45acp, 10mm, 357sig, 460 Roland are all substantial. Not to mention the wardrobe discipline to carry such things. A double buscadero rig might be conspicuous with my Cargo shorts and t shirt. Since I retired I don't voluntarily wear pants.
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Glad you made the trade. You did very well.
Mom's attack happened about 20 years ago. She's been gone for about 14 years now. But, the lesson of her attack points to the fact that "simpler & more dependable is better."
I don't disagree that .45 ACP, 10mm, 357 Sig, or 460 Roland are substantial. But in a Glock, I would find them just as bulky as a SA revolver like this Vaquero. And I may be mistaken, but I don't recall a Glock being offered in 460 Rowland.
I live in the south, and wear shorts, T-shirts, daily. Yet,, I often tuck a 4-5/8" barrelled SA into my belt sans holster, (my belts are all gun belts) and go on my merry way, very comfortably. And I do have a IWB holster when I'm dressing where wearing one won't require me to take my gun in & out a lot.
When I'm working,, I can't wear any holster,, as many of my customers are in a very liberal area, and guns freak many out. So I just use a "tuck & go" during work days.
And yes, sometimes a compact 1911 in 45 acp, is my daily carry. Due to the amount of motor memory skills I have developed over the decades of shooting, including USPSA,, & SASS, I can operate my 1911 w/o thinking & even rack the slide one handed if necessary. Plus, I've often shot using just my off hand, and from very awkward positions. A large part of the folks carrying a handgun don't have that same motor memory skill.
But again, if I have my preferences,, I'll take a good revolver any day over a Glock.
Mom's attack happened about 20 years ago. She's been gone for about 14 years now. But, the lesson of her attack points to the fact that "simpler & more dependable is better."
I don't disagree that .45 ACP, 10mm, 357 Sig, or 460 Roland are substantial. But in a Glock, I would find them just as bulky as a SA revolver like this Vaquero. And I may be mistaken, but I don't recall a Glock being offered in 460 Rowland.
I live in the south, and wear shorts, T-shirts, daily. Yet,, I often tuck a 4-5/8" barrelled SA into my belt sans holster, (my belts are all gun belts) and go on my merry way, very comfortably. And I do have a IWB holster when I'm dressing where wearing one won't require me to take my gun in & out a lot.
When I'm working,, I can't wear any holster,, as many of my customers are in a very liberal area, and guns freak many out. So I just use a "tuck & go" during work days.
And yes, sometimes a compact 1911 in 45 acp, is my daily carry. Due to the amount of motor memory skills I have developed over the decades of shooting, including USPSA,, & SASS, I can operate my 1911 w/o thinking & even rack the slide one handed if necessary. Plus, I've often shot using just my off hand, and from very awkward positions. A large part of the folks carrying a handgun don't have that same motor memory skill.
But again, if I have my preferences,, I'll take a good revolver any day over a Glock.
I like Glocks, yet I think OP made an excellent trade also.
contender
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After I posted,, I thought maybe it could be taken as if I'm bashing Glocks.
I'm NOT!
Glocks are a well known, well respected, and very dependable firearm for the most part. But if given the CHOICE of a Glock or a big bore SA handgun in most of my types of potential encounters with various scenarios,, I'll still take a SA revolver.
I'm NOT!
Glocks are a well known, well respected, and very dependable firearm for the most part. But if given the CHOICE of a Glock or a big bore SA handgun in most of my types of potential encounters with various scenarios,, I'll still take a SA revolver.
No one that has been on the forum for more than 10 minutes took your post as a Glock hater. Just someone that has refined his preferences in firearms.
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Thanks!
Actnbill
Single-Sixer
Really nice gun...... If I owned it I would put on a set of Ruger Rosewood Laminated wood grips with the Ruger Medallion in them...... really snazzy look
BE CAREFULL once one starts into 44 special,,,
You will get bit by the "Special"
Then a .41 Special Custom Build $$$ ,,,
Then back to 38,,, and so on and so on…
I don't shoot 44 Magnums any more in my old model 44 flattop Blackhawk, it gets a steady diet of SPECIALS.
… have a NM 50th that been fitted with a RW brass Hunter for the Magnums.
You will get bit by the "Special"
Then a .41 Special Custom Build $$$ ,,,
Then back to 38,,, and so on and so on…
I don't shoot 44 Magnums any more in my old model 44 flattop Blackhawk, it gets a steady diet of SPECIALS.
… have a NM 50th that been fitted with a RW brass Hunter for the Magnums.
collectormzornes
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Nice looking pair and really like the brass grip frames
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Actnbill
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As we say in Boston.... " That's Wicked Nice "
collectormzornes
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Thanks yeah she is looker now those old plain black grips didn't do much for her. It's amazing how something as simple as a pair of grips can change the look of a gun so much.
This is my Single Action Concealed Carry Cannon. I went with the dressy grips as well and it's OWB/Shoulder Holster.
