auto or revolver for ccw?

baddarryl post #1

Can a revolver be easier to conceal than an auto. 45? Don't care about comfy to shoot as in that scenario it wouldn't matter.
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Width of the handgun is the most critical dimension for most people in concealing a handgun. (within reasonable limits for length and height) A revolver's cylinder is usually the widest part of a revolver. Most handgun cylinders are wider than many autos (excluding some 5 shot cylinders which are about the same width), including full sized 1911 autos. So autos can be easier to conceal than revolvers.

baddarryl post #20

After watching that vid I realized in some situations there may not even be time to flip the safety off. That crosses the 1911 Sig off the list.

The trigger pull on that thing for DA is more than enough of a safety! So that narrows me I guess to the Para or Kahr.

Also I am not a big guy, so I will be opting for smallest platform of whatever caliber I choose.

I guess anything other than point blank then gun control sure does matter so may end up in 9mm land for that and many other reasons.
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Point 1) In training you can learn to swipe off the safety as you draw your weapon.
2) Best safety is keeping you finger off the trigger, until your sight is on the target you need to neutralize.
3) Not sure why you equate your size and the size of the handgun you choose to carry. Within certain dimensions and weights, the size of your fingers and hands to manipulate the necessary controls (trigger, safety, magazine release, slide stop, or other controls) is more pertinent to whether you can competently use the tool you choose. I am 5'10" and 185 pounds (used to weigh 170 pounds 30 years ago) and have carried a full size or commander sized 1911 as my concealed carry weapon for about 30 years.
4) Gun control in a deadly force situation is paramount. For many reasons you must have as much control as possible.
Gun control is being able to hit your target quickly and accurately; not about hoblophobes trying to ban law abiding citizens from possessing the necessary tools for self-defense.
 
I just do not like revolvers; I cannot really give a sensible answer why, I just prefer a semi-auto.
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I was the exact same way...until I picked up a beautiful like-new Colt Detective. The clouds parted, a golden ray of light streamed down and the angels sang. Now I almost exclusively CC a small revolver.
 
Don't care about comfy to shoot as in that scenario it wouldn't matter.
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I would reconsider this statement. Your carry gun should be the one you practice with the most often. If the recoil makes practicing uncomfortable, you aren't likely to become as proficient with it as you should.
 
The main reason I chose a revolver is that I might not have two free hands to shoot with. After all, I may be fighting off a couple of crack-heads.

Anyway, you can't limp wrist a revolver.
 
As others have said, go to a range.

For me its a weather thing, Spring, Summer, Fall its usually a 3.5" .45 or 9mm, during the Winter time when I have to wear a parka its a .38 DOA revolver in the outside pocket.

Choose whats comfortable for YOU.
 
I like 357 magnum revolvers. I would go with a stainless one though. Sure they are a little heavier but that make them have a little less recoil and the stainless works well in hot climates where the gun may become exposed to sweat (It will still need cleaned frequently but will hold up well).

I can see the point of a semiautomatic.

I guess if you are deciding between a 45 or a 357 your choices in faster and lighter or slower and heavier.

For me its easy... I love 357 magnum but for others the choice may not be as clear.
 
I carry a 1911 eight or nine months of the year. When we experience "winter" here (defined as that season when you can wear a sweatshirt/jacket/coat) I carry an N-frame in .41 mag or .45LC.

Why? Good question, and I'm not sure I have a good answer. If I were to be honest, I would say "becuase I like N-frames". I have frequently stated that I carry everythng I own...if I did not find a time/reason to carry those revolvers, I would probably sell them.

I shoot the N-frames pretty well, and reload for them, so the ammo is not prohibitively expensive. But in all honesty, I shoot a 1911 better than anything else.

If I were "up against it" financially, I would bid farewell to my revolvers and be well-armed with my 1911s.
 
Crack-head's? Were do you live?

It's a coin toss. I prefer and carry a revolver in .38, but if I did feel I was going to be in a area with "crack-head's", I'd carry my high cap (17) 9mm. If I did carry a .357 small, it would be my Ruger SP101 3" with the lightened trigger pull.
 
If you like the 357 Mag the 357 Sig has near the same specs in 125gr A Sig 226 can safely be carried with one in the chamber and be shot one handed. Limp wristing is mostly a problem with Glocks.
 
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