I like my 94 Winchester in .30-30. Light recoil is nice and rifle is sleek/light. They're just fun to shoot. I enjoy testing my skills with the open iron sights. I wouldn't mind having that .45-70 Marlin 1895 big loop that is being made by Ruger, but I don't have $1400 to dish out.
Depending on mileage, some people opt for two pistols carried at once so if gun 1 fails and can't be fixed in seconds, just draw gun 2. It gets very hypothetical after that when asking what if gun 2 fails, then carry a third or fourth backup. It's just about how far of a chance one is willing to...
Reliability wise, peoples mileage varies. All mass produced goods given the opportunity can fail. Making calls can be tough. Say placing 500 rounds to test reliability can be debatable. If so, was it better or worse on the 499th round run through it before round 500 was slung down range? This is...
Pretty much. Functional standpoint of such revolvers is not of much to talk about. They are about equivalent on performance. The main deal is they are made now with economies of scale in mind and labor costs for mass production are considered. The older guns have more hand fitting and more...
Pre-lock guns have a different fit and finish that that of current production Smiths. They were made the older way which is not better or worse practically speaking , but arguably they have more pleasing aesthetics. For example, shinier richer bluing, especially on 1930s to 1950s smiths and all...