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Am I the only Revolver Guy left?

Bassbob said:
I have a pile of :poop:y Boker $50 autos. They are actually pretty decent, sharpen up well and I don't feel bad roughing them up. I'm really not nice to knives. Prior to the CT the only OTF I had was a Smith and Wesson. It's a piece of:poop:
too. Manually retracts, feels kinda light and cheap. The CT locks up much more solid and retracts the same way it deploys. So far in the 3 months or so I have been using it I have only had to hit it with the steel once. I'm sure the blade is probably Chinese but it's not terrible.
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Good to know thanks. Been thinking of the ultratech size maybe will look at those.
 
HansGruber said:
31.

I believe I have 31 revolvers, from .22LR to .500S&W.

But I might not be recalling a couple lurking in recesses of one of the safes.
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While not as big a warehouse as our @BET7 but @HansGruber is starting to catch up……..😬😬
 
Trebor657 said:
Went to a local show and ended up talking to several others in attendance...The conversation naturally went to the "what's your EDC" talk....When I said my EDC is a Ruger SP101 revolver you would have thought I just confessed to a heinous crime....Strange looks and most folks asked why as their first question...I started as a police officer in 1977 and everyone carried revolvers except for a few 1911 guys...I could carry anything I wanted as long as I could qualify with it...My first duty gun was a 4" Colt Python (which I have to this day) that I purchased for under $275.00,,,It served me well for over 20 years and is by far still my favorite handgun. Do I have semi auto pistols: yes I do...Do I carry them: on occasion yes I do, depends on what area I am traveling to...some parts of town warrant a higher round count...overall though, the SP101 goes with me most anywhere I travel...

The discussion normally gravitated to "you know there are better options, right?" Well, I suppose there may very well be, but for me anyway, my 5 shot revolver is just fine...I am completely familiar with it, it is extremely accurate, I shoot it very well and I prefer it over any semi auto I have or have ever fired....Maybe I am a dinosaur but give me my revolver over the semi auto's anytime...just curious if anyone else carries a revolver as their EDC? I can't be the only revolver guy left....Thanks for looking, sorry for the long read...
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Concur:
Colt Python, then Mod 66, then Mod 28 & Mod 29

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Bassbob said:
I have a pile of :poop:y Boker $50 autos. They are actually pretty decent, sharpen up well and I don't feel bad roughing them up. I'm really not nice to knives. Prior to the CT the only OTF I had was a Smith and Wesson. It's a piece of:poop:
too. Manually retracts, feels kinda light and cheap. The CT locks up much more solid and retracts the same way it deploys. So far in the 3 months or so I have been using it I have only had to hit it with the steel once. I'm sure the blade is probably Chinese but it's not terrible.
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Cobratec uses D2 steel.
 
Trebor657 said:
Went to a local show and ended up talking to several others in attendance...The conversation naturally went to the "what's your EDC" talk....When I said my EDC is a Ruger SP101 revolver you would have thought I just confessed to a heinous crime....Strange looks and most folks asked why as their first question...I started as a police officer in 1977 and everyone carried revolvers except for a few 1911 guys...I could carry anything I wanted as long as I could qualify with it...My first duty gun was a 4" Colt Python (which I have to this day) that I purchased for under $275.00,,,It served me well for over 20 years and is by far still my favorite handgun. Do I have semi auto pistols: yes I do...Do I carry them: on occasion yes I do, depends on what area I am traveling to...some parts of town warrant a higher round count...overall though, the SP101 goes with me most anywhere I travel...

The discussion normally gravitated to "you know there are better options, right?" Well, I suppose there may very well be, but for me anyway, my 5 shot revolver is just fine...I am completely familiar with it, it is extremely accurate, I shoot it very well and I prefer it over any semi auto I have or have ever fired....Maybe I am a dinosaur but give me my revolver over the semi auto's anytime...just curious if anyone else carries a revolver as their EDC? I can't be the only revolver guy left....Thanks for looking, sorry for the long read...
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Trebor657, You are not alone sir. I too carried a revolver in my LEO career starting in 1981 I was issued a Smith model 15 which I carried until 1988. When I lateraled to another agency they carried the Smith model 25-5 45 long colt. I used a Ruger SP101 as my back Up. I carried three HKS speed loaders for duty. I carried this for a number of years until the department went to the Sig P220. Then they authorized 1911’s, HK’s, Glocks for carry at the Officers expense. I do at times carry the SP101 and the Smith model 686 7 shot 3 inch barrel for EDC depending on where I’m going. I still enjoy revolvers and always will. Keep doing what your doing nothing is better than feeling super confident with the weapon you carry.
 
Sld1959 said:
Lol true, but in reality I have sold or given away so much stuff the past 5 years, in everything. Handguns, rifles, knives, watches, tools, bows, vehicles, so much stuff. The older I get it seems the less I want. In part my wife's health has had me face a lot of things, possible futures and needs included.
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Word.
I know exactly what you mean, I’ve been downsizing everything over the last 3 years.

I turn 65 tomorrow, I figure how much stuff do I really need.
 
Keystone19250 said:
Word.
I know exactly what you mean, I’ve been downsizing everything over the last 3 years.

I turn 65 tomorrow, I figure how much stuff do I really need.
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I've been doing that for awhile with things that I deem less important to me. Some musical gear, extra crap like for instance t-shirts. I probably pitch 30 t-shirts a year. I apparently wait untilI have no room left to squeeze a hanger on to my closet rack and then I start going through them to determine which ones I actually wear.
 
Bassbob said:
I've been doing that for awhile with things that I deem less important to me. Some musical gear, extra crap like for instance t-shirts. I probably pitch 30 t-shirts a year. I apparently wait untilI have no room left to squeeze a hanger on to my closet rack and then I start going through them to determine which ones I actually wear.
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I go through my clothes yearly and also get rid of t-shirts and jeans, most get dropped off at places for the homeless but I no longer use (Goodwill) as they get sold and don’t go to people who can’t afford them and really need them.
Some are used for cleaning or just get thrown out.
 
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