Some technologies progress faster than others. Case in point, in the music business digital tech has taken over sound reinforcement, and is available for guitar players, but many guitarists, myself included, are not interested in modern digital sampling equipment and still prefer to use tube amplifier technology and old-fashioned analog effects. The tube amp still has a warmer and fatter sound, in comparison digital sound is cold and sterile. I also prefer the Fender Telecaster guitar in spite of the fact it has been in production since 1950. Newer designs has some advantages, but the Tele still does the job well, and still has a unique sound.
Another place where the advantage of technological improvement is dubious is in weapons development. Sure, we have amazing guns like the semi-plastic Glock and some of the new superlight and low recoil assault rifles. But it truth an army going into combat with the Browning .50 machine gun, the Garand M1 rifle and the Colt Model 1911 45ACP pistol, the weapons the American army used in WWII, wouldn't be at much of a disadvantage compared to anyone using newer weapons. Much of the rest of military tech has moved light years since then, but the hand weapons themselves just haven't improved that much. In fact, our army IS still using the Browning .50 in spite of the fact it came out in 1917.
In a personal defense situation, an ancient weapon like the Colt SSA, which dates to the 1870s, is still just as effective as the latest and greatest, and its size makes it intimidating enough that you may not have to pull the trigger. Not to mention if you do the old 45 Long Colt round will do really serious damage even if you just lightly wing your assailant. Same with hunting, a fancy new design will bring down a deer, but so will a Sharps 45/70, dating to the 1840s as a design. They are popular enough here in Montana that two factories here are still making them.
