proud to be revolver shooting fuddy duddy

[.455_Hunter]

Started out as an LEO with a completely stainless 66, and I still have it. Switched to a 686 (no dash), still have it. Then things changed. FBI shootout, Hollywood etc. I never felt a disadvantage with the wheel gun. Even such a M 58 in there for awhile until the chief said, NOOOOOOO,

Switched to a 645, then a 4506 when that came along! Finally the caliber of the Lord! NNOOOOOOO 1911 types as the chief said, as a cocked and locked 1911 was "offensive!" Chiefs aren't necessarily gun types…. But we did have department owned S&W 76's available to check out!

Then the GLOCK came out. Porcelain, undetectable to metal detectors and allah the bravo Sierra! (Jump back to the beginning, a Colt 1911 in the service!) Took a class with one, took several more classes with one. GLOCK Instructor, GLOCK Armorer etc. carried one full time, competed with one all the time. Took a G-17 to GS and caught hell from Col. Cooper for that. Carried in uniform every caliber in a GLOCK flavor except .357 Sig. Off duty, undercover one version or another for 20 years!

Within reach is a GLOCK nine with Holosun and Tlr-1. We live inthe middle of nowhere, so that is the way we run our house guns. Took a dot class with several Air Force Pjs last year. They run 19's with dot and light attached. Very fast those youngsters are! Nave Seals run 19's, and they are very fast with them. I worked the blue label dealer outside of Ft Campbell, and every payday there would be a parade of members of the 160th SOAR, and SF guys coming in to purchase a GLOCK 19 with their allowance. Not one ever wished to buy a revolver of any kind…

Say what you want and shoot what you want. The wife and I cherish allah our Smiths, and shoot the often. But there is no better fighting gun then an optic mounted on a GLOCK pistol of any caliber! With a revolver I'm lucky to average 4.5 seconds on our plate rack. Dot mounted on a GLOCK? 3.1 second average for 4 strings. I step out on my porch and I have some kinda GLOCK on me, usually a red or green dot optic on it. YMMV!

Regards,
Rick Gibbs

Where is the big guy glass pitcher guy filled with red liquid? He should be here somewhere...

 

[oddshooter]

Interesting thread.

When this discussion gets started, there's always a few fan boys proclaiming theirs is the biggest and baddest and that she NEVER fails.

My experience tells me everything fails eventually. However, if you never fall in love, your heart will never be broken.

I like em all; blondes, brunettes, and redheads.

I'll take any shooter you hand me and enjoy it.

Prescut

 

[xfarfuldog]

I was the head instructor for my small department as well as our basic police academy. During this time frame is when the big switch from revolvers to semi autos occurred.

At that time the state mandated 40 hours for handgun and shotgun basic training. There was always a mix of autos and revolvers in every class.
At the end we had a shoot off for "Top Gun" award for the class. Two shooters would stand 20 feet apart facing the standard OPOTA target 20 feet away. Each target had an approximately 5" circle in the center. Each shooter had to put two rounds in their circle. They then had to shoot a clay pigeon hanging from a piece of tape to win. This continued until we had an overall winner.

I've seen students go completely through 2 magazines or speedloaders and run out of ammunition. Some auto shooters would shoot at the circle as fast as possible and then take their time on the clay pigeon. They would even have a friend tap them on the shoulder when when they put two in the circle so they could concentrate on putting lead down range not aiming. The revolver students would take time and aim and win with only three shots

 

[wbraswell]

At my bedside, I have my edc Shield9, a PR24 leaning against the wall, a Remington RP.45 in the drawer with 14 rounds in the mag (what's a speedloader?) and that should get me to the 8 shot Ithaca 37 full of buckshot, that's 3 steps away. I like .455 Hunter's post. If someone thought my cocked and locked 1911 was offensive, just wait until I open my mouth about their opinion. THAT would be offensive.

 

[skwchock]

I, too enjoy shooting a revolver. It seems like you become more "in tune" when you are shooting a revolver, rather than a semi-auto. Also, it seems like knowing that you "only" have 6 shots, makes you want to make sure that they are "on target" ... having a hi-cap mag means shoot alot and hope one hits. I like revolvers...

 

[shil]

A lttle story: I worked for years in Center City Philadelphia. I noticed some "more senior" police officers were still carrying sixguns (looked like Model 64s or 65s) even though the issue sidearm at the time was, I believe, the Glock 19. I struck up a conversation with one officer and his view was that he qualified every time with his revolver and he could hit what he aimed at. He didn't feel any need for a semi-auto. Hard to argue.

 

[John Patrick]

I love my revolvers, but a P365 is hard to beat for a carry gun.

 

[Empe]

I never understood the either or mindset. I have a couple of Glocks , S & W and Ruger revolvers and a Colt 1911 and enjoy them all.

 

[DRYHEAT]

I'm an equal opportunity handgun shooter, but I started with a .22 Kit gun snubby in 1961 and still enjoy taking some of my revos out to the range.

These 2 shooters went out in the desert with me this past Thursday. Fun time and no scrounging for brass!