Which is more reliable,

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JBest

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a hammer-fired pistol or revo? I planning of purchasing another gun to be use for personal and home defense, I'm choosing between CZ-75B and Taurus 85UL. Thanks in advance!
 
In properly designed and manufactured guns...

maintained to minimum standards,

either will work when you need it to.

CZ and Taurus have both admirers and detractors. Do your homework, take your pick and make it work.
 
In my opinion, a revolver would get the nod. I have never shot a revolver that did not fire everything I put through it. Revolvers have an advantage with the sheer variety of different bullet styles available. I have had, however, autopistols that were finicky about what they ate. Revolvers also are a little more forgiving to lack of proper maintenance.
 
If it was purely for home defense, I would say, get a shotgun. But, if you want it for CCW and home defense I would opt for the revolver.
 
Having used both a CZ-75B and an 85UL, I'd definitely pick the CZ. The Taurus ultralight is really a handful to shoot...I find the CZ much more comfortable. I didn't have any failures with either gun, though I didn't put much ammo through either one.
 
IMHO, the general answer to your question is a revolver. However, between a Taurus and a CZ, I suspect the CZ might be the more durable and reliable.
 
For a home defense revolver, I'd recommend something in stainless steel, rather than an ultralite/alloy model, for better balance and recoil control.
 
If you want to generalize revolver vs semi auto either CAN be more reliable than the other, every maker turns out a lemon sooner or later. However I think that if you're picking random guns from say S&W or Taurus you're more likley to get a reliable revolver than semi auto. Most modern semi's are very good, my PT92 from Taurus has never jammed, but over the years I've seen far more jams with semi's than with revolvers usually due to the bullet profile, something revolvers don't have a problem with.
 
I would recommend a Colt Detective Special over the Taurus.

If you must go with a lightweight alloy frame gun, look for a Colt Agent or Colt Cobra revolver.
 
Thank you for all your reply, this will help me a lot making my decision. I've choose between the two because I already have CZ-100 for my CCW and plan to leave it at home for my wife. CZ-75B because I already aquire a few magazine for CZ-75 which I can also use in my CZ-100, its cheap as compare to other type of pistol plus its CZ, same maker with my first gun which I find okey. Taurus 85UL because its half the price of CZ-75, its light which I can sometimes carry for my CCW and leave my CZ-100 at home, and its another type of gun (a revo, a new experience for me). I wanted a reliable one and reading the review of these guns in this forum and other forum, I limit my choices between the two. I guess I'll just settle first with the revo then when money comes, I'll get the CZ. Again, thank you all!
 
It often goes like this: Buy a taurus- find out it won't set off primers double action- send it to Taurus and they fix it.

If you are inclined to trust a semi-auto, buy a SIG. They generally work with boring regularity.
 
JBest, I own & have shot many of both. Here's some helpful info:
Glock Model 22 40 S&W: 1,800 rounds. No malfunctions.
Glock Model 21 45 ACP: 1,600 rounds. No malfunctions.
Glock Model 31 357 Sig 750 rounds. No malfunctions.
Glock Model 19 9mm 450 rounds. No malfunctions.
Sig P226 40 S&W: 1,200 rounds. No malfunctions.
HK USP 45: 1,350 rounds. No malfunctions.
Sig Sauer P226 9mm 2,220 rounds. No malfunctions.
Uzi Carbine 9mm 7,660 rounds. No malfunctions.
I've also never had any malfunctions in any of my revolvers - 5 Rugers, 4 S&W.
It's true that an auto requires good ammo to function & a revolver will usually fire anything, but you will probably only be firing factory ammo & it's pretty rare to encounter defective factory ammo. The advantage of more rounds & a faster reload is well worth the extra cost of a quality auto. Besides, if autos were not reliable, the majority of police Depts. would not be using them. BTW, 70% of police departments use Glock.
 
If it's for home use I agree an S&W 66 or 686 Plus stainless steel is great, or about the same size a Glock 26 or 27 and look at all those extra rounds. It doesn't hurt that you can carry any of them for CCW too. If it's strictly home defense the above mentioned 12 gauge shotgun with "00" Buck will do it everytime. But I would go with the handguns, it's a lot more fun if you can carry it when needed.
 
Weshoot2,

I'll put my Glocks, 17,20,21,22, up against ANY steel framed auto for reliability, durability, and any other parameter you care to mention.

Contrary to popular belief, most law enforcement agencies will not issue anything but the best available to their officers, regardless of cost. When you can get the best, and it's also reasonably priced, that's icing on the cake.

Having said all that, I still like Sigs better than Glocks. But I must admit that if I were sheriff, my deputies would all be carrying Glock model 17s.
 
Get the revolver but get a mid size frame in 357, it will be easier to control with 38s and you can still shoot 357s if you want.
 
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