Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns The death of the double action .38 spec./.357 magnum revolver?

I'm from the 'Old School' too - and the only tool I ever use is a HAMMER !

I love my Wheel guns, here's some of them

I haven't bought a new revolver for at least fifteen years, so I guess I don't have anything to refute the OP. But while I've shot the heck out of 'em, my revolvers (Smith, Ruger, and Taurus) are all far from dead, and certainly not useless, or even problematic.

Yep, as a kid I was only allowed to shoot a Colt .22lr Buntline for many years before progressing to autos and large caliber revolvers. Definitely a fine teaching tool.

Something we agree on. Currently I've got several Ruger revolvers and a S&W and have had a couple other S&W revolvers. All are/have been way more fun then any semi. The house guns are all revolvers because my wife and semis don't mix.


Some of the Rugers. .44 Super Redhawk, .357 Blackhawk, .22/.22WM Single Six, .327 Federal SP101.

If anything happens where my 8 shot S&W 627 and my +P 638 are not enough I plan to have one of my AR's or my 12 ga eight shot 1100 at hand. I like automatics fine, I carried a 1911 in the Army, but revolvers suit my shooting style and loading habits better. Their not superior to autos, but suit my needs well.

I got two myself. On is a Service Six, a great traininer. The other is a Colt King Cobra 6 inch (NRA) edition.

SW took my two new model 63's back, said one was not repairable and gave me my money back, said they fixed the other and it still shot poorly, traded it on a ruger 22/45 lite which shoots fine, bought a 4 inch 44 magnum stainless had to screw the sights all the way to the right, sent it back they put the barrel back on and gave me new sights, now it shoots to the center. I have one titanium airweight and one 44 magnum left as wheel guns, I cannot shoot the airweight that good but its on a hip clip no holster and its a good beach gun for when you wear a bathing suit and a t shirt.

I have owned a Colt Trooper Mk III, a 7.5" M657 Hunter, a six inch M57, a 4" M57 mountain gun, a 6" GP100, a Ruger old Vaquero in 45 Colt, a Colt SAA in 45 Colt, a smith M442, two smith M640, and several M642s. The only one that had issues was the M442, which locked up tighter than Dick's hatband after firing a round.

Thank you for your intelligent comments ! I personaly have experienced all of what you have stated, I commented to a friend yesterday, this is upside down, a beautiful rifle can be bought for a lot less.
Welcome to the mushroom farm, kept in a dark spot and fed horse padookey.

Thank you for your intelligent comments ! I personaly have experienced all of what you have stated, I commented to a friend yesterday, this is upside down, a beautiful rifle can be bought for a lot less.
Welcome to the mushroom farm, kept in a dark spot and fed horse padookey.

19-2, 686+, SP101, 200year stainless Blackhawk, all smooth, well finished and accurate. Don't know about new stuff but I like my guns to be more my age than that of my grandkids.

Revolvers started out as working tools.

Many still are.

A high percentage of pistols are fashion accessories or for bragging rights......

True many revolvers are fashion accessories .......but many will always be working tools.

It's late and I'm tired.

the good thing is that s&w made a billion awesome guns and you can still buy them for not much more than the new ones. and the new ones are not bad. i have a 29-8 mountain gun with the mim and lock and that sucker is a beauty and shoots like a laser.

My night stand gun is a Sig 232, my carry gun is a Colt Defender, my big shooter is a Colt GCNM, but I shoot my wheel guns for fun.
Have a number of Colt SAA's and this Colt Diamondback. All my wheel guns are 30 years old or older, but they are very well made, and accurate. There is beauty in a nice revolver, something you just don't get in the new plastic wonders. Blue steel and wood is what defines classic revolvers. ( a nice nickle ain't bad either )

Sarah Connor carried a 357 Security Six and she survived the Terminator. Later switching to 1911's in part 2. But still two of the greatest stopping cartridges in common handguns.

Damn! I have bought a dozen or more new Ruger and Smith revolvers over the last two years and found them all to be very well made and also very accurate, fit and finish has also been excellent but they are mighty spendy, especially the Smith models......Hb

Who all owns a Python around here? If you do, share a story. Thanks

He’s obviously never owned Freedom Arms revolvers.