Why do you prefer a Revolver to a Semi-auto??
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BoneDigger
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I like the revolver because it is just very simple and very reliable. And now that the transfer bar system is being used, they are very safe.
Todd
I like the revolver because it is just very simple and very reliable. And now that the transfer bar system is being used, they are very safe.
Todd
Ditto on the previous comments. It is simple, reliable, and can be left unattended for years on end without worrying about spings, etc.
One other factor, when the Gremlin looks down the barrel, he is also seeing 5 more rounds in the cylinder...probably makes them think for the first time in their life...is there life after death, am I going to meet Jesus?
One other factor, when the Gremlin looks down the barrel, he is also seeing 5 more rounds in the cylinder...probably makes them think for the first time in their life...is there life after death, am I going to meet Jesus?
revolvers and auto's
As far as this question goes, its all in the application, if you could only afford one pistol (like i was for a long time) you would be crazy not to get a revolver, if you arent that familiar w/guns then you should get a revolver at least till you get used to pumping some rds. Most people would rather have something that works w/ say like 10 parts as opposed to 50 parts. And not to mention you can get relvolvers in calibers that would blow a auto to pieces, and what about accuracy, it is better, scope set-ups are better, and i do own a Desert Eagle, well i got it for my son and as far as im concerened its a novelity, it's in .50 A.E., and for a guy like me (5'4'' @130 lbs.) i dont feel like driving to the range and shooting 10rds. w/the D.E. and im ready to bail. Its just a matter of simplicity and application, if i had the money i'd own 100 autos and 100 revolvers.For instance, i am getting ready to buy my mom a gun for house protection, shes never even held a gun, so do you think im gonna hand her a auto and spend a couple days training w/it or hand her one of them air-lites or whatever they are calling them this week and tell her ''look all you gotta do is if you see someone in here just grab this and start blasting'' and i'll come by and re-load it for you, i wouldnt want her to fire a round, drop the gun only for it to be used against her. A person can basicially teach someone how to defend thierselfs w/a revolver in 5mins., as opposed to going thru all the ''slide-release, de-cocker, clip release, manual de-cocking (id love to see her do theat) and maybe having to rack the slide and all that. See what i mean?, its all in the application.
As far as this question goes, its all in the application, if you could only afford one pistol (like i was for a long time) you would be crazy not to get a revolver, if you arent that familiar w/guns then you should get a revolver at least till you get used to pumping some rds. Most people would rather have something that works w/ say like 10 parts as opposed to 50 parts. And not to mention you can get relvolvers in calibers that would blow a auto to pieces, and what about accuracy, it is better, scope set-ups are better, and i do own a Desert Eagle, well i got it for my son and as far as im concerened its a novelity, it's in .50 A.E., and for a guy like me (5'4'' @130 lbs.) i dont feel like driving to the range and shooting 10rds. w/the D.E. and im ready to bail. Its just a matter of simplicity and application, if i had the money i'd own 100 autos and 100 revolvers.For instance, i am getting ready to buy my mom a gun for house protection, shes never even held a gun, so do you think im gonna hand her a auto and spend a couple days training w/it or hand her one of them air-lites or whatever they are calling them this week and tell her ''look all you gotta do is if you see someone in here just grab this and start blasting'' and i'll come by and re-load it for you, i wouldnt want her to fire a round, drop the gun only for it to be used against her. A person can basicially teach someone how to defend thierselfs w/a revolver in 5mins., as opposed to going thru all the ''slide-release, de-cocker, clip release, manual de-cocking (id love to see her do theat) and maybe having to rack the slide and all that. See what i mean?, its all in the application.
revolvers and auto's
As far as this question goes, its all in the application, if you could only afford one pistol (like i was for a long time) you would be crazy not to get a revolver, if you arent that familiar w/guns then you should get a revolver at least till you get used to pumping some rds. Most people would rather have something that works w/ say like 10 parts as opposed to 50 parts. And not to mention you can get relvolvers in calibers that would blow a auto to pieces, and what about accuracy, it is better, scope set-ups are better, and i do own a Desert Eagle, well i got it for my son and as far as im concerened its a novelity, it's in .50 A.E., and for a guy like me (5'4'' @130 lbs.) i dont feel like driving to the range and shooting 10rds. w/the D.E. and im ready to bail. Its just a matter of simplicity and application, if i had the money i'd own 100 autos and 100 revolvers.For instance, i am getting ready to buy my mom a gun for house protection, shes never even held a gun, so do you think im gonna hand her a auto and spend a couple days training w/it or hand her one of them air-lites or whatever they are calling them this week and tell her ''look all you gotta do is if you see someone in here just grab this and start blasting'' and i'll come by and re-load it for you, i wouldnt want her to fire a round, drop the gun only for it to be used against her. A person can basicially teach someone how to defend thierselfs w/a revolver in 5mins., as opposed to going thru all the ''slide-release, de-cocker, clip release, manual de-cocking (id love to see her do theat) and maybe having to rack the slide and all that. See what i mean?, its all in the application.
As far as this question goes, its all in the application, if you could only afford one pistol (like i was for a long time) you would be crazy not to get a revolver, if you arent that familiar w/guns then you should get a revolver at least till you get used to pumping some rds. Most people would rather have something that works w/ say like 10 parts as opposed to 50 parts. And not to mention you can get relvolvers in calibers that would blow a auto to pieces, and what about accuracy, it is better, scope set-ups are better, and i do own a Desert Eagle, well i got it for my son and as far as im concerened its a novelity, it's in .50 A.E., and for a guy like me (5'4'' @130 lbs.) i dont feel like driving to the range and shooting 10rds. w/the D.E. and im ready to bail. Its just a matter of simplicity and application, if i had the money i'd own 100 autos and 100 revolvers.For instance, i am getting ready to buy my mom a gun for house protection, shes never even held a gun, so do you think im gonna hand her a auto and spend a couple days training w/it or hand her one of them air-lites or whatever they are calling them this week and tell her ''look all you gotta do is if you see someone in here just grab this and start blasting'' and i'll come by and re-load it for you, i wouldnt want her to fire a round, drop the gun only for it to be used against her. A person can basicially teach someone how to defend thierselfs w/a revolver in 5mins., as opposed to going thru all the ''slide-release, de-cocker, clip release, manual de-cocking (id love to see her do theat) and maybe having to rack the slide and all that. See what i mean?, its all in the application.
Pistolenschutze
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I like, carry, and shoot both, but I tend definitely toward the revolver. One might argue that modern autos rarely fail, but to me, the primary reason to carry a revolver is its greater simplicity and reliability. "Six [or 5!] for sure" may sound trite, but it is still true.
Feels right in my hand, nice balance.
Looks like a "Real Gun", and people comment on it. It ain't no toy, it looks like it means business, in other words.
No feeding failures (yet).
In most wheelgun calibers, more versatile. A 4" .357 Mag is most definitely NOT a "one trick pony", it is about the most versatile handgun available, and that's not about to change anytime soon.
Doesn't chuck brass where I can't get it (I reload).
Doesn't chuck brass where I have to crawl around and retrieve it (I reload).
I shoot at an indoor range -- when those guys with their techy-macho brass chuckers start snickering, I just load up some fire-breathing magnum loads -- it gets their attention.
And if the fire belching doesn't impress them, the targets I retrieve with the tight groups in them do.
No worrying about bullet shape & weight causing feeding issues as long as you stay within OAL specs.
Wadcutters & Semi-Wadcutters? No Problem!
Capacity isn't that of a brass chucker, but still adequate if you do your part.
Simple point & shoot interface -- no fumbling for controls when the chips are down. Just pick it up and shoot.
No worry about "cocked and locked", or about whether you left the safety on or off.
Oh, and did I say "Fire Breathing Magnums"? And in the same gun as powder-puff target stuff, too -- with no adjustments required!
No worries about extra light loads not being able to work the action.
Strong design means that I don't have to worry much about shooting hot loads, either.
Sweet Trigger -- both SA and DA.
More opportunity to get the grips just right for your hand.
Proven design that has gotten the job done for a long time.
Nostalgia.
Heritage.
Aesthetics.
Elegance. (remember what Obi-wan said...)
By and large, there aren't going to be any big changes in revolver design (for the better, anyway), they are pretty well optimum as-is (well, IMHO the older ones are better...) and have been for quite some time, and this is a good thing since they won't become obsoleted by next year's or next decade's models.
A good one will outlive you and your children and your grandchildren as well if it is treated right -- this is proven, not hypothetical. And I'm not talking about safe queens, either.
Dedicated revolver rounds headspace on the case rim instead of the case mouth, so magnum revolvers can still shoot shorter case sub-magnum ammo just about as well -- show me an autoloader that can do THAT.
DA revolvers are trivial to check if they are loaded -- just swing open the cylinder, none of that "one still in the chamber" stuff.
Intimidation factor of being able to see those "wicked" Gold Dots from the BG's perspective. I mean, "Lookie here at what's coming your way!", you can see them buggers in the cylinder when it is pointed at you -- them ain't no FMJ's, baby! Granted, you can still have that sort of ammo in a brass chucker, but they can't SEE them. Only applies if it is not dark.
Intimidation factor of the flash and muzzle blast from magnum loads, or even the stouter sub-magnum stuff -- If you manage to not get an initial hit, the BG(s) will still probably have to change their drawers after they run off. They'll get the point right quick-like that they aren't facing any little pop-gun. Nobody wants to face down someone armed with a fire-breathing monster, even if it only has 5 more shots left in it. Almost as intimidating as Mr. Shotty.
And so on and so forth...
That said, I'm not opposed to autoloaders. They certainly have their place, and I wouldn't feel under-armed if that's what I had. But when the chips are down -- when the SHTF -- there will be a revolver on my hip or in my hand if I can help it. And if I hear something go bump in the night, a revolver is what I'll reach for -- simple, reliable, effective.
Six For Sure! (and a couple of speedloaders) (and a small autoloader for backup, JIC...)
Looks like a "Real Gun", and people comment on it. It ain't no toy, it looks like it means business, in other words.
No feeding failures (yet).
In most wheelgun calibers, more versatile. A 4" .357 Mag is most definitely NOT a "one trick pony", it is about the most versatile handgun available, and that's not about to change anytime soon.
Doesn't chuck brass where I can't get it (I reload).
Doesn't chuck brass where I have to crawl around and retrieve it (I reload).
I shoot at an indoor range -- when those guys with their techy-macho brass chuckers start snickering, I just load up some fire-breathing magnum loads -- it gets their attention.
And if the fire belching doesn't impress them, the targets I retrieve with the tight groups in them do.
No worrying about bullet shape & weight causing feeding issues as long as you stay within OAL specs.
Wadcutters & Semi-Wadcutters? No Problem!
Capacity isn't that of a brass chucker, but still adequate if you do your part.
Simple point & shoot interface -- no fumbling for controls when the chips are down. Just pick it up and shoot.
No worry about "cocked and locked", or about whether you left the safety on or off.
Oh, and did I say "Fire Breathing Magnums"? And in the same gun as powder-puff target stuff, too -- with no adjustments required!
No worries about extra light loads not being able to work the action.
Strong design means that I don't have to worry much about shooting hot loads, either.
Sweet Trigger -- both SA and DA.
More opportunity to get the grips just right for your hand.
Proven design that has gotten the job done for a long time.
Nostalgia.
Heritage.
Aesthetics.
Elegance. (remember what Obi-wan said...)
By and large, there aren't going to be any big changes in revolver design (for the better, anyway), they are pretty well optimum as-is (well, IMHO the older ones are better...) and have been for quite some time, and this is a good thing since they won't become obsoleted by next year's or next decade's models.
A good one will outlive you and your children and your grandchildren as well if it is treated right -- this is proven, not hypothetical. And I'm not talking about safe queens, either.
Dedicated revolver rounds headspace on the case rim instead of the case mouth, so magnum revolvers can still shoot shorter case sub-magnum ammo just about as well -- show me an autoloader that can do THAT.
DA revolvers are trivial to check if they are loaded -- just swing open the cylinder, none of that "one still in the chamber" stuff.
Intimidation factor of being able to see those "wicked" Gold Dots from the BG's perspective. I mean, "Lookie here at what's coming your way!", you can see them buggers in the cylinder when it is pointed at you -- them ain't no FMJ's, baby! Granted, you can still have that sort of ammo in a brass chucker, but they can't SEE them. Only applies if it is not dark.
Intimidation factor of the flash and muzzle blast from magnum loads, or even the stouter sub-magnum stuff -- If you manage to not get an initial hit, the BG(s) will still probably have to change their drawers after they run off. They'll get the point right quick-like that they aren't facing any little pop-gun. Nobody wants to face down someone armed with a fire-breathing monster, even if it only has 5 more shots left in it. Almost as intimidating as Mr. Shotty.
And so on and so forth...
That said, I'm not opposed to autoloaders. They certainly have their place, and I wouldn't feel under-armed if that's what I had. But when the chips are down -- when the SHTF -- there will be a revolver on my hip or in my hand if I can help it. And if I hear something go bump in the night, a revolver is what I'll reach for -- simple, reliable, effective.
Six For Sure! (and a couple of speedloaders) (and a small autoloader for backup, JIC...)
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tanksoldier
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Style with substance
Tradition, History, Mystique
Reliability, Versatility
An autoloader is a tool, a product of the production line... efficient but souless. To my mind the best are fine examples of engineering, but display little of art.
A revolver harkens back to an earlier time when death was personal, not dealt wholesale. They are similar to a well-crafted sword or saber, simple, elegant and deadly.
Lastly, if it works don't fix it. I carry an M9 because I have to, and it works well enough, but for my personal use I'll take a revolver every time.
Tradition, History, Mystique
Reliability, Versatility
An autoloader is a tool, a product of the production line... efficient but souless. To my mind the best are fine examples of engineering, but display little of art.
A revolver harkens back to an earlier time when death was personal, not dealt wholesale. They are similar to a well-crafted sword or saber, simple, elegant and deadly.
Lastly, if it works don't fix it. I carry an M9 because I have to, and it works well enough, but for my personal use I'll take a revolver every time.
Everyone has said this better already, but I want to chime in anyway, just because I love revolvers.
They're:
~Ichiro
They're:
- SIMPLE
- RELIABLE
- STEEL. most of them anyway.
- SAFE. especially the DAO models. You're just NOT going to pull that heavy trigger by accident.
- PRETTY
- CIVILIZED. I don't particularly care for being peppered with the other guy's cases, or sweeping them up.
- UNCOMMON. Probably 9 out of 10 handgun shooters at my range use semi-autos. I prefer to align myself with the more civilized minority who keep their brass to themselves.
~Ichiro
Pistolenschutze
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"UNCOMMON. Probably 9 out of 10 handgun shooters at my range use semi-autos. I prefer to align myself with the more civilized minority who keep their brass to themselves."
Amen, Ichiro!
Not only that, but a revolver, in my mind at least, has far better balance than a butt-heavy auto pistol. Absolute perfection in that happened in 1873 when Colt introduced the Peacemaker.
Amen, Ichiro!
Not only that, but a revolver, in my mind at least, has far better balance than a butt-heavy auto pistol. Absolute perfection in that happened in 1873 when Colt introduced the Peacemaker...one of my prized guns is a Colt 45 automatic...but I never think of it as superior to a fine revolver...there is nothing superior about an automatic in reality...(and dont anyone give me the childish rebuttal about more bullets)
...I would feel fine with either for my protection...frankly those who think all there is in the gun world is autos..are very NARROW-MINDED...
...I would feel fine with either for my protection...frankly those who think all there is in the gun world is autos..are very NARROW-MINDED...
"Probably 9 out of 10 handgun shooters at my range use semi-autos. I prefer to align myself with the more civilized minority who keep their brass to themselves."
Nine out of ten? On some of my range trips, that's about right. Frequently, though, I see two or three wheelies on the line at the same time. Some of them are actually under 50! Can you imagine that? Some of today's younger shooters actually have intelligence and class!
Chuck
Nine out of ten? On some of my range trips, that's about right. Frequently, though, I see two or three wheelies on the line at the same time. Some of them are actually under 50! Can you imagine that? Some of today's younger shooters actually have intelligence and class!
Chuck
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No brass flying around.
Intelligence and class? Thanks flycaster. I'm only 36.
I met another wheelie at the range awhile ago, who traded me some handloads for my empty brass. Nice guy. Fun loads. He was also shooting some 44 mags, which scared the bejeezus out of me
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I was set up next to a couple guys this morning who were shooting a Sig 9mm. I've heard this is a very nice gun, but these guys weren't hitting their target at 20 feet. In fact, their patterns seemed to be more or less random. Now, I basically suck at shooting, mostly I just point-shoot with magnums in my Ruger SP-101, but I was in the black of my targets the majority of the time at 50 feet with my newly acquired model 10-5. I can get random patterns with my snub-nose .357 any time I want to, but with more power.
The guy on the other side of me was a big dude, probably 260-280. He ignored my "good morning" greeting and sized me up with a little "ah, you're no threat" attitude. Nice guy, huh? :barf: . Some people have no manners. In addition to peppering my head with empty .45 casings for half an hour, not once did he pick up the broom and sweep up his space, my space, or any part of the floor. He just left, and his HUGE randomly patterned target was left on the hanger for the next guy to remove.
Not every semi-auto guy is like this dufous, to be fair, but every revolver shooter I've met has been a gentleman.
Don't get me started on the kid with the AK-47...........(actually, that's a pretty funny story).
~Ichiro
I met another wheelie at the range awhile ago, who traded me some handloads for my empty brass. Nice guy. Fun loads. He was also shooting some 44 mags, which scared the bejeezus out of me
.I was set up next to a couple guys this morning who were shooting a Sig 9mm. I've heard this is a very nice gun, but these guys weren't hitting their target at 20 feet. In fact, their patterns seemed to be more or less random. Now, I basically suck at shooting, mostly I just point-shoot with magnums in my Ruger SP-101, but I was in the black of my targets the majority of the time at 50 feet with my newly acquired model 10-5. I can get random patterns with my snub-nose .357 any time I want to, but with more power.
The guy on the other side of me was a big dude, probably 260-280. He ignored my "good morning" greeting and sized me up with a little "ah, you're no threat" attitude. Nice guy, huh? :barf: . Some people have no manners. In addition to peppering my head with empty .45 casings for half an hour, not once did he pick up the broom and sweep up his space, my space, or any part of the floor. He just left, and his HUGE randomly patterned target was left on the hanger for the next guy to remove.
Not every semi-auto guy is like this dufous, to be fair, but every revolver shooter I've met has been a gentleman.
Don't get me started on the kid with the AK-47...........(actually, that's a pretty funny story).
~Ichiro