Pistol or Revolver poll - with age - just curious

[crispy]

I know this has been done to death, but I don't know if age has ever been part of it.

I'm curious to see how age RELATES TO ones preference in the age old question of Pistol vs. Revolver.

Without further ado, which do you PREFER to carry? I know you may have and like both, but if you had to pick one...

If you don't want to play, don't play.

(Yes, I know I could have done the age ranges a hundred different ways. I settled on sorting by young pups, oldtimers and the rest of us... FWIW, I'm almost in the oldtimer category myself.)

 

[DustyDawg48]

40 years old/Pistol, Glock then M&P, .45 ACP then 9mm

 

[Txlur]

30-40, handgun, autoloader, plastic as can be.

 

[crispy]

FWIW, even in my relatively short history with handguns I've found myself gravitating from light, plastic, striker fired guns to heavier, steel, hammer fired. My own changes in preference are one reason for this poll.

 

[Mrmonte]

Age 37 - I like to carry a J frame revolver most of the time. It makes me warm and fuzzy when I put it on.

 

[VERT]

So far looks like a lot of 30 - 49 year old people voting. The under 30 crowd must not be in management positions where they can goof off on INGO at work.

Oh, I have taken to carrying a revolver most of the time. It is small, light and goes bang even after I sweat all over it. I own my share of pistols both plastic and metal.

Edit: Oops, forgot to mention that I am 36 and really like my S&W 642 for carry.

 

[BlueEagle]

Under 30, and I'm a combat tupperware kind of guy. No rust, light weight, reliable; whats not to like?

Although I do enjoy shooting large steel frame hammer-fired pistols at the range, I just don't enjoy carrying them.

 

[sgreen3]

29 DH40(EDC) 1911 for my next handgun purchase. Nothing wrong with the wheel guns, just never really took an intrest to them.

 

[schafe]

...(Yes, I know I could have done the age ranges a hundred different ways. I settled on sorting by young pups, oldtimers and the rest of us... FWIW, I'm almost in the oldtimer category myself.)

I'm well past your threshold for oldtimers. I have been carrying for several years. I voted pistol, since revolvers never felt very good in my hand. But that is just an "oldtimers" observation.

 

[JohnP82]

Under 30 for a few more months and I use both. G27 or S&W 442

 

[Fordtough25]

Almost 31, I usually carry my officer 1911 but I have found a new appreciation for my GP100 .357. Depends on my mood really.

 

[sonofagun]

My pistol's a revolver.

 

[Jtgarner]

23 and I chose pistol. I do have a revolver, but since the width of the cylender is a little bigger than the width of both my glock and P11, and the magazine capacity on both is greater than 5 (the capacity of the revolver). I usually chose to go with more rounds.

 

[dbd870]

52 - M&P9C

 

[mrjarrell]

Don't know that age has anything to do with it. In my 20's I carried a revolver, 'cause it's what I had. Nowadays I carry both, depending on the time of year and what I'm wearing.

 

[Garb]

I'm 22 and carry a 1911 because it's my only gun. I do like revolvers though, and would gladly carry one if I found one I was comfortable with.

 

[Lancem]

56, out on the town Hi Power, out on the ranch revolver, need the snake loads. Not being on the ranch right now I'll vote for auto pistol.

 

[Jtgarner]

Don't know that age has anything to do with it. In my 20's I carried a revolver, 'cause it's what I had. Nowadays I carry both, depending on the time of year and what I'm wearing.

Sign of the times I think, my grandpa was more comfortable with revolvers, but I am more comfortable with autoloaders. I think its a valid question.

 

[LuckyGunner]

I voted pistol. I do carry a revolver at times but if I could only have one it would be a auto. I started on autos and it's more natural for me. When it comes to ammo, more is better imo.

I'd feel comfortable with a revolver if it's all I had though.

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[Vince49]

Most efficient tool for the job at hand.

62, and G27 with 11 rounds 24/7 for carry. "Bullets and bubble gum,must have enough for everybody".

PS: If it were legal and I could figure out how to conceal the ammo my preference would be a belt fed G18.