Revolvers
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Topic: Revolvers
Posted By: .357 Magnum
Subject: Revolvers
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 8:34pm
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Shot up some bowling pins today, took some pics, been so busy with the car this year this was the first time this summer I'd shot. I didn't shoot either of the S&W's today though. Did put half a box through the Taurus though. I've kind of got a thing for revolvers. Taurus .357 Magnum  Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum  Top to bottom, S&W .357 Mag, S&W .38 Special, Taurus .357 Mag,  Lets see your revolvers, and if you don't have any, post up some pics of ones you like. ------------- 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 8:40pm
  As for which ones I like, I'd kill for http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/horizontal-pod.jsp?id=0036661&navCount=2&parentId=cat20817&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat20712-cat20720-cat20817&parentType=index&indexId=cat20817&rid= - this right here. A LeMat. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: karll
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 8:50pm
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I really dislike revolvers. I don't know what it is about them. I don't care for the feel. I like having more than six rounds. They take longer to load unless you have full moons, granted it probably takes even longer to load a magazine for a pistol, but whatever. And I'm just not too keen on the looks. The only one I own is a little snub nose .38 special, and it is burried somewhere in the depths of my house, probably never to be seen again.
------------- PlentifulBalls "It's cool, I'll be dead before I'm not pretty." Gatyr "Stupid things exist."
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 8:52pm
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Man, I bet that .357 snub kicks like a mule... And revolvers > autos. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: lilsully4
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 8:54pm
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My cousin owns this:
it's fun
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 8:55pm
| Pics of bowling pins? |
Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 8:58pm
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Sully,the judge is bad ass. Also detrev, I'll have to take a pic of our black powder revolver some time. http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdView?model=5501&return=Y - Still working on getting this bad boy for myself. <--Link -------------
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 9:01pm
I think this is actually the opposite of responsible gun ownership. |
karll wrote:Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 9:03pm
Robo, I'll see what I can do. We weren't shooting hollow points so they didn't explode like the usually do. I did put a few rounds into them with the AK though 
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Posted By: Destruction
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 9:04pm
Who needs serial numbers anyway? ------------- u dont know what to do ur getting mottor boatted Men are from Magmar, women are from Venusaur. |
Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 9:08pm
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Also detrev, as long as you get a heavy gun, barrel length isn't a big issue. Weight really helps reduce recoil, I was shooting one of these today as well, it probably kicked more than the rest being a lightweight sub compact 9MM, sucker has some pop,  Holy giant image batman, fixed that one. -------------
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 9:53pm
 some random brand .22 ------------- 
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Posted By: JohnnyHopper
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 10:00pm
No idea what type but it was free and not hot. 
My real gun .45 P90 ------------- My shoes of peace have steel toes. |
Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 10:15pm
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Posted By: JohnnyHopper
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 10:18pm
ooooo you could put your eye out with that one ------------- My shoes of peace have steel toes. |
Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 10:27pm
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 10:50pm
I hear the best hiding spot is in you vegetable crisper. |
Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 10:57pm
I'm not a big fan of revolvers, but I do have this one. It belonged to my grandfather. I inherited it when he died. It's a Smith & Wesson Model 66, .357 Mag.
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Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 11:01pm
no.. child's crib for sure. ------------- 
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Posted By: JohnnyHopper
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 11:04pm
Noobies 
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 11:18pm
Only if it's a glock? ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: barn_user
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 11:33pm
Ruger super six. It's nothing special but it's fun to carry with on the tractor and attempt to shoot at small game. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 1:05am
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Not my photos, but the same models as what I have.
The first is a Colt Police Positive .38 with a 4" barrel. The second is a Colt Trooper .357 with a 6" barrel. 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 1:10am
| I think I know one person with a handgun |
Posted By: DaveEllis
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 1:22am
I have a hard on for small all black revolvers |
Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 2:04am
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I'm surprised some of you don't like revolvers, I've always thought they looked mean. I also think they can be more fun than autos.
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 8:55am
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Revolvers rox.
They are a solid 11 on the fun scale. 
I've got one in .36 and .44. I had to give up my Uberti Cattlemans in .357Mag. KBK |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 9:12am
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why is .357 such a popular caliber? its really a pretty small bullet
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 9:13am
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I don't have picts of my 2 .38's. My first is my Father's duty pistol, a Model 10 Smith and Wesson that was made some time back in the 30's (looks like Agentwhale's, 4 inch pencil barrel Hard Chromed)and a Model 36 S&W with subnosed barrel. a very good back piece. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 11:13am
It's a pretty hot round, and compared to some other handgun rounds, is actually big. -------------
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 11:15am
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I want to shoot a .500 Smith and Wesson so bad...
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 11:19am
50 cals are kind of over rated IMO. I'd like to shoot this guy in .454 Casull  -------------
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 11:23am
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Oh, I KNOW they are overrated. I just want to say I shot one. There's no way I'd throw down the $1.2k wanted for one. Good pistol hunting round though.
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 11:38am
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Over priced for sure, pay over $1,000 for a .50 cal or just under $1,000 for a .454 ect. Video game and kids who know nothing have ruined the .50 cal.
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 12:31pm
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my brother has an older 357 mag from my late great uncle. not sure what kind, all I know is that when you shot it, you didn't just get the kick, you got a shockwave from your wrists, all the way down to your toes. not to mention it was dead on accurate. I much preferred his glock17 and the remington 1911 style 45. |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 12:36pm
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i shot a 454 raging bull once. didnt hit crap, but that at least includes my face with the revolver.
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 2:52pm
Mainly because it is a good round. When loaded to combat levels it delivers a nice hard blow, while being controllable, all packaged into fairly small, light weight platforms. If you want to hunt with a .357 you can stoke them pretty hot, and if you run it out of a carbine, then you get a handy little carbine and cartridge. You can also generally run the smaller, less powerful and generally cheaper .38 Specials out of the same gun. Thats what I did for Cowboy Action shooting. Handloaded .38's took way less powder than a .357, so you get more bangs out of a can of powder. In newer models you can have more than 6 shots in your rolly. With the bigger rounds, even full sized weapons have lowered capacity. The Taurus Raging Bull, IIRC, holds 5 rounds of .454. |
Posted By: Bruce Banner
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 3:17pm
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Which is one of my favorite training drills - I am sure most others have tried this as well. Load your revolver with a random mix of .357 and .38 special, and don't peek before shooting. Will very quickly teach you out of shot anticipation and recoil compensation. ------------- Waste and excess are not conservative family values http://www.nytimes.com/ref/opinion/07opclassic.html - Nature is not a liberal plot http://pickensplan.com - A Good Energy Plan |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 3:43pm
Snap Caps. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: lilsully4
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 5:08pm
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Got it off the Net, its not mine -------------
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 5:32pm
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This is what I want to get eventually. Probably be one
of two revolvers I ever own. 
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Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 6:10pm
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Not my pic, but same gun. Smith and Wesson J-frame, Mine is dated 1957. 5 shot .38 Special.
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 6:11pm
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I think that gun was featured in every cop show and gangster movie from 1940 until 1985, give or take. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: lilsully4
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 7:39pm
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Tallen, What is that? -------------
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 7:45pm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateba_Autorevolver - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateba_Autorevolver
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Posted By: XtremeBordom
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 8:01pm
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 8:36pm
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Posted By: XtremeBordom
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 10:37pm
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 03 September 2008 at 8:20am
Extra barrel = more weight. ------------- 
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 03 September 2008 at 9:11am
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Snap caps are fun, but they lock up an autoloader, and it's one thing to practice shooting with snap caps and another to thump out live rounds.
Having different velocity rounds in a loading helps show up what you doing wrong. KBK |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 03 September 2008 at 10:17am
Agreed, but snap caps do allow you to discipline yourself for the basics, body aligment, sight picture, breathing, trigger pull, etc. I have never use them in an automatic, only revolvers. I use the for double action and single action practice. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 03 September 2008 at 1:05pm
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Actually thats a good point, the snaps will work in any DA/SA and DAO pistol, it is only in single action and Glock style safe action pistols that they don't work that well unless you want to practice stoppages.
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