I've been owning and shooting handguns for well over a half century now but somehow the current trends in both revolvers and semi-automatics have passed me by. I'm not opposed to polymer frames and still have and love a Star UltraStar I've owned since 1994. I also had a Sig 2009 that I liked but that has moved on to a forever home. I don't like guns with rails on them since I cannot imagine putting anything on one. Also, in general I find almost every recent handgun introduced jess plain fugly.
This isn't really an issue since I doubt I would need to buy a new handgun again. But I do find it interesting.
There's a good possibility that all this is just generation gap, much like with today's cars. I don't want a car with an automatic transmission, electric windows or door locks, satellite radio (actually I don't use the radio anyway). I don't want to know where my friends are or what they ate or what they bought or who they a going to see or where they went. I think it's great that such things are available to them what want them but I do wish all those inanimate objects would quite asking me to share my latest purchase or review the product or the idea that anyone would actually care what my opinions might be.
But back to handguns. The last few days my primary carry has been my pre model numbers Chiefs Special "J" frame Smith. I have been using a leather Galco Miami Classic Lite shoulder holster for it. In my pocket has been an FN model 1906 6.35mm Vest Pocket. It's actually one of the few true pocket guns I trust even without a holster.
I do own some fairly new handguns, several of the newer micro 380s and even a pair of Sig P290RS; one in 380 and the other 9mm Parabellum but find it's my Sig P230 that actually gets to go walk about more often. I have a relatively new Charter Arms Undercover and a S&W Centennial Airweight so even some newer wheel guns.
Yet what I seem to carry most are older, more experienced handguns, ones that I've had for at least a quarter century and many even longer.
So to the question... anyone else here that tends to prefer older designs to newer more modern ones?
And the requisite PORN:
A love of some older more experienced handguns.
1To be vintage it must be older than me!
The next gun I buy will be the next to last gun I ever buy. PROMISE!
jim
The next gun I buy will be the next to last gun I ever buy. PROMISE!
jim