Revolvers in the Coming Pandemic

[Annihilator]

Revolvers in the Coming Pandemic | Buckeye Firearms Association

Considering I’m planning several revolver courses for the coming year, I have revolvers on the brain. It seems that the proficient use of a revolver has become a dying art in this age of self-loading pistols.

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[Bassbob]

I definitely agree that revolvers make excellent first guns for non shooters. I have a bunch of revolvers and I love them all for range fun and home defense. All mine are too large to conceal so I don't really carry them on the streets.

 

[Wirenut]

I bought a Smith&Wesson model 36 in the 70's long before the high capacity firearms now available.
It is still my go to firearm at home.
When things go bump in the night I don't want to have to think is there a round in the chamber, is the safety on or off or anything involved with a semi.
I know some of the young members will think I'm not proficient with a semi if I have to think about those things, on the contrary I am proficient with my MOD-2 compact when I am fully awake.
My model 36 has served me well for forty years.

 

[Keystone19250]

It wasn’t until my dad passed away and during cleaning out the basement did I find a handgun in a metal box. His 38 detective special is still in great shape however I don’t shoot it.

 

[papa]

It wasn’t until my dad passed away and during cleaning out the basement did I find a handgun in a metal box. His 38 detective special is still in great shape however I don’t shoot it.
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Why not shoot it? Put a few rounds down the pipe every so often and enjoy , knowing your dad enjoyed shooting it.

It is a nice looking revolver. I have a round butt version in nickle

 

[HansGruber]

I would definitely shoot that 36 every now & then.

And I carry revolvers more than pretty much anything else. An 11oz 351PD carries comfortably around the house all day, no matter what I wear...because there are just those days when you ain’t leavin’ the house, and sweatpants are the order of the day.

 

[somorris]

Thanks for the article. I agree with the writer that revolvers are simpler for a novice.

 

[HansGruber]

Honestly—a 3 or 4” S&W Model 10 or 64 .38 is possibly one of the best major-caliber learning handguns out there.

I don't know how many people I’ve taught to shoot handguns shot that as their first center fire caliber, after cutting their teeth on a .22.

 

[Troy Scott Fitch]

I bought a Smith&Wesson model 36 in the 70's long before the high capacity firearms now available.
It is still my go to firearm at home.
When things go bump in the night I don't want to have to think is there a round in the chamber, is the safety on or off or anything involved with a semi.
I know some of the young members will think I'm not proficient with a semi if I have to think about those things, on the contrary I am proficient with my MOD-2 compact when I am fully awake.
My model 36 has served me well for forty years.

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I agree with everything you wrote.

 

[HansGruber]

I bought a Smith&Wesson model 36 in the 70's long before the high capacity firearms now available.
It is still my go to firearm at home.
When things go bump in the night I don't want to have to think is there a round in the chamber, is the safety on or off or anything involved with a semi.
I know some of the young members will think I'm not proficient with a semi if I have to think about those things, on the contrary I am proficient with my MOD-2 compact when I am fully awake.
My model 36 has served me well for forty years.

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My nightstand gun is a S&W 327 TRR8, for the exact same reasons as you gave.