Why I bought my revolvers

[SrsTwist]

With handguns I'm an auto guy. I have a few Glocks, a Kimber 1911 clone, a CZ52, a .380acp Makarov, a .380 Ruger LCP and a suppressed Browning Buckmark. That pretty much filled my needs.

I tore a tendon in my shoulder while hiking in Panama. I had to get shoulder surgery. With one arm in a big padded sling it quickly became apparent I couldn't cycle the slide on my Glock 27 carry gun. I got a 3" Ruger SP101 in .357mag. Nice revolver, built like a tank. It's my go-to carry gun when I don't have two fully functioning hands and/or arms.

Then my landlord got a new .38 J-frame and was selling his old Model 38 Lightweight Bodyguard. It was a great price and I had the cash so why not? Nice little gun. Very light, conceals well. Kinda fills the gap between the LCP and G27.

Will I get another revolver? If I see a screamin' deal on something interesting, maybe. I guess if I took a trip to Alaska I'd want a powerful revolver. And a sweet 6" Colt Python would be a great target gun, though I doubt I'll ever have that much spare change lying around.

What made you buy your revolver(s)?

 

[Wudidiz]

I usually carry autos but I also like my LCR (380+P) when I’m dressing light. I lived in Alaska for several years after the Army and, on trails or rivers, we carried sawed off 12 gauges with 00 on a sling.

 

[oldag]

Everybody should have a few.

 

[glenbo]

S&W J-frame with 38Sp +Ps and crimson trace green laser grips is my everyday carry. Light, easy to carry, powerful enough.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

I bought my 686-4 because I just love me some wheel gun. I bought a 7 shot Ruger sp101 when my "home defense" pistol failed to cycle from sitting for 5 years. 642 airweight came along because my wife needed a purse gun. Still need an m1895 Nagant to pair with a beautiful Mosin I picked up. Also in the market for a webly to pair with an Enfield.

 

[Doons]

I like my 1911’s but my most often carried is a P365 (my only striker fired gun). I bought the GP100 because it’s just cool and as I mentioned in another thread, I got a stupid good deal on it. Before I received it, I had every intention of flipping it. After I got it…. We’ll, it’s staying here for a good long while I reckon. It is also a lot of fun too shoot. On the rare occasions that I open carry, it will fill that duty. It is an intimidating beast….

 

[Sam7sf]

I’m a 44 mag fanboy. It hits hard but doesn’t beat you up.

 

[deemus]

Bought a Ruger Super blackhawk in 44 mag cuz boom. And I couldn’t afford a Desert Eagle.

 

[Sam7sf]

My first 44 mag was my redhawk 7”. Fired it into a wet stump holding the wet cardboard target up. Target and debris everywhere. Me with 44 mag from that point on:

 

[deemus]

I fired 50 rounds the day I bought mine and my wrist was so sore the next day I couldn’t zip my pants.

 

[CharlieWH2O]

Smith Model 66 4" (holdover duty revolver), Charter Arms Bulldog 44 spec (awesome little revolver), Charter Arms .22 mag revolver (flame thrower). Would like to get a 66 or 19 6" because I don't have one. As I type this i think perhaps a Colt Python 6" in lieu of that?

 

[VNK971]

PD went from Colt OPs to S&W 64s in 1977. Bought, and still have, the OP I carried. Had to turn in the 64 when I left. Now have a safe full of S&W revolvers from .22LR to .45ACP. One small rack of auto-loaders.

 

[Geezer]

The 357 Magnum is my favorite handgun cartridge of them all. You can shoot some rip snortin' Magnums or you can tone it down and shoot some mild 38 Special.

A K frame S&W in 357 is just about perfect, an N frame is almost as good.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

My dad bought everyone in the family a Smith when I was about 10.
3 model 10s (4") and a model 60 snub.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

I shot exactly 1 round of .357 in my SP101...never again.

It's .38 Specials or nuttin...

 

[SrsTwist]

I shot exactly 1 round of .357 in my SP101...never again.

It's .38 Specials or nuttin...

I generally use .357mag 110 grain Corbon Pow'R Ball rounds in my SP101. Less recoil, quicker recovery between shots, low muzzle flash, and still very effective defense ammo.

 

[oldag]

Ruger Alaskan in .480 is nice.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Srs,

Thanks for the tip on the more manageable .357 Corbon cartridges.

Full power .357 is too punishing a round for me in both muzzle blast and over the top recoil...

 

[gll]

I always liked the traditional look of revolvers. I also like that they don't sling brass and handle cast bullets better.

But, I don't own many...
Ruger Blackhawk .357
Ruger GP-100 .357
S&W 25-2 .45 Colt
S&W 686 .357
Ruger SP-101 .357.

They figure more in my SHTF plan than my daily plan, for conservation of brass and casting, also, to some extent better ability to use blackpower.

To wit, I also have a Ruger Old Army...

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

Srs,

Thanks for the tip on the more manageable .357 Corbon cartridges.

Full power .357 is too punishing a round for me in both muzzle blast and over the top recoil...

357 doesn't blast. Oh wait, yeah it doss