Old Guy With An Old Gun

[7shooter]

When I started helping run the range for the HR 218 qualification about a third of the retired officers used revolvers. The last time there were no revolvers. If we have time then we shoot the course for fun. I use a two inch Model 10 which was given to me by a woman who was a friend of my Dads who worked for the Colorado Springs PD before women could be police officers.She had some great stories.

 

[hsguy]

jimmyj, you are the man and my hero!

 

[Golddollar]

This makes me feel good about having my 1937 Smith & Wesson Model 1917 in the house.

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

Congratulations Sir!
I get a kick out of inviting some youngster to the range and wiping their eye. I am almost 76. I really enjoy it when we invite someone that has been running their mouth, and my wife out shoots them.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[jimmyj]

Old Guy With A Old Gun

I would contact Glock Customer Service

Congratulations and great shooting.

I bought a brand new Glock M36 .45 auto and could never get thru a box of 50 rounds without several malfunctions.

I guess I got the bad one and I'll never own another Glock.

 

[gman51]

WOW 100% That is really an accomplishment few half you age could accomplish.
You are the man.

 

[les.b]

Great story, jimmyJ !!!! And way to go!!!

Best Regards, Les

 

[JayFramer]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, a revolver, so weilded by a competent user, gives up NOTHING to a semi-auto wonder 9 plastic fantastic bucket of bullets bottom feeding tupperware. Guys that can shoot (like the OP) know this as a fact, and those that would stick there nose up at the venerable revolver for defense or duty work of ALL kinds, are more often than not covering for their own lack of ability or knowledge.

This is my M64 that sits at the bedside ready:

Again, wheelguns give up NOTHING to autos, and have tremendous advantages in reliability and safety. Those that put down revolvers would be benefitted from proper instruction and marksmanship training as well as reloading drills. Once learned, you will wonder why you ever looked down on them in the first place!

 

[lkabug]

Jimmy You're the man!
Great job, you gotta love those old model 10s.

 

[rubiranch]

I would contact Glock Customer Service

I gave it away. Never really liked it anyway.

I really dislike something brand new that doesn't work.

I had two good friends who love Glocks tear it down, clean and lube it and it never improved.

I have a M&P .45, a little bigger gun and I love it.

Several hundred rounds and its never missed a beat and (kind of embarrassed to say) its never been cleaned. I got it new in the box, loaded it and took it out, shot it and love it.

 

[rubiranch]

semi-auto wonder 9 plastic fantastic bucket of bullets bottom feeding tupperware.

 

[kmyers]

Fine example of the saying Six for sure.

 

[Mule Packer]

Good for you, Jimmy!! Just goes to prove that you can always count on a good revolver.

Several years ago, when I was living in California, I was going through my CCW qualifications. The rest of the class were much younger than I was and were all using semi-autos. Some did okay. Others were struggling with the semi-autos.

There was an old guy there helping the main instructor. After I qualified with my revolver, the old guy said in a very complementary way, "I knew you were a wheel gun man just by lookin' at you."

Like I said, just goes to prove you can always count on a good revolver.

 

[Muss Muggins]

At 72, in the throes of chemotherapy from his colon cancer relapse, my dad could shoot rings around me with his Model 10-5 2” . . .

 

[Bob L]

Great story Jimmy, thanks for sharing it with us and showing them youngsters that old isn't out of style.

 

[bigwheelzip]

You da man, Jimmy. But seriously, ya couldn't wait for the December class?

I'd have been the first to pass out from that Florida summer heat.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2YvYiWtovM[/ame]

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...never underestimate that little old man...you don't know where he's been...

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyOqBhc4r8c[/ame]

 

[tops]

This makes me feel good about having my 1937 Smith & Wesson Model 1917 in the house.

You don't have to keep it in the house. You can carry it out in public. Unless you are going to start a war with some country I'm pretty sure it will do all you need a pistol to do. Larry

 

[jack the toad]

Congrats Jimmy on your Top Gun award and the manner in which you did it. I like your style.

 

[Doug627]

Get a drink of water? I would have told one of the young'ns to GET me a drink of water.