Revolver carry ... I'm in the minority

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dieselbeef

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carry a ss charter 38 snub with +p in a rossi leather iwb holster..

wouldnt trade it for anything else....

i see alot of full size autos and extra mags and some crazy combos for carry

most everyone seems to like an auto..id rather the revolver for simplicity personally

99% of ads and even holster rigs in ads are using full size autos

any thoughts
 
I have a 442, and several larger revolvers. However, I prefer autos. There is no downside to higher capacity, assuming the weapon can be concealed.

Autos can have very simple manuals of arms.

Revolvers can fail. (I have personally experienced this.)

I do prefer a revolver for pocket carry.
 
For everyday carry...

a J-frame is primary, with M39 as back-up.

If traveling overnight as in going to a hipower match then either 4" 9mm or .45 or 4" .357.

Must be practiced with manual of arms for all, (meaning plenty of range time).
 
I prefer semi autos just for capacity reasons. I don't anticipate being in a long drawn out shooting but I want to have enough ammo just in case.
 
Also carry revolver 7 shot .357 loaded up with 158gr .357 loads. Nothing wrong with it . If I had a decent holster for my semi ( SW9VE ) that does not print I would switch between the two. But I don't know for sure. I do love my snubby .
 
Revolvers can certainly fail, I've had it happen to me more than once. Despite that, I'll always opt for the snub over the auto any day of the week.
 
well maybe im not so much in the minority...
but if i need more than 5 rds..god help me..il be running after the first 2.
if i ever have the need for 15 rds ill have a breakdown
 
Nothing wrong with being in the minority. I'm right there with you, as I only carry revolvers. They are what I'm most comfortable and familiar with, and I shoot them consistently better than anything else. Plus, I've done some intentional limp wrist testing with autos, and lets just say it was an eye opener. So it is an easy choice for me.

Yes, they can have problems. But I've experienced more problems with autos. By far. And whereas I've never had a revolver fail to the point of being a paperweight, I did have an auto do that once (a sheered off ejector caught in the slide rail will weld it up solid). So that does impact my confidence in them.

In order to trust an auto, I require at a bare minimum 100 rouble free rounds of carry ammo through each magazine. And that gets freakin expensive. With a revolver, a few cylinder fulls to verify relliable ignition, clean extraction, etc is fine by me.
 
Revolvers can fail but not as near the failures I had with auto's. Please,not try to start a war just saying. I use a S&W 638 when I pocket carry but when I belt carry it's an auto most of the time a Glock-36. So even with the mighty semi auto still only 6+1.
 
I often carry my S&W Mod. 37. Was packing it yesterday in fact.

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People always say that... and yet, when shows such as Cops, World's Dumbest Criminals, or even the TV news have security camera videos of convenience store shootouts, hotel lobby shootouts, parking lot shootouts; or dash camera videos of police shootouts at traffic stops; it is very, very rare to see somebody calmly fire one or two rounds, then stop and evaluate.

What one usually sees is a lot of shots fired, very rapidly, while both shooters maneuver (unless one is still strapped into a vehicle).

Personally, I know that:

1) I have been trained to shoot until the threat ceases;
and
2) I can shoot any given one of my carry guns very fast.

Also, it seems that in many an after-action report, people routinely think they fired fewer rounds than they actually did. (IE, under stress, people shoot more rounds than they might consciously intend or count.)

Now, combine that with the average police hit ratio in shootouts being somewhere in the 20-30% range, which is better than the bad guys' hit ratio but which shows that trained shooters miss under stress, and you might have a wee problem with 5 rounds and a slow reload.

Add a second or third BG to the scenario...
 
I carried a Ruger ,2.25", SP101, ,357 magnum, for 8+ years. I practiced firing double action, always. And I got pretty consistent on target, with it.
Last year I bought 2 Ruger LCR revolvers, a .38 special and a .357 magnum. Now, I carry those, because they are a lot lighter. And they both are Double action only. So, I still only practice Double action.The triggers are a lot better, too.

I have a few 1911, .45acp's. And my DSW has a variety of 9mm semi autos.
I actually was thinking of getting a Ruger SR9C or a Ruger LC9. But truly, I'm pretty content with my revolvers. So, I don't think I'll switch.;)
 
I carry either a S&W 637 or a Ruger LCP. My favorite carry is my Springfield TRP 1911. While I do carry semi autos, I do love carrying my snub nose. To me, each gun serves a different purpose I like them all.
 
Fashion changes. Technology advances.

Whether the movement to semi-autos is a result of fashion or technology is a judgement call.

Police and security videos notwithstanding, most CITIZEN involved shootings still fall into the 1 to 3 shot count.

However, given equal cartridge count, a flat-sided semi-auto is generally easier to conceal than a revolver, with its cylinder bulge.

The standard advice when selecting a firearm is to choose a bullet and energy level right for the job, then select a cartridge that delivers that bullet with that velocity. Lastly, make a list of all firearms that chamber that cartridge. (This advice came from a rifleman/hunter, not armed citizen, but with certain modifications, it is where I always start when selecting a handgun.)

Between 9mm and 38 special (roughly comparable self-defense rounds), I would expect the 9mm to be my choice.

Between a compact .40 S&W and revolver, there is no comparable revolver cartridge unless you get a 5-shot .40 or move up to the 44 special. How many choices do you have in concealable 44 specials other than Charter Arms? Of course, you could compare the .357 Mag or .38 +p, but penetration is a concern.

Between a .45 Semi-auto and CONCEALABLE revolvers, there are simply no comparables (that I know of) unless you want to suggest the 44 special of which there is the afore-mentioned paucity of choices.

Choosing an action type complicates my selection decision tree, especially for social (rather than hunting) situations.

So, why do I most often carry a 5-shot revolver? For the most part, being a citizen with no particular duty to go into situations known to be dangerous, if I felt the need for more than 5 or 6 rounds, I would re-think my need to be in that location at all. If I REALLY needed to be there, I would be more likely to bring friends.

One example. I was helping a lady out of an abusive relationship and we went to collect her clothes. Her husband had agreed over the telephone to not be there at the appointed time. We took two cars. She and I were in one and my friend in another, who stood off some distance, just in case.

Point: The arms you carry are only one element of your tactics.

Lost Sheep
 
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