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

[MajorD]

My brother was the RO for a small police department for many years. Once the young guys who had only been taught autos were on the street ,a couple times he got calls from cops in the field who had taken revolvers off suspects asking how they unloaded them ! They had no idea how to do it!

 

[BE Mike]

A couple of weeks ago, I took my S&W 629-3 to fire a couple of cylinders full of some of my reloads. I had a bullseye target at 25 yards and was firing 2-handed, standing and unsupported. I let one shot get out in the white (8 ring). No great feat, but not horrible for an old man. When I unloaded my empties and placed my revolver on the bench I turned around. A young girl who had been looking from the lobby through the bullet proof glass gave me a big smile and a thumbs up.

 

[sigp220.45]

I shot my LEOSA qual once with a 2” Model 12 and wadcutters. When the Deputy scored my target he turned to me and said “How did you make such neat holes?” I showed him the wadcutters and he shook his head like - what will they think of next?

The lack of knowledge of wadcutters lead to a tragedy a couple of years ago during a Citizen’s Academy. Some wadcutters wound up in a box of loose blanks and the LEO role player loaded them up in a .38 revolver thinking they were also blanks. He then shot and killed a librarian lady in a scenario.

 

[AJ]

A couple of weeks ago, I took my S&W 629-3 to fire a couple of cylinders full of some of my reloads. I had a bullseye target at 25 yards and was firing 2-handed, standing and unsupported. I let one shot get out in the white (8 ring). No great feat, but not horrible for an old man. When I unloaded my empties and placed my revolver on the bench I turned around. A young girl who had been looking from the lobby through the bullet proof glass gave me a big smile and a thumbs up.

I shoot like that all the time. A friend tells me that is a "To keep you humble" target! Here is one of mine! Just irritates the heck out of you when you do it and it is usually the last shot.

 

[Yaworski]

Many younger shooters don't even know what a wadcutter is. Oh how times are changing!

When I bought my first .357, I bought wadcutter reloads at the gunshop for about $3 a box. First off, I can't find reloads anymore and the only "wadcutters" that I can find are jacketed.

Also, cheap .38 ammo is now about $20 a box when 9 mm can be had for about $12.

 

[Yaworski]

A A young girl who had been looking from the lobby through the bullet proof glass gave me a big smile and a thumbs up.

Young? 25?

 

[BE Mike]

Young? 25?

At my age they all are young!

 

[ladder13]

All those old people in Collier County and they’re surprised to see a revolver?

 

[redhawk]

Years ago, 2 young men were in the bay next to me. They were shooting grandpa's Colt SAA in 32-20. After firing a cylinder, they opened the loading gate and then turned the revolver up and pounded the heal of the grip on the bench to eject the empty cases. I asked if I could show them how to properly eject the cases. They agreed, and I demonstrated how to use the ejector rod. After thanking me the said, " they never showed us that cavalry move in the army". I smiled and felt a bit old.

 

[Engineer1911]

And even fewer revolvers are shot double action.

 

[AC Man]

Wow! I guess I never paid attention but 95% of what I shoot is 1970's revolvers back to 1905 at the indoor range. I do have a 9 mm, a 40 cal. and a 45 cal, But not interested in semi auto pistols.

I just realized I must be old? LOL I honestly only think revolver when I want a new/used gun.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Have you ever heard the cacophony of semiautomatic fire at indoor ranges?

… .44 Magnum revolver with six heavy loads and rapid fire it. The flash of the rounds light up the range, and when done, just like in the woods, there is usually silence. Then heads begin looking down to see what just happened.

At my Indoor Range they rent handguns and young people will rent the 44 Magnum and will shoot it Single Action as fast as they can at a target 10 feet away to impress the other young people.

The upside for me is when they dump the brass on the floor and leave it for me to pick up.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

My brother was the RO for a small police department for many years. Once the young guys who had only been taught autos were on the street ,a couple times he got calls from cops in the field who had taken revolvers off suspects asking how they unloaded them ! They had no idea how to do it!

That is a training issue.

In the old days a lot of Barney Fifes did not know how to clear a 1911 pistol either.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I shot my LEOSA qual once with a 2” Model 12 and wadcutters. When the Deputy scored my target he turned to me and said “How did you make such neat holes?” I showed him the wadcutters and he shook his head like - what will they think of next?

The lack of knowledge of wadcutters lead to a tragedy a couple of years ago during a Citizen’s Academy. Some wadcutters wound up in a box of loose blanks and the LEO role player loaded them up in a .38 revolver thinking they were also blanks. He then shot and killed a librarian lady in a scenario.

Those are training issues.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

And even fewer revolvers are shot double action.

I see that frequently when I go to the Range.

I watched the documentary on Netflix, “I Just Killed My Dad”. In it the killer explained why he used two double action revolvers and why he cocked them single action for each shot. When the Police arrived they found both revolvers were still cocked single action.

 

[AJ]

And even fewer revolvers are shot double action.

I see that frequently when I go to the Range.

I watched the documentary on Netflix, “I Just Killed My Dad”. In it the killer explained why he used two double action revolvers and why he cocked them single action for each shot. When the Police arrived they found both revolvers were still cocked single action.

I shot a Navy qual course once just to prove I could do it fairly well, over 35 years ago. I shot it all double action with a S&W K-Frame (a 10 or 15, don't remember which). The Navy Master-At-Arms running the course told me I was doing it wrong. When they scored my target I had fired "Distinguished Expert" and the MAA said nothing else.

 

[Drm50]

I started this world with a Ruger Single-6. All my buddies had assortment of H&R, IJ and imports. I had picked up a K22 NIB on a deal. Not interested in shooting it because of exposure to H&R etc. When finally heckled into shooting it became my #1 serious 22 for hunting. Over following 60yrs I have, or had hundreds of pistols and revolvers.
I know for a fact I have never fired 50 shots out of any revolver in DA mode. Most of us older guys don’t because we have always concentrated on accuracy that was target or hunting oriented. LEOs get that training. I’ve had opportunity to be around LEOs and a lot of the young guys are not gun
people. Any weapon other than their duty weapons they are clueless.

 

[LostintheOzone]

Lots of people shoot revolvers at my private range, including me. I wouldn't know exactly what the ratio is but probably 3 to 1 with more pistols than revolvers. With rifles it's probably 5 to 1 with more, yes, you guessed it, semi-autos.

 

[glenwolde]

I started this world with a Ruger Single-6. All my buddies had assortment of H&R, IJ and imports. I had picked up a K22 NIB on a deal. Not interested in shooting it because of exposure to H&R etc. When finally heckled into shooting it became my #1 serious 22 for hunting. Over following 60yrs I have, or had hundreds of pistols and revolvers.
I know for a fact I have never fired 50 shots out of any revolver in DA mode. Most of us older guys don’t because we have always concentrated on accuracy that was target or hunting oriented. LEOs get that training. I’ve had opportunity to be around LEOs and a lot of the young guys are not gun
people. Any weapon other than their duty weapons they are clueless.

I've fired more than 50 rounds DA, but I don't care for it and the amount of it I've done is a tiny percentage of rounds fired.

Shooters today do not understand "non-tactical" (as I've taken to calling myself) shooters.

 

[glenwolde]

I shoot like that all the time. A friend tells me that is a "To keep you humble" target! Here is one of mine! Just irritates the heck out of you when you do it and it is usually the last shot.

...and the minute you think you have it licked...round #123 of 125 puts you in your place. Don't think, shoot.