I was having a debate the other night and my positition was that the Smith and Wesson Model 10/Colt Official Police has dropped more bad guys since the creation of the original design than the 1911.
My opinion is that the revolver has been around since the late 1800's and has seen service in WW1, WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. It has also served in great numbers with law enforcement over a long stretch of time. This isn't even considering civilian use.
I know the 1911 has been around for quite some time and has also served in the above wars but its police use was much less than that of the Smith or Colt. I think that the police/civilian use is probably what tips the scales in favor of the revolver because realistically how many people are killed by handguns in a war?
What do you guys think?
P.S. I wasn't sure if this belonged here or in the general section so I won't be offended if it gets moved.
My opinion is that the revolver has been around since the late 1800's and has seen service in WW1, WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. It has also served in great numbers with law enforcement over a long stretch of time. This isn't even considering civilian use.
I know the 1911 has been around for quite some time and has also served in the above wars but its police use was much less than that of the Smith or Colt. I think that the police/civilian use is probably what tips the scales in favor of the revolver because realistically how many people are killed by handguns in a war?
What do you guys think?
P.S. I wasn't sure if this belonged here or in the general section so I won't be offended if it gets moved.