Average Age of Revolver Shooter Here

[Schmidty]

34 and I love the revolver. Simplicity, reliability, powerful, artistic, true craftsmanship, at least on the older ones. Others at work give me a hard time about it, calling them old and archaic.....then I outshoot them at the range! I will admit I carry an HK USP .45 for 99% of work. But, I am qual'd on a few revolvers too in case the HK breaks or the stainless 66 snub goes better with the suit I am wearing that day!

 

[Shamrock]

56 and I love the revolver. Simplicity, reliability, powerful, artistic, true craftsmanship, at least on the older ones. Others at work give me a hard time about it, calling them old and archaic.....

My first gun was a model 686-3 with a 6" barrel. although I gone through three rifles, the 686 is still all I need to scratch my shooting itch for the last 21 years.

 

[ab4ka]

I just turned 45 and I love my wheelguns!

 

[rz625-8]

I just turned 57 2 weeks ago and,I have one Glock 17,one Colt made in 1913,and one in 1925. And,10 Smith revolvers along with my 15 Ruger revolvers da/sa

 

[srgvaz]

My preference would be a revolver 60% of the time.

 

[Engineer1911]

Many years ago, Phil told me, "If you can shoot a revolver double action, you can shoot anything." I believe that maybe the only true thing Phil said. Back then there were just 2 revolvers, now there are 20+ but they all get shot double action. The semi-autos get their exercise too.

Now for accuracy, NOTHING beats a Remington XP-100 or maybe mine is just the exception. Sight-in time at the range is a lot of fun. "You can't hit anything with a handgun beyond 20 feet." Yes you can, let me show you. Another happy day. Tupperware is for left overs.

 

[Skeptic 9c]

All things considered I tend toward the Semi-autos more than revolvers now days. I've sold and traded autos, but only once a revolver, but it was just a Ruger.

Seriously, I have more autos than wheels now days and I find the autos easier to shoot than the wheelguns.

Geoff
Who has gone to high cap 9s for home defense and small flat automatics in the land of spandex and shorts.

 

[cantpickone]

I learned to shoot with revolvers. I bought a 9mm during the wonder nine period and remember getting bit the first time that I shot it because of the way that I was holding it.
I have never been able to learn to shoot a semi auto as well as a revolver and have lately been carrying revolvers.
I can appreciate a revolver as a thing of beauty, and can't see a semi auto as anything other than a tool.

 

[croftonaviation]

I am 31 and did not like revolvers until I started reloading. Now I love revolvers (six k frames and counting) and I recover all my brass!

 

[nightshade2x]

33 now...been a wheel gun guy for quite a few years.

Have fun and be safe.
Nightshade2x

 

[lhump1961]

I'll chime in at 49. Like most others I have autos and revolvers but for me I prefer the revolvers. I grew up shooting and hunting with my Dad but mostly long guns. He had a .22 Ruger that I had fun with but it wasn't until about 20 years ago I had my first revolver. Instantly fell in love with the tradition, look and feel.

 

[lhump1961]

I am 31 and did not like revolvers until I started reloading. Now I love revolvers (six k frames and counting) and I recover all my brass!

There it is! Excellent point! I reload and have a hard time coming back from the range with half the brass from the autos but never short on .357!

 

[29Wheelgunner]

Wheelguns will always be my favorite firearms.
From my first Model 10 in 1974 to my newest 629 3', the revolver will never be replaced by anything else.
Being a re-loader, your options open up to so many opportunities to use your revolver for anything that comes your way.
Sure I have semi-autos, but that question that has been posed so many times, "If you could have only one", it would be a 6.5" model 29.

 

[c.marsh]

AUTO'S

1006 forever...i sent my 4566TSW back to S&W and had that awful light ramp removed.i now have the best auto going for concealed carry....

 

[moonwilson]

I'm 36 and love revolvers. I grew up in a family with a lot of guns, autoloaders included, but it always seemed that when something needed killin', it was a revolver that got the job done. Autoloaders were for target practice, revolvers were for serious work.

J frames are my current favorite, but I love them all.

 

[410bore]

i guess i'm in the minority as well @ 24 (going on 25).......i call it, seeing the light at an early age

 

[JayBird686]

i guess i'm in the minority as well @ 24 (going on 25).......i call it, seeing the light at an early age

I know what you mean, I got my 686 when I was 24.

As an addendum to my post, I am applying for federal and state law enforcement jobs, so they will of course require a auto. I am hoping to land with New Mexico State Police, and they issue a S&W M&P 357 Sig. I have never fired a M&P but have plenty of experience with a Glock so it will translate. The grip seems more comfortable with the M&P. If they let me choose a BUG, it will be a jframe.

 

[jdlii]

Well, I didn't help the average for the "younger" crowd. However, I have owned and shot revolvers since I was in high school. I know that dosen't help either.

 

[stantheman86]

I don't like having to load mags, either. A fun, relaxing day for me at the range doesn't involve spending half my time stuffing mags. Spending $50 in some cases for one mag doesn't sit right with me either.

I also don't like worrying about mag springs, recoil springs, slide stops, etc. Relying on a 10 cent spring to push the rounds up and having to worry about fatigue on the springs is something I don't like to worry about.

I can shoot my S&W and Ruger revolvers forever and never have to worry about anything.

Some makers of auto pistols brag about 100,000 round service life for an autoloader, but this round count wouldn't even affect something like a 28,686,or Ruger GP100 if you fire mostly .38's.

 

[Shooting4life]

I'm 26 and have sold all my semi auto centerfire pistols for revolvers. I have over 20-25 s&w revolvers plus other ruger and Dan wesson revolvers.

 

[luangtom]

I'm 59 and counting....first revolver was acquired as payment for work at a local sporting-goods store in lieu of cash. I was 15. It was a High Standard Sentinel Deluxe 9-shot revolver. Been hooked on revolvers ever since, even after with being issued semi-autos over the years, the last being a S&W 4053.

 

[rock doc]

Let's see, I'm 57 so my average age is 28 1/2.

I like both S&W wheelguns & semi autos. No bias here.