Semi auto fan ( switching to wheelgun?)need expert opinion.

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ammo first

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I am debating going back to a revolver as my primary vehicle defence weapon. I carry a witness 9mm now mainly because I feel it offers a little more safety. "example" I do not wish to be shot with my own gun. Therefore I feel keeping a semi auto ready with a mag in but the chamber empty affords me some protection. in a high stress situation the hairball who somehow got my gun may not think of racking the slide and/or flipping the saftey lever to fire, thus being unable to shoot me. Is'nt it possible to have a safety installed on a revolver, via the cylinder latch. I thought I saw a post some time ago regarding this topic. thanks for any replies.
 
If for some weird reason Mr. Bush won't be are new Pres. and the Socialists remain in power you revo safety issue will be a moot point as NONE of our guns will be able to be fired by anyone.

I would look at a .357 for your car gun and keep it ready to go. It seems to me that you can't have it both ways and the
person who gets the gun FIRST wins. If your stae law allows you could always tuck a mini something in your visor...dewey
 
If you think that you might be disarmed by a bad guy, then you should carry a backup! Perchance a bad guy grabs your main gun (why'd you let him get that close to you??), pull your backup immediately and smoke the SOB.

FWIW. J.B.
 
Yes there is...

but I don't recall who and whether they're still in business.

Back in the '80s, there was a firm which modified the cylinder release on the S&W revolver. When you pushed it up, the gun could not be cocked either manually or via the trigger. When the cylinder release was pushed down into its normal position of rest, the gun could be fired.

Much cheaper to do are the trigger mounted safetys; all of which are aftermarket. One entails drilling and tapping the trigger guard and the installation of a special screw (it may be handcuff key operated). When the screw was turned down, it prevented the rearward travel of the trigger; thereby precluding any cocking (DA/SA) or firing of the revolver. Said trigger mounted safety could also be mounted on pistols. Obviously, this type of safety is much slower and more cumbersome that the one Ammo First mentioned earlier.
 
I like to keep firearms training as simple as possible. If you need the gun, odds are you'll need it quick so carry it in the "most ready" yet safe mode. A semi-auto w/o a round chambered is too slow in a deadly force encounter when fractions of a second make the difference. Concealment is the 1st form of retention. Next, use a good holster. Train, train, train. Mental preparation prior to the encounter and being aware of your surroundings might give you some heads up if trouble is coming.

I presume that "vehicle defense" means in the car. Make sure that you can quickly access the gun seated/belted in AND it is attached to your body. In a collision or aggressive driving, your gun will probably get launched into the farthest niche of the car :)

I don't think additional safety devices are required on any modern semi-auto or revolver. Remember that each additional act before you can make the gun go bang is going to cost you time and complicate an already stressful situation. Fine motor skills start to degrade/disappear just when you might need them.
 
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