Went to the range today...

[caleb4387]

Dinner plate size groups at 5 yards with black plastic pistols. Of course, why not!

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That's what mine look like for defensive practice

 

[Birdgun]

Alton, my next-door neighbor bachelor friend who is in his late 20's enjoys guns. His are mostly black guns, but he also has a collection of World War II rifles. His handguns are all semi-autos and until he met me, he'd never ever fired a revolver. So out on my patio, I gave him a small talk about why I love a fine double-action revolver. He began to appreciate the deep black mirror finish, the craftsmanship, the workings of a S&W revolver.

A few days later, we went to the range and Alton was shooting his favorite DA/SA 9mm semi-auto. We were shooting 6" steel plates at 15 yards. Finally, I had Alton shoot my 6" 19-3 Combat Magnum. The 19 was loaded up with standard velocity .38 Specials. I told Alton to shoot the plates double-action at the same speed he shoots his 9mm. Alton dropped all six plates. Alton ejected the spent brass, looked down at the revolver and said, "John, now I get it. I get why you love your revolvers."

My S&W revolvers are:
4th Model "Pocket Gun" in .32 S&W
34-1 "Kit Gun" in .22 LR
15-4 "Combat Masterpiece" in .38 Special
19-3 "Combat Magnum" in .357 Magnum
625-9 "Mountain Gun" in .45 Colt

Thank you for reading.

God bless,
Birdgun

 

[apollo99]

I have replaced all my plastic with steel, Glocks are gone, all but my G19. replaced by a Python, and 5 Smiths. Going back to the collection I had in the 80's. When I go shooting at the range now, the youth line up to see my humble collection of revolvers. Not having to bend over and pick up brass is a wonderful thing also.

 

[bananaman]

Smith Revolvers are my favorite. Only have 1 plastic gun left. Do like 1911's though! What can you do? Bob

 

[Qc Pistolero]

Fun to see how they react when they go ''pop'' and you go ''BOOM''.Kinda makes you feel like''WOW''.
Qc

 

[chud333]

When you are the only guy shooting revolver among
the plastic fantastics.....



Chuck

 

[DocB]

What you are saying is so true! I took my Glock out today. It's that M42 380. Threw a box on the ground (12" by 12") and went back 30 feet. Now that's really close for me. . .a mere 10 yards. Hit the box two times out of six shots. I do not like semi-autos! I used to go out to the lake and shoot turtle's heads off at over 25 yards with my Smith. With a DA semi, I might as well be throwing rocks at them.

 

[bluelund79]

I'm one of the "kids" at the range. At 37, it's still funny to me considering my soldiers are in their early 20's....enough on that one. I shoot revolvers and 1911's, and so do my wife and kids. Always fun running 45/9mm/22lr in three straight lanes, or 44/38/22 in revolvers. It's fun to see the look on the generation above and around shooting Tupperware, especially when Momma grabs the 44, loads it with specials and starts making the black disappear at 25yds, and everyone around us is at 7yds. Kids get to shoot close at 15yds. Hope the weather holds out tomorrow, it's Range day after the kids basketball games

 

[BornToLooze]

Of course you were doing better, you were using a Smith and Wesson revolver!!

I borrowed my dad's Model 57 last year for deer season and right before deer season I was at the range getting it sighted in. Apparently people look at you like you're crazy when you shoot a revolver better at 50 yards than they do their deer rifle.

It's got a scope on it, it's not that hard. I shot 50 yards with my 4" Model 28 first to make sure I could do it.

Fun to see how they react when they go ''pop'' and you go ''BOOM''.Kinda makes you feel like''WOW''.
Qc

I've had a couple people tap me on the shoulder and ask what the hell I'm shooting. I think I've converted a couple people.

 

[Triathloncoach]

Why choose one or the other? I have AKs and ARs too. It's like the classic Maryanne or Ginger question on a deserted island. I will take both!

 

[Muley Gil]

I borrowed my dad's Model 57 last year for deer season and right before deer season I was at the range getting it sighted in. Apparently people look at you like you're crazy when you shoot a revolver better at 50 yards than they do their deer rifle.

It's got a scope on it, it's not that hard. I shot 50 yards with my 4" Model 28 first to make sure I could do it.

I've had a couple people tap me on the shoulder and ask what the hell I'm shooting. I think I've converted a couple people.

Back in my college days, my roommate had a 6" M28 and we had worked up some very accurate handloads. We went to the range and there were a couple of guys trying to sight in two Marlin .30-30s. They were shooting at a deer target and the groups looked more like shotgun patterns.

We sat a couple of gallon milk jugs out at 100 yards. After we blew up those jugs with the M28, the deer hunters packed up and left.

 

[Toblerra]

Alton, my next-door neighbor bachelor friend who is in his late 20's enjoys guns. His are mostly black guns, but he also has a collection of World War II rifles. His handguns are all semi-autos and until he met me, he'd never ever fired a revolver. So out on my patio, I gave him a small talk about why I love a fine double-action revolver. He began to appreciate the deep black mirror finish, the craftsmanship, the workings of a S&W revolver.

A few days later, we went to the range and Alton was shooting his favorite DA/SA 9mm semi-auto. We were shooting 6" steel plates at 15 yards. Finally, I had Alton shoot my 6" 19-3 Combat Magnum. The 19 was loaded up with standard velocity .38 Specials. I told Alton to shoot the plates double-action at the same speed he shoots his 9mm. Alton dropped all six plates. Alton ejected the spent brass, looked down at the revolver and said, "John, now I get it. I get why you love your revolvers."

My S&W revolvers are:
4th Model "Pocket Gun" in .32 S&W
34-1 "Kit Gun" in .22 LR
15-4 "Combat Masterpiece" in .38 Special
19-3 "Combat Magnum" in .357 Magnum
625-9 "Mountain Gun" in .45 Colt

Thank you for reading.

God bless,
Birdgun

i was just mentioning this same fact earlier in a different thread...http://smith-wessonforum.com/firear...842-colt-python-prices-wow.html#post139458125

 

[S&WForty]

My Magnums are so awesome at the range that they make brass fly. Semi-auto spent brass stuck in the foam over my head falls out from the BOOM percussion

The first time it happened, I stopped and had a WTH? moment. "How did that happen?" since I knew no one was shooting in the lanes next to me. LOL