And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
OH my precious .357 Colt Python with a 4 inch barrel. Believe it or not I bought it gently used from a friend for $189 in 1964. The only addition were custom grips. It served me well for many a year. Now it's gone I miss it.
As the Old Guard ages out, with every passing day, a revolver will, more and more, be considered an historical oddity, in much the same way as cap and ball pistols are or VHS tapes are. Were it not for the Civil War, cap and ball revolvers would be simply a curiosity now.
In a similar vein, the race between .45 ACP and 9 mm is over. It's not that .45 ACP will disappear anytime soon, but the .45 ACP has definitely been removed from the throne it occupied a mere 30 years ago. Younger people sometimes refer to it as the .45 AARP.
"...a revolver will, more and more, be considered an historical oddity..."
That's what they told Bill Ruger in 1954, just before he started production of his Blackhawk revolvers. Two million guns later, they're just as popular as they ever were.
I had a Colt Python .357 back in the day, had enough heft to it that the recoil was bearable. More than I can say about a Ruger SPS .356, that little thing hurt to shoot, and I had to relegate it to shooting .38 Special only.
OH my precious .357 Colt Python with a 4 inch barrel. Believe it or not I bought it gently used from a friend for $189 in 1964. The only addition were custom grips. It served me well for many a year. Now it's gone I miss it.
ReplyDeleteMy wish is that every gun grabber would get their homes invaded, be car-jacked or be a victim of ms13, everyday of their lives.
ReplyDeleteAs the Old Guard ages out, with every passing day, a revolver will, more and more, be considered an historical oddity, in much the same way as cap and ball pistols are or VHS tapes are. Were it not for the Civil War, cap and ball revolvers would be simply a curiosity now.
ReplyDeleteIn a similar vein, the race between .45 ACP and 9 mm is over. It's not that .45 ACP will disappear anytime soon, but the .45 ACP has definitely been removed from the throne it occupied a mere 30 years ago. Younger people sometimes refer to it as the .45 AARP.
For God's sake, don't start that stupid debate here.
Delete"...a revolver will, more and more, be considered an historical oddity..."
DeleteThat's what they told Bill Ruger in 1954, just before he started production of his Blackhawk revolvers. Two million guns later, they're just as popular as they ever were.
Dunno, I’m looking to get one as my first gun. Easy to maintain and more reliable than a semi
DeleteColt announced blue would be available for the new Python at SHOT Show this year. Shut up and take my money.
ReplyDeleteBut do I NEED another .357 revolver? Of course, "need" is such a limiting word.
ReplyDeleteI had a Colt Python .357 back in the day, had enough heft to it that the recoil was bearable. More than I can say about a Ruger SPS .356, that little thing hurt to shoot, and I had to relegate it to shooting .38 Special only.
ReplyDeleteIMO a revolver is still a fine piece to own, less mechanical breakdowns
ReplyDeleteApparently CZ isn't going to walk by the piles of money Colt couldn't be bothered to pick up.
ReplyDeleteIt would indeed be "lust" if it was blued
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