Poll: What is the most common age group of S&W revolver owners

[Seraphim]

Congrats, lot's of people don't make it that far. Getting older has it's upside too.

Yea, but things kinda peak at at a certain point lol. Turning 60 next month, and the best part of being old(er) has been retirement.

 

[Rob41]

Enjoy it Seraphim!

 

[bananaman]

I am 62 years old. Have 1 poly pistol, 4-1911's, most of rest are Smith revolvers. I have not kept any poly gun too long. Current is XDM 9mm Competition. So far I REALLY like it. Bob

 

[arjay]

Half revolvers,half bottom feeders.All walnut and steel.

 

[M3Stuart]

Demographically speaking; persons in the 50+ age group have the most disposable income - what with the kids grown up, etc.

I wonder if this is why S&W keeps taking all their ordinary revolvers and making PC versions (aka 'more expensive')?

 

[Rick_A]

I'm just surprised to see so many curmudgeons on the interwebs...and it makes me realize that I may never "grow up" either!

 

[S&W1006]

I'm 41 and I started with semi auto's but had an appreciation for revolvers but after I got my first S&W revolver there was no going back. I am up to 8 revolvers now and I have several more on my must have list. I appreciate semi auto's and they have their place but almost all of my competition is with a revolver now and my CCW is a revolver. I think if more people would try them their would be more revolver owner\shooters.

 

[caleb4387]

I'm 28 and carry a model 13 3 inch daily

 

[Salty RI]

Seeing the 61-70 group is leading the poll, it wont be long before the market will be flooded with used revolver's, it looks like it will be a buyers market.

 

[Dot_mdb]

I've seen some studies where people who carry revolvers live on average 10 years longer than people who carry semis and 15 years longer than people who carry Glocks.

 

[Cyrano]

Well, as far as bottom feeders go the ones I like are over a 100 years old design.
Lots of revolvers, many 1911's for me!

I like bottom feeders over 100 years old, too. I collect Mauser Broomhandles.

Incidently, there's a nice bell-shaped curve developing in the poll data. Veddy signivicant

 

[Evil Dog]

I had to vote 61-70 because that is the age group I am in now. I've owned S&W revolvers since my 20's though.

 

[Donna K]

My age group for owning S&W's is 21 to 54.... and counting.

 

[mg357]

I am 30 years old and I love and own several S&W revolvers. I also love colt revolvers and I own one I also love Ruger revolvers but I don't have one yet.

 

[lrrifleman]

I found the poll results quite interesting.

I am now 58, but I have been into handguns since I was 18. My first was a used 1911, which I still own. My next purchase, at about 20 while I was still in college, was a K22 Masterpiece. THAT revolver, in concert with the influence of my old time gunsmith, started my love of S&W revolvers! At this point in life, I know that my children will each learn to enjoy a quality revolver when they each get their own K38 Masterpieces, one a 4 screw, the other a 3 screw.

Looking at the results, the numbers are triggering a high degree of speculation. Since most of the revolver owners are 50+, what is the probability that we all may have been weened on NRA 2700 matches, while the younger owners were weened on action style pistol matches?

 

[Rob41]

Seeing the 61-70 group is leading the poll, it wont be long before the market will be flooded with used revolver's, it looks like it will be a buyers market.

Possibly, but I wonder how many of those revolvers will be passed on to loved ones?

 

[rwsmith]

Take a look....

I don't know how to set up a poll, but could someone set up the same poll for semi-auto pistol owners? A comparison of the two groups would be interesting. Although I wonder if a poll on this web site would include so much overlap that we cannot see any difference.

If one isn't started, I'll do it.

 

[jward 73]

I am at the upper end of the spectrum,(over 73).I own 7 S&W revolvers,allthough not quite sure why.