Has anyone gone 100% revolver?

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Lately I have been admiring my revolvers more and more and while the wheelgun is where I started, I find myself going back to them the older that I get. I have read on forums before about people that have sold all of their semi-autos and gone completely revolver, I was wondering if anyone around here has done the same thing?
 
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Nope. And I doubt I ever will.

Striker-fired semi autos have too many compelling advantages for the non-luddites.
 
My first and last love is the revolver. However, there is absolutely NO denying the pure efficiency of a good 1911 platform for serious work.

That said, I carry a 642. Other than that, I mostly shoot for pleasure and that would be a revolver or revolvers.

I just too dern old to enjoy picking up brass from where the "auto flingers" put them...

Dale53
 
The older I get I carry my revolvers more and I certainly have more revolvers, than autos, but there are a couple autos I won't give up.
I like my ugly Glock 21's and 26 and my beautiful Wilson CQB, 1911 45acp.
 
Yes, 100% S&W revolvers!
(and one Colt OP)

I've had 1911s, Glocks, Berretta 92, CZ-75,Ruger MK11, PPk, Hi-Power, and a few others I can't think of.

At some point I want to get another 1911, and a Glock 19 and/or a CZ Spo1 to round out my collection and for Idpa. Also a MKII for bullseye...

But for now, my world is round. Actually, the idea of having two (or more) trigger systems to practice with seems like a bad idea. I'm actually getting the hang of shooting DA revolvers and don't want to confuse my reflexes.

(double-bonus points: my rifles are bolt or lever actions-no semi-autos)
 
I'm new to handguns in general; I got my permit in early May of this year.

I bought a 1911 right off the bat because (we've all heard this line) I've always wanted one, and my dad carried one in the Army. Side note: should have seen the look in his eyes when I uncased that Springfield GI. A lot of memories went across his face.

A month later I bought the 28-2 that has been posted up here. I spent the better part of two hours in a first visit to my now-favorite gun shop fondling probably a dozen or two guns in his case. I was slightly torn between the 19-5 and 28-2 he had, the 28 just had a much nicer heft to me.

I brought home my brand-new 21-4 nickel last night. I don't particularly care for the round-butt grips due to my own oversize mitts, but I have a set of combats coming from the classifieds here.

I expect my next two purchases will be a Ruger 22/45 because I need something less expensive to shoot, and a Keltec P3-AT because I want a subcompact carry gun.

I'll never go 100% revolver; I love shooting my .45 and don't particularly want to carry a wheelgun daily.

All that said: revolvers have a certain panache or romance to them. They really are art - a 1911 is a case of form following function, much like an AK. Even a prettied-up 1911 is still a 1911. A wheelgun? It's a much more organic form, and especially a BBQ gun with ornate engraving and nicely figured grips? It's ... living.

Will I go 100% revo? Nope. Will I keep buying them? Oh hell yes.
 
I've gone 100% revolver. Of course the most semi's I've had at one time is three, but they're gone. I find that a revolver will do anything a semi will, usually better, except throw brass all over creation. I don't shoot competition, or I might be forced to the bottom-feeding side.
 
I've always been a revolver guy. I've never enjoyed shooting semi-autos. This year my wife got into shooting and expressed an interest in bullseye competition. I was all set to buy her a semi-auto (autos?) to finance her new hobby. She went to the range one day, on her own and tried out about 4 or 5 semi-auto models including a couple of Ruger .22 semiautos and at least one 1911. She came home and the first words out of her mouth were "I hated all of them." Hence, we're now the proud owners of a brace o'617s. Doesn't bother me a bit!

p.s. She's a helluva shot shooting d.a., either hand, supported or unsupported.
 
My Springfield TRP & Kimber Pro CDP 1911s have been asleep for at least three years, and I've not shot my new M&P 45 much, but they are not going anywhere - I'm work with them again someday.
 
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