Yes, also the resurgence of lever guns. Even Henry released a brand new model with a side loading gate, and Marlins "dark" series with factory threaded barrel. I believe they are gearing up big time for that possibility.
In the end, its the indian not the arrow. Its always nice to have otpions and i found as im getting older i appreciate revolvers once again and the 92 series
In today’s political climate and anti-gun ridiculousness, the things to get banned first is the “high capacity” and “tactical” looking things. A lever gun, while passe by today’s standards, can still be a rather effective tool in the right hands.
I’m currently personally rethinking my tools of choice moving forward as if the shenanigans in VA can happen there and happen as quickly as they did, then they could happen just about anywhere. So having a “legacy” set of tools that one can fall back on makes some sense.
As it stands now, if something happened in MI where laws similar to VA’s were passed here I’d have only a few tools left over that I could legally use/possess with a known quantity of reliability.
I'm *in* VA and am reshaping my collection to fit expected bans/restrictions. Even if the current lunacy doesn't pass, the idea of having a large investment in stuff we've seen banned elsewhere is worth questioning. Luckily my primary interests gun-wise have always been revolvers, bolt rifles, and single shots, but I still had a handful of evil assault weapons to consider.
It sucks, but one is not disarmed merely by having a revolver and levergun or lower capacity semiauto pistol and bolt rifle. They just have to reconsider tactics.
Chris
I guess that’s my point. Most of the pistols I have familiarity with most are Glocks. I do have a bolt gun or two and a shotgun as well as at least a couple pistols that can be leaned upon in low capacity roles so I’m not entirely without. Have a magazine capacity ban and you compromise reliability to the point where I have to find a replacement. Sure I could go buy some stuff in short order, but it won’t be zeroed and vetted. That takes time and ammo.
Like 03RN - the 1911 works well for me as an outdoor gun.
I love my revolvers, but I dropped a J-frame in loose sand once and it took me the better part of a day to clean it out and get it working again. I frequently work in sandy areas. I can completely disassemble and clean a 1911 in less than 45 minutes. Less than that if I have a mainspring housing disassembly tool.
I can do that with a revolver, but I'd want a table or flat workspace. I've never dropped a revolver in sand, but I frequently carry them out in the woods, while camping, etc. If sand was a concern, then I'd probably go with a Glock of some flavor. They actually take me longer to detail strip, but require fewer tools. A field strip and blasting with some sort of aerosol oil would probably clean a Glock well enough...
Chris
I have noticed over the last couple months that my secret collector gems in the form of Colt 357's, Colt Troopers, and Dan Wesson 357's are getting much harder to acquire at my sub $500 target price point. I think the re-release of the Colt Python may have something to do with it.