There was a movie a few years backs called "The Way of the Gun" with James Caan and a couple of younger guys. There is a lot of shooting, mostly with shotguns and autoloading pistols, especially 1911s. Caan's character finishes everything off with a snubby revolver.
It's a cliche of sorts, but a lot of older guys shoot revolvers. They did not stop being effective when Glocks were created.
As I noted a few days ago, I recently got my CCW permit. I knew my Glock 17 was going to be difficult to carry concealed. The Springfield is slightly bigger. It won't be so much of a problem come November, but right now it is uncomfortable under a t-shirt.
I thought maybe I needed to buy a new gun. Then I remembered that I have an old Rossi Model 68, equivalent to a S&W J Frame that I have owned for 30 years or so. I decided to take it to my pistol range down in the gully. It shoots only standard .38 Special -- no +P, but it is easy to shoot. I was amazed to find that is still shoots rounds into essentially the same hole at 15 yards. I tried some ancient 158-grain round nose and some new, high-tech 110-grain. They all did the same thing.
Of course, I was shooting single-action, because I am a terrible double-action shooter and the old Rossi has a Rossi DA trigger rather than a S&W or classic Colt DA trigger. Still, it shoots. If I don't hit what I'm aiming at, it's not the gun's fault.
Plus, the 5-shot disappears in my backpocket or in a holster under a t-shirt or an inside pocket on my biker vest or wherever. It doesn't dig into any of my body parts when I sit down or get in the way when I do something.
I love my stupid Glock 9mm, and semi-autos are fun to shoot. Instead of popping a few hundred on a new, smaller Glock or Ruger, though, I'm off to find a new holster for the old Rossi and look for deals on .38 Special so I can be the OGWAR.
It's a cliche of sorts, but a lot of older guys shoot revolvers. They did not stop being effective when Glocks were created.
As I noted a few days ago, I recently got my CCW permit. I knew my Glock 17 was going to be difficult to carry concealed. The Springfield is slightly bigger. It won't be so much of a problem come November, but right now it is uncomfortable under a t-shirt.
I thought maybe I needed to buy a new gun. Then I remembered that I have an old Rossi Model 68, equivalent to a S&W J Frame that I have owned for 30 years or so. I decided to take it to my pistol range down in the gully. It shoots only standard .38 Special -- no +P, but it is easy to shoot. I was amazed to find that is still shoots rounds into essentially the same hole at 15 yards. I tried some ancient 158-grain round nose and some new, high-tech 110-grain. They all did the same thing.
Of course, I was shooting single-action, because I am a terrible double-action shooter and the old Rossi has a Rossi DA trigger rather than a S&W or classic Colt DA trigger. Still, it shoots. If I don't hit what I'm aiming at, it's not the gun's fault.
Plus, the 5-shot disappears in my backpocket or in a holster under a t-shirt or an inside pocket on my biker vest or wherever. It doesn't dig into any of my body parts when I sit down or get in the way when I do something.
I love my stupid Glock 9mm, and semi-autos are fun to shoot. Instead of popping a few hundred on a new, smaller Glock or Ruger, though, I'm off to find a new holster for the old Rossi and look for deals on .38 Special so I can be the OGWAR.
Good idea, Dwayne! I found that my Ruger .357 is also much easier to conceal than my 9mm, .40 and 45 long colt. A .38 would be even easier to conceal and is an excellent choice.
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