Pros and cons of keeping a revolver, when you're not a revolver guy?
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I am a semiauto guy all the way. BUT..... I bought a Ruger GP100 "just to have a 357 revolver", now it is my favorite handgun. LOTS of power, no jams, usually more accurate than a semi because of the fixed barrel. Lots of reasons to love them. I even got a lever action in 357 to compliment it.
Only shot revolvers for years, took how easy it was to retrieve the brass for granted.
Bought a 1911 recently and I never considered what pain it is to find where it flings the cases, still enjoy shooting it but it’s definately something I appreciate now.
Bought a 1911 recently and I never considered what pain it is to find where it flings the cases, still enjoy shooting it but it’s definately something I appreciate now.
Never cared where my brass goes. If indoors, you sweep it up. Outdoors, who cares.
Revolvers may be useful if you are going to commit a crime or you reload.
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Posts a 1800$ gun for 5000$.. Then complains about over paying. You are something else.
And the wonderful thing about a revolver in a massive magnum cartridge is that it can give you a MASSIVE KABLAMMO times you want that, and you can load minimum-power rounds for times you want to relax and it'll cycle those just as well!
When I was young I owned what are now prohibited rifles and pistols, but when bill c-63 came into effect I owned neither. Now 30 years later I would love to own prohibs but I can not as I do not have that endorsement on my license. So maybe you are not a revolver guy today, but you may be a revolver guy someday. I was considering selling my only revolver but I can not say for certain that I would not want to ever shoot a revolver again in my life. As others stated it is more fun to have in the winter as you do not lose your brass in a snow bank.
I believe the OP already sold his. The one at Easthill is gone now too.
Not suprised about the one at Easthills. Revolvers at decent prices dissapear faster than glocks.
I bought a GP100 .357 to try; I'm getting older and am sick of chasing brass as I reload everything.
Since then, I have sold my .40 Jericho, and hardly shoot my 1911 and my 9mm; my High Standard .22 still gets range time regularly.
I shoot PPC, and find that I shoot the revolver better, even in double action; .38 special are as easy to reload as 9mm.
Keep it, shoot it, love it.
Since then, I have sold my .40 Jericho, and hardly shoot my 1911 and my 9mm; my High Standard .22 still gets range time regularly.
I shoot PPC, and find that I shoot the revolver better, even in double action; .38 special are as easy to reload as 9mm.
Keep it, shoot it, love it.
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The one at Easthill was the one I was returning to them. Hopefully if anyone on here bought it, they're patient. It's still on the way back to the store.
Advertised as new, but looked so used they offered me my money back on it, then raised the price to sell it again... as new.
They offered me a discount on a future purchase but I really doubt I'd ever shop there again.
Lucked out with the timing of it all however, and snagged a 627 Performance Center in better shape than the "new" 686 International from Easthill. This is the one that will make me a revolver guy.
man you are a buying and selling machine, Im still waitining on a bunch
sorry to hear about the revolver looking pretty used. I see some pics on the stainless onces dont look like a great polish job from factory just based on pics
so true: teaching basics and safety are way easier with revolver.
