Not many readers here.

vito · December 28, 2011, 10:30 PM

I notice that consistently both the semi-auto forum and the revolver forum have far more people on them than the General Handgun Forum. I guess most folks are either semi people or revolver people and just stick to looking for threads about what they already are into. I own and like both types of guns, so I look at all three forums.

kozak6 · December 28, 2011, 10:53 PM

It's not so much that as much as this:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/anno...t.php?f=1&a=97

Just look at the first page here. Any thread that is solely about a semiauto or solely about a revolver is locked.

**44 AMP** · December 28, 2011, 11:03 PM

The bulk of common handguns are either revolvers or semiautos. And we tend to put questions specific to either in their own forums.

There are some single shot owners out there (I'm one) and there are general questions, that belong in the General Handgun forum.

There are more people in the revolver & semi forums because they are looking for more specifc discussions.

Many ask about a specific gun they have, or are thinking of getting, and that gets moved (or closed) in General, as they should, properly, put it in the specific forum.

old bear · December 28, 2011, 11:17 PM

I always like to check in on both the general and revolver sections, as I often find something of interest on both. As I'm not a bottom feeder kinda of guy I don't spend any time at the other section

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On a positive note, according to the FBI 1,500,000 firearm background checks were run this month. Apparently this is some sort of record, and 25% of the checks were run on first time buyers.

So my question is. Is this a sign of the economy getting better, perhaps worse,(fear), or a prelude to the up coming election?

Shadi Khalil · December 29, 2011, 07:52 AM

I'm guilty of being a semi and revolver section haunt. When I check the forum, I start with the revolver forum, then the semi and lastly the gun show forum.

KMAX · December 29, 2011, 10:24 AM

I like the pictures.

Seriously, I check out all the Hogans Alley forums with the most emphasis on revolvers, then semis because that is where my biggest interest is. I also occassionally check out the rifle, shotgun, and reloading forums. I don't read them all, but do find some interesting reads in all of them. I don't have that many "live" friends that can carry on the type of discussions that I find in these forums. It gives me something to think about and I learn something sometimes. Thanks guys and ladies.

pgdion · December 29, 2011, 10:54 AM

I most often check the new posts which let's you see what's new in all of the sections.

December 28, 2011, 10:30 PM	#1
vito Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2004 Location: IL Posts: 855	Not many readers here. I notice that consistently both the semi-auto forum and the revolver forum have far more people on them than the General Handgun Forum. I guess most folks are either semi people or revolver people and just stick to looking for threads about what they already are into. I own and like both types of guns, so I look at all three forums.

December 28, 2011, 11:03 PM	#3
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 30,496	The bulk of common handguns are either revolvers or semiautos. And we tend to put questions specific to either in their own forums. There are some single shot owners out there (I'm one) and there are general questions, that belong in the General Handgun forum. There are more people in the revolver & semi forums because they are looking for more specifc discussions. Many ask about a specific gun they have, or are thinking of getting, and that gets moved (or closed) in General, as they should, properly, put it in the specific forum. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

December 28, 2011, 11:17 PM	#4
old bear Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2009 Location: Not close enough to the beach Posts: 1,477	I always like to check in on both the general and revolver sections, as I often find something of interest on both. As I'm not a bottom feeder kinda of guy I don't spend any time at the other section. On a positive note, according to the FBI 1,500,000 firearm background checks were run this month. Apparently this is some sort of record, and 25% of the checks were run on first time buyers. So my question is. Is this a sign of the economy getting better, perhaps worse,(fear), or a prelude to the up coming election?

December 29, 2011, 10:54 AM	#7
pgdion Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2010 Location: MPLS, MN Posts: 1,214	I most often check the new posts which let's you see what's new in all of the sections. __________________ 597 VTR, because there's so many cans and so little time!

December 28, 2011, 10:53 PM	#2
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	It's not so much that as much as this: http://thefiringline.com/forums/anno...t.php?f=1&a=97 Just look at the first page here. Any thread that is solely about a semiauto or solely about a revolver is locked.

December 29, 2011, 07:52 AM	#5
Shadi Khalil Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 5,210	I'm guilty of being a semi and revolver section haunt. When I check the forum, I start with the revolver forum, then the semi and lastly the gun show forum.

December 29, 2011, 10:24 AM	#6
KMAX Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,193	I like the pictures. Seriously, I check out all the Hogans Alley forums with the most emphasis on revolvers, then semis because that is where my biggest interest is. I also occassionally check out the rifle, shotgun, and reloading forums. I don't read them all, but do find some interesting reads in all of them. I don't have that many "live" friends that can carry on the type of discussions that I find in these forums. It gives me something to think about and I learn something sometimes. Thanks guys and ladies.