Another reason to like revolvers

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Had a GREAT time today with my GP100. Some 38spl, some 38spl+P, and some 357mag. Plinking at a 4 inch steel pipe at 18 yards. A good percentage of hits. That was the high point of my day.

The low point of the day was not being able to clock the 9mm rounds I had worked up the previous day. Seems I had been too hasty grabbing the Beretta 92FS from the safe and not noticed there was no magazine in it.

Another reason to like revolvers.
 
Well I'd like to call you dumb but we have all done that once or twice.

I did it recently, went to the range with my HK SLR8 Shoots 223, and I picked up my magazine carrier and went my way, 22 miles to the range only to find out that I have taken them out and inserted M16 mags some time earler. 22 miles back and 22 miles back to shoot.
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I've done that...damn it!

The more I contemplate revolvers and semi-autos, the more I like revolvers. If you need a semi-auto for some of the types of 'shootouts' that some people think that they are going to get into, you would be better served carrying a shotgun or M1A SOCOM around...

I love revolvers...they are perfect for what a handgun was intended to do.
 
Revolver's are where it's at, they can do with 6 what it takes an auto 10 to accomplish.

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An old west lawman once said when asked why he carried a .45, "because they don't make a .46"
 
My last trip to the range resulted in me struggling with an EAA Witness .45 that constantly wanted to throw the brass back at me, occasionally pinging me in the head. I hate that. I can shoot 1911s all day without that, but not the Witness. Then I had to mess with disassembling the darn thing to clean it afterward.
That was the final straw for me. I highly doubt I'll ever shoot handguns rather than revolvers too much ever again. They're just too much hassle to me.
 
If you need a semi-auto for some of the types of 'shootouts' that some people think that they are going to get into, you would be better served carrying a shotgun or M1A SOCOM around...
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Exactly


The Revolver
Not as clumsy or random as the semi-auto
An elegant weapon for a more civilized society
 
If you need a semi-auto for some of the types of 'shootouts' that some people think that they are going to get into
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If you can't do it right with the first 6 rounds, what makes you think you going to do it any better with the next 6 ?

If I shoot all 5 of my .41 mag's out of my M415, and I'm still in trouble I doubt all the 9mm's in the world are going to make much of a difference!!!

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An old west lawman once said when asked why he carried a .45, "because they don't make a .46"
 
I always have one mag of each auto I have in my range bag (yup, it's happened to me once too!). Of course, it helps that all but one of my CF autos are 1911s.
 
I love revolvers...they are perfect for what a handgun was intended to do.
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By the way, I also love 1911's and the Sig P220,...but to me these autos are more similar to the revolver in terms of fewer, bigger bullets...so I can add that revolvers AND .45 autos (IMO) are perfect for what a handgun is intended to do...I don't hate the 9mm (and others) and certainly would not want to get hit by any caliber, but the .45 auto, .38 special/.357 mag, .44 special and .41 special are the perfect calibers for personal defense.

I know that I am rambling now, but let me also add that even though I am very proficient with 1911 autos, in a stressful situation I think a double action revolver is best...just point and pull the trigger. If there are 20 BG's coming at me, I'm going to try to high tail it home to my arsenal...(M1A, 870, etc...)
 
Watching Jerry M. will convince you that revolvers can stand their own against those bottom feeding brass pukers :barf: !

I have a 625 and have found that, with practice, I can unload and reload as fast as the average person with a brass puker :barf: can. Not only that but if the brass puker :barf: doesn't have any magazines, it is about useless, at least my 625 (and my moon clip 686+) can still function without their moon clips.

Also, my moon clips are a whole lot cheaper than magazines!

Revolvers...always the right answer! :)
 
I own both "brass pukers" and revolvers. For just shear joy of shooting, the single action revolver is damned tough to beat. I'm getting acquainted with a Bird's Head Vaquero and that's going to be a long and pleasant relationship.
 
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I got rid of the Witness last Friday for a classic S&W model 65-2 4 inch.
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That's what I'd call a good trade.

Another plus for revolvers are for those of us that reload, we don't have to scrounge for our own brass that we just fired!
 
i love my 45 autos, but sometimes i think i should just trade 'em all in and get some .357 mag revolvers...in terms of overall use, the .357 is awful hard to beat. :D
 
You're right, the 357 is really hard to beat. I load mild 38 wad cutters for rabbit hunting. I'll tell ya, I've had rabbits run after being hit with a .22 lr, but when a .38 wad cutter goes through their lungs, they drop.

I load 125s for home defense and 180s for deer hunting. Hard to beat the versatility of the .357, but if you have a bunch of .45 components, maybe you should consider a 25 or 625. I have a 625-8 that is really great.

Unlike brass pukers :barf: I can load tiny little swcs for plinking or rabbits or heavy hps for home or real heavy swc hard cast for close range (35 yards or less) deer hunting. I don't have to change any springs and everything feeds great! If you really want power from a 45 acp revolver, check into Clark Custom Guns .460 Rowland conversions on your 45 acp, it doesn't reduce your ability to shoot 45 acps, only increases your ability to spit out fire-breathers for some serious hunting.

What I'm trying to say is that if you really like .45 ACP, you can do that in a revolver too. I do! :D
 
you know a funny thing about revolver supporters vs semi-auto supporters...it seems that the revolver crowd doesn't argue amongst themselves over petty things like the semi-auto crowd (ya know, 45 vs 40 vs 9mm, etc...) maybe it's because most revolvers hold about the same amount (5, 6 or 7 shots) and are loaded with cartridges (357, 41 and 44) that are far superior to auto cartridges. i don't claim to be holier than thou...as i certainly have taken part in some of these trivial debates...i'm just thinking out loud...but again, i just might defect...
 
Well, what are you going to argue about when every non-cowboy revolver is essentially a 1905 S&W? "Do you prefer DA triggers or DA triggers?" "Where can I get night sights and a weapon light for my M10?" "Who makes the flatest revolver?" "Where can I get a Tennifered revolver?" :D So much to discuss!

Americans are familiar with essentially two types of revolver (SAA and DA) and maybe four brands. There is not alot to argue about or discuss when the only new thing in revolvers is the newest wrist breaking cartridge.
 
If you need a semi-auto for some of the types of 'shootouts' that some people think that they are going to get into, you would be better served carrying a shotgun or M1A SOCOM around...
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that's right
 
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There's a wonderful kind of feeling in using and carrying a gun that's considered archaic by people anymore...

It's a real pleasure.
 
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