Will revolvers ever die?

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Revolvers will never die for the following reasons:
(1) For a person that keeps a gun primarily for protection a revolver is the simplest, most reliable protection one can own. I will assume that the firearm is kept at the ready, fully loaded without gun or trigger locks. In the event of a life threatening emergency, one has to clearly identify and be certain of the target and pull the trigger until the threat ceases.
(2) With a semi-auto unless you shoot on a regular basis and are very proficient with the gun, the owner may not remember exactly how he/she left the firearm i.e. ? bullet in the chamber, ? safety on or off . Then there is the risk of a stovepipe after the first shot.
(3) For a handloader the revolver has much more versatility especially with 357 or 44 magnum loads
Herb
 
i like my revolvers.
i'm tired of so many makers in auto's simply playing the plastic game.everybody is going with Sig lock-up(i forgive Ruger for the price).nobody wants to touch the old 10mm.
i like the fact that Beretta tried something different,if not new,with the cougar. i like the H&K P7,Walther P5, CZ,and Star.
it's not that i need innovation,hell,i'm a revolver man.really it's the fact that the bottom line is really apparent in the auto world. i liked it when the manufacturers were not so pressed.
what the auto world needs:
10mm
CZ slide alignment
rotating polygon barrell
cool Walther ambi- control
full stainless with wood grips
CZ grip profile in a single stack design
Sig trigger set up
i just wanna see some real full size guns being made,that are worthy of a revolver mans respect.yeah,there's the 1911,but for crying out loud,i'd like to see the blend so often promised,but never delivered of revolver power in an auto package.
BTW,i'm not waiting to abandon revolvers. i like them just the way they are.i look at autos with a limited vision for lack of follow through.
 
Revolvers are a good example of the KISS principle, they just work & will remain a favorite with ordinary citizens for self-defense for as long as we can keep our guns, hopefully forever.
 
In my humble opinion, when and if a ban on any kind of handgun starts, you can expect them all to go away soon! I am opposed to any ban on firearms themselves, just another foot in the door the liberals want their whole body thru. Find me a liberal that say's he or she just wants one type of gun banned, I'll show you a liar!

I don't have a strong opinion about this do I? :rolleyes:
 
Will they die?

I think not. If you ignored all the issues of practicality and reliability, the revolver is an American icon. Nostalgia will keep it going as long as there are Americans.

Are they necessary? Well, I've got a Sig 220 with a .450 kit (one spring!) that'll shoot 3-4" @ 50 yards, and the biggest thing I hunt is whitetail deer. So, I don't really need a big, heavy wheelgun- but I like it all the same.
 
Recently, I had a S&W 44 Russian in my hand. Can't remember the model but it was the one with the Cyrillic text on the rib. Quite a piece of history and a nice friendly grip, despite being over 100 years old. :eek:
 
Revolvers

S&W 44 mag 629 6.5 inch or 357 mag S&W 686 4 or 6 inch are the two best factory out of the box handguns in the World bar none IMHO. Go for the Revolver
Herb
 
Revolvers more fun

Howdy,

I'll confess a strong preference for "wheel-guns". Oh I've got a SA 1911 and do ..hmm..OK with it. No better, though. With a Model 10( 5-inch barrel. Former La. St. Highway patrol issue from 37 years ago in Nickel stainless!) or a new S&W 586 I can knock doen steel plates all day long.
Every time I see a shooter with a Glock under the age of 30 I often wonder to myself: Has he even TRIED a good S&W or better still Colt Python/Diamondback Revolver?
There's something special, something intuitive about the feel of the double-action trigger of a good revolver. The shooter can..bond with his weapon. I don't get that "feel" with single-action shooting found in semi-autos. One day I may just re-acquire a Colt Python. Then after an IDPA shoot I'll befriend a young "Glocker" who enjoys going to the movies alot. I'll allow him to try my Python and have an instant convert-IMHO. I just know that there are so many "semi-auto only" people who haven't enjoyed the postive feel of the rolling stroke found on a good revolver. Forgive me for writing a novel. :)

Respectfully,
Larry C.
 
As Moe said so well...always will work. For that reason, I'd say no, will never die. Autos (and I have some and am fond of for their purpose) will always have something to be concerned about--esp for surprise/spontaneous self defense purposes--given the very nature of the principles involved in their "feeding," ejecting, safeties (is it on or off, is a round chambered), etc.
 
I wonder if anyone has any statistics for revolvers sales over the past 50 years to back up this theory?

I also think we would get some more interesting debate by posting this question in the semi auto forum. Only the people who love revolvers are looking in this section, so you will get all postive remarks.

Its hard to say, revolvers, especially snubbies, IMO are the best concealed carry weapon there is.

For a duty gun if I was a LEO, I would most definitely carry a semi-auto.
 
Revolvers won't die for me until I do. I do not like semi autos, I do not want one. If someone were to give me a nice semi, I'd take it out the next day and trade for another wheelgun.
 
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