Who Taught You Revolver Shooting? - Poll

[T112-4]

The father of two of my good friends in high school taught us to shoot. He was a FBI firearms instructor. He was tough and I consider myself very lucky to this day.

 

[LostintheOzone]

We didn't have any revolvers in my family. I purchased my own when I was 15. Taught myself how to shoot it. Had a few ever since.

Although a USN vet I didn't have any military training.

 

[31FordA]

I started out, as a kid, by reading everything I could get my hands on about guns, all sorts of gun magazines, an old copy of "Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting", etc. I also asked my neighbor and his fellow State Troopers an endless number of questions, which they patiently answered. When I went shooting for the first time my Dad had my neighbor go along and observe me. He told my Dad I started out good enough to pass a police revolver qualification.

I got really good at revolver shooting thanks to an old guy, Al, at my gun club. He was retired, and spent every day shooting two five pound coffee cans full of .38 reloads thru his S&W and Taurus 4" revolvers. I used to go the range twice a week, and when I used up my box of .38 ammo he let me shoot as much of his as I wanted in exchange for my empty brass. He also gave pointers on shooting a K frame service revolver. By the time I actually qualified for my first agency, shooting a double action revolver was second nature to me.

 

[Bald1]

My dad taught me early. Very early. I learned to safely handle and shoot his 4" model 10 when I was probably 5. I got my first .22 rifle for Christmas in kindergarten. 3 months before I turned 6. Of course I could never have access to it or touch it without dad getting it out for me. It was mine none the less. There's not enough money in the world to buy that old model 10 from me today.

 

[Model 10-8]

Not being smart, but it was Roy Rogers. I liked all the TV cowboys.

 

[desmobob]

No shooters/hunters in my family or handgun shooters in my circle of friends growing up at home.

I got hooked on shooting by a Navy buddy and the first handgun I ever fired was a Bersa .380 he had borrowed. I bought a 30-30 and a 12ga while still the Navy. When I got out, I bought a brand new Model 66-2 as my first handgun, around 1986 or so.

I took it to the range and figured it out. What fun!

 

[Kenna]

Had a model 66 when wife and I dated, we would both shoot. Her dad was LEO. Gave me some tips but otherwise self taught. Wish I never sold that gun!

 

[ericrlarson]

My mom and dad bought me a Single Six in the mid 80's and shot that ALOT! I didn't really get into DA revolvers until much later in life. I really got hooked competing around guys and gals like Jerry and Kay Miculek and Elliot and Annette Aisin in USPSA competitions. I shot a 686 and 627 mostly.


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[ameridaddy]

For me, it was a couple of Utah deputy sheriffs and third guy who fired for a US military team while he was in service, while we were all working together on a project in the field.
The one deputy emphasized dry fire practice, and was very embarrassed when we found out he shot the motel TV in his room.

 

[Geeorge]

A Model 19 nickel pinned and recessed taught me to shoot, that was back around 1980. Our favorite targets were realty signs, CCI lawman ammo was my favorite in the plastic yellow boxes

 

[sophie]

I taught myself. My Dad didn't really care anything about guns.

 

[RobertJ.]

My dad. I started shooting his H&R 949 when I was 9. By the time I was eleven, I was shooting his RBH .41 Magnum. I shot it well enough he liked letting me shoot it in front of his friends.

I also read everything by Elmer Keith, Bill Jordan, and Skeeter Skelton (among others) that I could get my hands on.

 

[Donn]

Learned in the Army, but strictly autos, 1911, M-14 and 16, M-60. My first revolver, (S&W M29), was purchased some years after I got out. Read the owner's manual and whatever else was available on the subject. These days, wheelguns outnumber autos in the safe. If I need a refresher, You Tube's the go-to.

 

[lppd4]

my dad taught me sight alignment but after that I an self taught. Entered the police academy and was already pretty handy with my model 66. I had shot a 6" python in PPC matches for a couple of years and earned an expert classification.

 

[Pointblank2U]

Sworn in as an Officer on 2-28-75, was issued a horse pistol known as a Smith & Wesson Model 28, Highway Patrolman. I carried it in a Bianchi swivel holster till the holster broke, switched to a breakfront clamshell. I still lean to the right a little.

 

[mtgianni]

Dad hated handguns as the Marines taught him they were only for killing.

I was on my third revolver when I got interested in PPC. I joined the Sheriffs Posse team and became a Reserve Officer as the County gave us practice ammo if we did.

 

[glenwolde]

I'm self-taught. I never served in the military or law enforcement and daddy left when I was three.

I learned it all by reading, and practice. After 100,000+ rounds I think I'm starting to figure it out. I could definitely still improve, but now that I'm starting to get old things are trying to go the other way.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Messrs. Smith & Wesson I suppose, in the form of a Model 10 Heavy Barrel. I got the revolver at 18 and had unlimited shooting opportunities and endless supply of ammunition.

It was enough to teach me all sorts of bad habits soon discovered, but taking near a lifetime to properly unlearn.

I can't kill it so I still have it.

 

[klind45]

That I guess would be me. Always had rifles on the farm but wanted revolvers,and a lot of magazine reading.

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[44MOshooter]

I started with a Crosman model 36 co2 cartridge BB revolver when I was 7 years old.

Then 3 years later, 2 of my cousins and I found H&R 22 revolvers under the xmas tree, 49 years later I still own that H&R Sportsman model 999.

Since then I have owned several pistols and revolvers, and consider myself, self taught with family

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