revolvers

oldbear1950 · June 17, 2022, 12:30 PM

I have three wheel guns. An Uberti EL PATRON in 45 colt, a Ruger Security Six
38/357, and a Tauras 22/22 mag. I reload for the EL PATRON AND THE SECURITY SIX. I shoot them a lot.

John D · June 17, 2022, 01:08 PM

And.....?????

bedbugbilly · June 17, 2022, 01:15 PM

I have a Uberti Cattleman in 45 Colt, a Uberti 357 Bisley and 3 Uberti 1858 Remiogtons (and more but that's the hand I'm playing) . . . .

So . . . that's three of a kind which trumps 3 "not of a kind" . . . . I guess I get the "pot" in the center of the table? :-)

kenny53 · June 17, 2022, 06:38 PM

I have a few revolvers, 5 or 6 I think. I don't reload anymore but probably should. I am working from memory so don't take anything I have said as fact.

**44 AMP** · June 17, 2022, 06:39 PM

I'll see your 3 Remingtons and raise you 5 Ruger Vaqueros (.45 Colt).

RoyceP · June 17, 2022, 08:58 PM

If you shoot very much you need to learn to reload. Lots of money to be saved. I have guns from many different manufacturers in many different calibers. Most are revolvers, a couple are SA's. Basically you can improve your rounds per month. You could also {potentially} improve your accuracy.

kenny53 · June 17, 2022, 09:04 PM

I used to reload but stopped. I have all the equipment. I am thinking I may start back with 30 06 so I build the best load for my Garand.

AL45 · June 17, 2022, 11:17 PM

I've got a Ruger Super Blackhawk .454 Casull, Ruger Redhawk .45 Colt, Ruger Security Six .357 magnum, Ruger Bearcat .22 LR. My wife has a Ruger GP100 .22 LR and a Ruger Single Ten .22 LR. We also have a High Standard .22 LR. I reload for all of them.......Well, not the .22 LR's.

Hawg · June 18, 2022, 01:52 AM

H&R Sportsman .22, Ruger Single Six .22, S&W M&P .38 special, S&W model 10-5 .38 special, S&W 637 .38 special, Uberti Richards Mason .38 special, S&W 1926 3rd model .44 special, Uberti/Cimarron model P 44-40. Five or six cap and ball revolvers.

Adventurer 2 · June 18, 2022, 05:12 AM

A Revolver
by Carl Sandburg

Here is a revolver.
It has an amazing language all its own.
It delivers unmistakable ultimatums.
It is the last word.
A simple, little human forefinger can tell a terrible story with it.
Hunger, fear, revenge, robbery hide behind it.
It is the claw of the jungle made quick and powerful.
It is the club of the savage turned to magnificent precision.
It is more rapid than any judge or court of law.
It is less subtle and treacherous than any one lawyer or ten.
When it has spoken, the case can not be appealed to the supreme
court, nor any mandamus nor any injunction nor any stay of ex-
ecution come in and interfere with the original purpose.
And nothing in human philosophy persists more strangely than the
old belief that God is always on the side of those who have the
most revolvers

Carmady · June 18, 2022, 09:47 AM

Pair of S&W K-frames: 2" M10-5, and 3" M65-2 (both with Uncle Mike's RB boot grips)

**44 AMP** · June 18, 2022, 11:35 AM

the Sandburg work, to me, seems pretty focused on the negative...to be expected, I suppose....

God is on the side of those with the most revolvers?? New one to me...of course, its just a rephrasing of old beliefs.

God in on the side of big battalions
God is on the side with the most artillery
Gott mit Uns!
God and country!

I've got no proof, of course, but it seems to me that God in "on the side of" who ever claims it. And, I think, on the other side, as well.

Which kind of makes it a null point, to me. reminds me of something I learned as a child. ALL prayers are answered, though sometimes, the answer is "no".

Mainah · June 18, 2022, 12:50 PM

Quote:

the Sandburg work, to me, seems pretty focused on the negative...to be expected, I suppose....

Take out the last sentence and it's not a bad gun safety poem.

Butzbach · June 18, 2022, 08:50 PM

"The Devil's Right Hand
The Devil's Right Hand
It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out . . ."

Steve Earle

Butzbach · June 18, 2022, 08:52 PM

How many divisions does he have?"

Joseph Stalin

GeoW · June 18, 2022, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John D

And.....?????

You need one too?

**Mike Irwin** · June 20, 2022, 07:17 AM

I have close to 40 revolvers.

Love them all.

Drm50 · June 20, 2022, 09:03 AM

Revolvers, Revolvers? Last count north of 60 S&Ws. All Ks and Ns, except 1 J. Also have 3 old Ruger 3screw SAs and 2 Colt DAs.

McShooty · June 21, 2022, 06:50 PM

Adventurer 2: I grew up in Sandburg country and went to school in his birth town of Galesburg, Illinois. I had never seen this poem before and I thank you for posting it.

Montana Jon · June 22, 2022, 08:53 AM

S&W mod 586-4 L frame 6" .357 Mag, Ruger GP100 Match Champion .357 Mag, RIA M200 .38 Spl, Colt Agent 2.5" .38 Spl, Ruger Wrangler 22LR, Heritage RR 22LR/22WMR both 6" and 4.75"

10-96 · June 22, 2022, 10:12 AM

For the most part, there are 3 S&W revolvers at the top of my wish list. The N-Framed 520, 544, and a 25 in .45 Long Colt. Those 520's and 544's are about as good as Bigfoot at playing hide and seek.

**Mike Irwin** · June 22, 2022, 11:42 AM

" The N-Framed 520, 544, and a 25 in .45 Long Colt. "

I've never seen a 520 in the flesh.

I saw a 544 many years ago but didn't know what I was looking at or how much of a unicorn it was, so I let it go.

My Model 25 I looked for for over a decade before I found the one that I wanted.

I could have had multiple examples with a 6.5" barrel, but I wanted a 4", and for whatever reason 4" Model 25s in .45 Colt are damned rare. I finally latched onto one through Gun Broker or Auction Arms that was being sold out of, Oklahoma, IIRC.

I paid a LOT for it, over $900 by the time all was said and done, and I was happy to pay that much for something that I wanted that badly.

10-96 · June 23, 2022, 08:36 AM

I used to work with a guy who had a 520 (a Model 28 without adj rear sight). Like any N-Frame, it was a joy to do trigger work on, and it shot like a dream until he put huge grips on it. I swear, the man's hands were bigger than anything the Lord ever put on two feet.

Simpson's LTD had a 544 for quite a while, and I should've jumped on it even with it's German acceptance/proof/whatever stamps.

And, like you- I had no idea 4" Model 25's were made out of unobtainium.

**4V50 Gary** · June 23, 2022, 09:57 AM

I love DA shooting with revolvers. Had to learn it for police work and it's a lot of fun (especially when you have speedloaders). Taught my nephews and my niece to do it too and they can walk a can with point shoulder (instinctive aiming) technique.

lamarw · June 23, 2022, 11:54 AM

I have too many to list and primarily older S&W revolvers. They range from Pre-WWI up to a recently manufactured Manurhin MR73 (sort of). I guestimate it was produced between Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010. It is a beauty and of high quality.

June 17, 2022, 12:30 PM	#1
oldbear1950 Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2022 Posts: 205	revolvers I have three wheel guns. An Uberti EL PATRON in 45 colt, a Ruger Security Six 38/357, and a Tauras 22/22 mag. I reload for the EL PATRON AND THE SECURITY SIX. I shoot them a lot.

June 17, 2022, 01:15 PM	#3
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	I have a Uberti Cattleman in 45 Colt, a Uberti 357 Bisley and 3 Uberti 1858 Remiogtons (and more but that's the hand I'm playing) . . . . So . . . that's three of a kind which trumps 3 "not of a kind" . . . . I guess I get the "pot" in the center of the table? :-) __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

June 17, 2022, 06:39 PM	#5
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,832	I'll see your 3 Remingtons and raise you 5 Ruger Vaqueros (.45 Colt). __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

June 18, 2022, 11:35 AM	#12
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,832	the Sandburg work, to me, seems pretty focused on the negative...to be expected, I suppose.... God is on the side of those with the most revolvers?? New one to me...of course, its just a rephrasing of old beliefs. God in on the side of big battalions God is on the side with the most artillery Gott mit Uns! God and country! I've got no proof, of course, but it seems to me that God in "on the side of" who ever claims it. And, I think, on the other side, as well. Which kind of makes it a null point, to me. reminds me of something I learned as a child. ALL prayers are answered, though sometimes, the answer is "no". __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

June 18, 2022, 08:52 PM	#15
Butzbach Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2021 Location: Texas Posts: 145	"The Pope . . . How many divisions does he have?" Joseph Stalin

June 17, 2022, 01:08 PM	#2
John D Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2000 Location: No. Arizona Posts: 436	And.....?????

June 17, 2022, 06:38 PM	#4
kenny53 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2015 Location: My back yard Posts: 971	I have a few revolvers, 5 or 6 I think. I don't reload anymore but probably should. I am working from memory so don't take anything I have said as fact.

June 17, 2022, 08:58 PM	#6
RoyceP Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2020 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 234	If you shoot very much you need to learn to reload. Lots of money to be saved. I have guns from many different manufacturers in many different calibers. Most are revolvers, a couple are SA's. Basically you can improve your rounds per month. You could also {potentially} improve your accuracy.

June 17, 2022, 09:04 PM	#7
kenny53 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2015 Location: My back yard Posts: 971	I used to reload but stopped. I have all the equipment. I am thinking I may start back with 30 06 so I build the best load for my Garand.

June 17, 2022, 11:17 PM	#8
AL45 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2012 Posts: 761	I've got a Ruger Super Blackhawk .454 Casull, Ruger Redhawk .45 Colt, Ruger Security Six .357 magnum, Ruger Bearcat .22 LR. My wife has a Ruger GP100 .22 LR and a Ruger Single Ten .22 LR. We also have a High Standard .22 LR. I reload for all of them.......Well, not the .22 LR's.

June 18, 2022, 01:52 AM	#9
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	H&R Sportsman .22, Ruger Single Six .22, S&W M&P .38 special, S&W model 10-5 .38 special, S&W 637 .38 special, Uberti Richards Mason .38 special, S&W 1926 3rd model .44 special, Uberti/Cimarron model P 44-40. Five or six cap and ball revolvers.

June 18, 2022, 05:12 AM	#10
Adventurer 2 Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2006 Posts: 663	A Revolver by Carl Sandburg Here is a revolver. It has an amazing language all its own. It delivers unmistakable ultimatums. It is the last word. A simple, little human forefinger can tell a terrible story with it. Hunger, fear, revenge, robbery hide behind it. It is the claw of the jungle made quick and powerful. It is the club of the savage turned to magnificent precision. It is more rapid than any judge or court of law. It is less subtle and treacherous than any one lawyer or ten. When it has spoken, the case can not be appealed to the supreme court, nor any mandamus nor any injunction nor any stay of ex- ecution come in and interfere with the original purpose. And nothing in human philosophy persists more strangely than the old belief that God is always on the side of those who have the most revolvers

June 18, 2022, 09:47 AM	#11
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,735	Pair of S&W K-frames: 2" M10-5, and 3" M65-2 (both with Uncle Mike's RB boot grips)

June 18, 2022, 08:50 PM	#14
Butzbach Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2021 Location: Texas Posts: 145	"The Devil's Right Hand The Devil's Right Hand It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out . . ." Steve Earle

June 20, 2022, 07:17 AM	#17
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	I have close to 40 revolvers. Love them all. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

June 20, 2022, 09:03 AM	#18
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,380	Revolvers, Revolvers? Last count north of 60 S&Ws. All Ks and Ns, except 1 J. Also have 3 old Ruger 3screw SAs and 2 Colt DAs.

June 21, 2022, 06:50 PM	#19
McShooty Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2012 Location: Northern Missouri Posts: 480	Adventurer 2: I grew up in Sandburg country and went to school in his birth town of Galesburg, Illinois. I had never seen this poem before and I thank you for posting it.

June 22, 2022, 08:53 AM	#20
Montana Jon Member Join Date: August 24, 2015 Location: Montana Posts: 25	S&W mod 586-4 L frame 6" .357 Mag, Ruger GP100 Match Champion .357 Mag, RIA M200 .38 Spl, Colt Agent 2.5" .38 Spl, Ruger Wrangler 22LR, Heritage RR 22LR/22WMR both 6" and 4.75"

June 22, 2022, 10:12 AM	#21
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	For the most part, there are 3 S&W revolvers at the top of my wish list. The N-Framed 520, 544, and a 25 in .45 Long Colt. Those 520's and 544's are about as good as Bigfoot at playing hide and seek. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

June 22, 2022, 11:42 AM	#22
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	" The N-Framed 520, 544, and a 25 in .45 Long Colt. " I've never seen a 520 in the flesh. I saw a 544 many years ago but didn't know what I was looking at or how much of a unicorn it was, so I let it go. My Model 25 I looked for for over a decade before I found the one that I wanted. I could have had multiple examples with a 6.5" barrel, but I wanted a 4", and for whatever reason 4" Model 25s in .45 Colt are damned rare. I finally latched onto one through Gun Broker or Auction Arms that was being sold out of, Oklahoma, IIRC. I paid a LOT for it, over $900 by the time all was said and done, and I was happy to pay that much for something that I wanted that badly. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

June 23, 2022, 08:36 AM	#23
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	I used to work with a guy who had a 520 (a Model 28 without adj rear sight). Like any N-Frame, it was a joy to do trigger work on, and it shot like a dream until he put huge grips on it. I swear, the man's hands were bigger than anything the Lord ever put on two feet. Simpson's LTD had a 544 for quite a while, and I should've jumped on it even with it's German acceptance/proof/whatever stamps. And, like you- I had no idea 4" Model 25's were made out of unobtainium. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

June 23, 2022, 09:57 AM	#24
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,833	I love DA shooting with revolvers. Had to learn it for police work and it's a lot of fun (especially when you have speedloaders). Taught my nephews and my niece to do it too and they can walk a can with point shoulder (instinctive aiming) technique. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

June 23, 2022, 11:54 AM	#25
lamarw Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2010 Location: Lake Martin, AL Posts: 3,311	I have too many to list and primarily older S&W revolvers. They range from Pre-WWI up to a recently manufactured Manurhin MR73 (sort of). I guestimate it was produced between Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010. It is a beauty and of high quality.