Average age here

I'm 35, don't own a Glock, don't want a Glock or any other polymer framed gun unless I get a smashing deal on one. I came from the school of the .30-30, and I have owned just about every icon in firearms history. I have had a Smith Triple Lock, an original Winchester 73 and a Winchester 92, a slew of 1894's, and a 54 (to me finer than a Model 70). I find there is nothing like the look of a blued revolver with ivory or stag grips and ebony on brass. The finest smell in the world is the fresh scent of expended black powder. Gun leather trumps kydex, and a good Damascus blade beats any combat knife in the world. A double barreled coach gun while not as impressive in firepower as a pump, has the cool factor especially when it has hammers. A flintlock will always be cooler than an inline, and there is nothing like taking a deer with a gun designed before the first automobile was even thought of. Age means nothing, it is just proof that some of us were born in the time. Heck my cellphone has text, but I have no idea how to use it, I thought twitter was something you did before you faint, a blackberry went good on corn flakes and a blue tooth was a guy down the road who had no idea what a toothbrush was. My last video game was an Atari, I still write most of stuff down in a notebook, I believe books are more fun than Kindle and cars stopped being cool when carburetors went out. Heck I'm only 35, I think I might be old before my time.
 
I'm 25 until Saturday.

I own 5 plastic handguns: Glock 27, M&P40, Kel Tec PF9, Ruger LCP, and Bodyguard .38. The Glock goes with me a very high percentage of the time.

The Glock is one of my favorites simply because of how dang well I shoot it. I'm going to toot my own horn here.. it's pretty ridiculous how accurate I am with that thing. The other plastic ones have their place... kind of.

However, the ones I really love are my revolvers (S&W of course). 14 of them. If I had to get rid of all but one gun, the one I'd keep would be my 681. I absolutely love that revolver.

My buddies laughed at me once when they came over to use my range. I brought a few revolvers, my open sight lever action .30-30 and a single shot break action 12 gauge. I guess I have a soft spot for more traditional guns. When I go for walks in the woods, there's no way I carry anything black or plastic. I think that would be illegal actually......

As far as the cranky old farts of the forum go, I personally enjoy them! I wouldn't want to spend much time on a forum filled with the young tactical crowd I've seen elsewhere. The folks here are top notch and I value their opinions.
 
I am 60, past halfway to 61. I like the feel of nice walnut and the look of good bluing. Most of my stuff is in this catagory. Not to say that I don't have others but I like the traditional firearms better.
 
I'm gonna skew the average toward older. Polymer guns work fine. Metal guns work fine. maybe finer. I like to carry light.
My age? I served in WW II. Can you count that high?
 
I'm 54. I own a 28-2, 18-3, 625-2, G-22, 686-1 and a 21-4. The G-22 is as close to perfect as a semi-auto will get. The revolvers are Smith and Wessons! There is nothing better. One day I may possibly again pick up a 1911 of some sort... but the G-22 will do anything I need from a semi-auto. And the S&W's take care of everything else.
 
I'm 58 and my collection is about 50/50 black/plastic guns and traditional wood and steel. I like the traditional guns much better but tend to use the others more for carry and daily use just because they're generally lighter with more capacity, and I don't care if I mess them up. They all have their good and bad points - I like 'most all of 'em!
 
First off I want to second what Navy96 said and every word of it.

Second, I will say that I own both a Glock 17 and a Ruger LCR. The LCR is just setting in the safe because it was a sweet deal and nothing more. I bought it new at a used Kel Tec price tag. The Glock is Glock perfection to me. Why? Because it has functioned for thousands upon thousands of cheap soot filled WWB and any flavor of HP I wanted to waste at paper plates. And if I ever have to use it I am beyond confident that it will function then also. Lastly, when it is taken as evidence I won't be crying if it has to be gone for a while, comes back dented or dinged, or some commie lawyer gets it destroyed through litigation during the trial. If I used my Combat Magnum for the same purpose I would feel equally safe but would FREAK if it was treated bad. Glock Perfection.
 
I got a little bit of everything

I'm 54 and have mostly semi autos in handguns, shotguns and rifles, I've got a single shot shotgun a pump and a semi auto Beretta all 12ga, got a Bushmaster m4 few years ago and that's very accurate weapon and has been fun customizing it... all my semi's are steel except my favorite .45acp a PX4 Storm like another fellow said "cause I shoot it so well" I just got my first revolver S&W 629 and I've had more trouble with that beautiful paper weight then any firearm I own, but S&W is replacing it sometime this week. The next few pistols I'll be buying will be revolvers cause they are really fun to shoot. I think this forum has a good blend of ages one of the better ones out there.
 
I am alive, vigorous and still at the range once each week in my eighth decade. I am very grateful that I have had the enjoyment of handling so many different types of handguns throughout the years.

My three favorites for various reasons are the S&W stainless 4" 686, the blued Colt Commander and the ugly but very reliable and accurate Glock 21.
 
Sigh, 61 and looking for an affordable SW 99 in 9mm.
I have no allergy to Plastic and alloy having grown up in the US Army with the M-16A1/M203 and M-60 GPMG.

Geoff
Who still shoots a 1911 best of all.
 
Last time around I celebrated the 26th anniversary of my 39th birthday.....
 
I'm pushing 50, and partial to wood and blue (or parkerized) steel. I do, however, have a few of the newer designs, and they serve their purpose. If I go rifle shooting, I might take a Garand, U.S. Enfield or Krag, but my AR is always always along too.
 
I'm 57 and own two Glocks, one of which was a duty weapon I was given when I retired. Haven't shot either more than once a year since then. The rest are all S&W revolvers and all have pinned barrels except for my 642 and 638 that are newer (with locks) but great shooters!.
 
I'm 59, all my handguns are either stainless steel, hard chromed steel, or ScTi mix.
 
This thread has given this old man reason to pause,and look back on 72yrs. of the good life.

Let me borrow a bit from the "Sound of music". These are a few of my favorate things; In no particular order.

Winchester model 97,12 and52,Remington 40x, 700,Savage110,S&W N frames,combat masterpiece, Swedish Mausers,

Broom handles, Walther p38, p5, ppk,H&K p7, Sig 38H, p220, p225,

Jack Daniels,single malt scotch,Porsches,Harley Davidsons,

raw oysters, pocket watches, well made knives.

The ability to walk away under my own power after 30yrs. in the fire house.

My LORD and saviour Jesus Christ.

Ozzie9
 
Im 53 and one of the things that attracted me to S&W firearms is the superb craftsmanship that you can touch and feel when you handle them. I have respect for a well made tool and if I am going to spend my hard earned money on a firearm I want to be able to have that experience. Sorry, but plastic guns just don't do it for me, not bashing them, they have their market, I'm just not part of it!!!
 
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