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DAVID NANCARROW · January 4, 2006, 02:51 PM

It's all in your training. Revolvers require less fiddling with, and there is a lot to be said for that. However, my first pistol was an issue Government model about 35 years ago, and in the dozen I have owned, I had exactly one which needed some work out of the box. Hey, it happens-even to wheelgun owners.

I now have 5 Colt autos, all series 80's, and none of them give me problems. All of them have at least 2000 rounds through them and the oldest has over 150,000 with no major parts replacement. I also have a Ruger GP-100 which is a joy for me to shoot and would carry either.

January 4, 2006, 02:51 PM	#18
DAVID NANCARROW Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2000 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,761	It's all in your training. Revolvers require less fiddling with, and there is a lot to be said for that. However, my first pistol was an issue Government model about 35 years ago, and in the dozen I have owned, I had exactly one which needed some work out of the box. Hey, it happens-even to wheelgun owners. I now have 5 Colt autos, all series 80's, and none of them give me problems. All of them have at least 2000 rounds through them and the oldest has over 150,000 with no major parts replacement. I also have a Ruger GP-100 which is a joy for me to shoot and would carry either.