Revolvers making a "come back"

[SAFireman]

They never left.......IMHO

 

[buck460XVR]

Resurgence of revolvers is, IMHO, mainly due to two reasons. An increase in interest in handgun hunting and an increased interest in target shooting, strikly for fun. I think the thrill of going to the range and dumping double stack mag after double stack mag at 7 yards is dying. I think with the increase in interest of reloading, the benefits of not chasing revolver brass, and being able to reload the typically more expensive revolver factory ammo is also a plus. What I see more and more is those younger folks with a new revolver shooting for accuracy at 20-25 yards nowadays. Where 50 rounds lasts a lot longer outta a wheel gun than a bottom feeder. Used to be, if you saw someone in the deer woods with a handgun, it was a rarity and it was as a back-up or secondary weapon. Nowadays is quite common to see someone with blaze orange on, with only a handgun with them. Most generally it's a revolver. There has been so many newer models aimed specifically for hunting medium to large game as compared to the past. There are some things revolvers just do better and folks are coming around to that. While I doubt that revolver sales will ever outnumber pistol sales again, I truly doubt the platform is going anywhere soon.

 

[kmyers]

Many are discovering or rediscovering the joys of a fine revolver which is a great thing. We have been seeing that trend personally for a while.

 

[Bladeswitcher]

The new gun buyers of the past 20 years are young guys. Their influence is video games and action movies. That's where they learned about guns and what their appreciation of guns is based on. Initially, as they dug into the gun culture, they stayed close to those early influences . . . thus the emphasis on tactical stylings and the popularity of 3-gun shooting. As others have said, after awhile that gets old and they start to expand their interests.

Nothing would do more for revolver popularity than a few really popular 1960s/'70s-era cop movies or video games.

 

[haywood]

I always carry and shoot Revolvers. For some reason I liked them best. I've had a few semi autos but, they just never did it for me. If I was in Combat or Law Enforcement the ammo capacity would be needed but, a Civilian carrying a revolver or Two and reloads works for me.

 

[Sheepdogged]

I guess the thrill of semi-autos is waning. I have noticed in ALL the gun magazines that they are writing about the "benefits/advantages" of a revolver, esp. the .38 Special. The latest mags are praising the penetration/stopping power of the .38 Special..its ease of carry, its "point & shoot" with moderate recoil. And its popularity with the "older,mature" citizens who may have difficulty "racking the slide" on a semi-auto. I find it interesting. I have always loved the feel, look and effectiveness of my .38 Special and am glad that others are now rediscovering this, too.

Personally I don't think the thrill or demand of semi-autos is waning. It's probably more accurate to say that manufacturers use gun magazines (electronic or otherwise) to create or enhance demand. Don't get me wrong, I think a .38 Special is a great self-defense round, but I think a semi-auto chambered in .380 ACP or 9mm is just as good if not better. Revolvers are great, but I don't foresee a serious revival in .38 revolvers other than we always want knew "toys".

 

[rkittine]

I think that a Model 57, a 36 or 60 and a .22 Kit gun our on my Next Up List.

Right now I have a 17, 617, 19, 66, 27, 53 and 29 in S&W and a Python Colt. Maybe I will sell the Python (still unfired except for proof rounds) and get the other Smiths.

Bob

 

[Drm50]

There is no rediscovery of revolvers, they were never lost. Some Yaho is always beating his gums about rediscovering something, shotguns the other day. More than anything else it's today's gun writers. A good many of them don't know anything but plastic pistols and black rifles and the ones that are left don't know poo from apple butter.

 

[gerhard1]

It frustrated a poster on one forum that I said I am better with wheelguns so much that he subjected me to a fair amount of abuse. Without having met me, he insisted that I would be better with what he termed more 'efficient' handguns.

I am a better shot with revolvers, and they are what I carry. Usually it is a K-, or L-frame, but I have also carried N- and J-frames and sometimes an old Colt D-frame.

 

[hogblue]

Well when I qualify on the HR 218 course I always take my 4" 686. The instructor always asks if I brought that piece of 19th century technology.
I always answer yes and smile.

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[Delta Rose]

Revolvers outnumber semi-autos 3:1 in my safe...

 

[Drm50]

It frustrated a poster on one forum that I said I am better with wheelguns so much that he subjected me to a fair amount of abuse. Without having met me, he insisted that I would be better with what he termed more 'efficient' handguns.

I am a better shot with revolvers, and they are what I carry. Usually it is a K-, or L-frame, but I have also carried N- and J-frames and sometimes an old Colt D-frame.

Don't feel bad, I had similar go round the other day with a self appointed expert. Best thing to do is drop it and ignore them, they won't.

 

[75Vette]

I sure hope the young'uns start appreciating revolvers. One day (no time soon) I'll need to sell mine. I'll need some hungry buyers.

 

[LCC]

Most of us grew up watching the Lone Ranger, Bonanza, Palladin, etc. Two men walked into the street, draw and fire, one man fell and the other walked away. All we wanted for Xmas was that 'pearl' handled bright sixgun and holster, and never lost our love for a fine revolver, hence the safes full of them.
Majority of today's younger generations have grown up on absurdly violent video games and action movies, in which everyone sprays endless rounds from hi-cap handguns and auto rifles, with endless deaths per shootout. The featured guns themselves just tools for the violence.
If you asked the folks on this forum if they could only own one gun, it would likely be a favored Smith.357 4" that might be decades old, or took decades to find.
For the younger crowds, it would likely be a Glock 19 with an extended mag, available everywhere.
No, the revolver isn't making a comeback, it just has staying power for those still here, still loving them.

 

[Peak53]

This is GREAT news, if true! In fact, the uh... several, revolvers in my safe are celebrating the fact that they have not yet been confined to the dust bin of history like their owners (#COVID-19 vs. old farts). They are probably breeding in there. My daughter, who is set to inherit a bunch of 19th century technology has declared that these guns are NOT TO BE SOLD! I'm good with that. For example, no Glock will ever be allowed to speak to this Model of 1950 in 38-44. For the sake of full disclosure, I actually own one of the polymer striker fired things and it (9mm Shield) is pretty much OK, if lacking a soul is OK.

 

[cometpx4]

Revolvers

Last 3 guns i bought were revolvers. I have glocks, Berettas and a couple 1911's but I still love shooting revolvers. When you get it down, you find they are real accurate. 9 times out of 10 when I carry its a revolver.
I do think younger shooters are a semi culture (I am 56) but I also think there is a renewed interest in a good revolver

 

[federali]

It Depends on Who You Are

Law enforcement needs the firepower that semi-autos bring to the scene. When cops carried revolvers, there were too many cases of officers shooting a gun dry, then getting executed before they could reload.

While my sources are limited to what I hear on the news, I'm not aware of a private citizen shooting a gun empty, reloading and needing to continue firing. So yes, the revolver has its place and the majority of incidents will be solved with just a few rounds.

Nevertheless, although I have a 3" round butt Model 65 that I love, my carry guns are semi-autos. they can be reloaded in a flash if necessary and they are more comfortable in an IWB holster.

As for stoppages, assuming factory ammunition, most stoppages I witness at the range are user caused due to lack of training in proper gun handling. But, when a revolver suffers a stoppage, you're usually left with an expensive projectile to throw at your adversary.

 

[JayFramer]

So the gun rags are running out of ideas to talk about?

Reinventing the wheel(gun) I suppose.

 

[xring33]

Revolvers making a "come back"

JMO......gun companies touted automatics for high capacity and new innovations. I really think it was more ease of manufacturing, cheaper to make and higher profits. Revolvers take more machine time to make and have to sell for a higher price to make their margins work. Just to guess I would say you could produce more automatics in a work shift then you could make a revolver.


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[max503]

I asked my LGS why they didn't have revolvers. They said they can't keep them in stock. As soon as one comes in it gets sold.