BROUGHT MY COMBAT MASTERPIECE (PRE M15) TO RANGE TODAY-GOT SOME WEIRD LOOKS/COMMENTS

[dinooch]

I prefer shooting revolvers because I don't have to pick up fired brass on the ground.

Many years ago I went to Kentucky to visit my wife's sister. Her husband took me to the town IGA food store. Behind the meat counter in the back were safes filled with guns and ammo for sale.
Me being from up north they asked a lot of questions about my political and religious beliefs etc. They also asked if I brought a gun and if so what. I told them I had brought a Smith and Wesson 442 .38 snub. They seemed shocked "why wouldn't you bring a Glock" and things like that. My answer floored them. "I brought a revolver to a strange to me place and if I needed to use it the last thing I want is to have the shells bouncing around on the sidewalk with my fingerprints on them." After a moment of silence they said "wow never thought about that".

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Sadly. The world is awash with plastic bullet squirters............

 

[.455_Hunter]

Nothing says fun at the range like shooting fist sized 15 yard groups with a 100 year old revolver while the folks in the next stall are trying to do their best impression of 50 yard 000 buck open cylinder patterns with their super polystriker wonder pistol firing at 7 yards.

 

[S-W4EVER]

A younger LEO buddy of mine needed a revolver to take to Firearms Instructor basic so I loaned him my M19-4 4” bbl revolver (w/ smooth S&W trigger & action job). He said the other guys were asking why was it that LE went away from revolvers? I love a good wheel gun!

 

[Mbrgr1]

There is that aspect to think about. As I get older the ground seems to be getting farther away when picking up stuff.

Yes! I tell my younger friends:


"Gravity is increasing and the ground is getting farther away"


The state range I go to nearby has brass everywhere, seems no one picks it up.

 

[Ingramite]

A few months ago, back in the heat of summer, I went to the indoor range with my 19-3.

There were quite a few shooters that day so it was pretty noisy. I had s pot on the firing line next to the wall so I was catching the reverb from that too.

After my first two rounds I noticed the place was suddenly quiet. I waited, I thought maybe I missed a cease fire command. I turned around and everyone was standing behind me....watching.

I layed my revolver down and stepped back.....oh yeah, like a freak show.
None of these young guys had ever seen a fire breather

 

[K-22]

Plastic?

My range has a rife of plastic gun shooters. I am not not one of them. I like and shoot semi-auto pistols, but they're all metal and have external hammers. Revolvers, however are my favorites. Some of the younger shooters are curious about revolvers, and can't understand why anyone would shoot something that only held six rounds. They lose their minds when they see a moonclip being used in a 100+ year old model 1917.

They make guns out of plastic?

 

[AJ]

A few months ago, back in the heat of summer, I went to the indoor range with my 19-3.

There were quite a few shooters that day so it was pretty noisy. I had s pot on the firing line next to the wall so I was catching the reverb from that too.

After my first two rounds I noticed the place was suddenly quiet. I waited, I thought maybe I missed a cease fire command. I turned around and everyone was standing behind me....watching.

I layed my revolver down and stepped back.....oh yeah, like a freak show.
None of these young guys had ever seen a fire breather

Know that feeling. I have a 27-2 3.5 inch that is a boomer. Also have a old Colt New Service that has been semi-Fitz'd with a 2 inch barrel that is in .45 Colt and can create shock waves for those close. Louder than my old 29-2 with a 4 inch barrel.

 

[AJ]

They make guns out of plastic?

Well sort of.....Polymer - Synthetic, Macromolecules, Polymerization | Britannica

 

[Greyman50]

Think showing up with a revolver is bad, show up with a Colt Mid Range. Tell them its a 1911 that shoots 38 Spl. I would take the Mid Range and my slicked up 19 6” and shoot the centers out of the targets. Got some looks..

 

[robertrwalsh]

I qualified this week with four different .357 snub revolvers. You would have thought a herd of unicorns was running down the line.

 

[AJ]

Think showing up with a revolver is bad, show up with a Colt Mid Range. Tell them its a 1911 that shoots 38 Spl. I would take the Mid Range and my slicked up 19 6” and shoot the centers out of the targets. Got some looks..

Had a Colt Mid Range and a Custom built Colt M1911 in .38 Special and they did cause some confusion when at the range.

 

[Walter Rego]

I get strange looks when I fire one of my single action revolvers. I hear comments like "hey, look at the old guy shooting a cowboy gun". Or when I bring my 1935 Mauser P08. Some at least recognize it as a Luger. But my Mauser C96 1930 Commercial really throws them for a loop, especially if I affix the shoulder stock.

 

[Heinz]

They make guns out of plastic?

Yes, I believe they are meant to be the "target" when target shooting. You need to practice so you can blow the Glock out of the villain's hand.

I feel bad when I use an auto with an alloy frame. I feel best when it is a K or N frame in a caliber that either begins with a 4 or ends with mag. Everybody should shoot with a gun they feel good with, Working LEOs often do not have choice, they have to get good with what they give them

 

[Peak53]

Sadly. The world is awash with plastic bullet squirters............

LOL! I'm keepin' this one! Confession: I do have one plastic bullet squirter, a Shield+ and I do carry it. Needs more experience to be as accurate as most any SW revolver, though.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

A few years ago, but we'll into the Era of plastic semiautos, my daughter and son in law wanted to take the required course and get their CC permits in Memphis. SIL shot the 4" 66 I'd helped my daughter find and purchase which she gave him for a wedding present. She shot the 642 I'd given her and they both qualified top of the class, to the utter amazement of the bottom feeder crowd.

 

[AlHunt]

There is that aspect to think about. As I get older the ground seems to be getting farther away when picking up stuff.

A little known phenomena - you get taller as you age!

 

[Baxter6551]

At our yearly HR218 qualification I usually bring my model 65 and some .357 loads and ask the range officers if they would like to try and shoot what we used to carry. I have to explain how to open the cylinder, load with speed loader, how to unload etc.
I used a model 19 at a week long NRA police firearms instructor tactical shooting course. Good thing I brought an extra case of ammo. All the young cops in the class wanted to shoot it after class.

 

[Drm50]

Couple weeks ago was at show, small about 150 tables. Me and Bro had about 20 revolvers as well as 10 or so auto pistols. All revolvers were S&W except one Colt. I guarantee you not counting Rough Rider, Wrangler and Sidewinders we had over half of the Revolvers in the show. Military and Para Military stuff has taken over the shows.
I had a Win 25/20 rifle for sale. I don’t know how many guys, some 60 at least said they never heard tell of a 25/20
Did well with the S&Ws, by the way. Still a few mothers letting their babies grow up to be cowboys.

 

[JP@AK]

Still a few mothers letting their babies grow up to be cowboys.

Probably letting them play guitar and drive old trucks, too.