me. I bought my first defense revolver, a Mod.15 in 1953. My take on this whole subject, boils down to this, Pick what flops your mop in a handgun, that fits the occasion, and carry it with you when, and where you go! Over the years, I'v accumulated a choice of handguns, to fit about any occasion, and vary what I carry, to fit the occasion. When Nitty comes to Gritty, any kind of weapon beats covering your eyes, and waiting for "Uncle Sugar" to protect you! Nuff Said, It sure is fun to stir up the discussions, and set back and enjoy them.
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S&W Forum....(sadly)has become a forum for old,hobbling,gimpy,bad eyes(everyone complains about not being able to "see"sights) ALSO most have a "very"sick sense of humor
elderly "gentlemen"!!What happened to the YOUNG guys!!Where are the women shooters??How many secretly edc semis !!Any afraid of getting "banned"by the oldsters for admitting this!hee-hee!
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Gee! I'm 82! Somehow do not feel that age. Retired 27 years ago , after 35 years as Federal Officer, U.S.Border Patrol and Customs Service,and enjoying it. During most of my service carried .38 Special Colt and .357 S&W. Early on carried a .38 Chief Special (Air Weight) off duty. But it was too light. My wife handled it better than I did. I used to cut my thumb on the cylinder release when it fired.
During my time in the Marine Corps carried a 1911 as a backup and M-1 Garand. My weapon of choice for the past 3 years is the Shield MP .40 SW. Sorry to tell you I didn't choose the 'Wheel gun' this time around. I like the concealment factor and the extra round capacity. Also have a .380 Llama 1911 version I acquired 60 years ago. Still in excellent condition. Hope you make it to be one of us 'old codgers'.
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Shhhhh I have a Glock 19, Shield 9, and FS M&P 9 but carry a J frame and night stand gun is a 686plus.... Sandmans, I won't tell anyone about your Glock.... ...
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I see the vast majority of the younger crowd gravitate towards pistols these days and why not, right? After all they have to offer. Capacity, caliber and they just look cool. I also see so many of these folks spending uber amounts of money for these modern marvels and none in the training and proper use. At the same time, the so called mature lot are spending their money on wheel guns, mostly vintage from S&W ( because they don't have the Hillary hole) Rugers like the GP100 & SP101 are also holding their own in sales.
Personally, I've owned more pistols over my lifetime than I care to mention, only a few that I EDC'd. The last S&W I carried was the 4516 before transistioning into Glocks for work. Both fine pistols. These days, I privately carry a wheel gun. I find it carrys well, doesn't move and fits my frame comfortably. If I need more than the 5 rounds of 357 that it provides so well, than hell, I'm out past by bed time or just where the good lord didn't intend for me to be. Great thread here, I've enjoyed the responses.
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Really enjoying this thread.
At 64, going on 65 next month, I got back in to shooting. First purchase was a S&W 686 SSR. Went to the LGS. Where are all the revolvers? Selection was pretty slim. Haven't decided on what I'll use for EDC. What I remember from my first go round; with my wheel guns you pulled the trigger and it went boom. No exception. With my semi's (Gold Cup and HiPower) I would get FTF's with reloads, not with the factory ammo though. That said I have a Dan Wesson .45 acp on it's way. But its made out of steel, not recycled Tupperware.
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Well, I dont EDC a wheel gun these days, though I do carry one regularly, but I used to EDC an SP101 when I was even younger than I am now. I'm 29. Carried the SP101 when I was 22.
The only reason I'm not EDC'ing a j frame is because I stumbled into a SIG P238 for like $100 less than a used j frame would have cost me.
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i been carrying a Glock 30 45 caliber, for awhile now. In early November i moved money soas to buy another handgun depending depending on who won the election, before any taxes
get added to prices. Then after the election i canceled my planned gun purchase. But today while picking up some magazine holsters for my belt, i spotted a Smith & Wesson 586-1. After
haggling over the price I could not resist it. I got it for $575
and its blue steel, down from around $670 marked. It has no
M on it, so made after 1986, SN AVB****. Did I pay too much?
And it seems to be in great condition to me, a six shot revolver.
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I'll be at the ripe old age of 26 in January and I don't leave the house without my 360 m&p.
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I'm 66. My nice weather (thank you New Mexico) carry is a Commander sized 1911.
But an old guy like me really notices the seasonal change and it's getting to be coat weather.
Which is great since my 3.5" Model 27 is easier to hide under a coat.
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it seems like most folks rely on spray guns. 17 rounds n extra mags.
they spend their time worrying about the most effective loads.
i really think this is nothing but laziness.
they upgrade gear n fire power but seldom practice.
i got my first handgun 16 months ago n i shoot 200-300 rounds every week.
i have upgraded to a model 15 shooting midrange wadcutters.
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S&W Forum....(sadly)has become a forum for old,hobbling,gimpy,bad eyes(everyone complains about not being able to "see"sights) ALSO most have a "very"sick sense of humor
elderly "gentlemen"!!What happened to the YOUNG guys!!Where are the women shooters??How many secretly edc semis !!Any afraid of getting "banned"by the oldsters for admitting this!hee-hee!
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There is a lot of very CREDIBLE people on here with many years of experience and if the old guys on here say its smart to carry revolvers than I would consider that very good CREDIBLE advise. With that being said there is many different situations that call for different carry options. For example auto pistols are awesome! But it would take to long to explain all of the different situations that would warrant what someone would carry.
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I seen this thread and had to reply, I'm 28 and I carry my revolvers more often than a auto. I usually switch between a nickel model 36 or a nickel model 10-8 heavy barrel. Sometimes I carry my 4 inch model 19, but very rarely I'll carry my Beretta 92fs. I don't know I like the old smiths better, I shoot them better and they seem lighter, easier to carry than the Beretta.
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I'm 47, I carry an M&P45 every day I work, off-duty it's a 642, sometimes my 686+ 2", and 65-3 depending on the weather. I live in NC so I don't get a lot of really cold weather. I have an M&P Shield 9MM and a Glock 19 I throw in the mix.
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I carry both, sometime at the same time . Mostly a Cobra but it really just depends on where I am gonna be and what kind of mood I got up in. Both have their place .
Not old But not young either....., Eddie
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I'm 24 and most days I carry a k-frame as a BUG. Then again, I have a bad back, likely have arthritis in my knees and ankle, drink scotch and bourbon, and have been a member of this forum since I was 18, so ya know, take my opinion as a youngster with a grain of salt.
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I carry both. Sometimes one or the other. Sometimes two of one type. Sometimes one of each. Sometimes, even, I'll carry two of one type and one of the other.
Then, there are the rare days when I'll carry two autos and two revolvers.
Normally, a full sized auto + a compact or subcompact auto + a Charter Bulldog 44 (or a K frame sized .38 or .357) + a J frame .38 or .32.
The fastest reload is to draw and fire another gun. The good ole Jim Cirillo/New York reload.
Having a backup to your backup is good insurance in an unsafe world.
One is none. Two is one. Three is two. Four is three, ya see?
Just like, sometimes I drive a car/truck and sometimes I ride a motorcycle. (I always wear safety gear when riding)
And, sometimes I do both.
It just depends. How bad of a neighborhood am I being required to go to?
Am I wearing my level IIIA vest under my shirt?
What time of day or night am I required to go?
Bear in mind, I've spent my entire life avoiding bad areas/situations. It works most of the time.
About being old, I'm 46. Not young. Not old.
But, that's all relative.
I'm old enough to not look for trouble.
I'm old enough to realize I'm not immortal.
I'm old enough to know just how fragile my human body and life can be.
Still young enough to ride and to shoot my favorite guns.
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I don't know about younger or older preferences and I certainly don't chose my EDC based on anyone's opinion other than my own and that my fellow forum members is simply based on exactly what sort of day I expect to have at work, integrating with the public, traffic, weather, etc.
So..........some days my EDC should be the M1 Garand, however it has been very tough to find an IWB holster, other days it has to be the Stevens 12 ga S x S, but those bandoliers of OO Buck slung over the shoulder seem to put off some of the office staff during meetings so most days I just trudge along in life with the 637 in an Uncle Mikes cheapo under the jacket.
Way back.....the original OP said no sense of humor left in old foggies.......guess he was right.
Choose your EDC carefully and if you do run across a holster for my M1, please post a pic.
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My Friend, if you live long enough, you, as surely as God made little green apples, will get "that bad". Your opinion of us Old Folks, and their not being able to keep up with our society's frantic pace, shows the overall disrespect shown by our younger generation, for the generation that over pampered and never give any duties, or responsibilities to those little darlings. assuring that they would never have to work for their living as their parents had to do. Then suddenly at age thirty or forty, a few of the little darlings finally get out into the big old Bad world, with a lot of help from those pampering parents, and show their gratitude, and respect, by taking notice of how their worn out providers have slowed down, and are holding up lines of very appreciative young folks from the pampered Generation. The real sad part of this is that none of you pampered generation can see what I'm talking about, and all the pampering went down the drain, along with respect. All for nothing!
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I don't think you quite got my point. I AM a senior citizen and I'm only talking about what other seniors are doing. I'm definitely NOT from the so-called "pampered" generation. I just don't want to decline in future years. You sir, need to pay more attention to what is in previous comments before you make your assumptions.
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I carry both. Sometimes one or the other. Sometimes two of one type. Sometimes one of each. Sometimes, even, I'll carry two of one type and one of the other.
Then, there are the rare days when I'll carry two autos and two revolvers.
Normally, a full sized auto + a compact or subcompact auto + a Charter Bulldog 44 (or a K frame sized .38 or .357) + a J frame .38 or .32.
The fastest reload is to draw and fire another gun. The good ole Jim Cirillo/New York reload.
Having a backup to your backup is good insurance in an unsafe world.
One is none. Two is one. Three is two. Four is three, ya see?
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I like to have more than one wrench in my toolbox and I tend to mix and match revolvers and autos myself depending on the situation. These days I am carrying my Shostle Engraved nickel 29-2 as a belt gun on duty and a Kahr PM9 as a backup...and an NAA .22 mag in a pocket holster with my knife.
This thread reminds me of a time about 15 years ago when I was in my early 20`s and a guy I worked with who was about my age came to the office off duty and unarmed (shame on him). He decided he was going to go along to assist another deputy on something and wanted to borrow a gun. Naturally I had a spare in the car but when I handed him a model 28 Highway Patrolman and a couple speedloaders he grimaced and said with a straight face "No, I can`t carry no revolver..." That ranks right up there with one of the dumbest things I`ve ever heard to this day. (he finally decided that a sixgun was better than a nogun and took the 357)
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Are your duties limited to attending multiple BBQs? That is one of the prettiest Sixguns that I have seen a present day Lawman carrying for a long time!!
Beautiful!!! Love the rig too.
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My first carry was a model 66.
Bought and tried several autos.
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I am not sure what old guys carry, I am only 52. I only carry revolvers. The high capacity is what does it for me, well depending on how many I am carrying. Plus all my ammo is 38 +P. All my glove boxes or consoles also have revolvers. Motorcycles, nightstand etc, J or K, light and heavy, new and old, blue, nickels, stainless, fixed, adjustable, fancy sights and half moons, rubber, wood, I don't care. They all shoot fast and straight and are a joy to carry.
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Lawman:
Are your duties limited to attending multiple BBQs? That is one of the prettiest Sixguns that I have seen a present day Lawman carrying for a long time!!
Beautiful!!! Love the rig too.
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Thanks, Les. These days my main duty is to deliver bad news to people in the form of court paperwork, but I do eat a lot of BBQ now that I think about it. I get a lot of comments on the engraved 29 and I usually tell people that "one of these days I`m going to get something fancy." Even when I was a "real" cop though and trying to see just how many bad guys I could put in jail, I still always carried a bright finished pistola with stag or ivory grips...either a Colt Python, 1911, or an N frame with a barrel length somewhere between 3 1/2 and 5 inches.
It was funny when I showed up years ago at the state`s full time peace officer academy with a stag handled Colt 1911 (if you qualified with a semi auto you could carry a revolver too but not the other way around) and the instructors were asking me where I got that gun because obviously a young guy like I was wouldn`t have put those grips on it. They didn`t know me very well...
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I like to have more than one wrench in my toolbox and I tend to mix and match revolvers and autos myself depending on the situation. These days I am carrying my Shostle Engraved nickel 29-2 as a belt gun on duty and a Kahr PM9 as a backup...and an NAA .22 mag in a pocket holster with my knife.
This thread reminds me of a time about 15 years ago when I was in my early 20`s and a guy I worked with who was about my age came to the office off duty and unarmed (shame on him). He decided he was going to go along to assist another deputy on something and wanted to borrow a gun. Naturally I had a spare in the car but when I handed him a model 28 Highway Patrolman and a couple speedloaders he grimaced and said with a straight face "No, I can`t carry no revolver..." That ranks right up there with one of the dumbest things I`ve ever heard to this day. (he finally decided that a sixgun was better than a nogun and took the 357)
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Lawman445, That quote settles it for me! No more 637 in a Uncle Mikes cheapo.....I'm definitely dragging out my Shostle engraved 60 no dash as soon as I can find some "quality" leather. Seriously (at the risk of high jacking this thread) I would love to know if you ever did any research on your Ben Shostle gun. I am trying (with little results so far) to track down more info on this founder of FEGA, Master Engraver from Muncie Indiana. His daughter Donata is evidently still around but don't know if any old records were kept. I saw another Shostle engraved S&W on the I-net that had a certificate describing the work and the stocks signed and dated by Ben, but cannot get mine tracked very far. What are the stocks on yours (horn, antler?). The Rocky Mountain Big Horn Ram grips on mine are marked Ajax M-21, so I don't know if Ben Shostle ordered them for the engraving he did on commission, or someone added later, but they are solid, extremely well fitting (looks like hand work...no gaps anywhere).
So...........sorry for the thread drift, but if anyone has info on Ben Shostle or Ajax stocks (not the modern I-net site for Ajax...they are all faux stuff now), or even research info on horn vs. antler stock making the old way, I would appreciate some tips.
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Forgot to add the pic of M60 no dash Shostle engraved. Temporary insanity while drooling at Lawmans gun cause me to forget the forum rule "no pic...it didn't happen".
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Lawman445, That quote settles it for me! No more 637 in a Uncle Mikes cheapo.....I'm definitely dragging out my Shostle engraved 60 no dash as soon as I can find some "quality" leather. Seriously (at the risk of high jacking this thread) I would love to know if you ever did any research on your Ben Shostle gun. I am trying (with little results so far) to track down more info on this founder of FEGA, Master Engraver from Muncie Indiana. His daughter Donata is evidently still around but don't know if any old records were kept. I saw another Shostle engraved S&W on the I-net that had a certificate describing the work and the stocks signed and dated by Ben, but cannot get mine tracked very far. What are the stocks on yours (horn, antler?). The Rocky Mountain Big Horn Ram grips on mine are marked Ajax M-21, so I don't know if Ben Shostle ordered them for the engraving he did on commission, or someone added later, but they are solid, extremely well fitting (looks like hand work...no gaps anywhere).
So...........sorry for the thread drift, but if anyone has info on Ben Shostle or Ajax stocks (not the modern I-net site for Ajax...they are all faux stuff now), or even research info on horn vs. antler stock making the old way, I would appreciate some tips.
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That is a great little model 60! I researched Shostle after I picked up my model 29 at a show a few years ago and came up with the same info on him that you mentioned. My gun actually came with a set of scrimshawed ivory that was signed by the engraver with eagles on both sides but just didn`t suit my taste. I will dig them out later and post a picture of them. The stags were from my stash and I got lucky on the fit.
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With a revolver you never have to bend over to pick up your brass to cover your *****, if ya know what I mean.... leave no trace. Age 64.
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A short barrel pre lock 686+ 7 shot sixshooter. I dare any young whipper snapper to say that aint a cool carry piece. Too bad they are so hard to come by and congrats to Mehutch for getting his.
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My 686+ with its Lobo IWB is my preferred EDC lately....and I'm a heavily aged 35. The 686 carries comfortably and I have full confidence in it. If not the 686, its a Colt Commander or, if it's a suit day, a Colt Detective Special. I've played with various Sigs, Glocks, Springfields and I'm fine with shooting them, nothing wrong with the platforms, but they are just not comfortable for me to conceal.
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This. I'm 70 and it's a 642 during the week, Kimber 1911 on Sunday.
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I'm definitely dragging out my Shostle engraved 60 no dash as soon as I can find some "quality" leather. Seriously (at the risk of high jacking this thread) I would love to know if you ever did any research on your Ben Shostle gun. I am trying (with little results so far) to track down more info on this founder of FEGA, Master Engraver from Muncie Indiana. His daughter Donata is evidently still around but don't know if any old records were kept. I saw another Shostle engraved S&W on the I-net that had a certificate describing the work and the stocks signed and dated by Ben, but cannot get mine tracked very far. What are the stocks on yours (horn, antler?). The Rocky Mountain Big Horn Ram grips on mine are marked Ajax M-21, so I don't know if Ben Shostle ordered them for the engraving he did on commission, or someone added later, but they are solid, extremely well fitting (looks like hand work...no gaps anywhere).
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These are the scrimshaw ivory grips that came on my 29-2. I started to try and sell them until my research on Mr. Shostle told me that the "bb" signature was his and was on other grips/knife handles that he had done.
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I've listened to many conversations, arguments etc. concerning revolver vs autos and age factors. Bottom line is "can you shoot what you carry or keep in your home". I think sometime we spend more time talking and in some cases no time practicing. These same guys couldn't a 6in. plate at 7 yds. no matter what they shoot. I see these guys shoot and hope they never get into a situation--no one is safe. Practice, practice make that weapon part of you, Make yourself proficient, confident that if the **** comes you can and will protect yourself and your family.
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I guess I'm officially old now. I ordered a 642 (no-lock) today.
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I see the vast majority of the younger crowd gravitate towards pistols these days and why not, right? After all they have to offer. Capacity, caliber and they just look cool.
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To me, stainless steel snubbie revolvers look way more cool than plastic pistols, particularly ugly Glocks.
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My co-workers and I recently started "Six-gun Sundays" at the gun shop we work at. I carry my 1954 Highway Patrolman, one co-worker carries a pre-14 K38 masterpiece, and the other carries a Colt Police Positive. We're also playing with the idea of "Wild West Wednesdays"... The three of us are around 22-23, so we're not old, but I feel like it sometimes.
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Us "old guys", got this way for a reason. Keep that in mind when questioning our choices in guns. 😎
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