Am a Revolver carrier over the Semi Auto
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.308 Norma
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Ha! Ha! You have a few years on me. Just a "few" though.
LBJ was President when I bought my first handgun (a High Standard "Sentinel" revolver) through my folk's country store/gas station. And LBJ was still President a couple or three years later when I shot a semi (a 1911) for the first time - when I was in the Navy.
At any rate, like the OP (357smallbore), I'm "primarily" a revolver guy in that a revolver is what I carry most of the time. However, my "most of the time" might not be the same as it is for "most" people in that I'm long-time retired, live in the country, and spend a lot of time just puttering around our place here.
On the other hand, when we go to town (which we're planning on doing this afternoon) I'll probably be carrying my Glock 19. I carried a Smith snubby as my "in town" gun for years, but finally just decided that carrying 5 rounds in a revolver, and an extra 5 rounds in a speed loader was silly when I can just as easily carry a gun that holds 15 rounds all by itself.
Besides, as strange as this sounds, our oldest grandson, Jake (26 now) recommended a Glock 19 to me. And I trust Jake's opinions about guns. I have to - I'm the one who taught him most of what he knows about guns.
RikSors
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I look at revolvers as a “five lives fail safe tool”. 80% success rate of sending a projectile with every squeeze without having to rack a slide.
When going around sketchy areas I ankle carry a revolver paired with a pistol.
When going around sketchy areas I ankle carry a revolver paired with a pistol.
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LimaCharlie
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My concealed carry primary guns include five-inch 1911s in either 45 ACP or 10mm, a four-inch Colt Python 357 magnum, or a four-inch S&W 29-2 44 magnum. My nightstand handgun is an S&W Governor with six 410 bore 00 Buck shells.
I started shooting guns in 1952 with a single-action revolver with 22 short ammo. The US Navy introduced me to 1911s in 1963.
I started shooting guns in 1952 with a single-action revolver with 22 short ammo. The US Navy introduced me to 1911s in 1963.
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KnightHawk
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Yup just like
Bazoo
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I am a revolver guy, even there I’m the odd duck as I’m a single action guy.
I have carried glocks and 1911s and others. But I had to force myself to practice with them, and found myself really only enjoying the single actions... so I finally just gave in and started carrying the gun I’m most comfortable with, the style I practice the most with.
No doubt a semi auto is better in almost every way from a self defense standpoint, but to answer the OP, yes... I carry a revolver.
I have carried glocks and 1911s and others. But I had to force myself to practice with them, and found myself really only enjoying the single actions... so I finally just gave in and started carrying the gun I’m most comfortable with, the style I practice the most with.
No doubt a semi auto is better in almost every way from a self defense standpoint, but to answer the OP, yes... I carry a revolver.
Bill_in_TR
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I have both. I like both. I carry both. I never have paid much attention to the capacity wars foolishness. I carry enough ammo for either platform that I am currently wearing. All the guns I carry are reliable or I wouldn't carry them. All the guns I carry have good triggers or I wouldn't carry them. I am a trigger snob and all my triggers are smooth and easy to operate. All the guns I carry I know how to operate and shoot well or I wouldn't carry them. I may not shoot as well as some of you and I may not shoot as bad as some of you. But I do practice.
Just from a personal esthetic perspective I like wheelguns a lot. They make me smile more than most semi autos. But I don't feel at a disadvantage with either.
Just from a personal esthetic perspective I like wheelguns a lot. They make me smile more than most semi autos. But I don't feel at a disadvantage with either.
I carry a 45 ACP revolver. Why? Because I am more capable with a revolver. Nearly five decades of use has engrained the routine into my being. Can I shoot a self loader. Sure and fairly well. But, if something goes wrong with a self loader I have to think about the problem before I can solve it. With a revolver, I know what to do immediately.
Some responder said a self loader is better from a self defense viewpoint. Not if you can not immediately rectify a malfunction. Then, it becomes a liability.
One of my earliest edc revolvers.
A modern version of that one,
Kevin
Some responder said a self loader is better from a self defense viewpoint. Not if you can not immediately rectify a malfunction. Then, it becomes a liability.
One of my earliest edc revolvers.
A modern version of that one,
Kevin
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Nice revolvers Kevin! I’ve got a 22-4 and a 625. The 22-4 is a pistol I’d like to carry around the homestead just need to come up with a decent piece of leather.
You also explained exactly why I carry revolver for SD simply because of years of familiarity.
CoalTrain49
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To date my carry has been a pistol. The older I get the more appealing revolvers become for carry. I have a few that would work. I have a lot of S&W revolvers. I bought my first handgun in 1966 which happened to be a revolver. I was introduced to pistols around 1967 in the military but didn't really get interested until I was around 50. The problem where I live is the legal mag capacity is 10. That changes the CC landscape considerably, especially if one shoots a revolver better.
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357smallbore
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Yeah, I'm a revolver guy.
I have the exact same gun. I put a hammer on mine though. Will take a pic to post tomorrow. Took the factory grips off . Put on a set of pachmyer. Wonderful carry pieceYeah, I'm a revolver guy.
Armored farmer
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I think one of the biggest reasons I prefer shooting revolvers is catching my brass.
I agree with 357's statement as I carry revolvers too...for both purposes....CCW and "Other".
Too often, I think, we tend to tunnel our vision of handgun use soley for Concealed Carry purposes. And while I'm a CC advocate, for the most part seven days a week, & do so with both Autos and Revolvers, I'm more of a hobbyist. I like shooting both types but given a choice, I prefer a revolver 95% of the time. Here
Revolvers: Out of the box, my experience with Smith, Ruger, & Colts shows them to be significantly more accurate than all but my gunsmith tweaked Colts (read after market triggers, bushings and a cpl of barrels). The difference is significant: revolvers of the types noted above average 2" or less from a solid rest at 25 yds with good ammunition. Auto's: over 3" as a rule. The tweaked 1911's, with GOOD handloads approach the revolver's groups. Accuracy, in my use, trumps speed and capacity for 95% of my use. For CCW use, the 5-6 shots in my revolvers suffice for my use...in my neck of the woods...And did I mention simplicity...defensively: pick up the front sight and DA the trigger. Revolvers are intuitive that way.
Autos: Reduced accuracy as noted for ranges beyond ~15 yds I'd argue. Add to that their increased complexity of their manual of arms: slide racking, safeties, clearance procedures, ammunition tolerances, et. al. I do like a good auto of the 1911 variety generally, like their hand grip (but I'm also currently working with a Springfield SA-35 Hi Power that shows great promise). Sigs are nice too: I have 5 currently and consider my P365 one of the very best CCW autos available. But....all of them toss their brass about the range (PITA) and I'm a reloader...they also demand considerable load work up to find a suitable load for the purpose intended...and when found, it's vary rarely as good as even a mediocre revolver equivalent.
So for me, short of an extended, multi-attacker (>3) scenario, a good revolver makes a sensible personal choice. For plinking away from the chimney smoke, through meadow and woodlot, where 'chucks and thistle tops abound, or crippled stock needs that last full measure of love, a revolver will do nicely...
YMMV of course, and it's not for me to denigrate your choice....Best Regards, Rod Here a few to consider:
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dannyd
Pay those naysayers never mind; you're just more "cylindrically inclined" than others when it comes to handguns!
People have accused me of being a revolver only person, but I just don't see it that way.
Pay those naysayers never mind; you're just more "cylindrically inclined" than others when it comes to handguns!
Miami_JBT
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I switch my carry guns like my wife switches shoes and purses. I like 'em all. Sometimes I carry my S&W Model 686-3 4", a Ruger Vaquero Bird's Head 3.5", or a Charter Arms Bulldog 3". Other times I'm carrying a Beretta 92FS, a GLOCK 26 Gen 4, or a Ruger LCP. It just all depends on the day and my mood.
Targa
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I am a revolver guy but for every day carry it is a bottom feeder.
My carry semis are as close to revolvers in simplicity of operation as possible.
So, no safety lever, no de-cocking lever, DAO, and a hammer that can be thumbed to detect any movement during re-holstering.
The advantage of this type of semi, besides the simplicity/safety, is a narrower profile and 2x the capacity.
jmo,
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So, no safety lever, no de-cocking lever, DAO, and a hammer that can be thumbed to detect any movement during re-holstering.
The advantage of this type of semi, besides the simplicity/safety, is a narrower profile and 2x the capacity.
jmo,
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I like, shoot, and carry both. But in my day to day low threat life, it's more than likely going to be my model 10 2 inch barrel. If I feel the need for more fire power it will be one of my hi powers. Bumming around in the woods it's always going to be a revolver.
.308 Norma
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That's what I used to say. A couple of years ago though, I let a Glock G44 catch my eye, and I'm ashamed to say, I strayed.
Really. That little .22 semi is the cat's meow for shooting close-range ground squirrels - while my old Smith 22/32 revolver sits home on a shelf in the kitchen cupboard.
For me in the woods, it's going to be my Smith model 19 in a chest rig. If I have a 22 along for the ride it was a Ruger Wrangler. That's been replaced with a Smith model 18. Most accurate 22 I own. The 22 rides tucked in my day pack.
That's what I used to say. A couple of years ago though, I let a Glock G44 catch my eye, and I'm ashamed to say, I strayed.
Really. That little .22 semi is the cat's meow for shooting close-range ground squirrels - while my old Smith 22/32 revolver sits home on a shelf in the kitchen cupboard.
When facing more than two, you need figure on return fire. Movement helps.
Is the bottom revolver in the above image a 45 ACP?
That is a very nice holster. When are you going to open a shop?
Kevin
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I was a SA revolver, 1911 and DA revolver owner and shooter before I entered LE. I carried a service revolver for the first several years of my LE career, and both .357MAG revolvers and 1911 pistols on my own time.
Once I became a LE firearms instructor, and we transitioned from duty revolvers to hi-cap 9mm pistols, I grudgingly accepted that the days of the service revolver were passing. I jumped on board the new parade floats for the traditional DA pistols (DA/SA) and then later the introduction of the plastic pistols.
Throughout the years I carried a badge I was issued both double and single stack duty weapons, as well as guns chambered in 9, .40 & .45ACP. Thinking back, I carried pistols with mag capacities of 14, 15, 12, 8, 9 & 7rds (and then back to 15rds), so I was never particularly a capacity enthusiast. I only bought one pistol in the last decade of my career that used mags that normally came with more than 10rds (12rds), since I was primarily interested in slim compact and subcompact guns to carry on my own time. I preferred slim single stacks to chunkier double stacks, given my druthers.
The last several years of my career I also started buying more revolvers, especially various 5-shot J-frames. They became a standard choice when I was attending meetings, teaching at seminars and conferences and for many off-duty situations. I put in a lot more range work on them, though, refreshing my revolver skillset, since shooting a DA or DAO revolver demands more of the shooter than the average plastic pistol of today ... and especially if it involves one of the much lighter models that can use .38SPL +P or .357MAG.
Nowadays I'm more concerned with skillset and practical accuracy than I am with sheer capacity.
Different strokes.
Once I became a LE firearms instructor, and we transitioned from duty revolvers to hi-cap 9mm pistols, I grudgingly accepted that the days of the service revolver were passing. I jumped on board the new parade floats for the traditional DA pistols (DA/SA) and then later the introduction of the plastic pistols.
Throughout the years I carried a badge I was issued both double and single stack duty weapons, as well as guns chambered in 9, .40 & .45ACP. Thinking back, I carried pistols with mag capacities of 14, 15, 12, 8, 9 & 7rds (and then back to 15rds), so I was never particularly a capacity enthusiast. I only bought one pistol in the last decade of my career that used mags that normally came with more than 10rds (12rds), since I was primarily interested in slim compact and subcompact guns to carry on my own time. I preferred slim single stacks to chunkier double stacks, given my druthers.
The last several years of my career I also started buying more revolvers, especially various 5-shot J-frames. They became a standard choice when I was attending meetings, teaching at seminars and conferences and for many off-duty situations. I put in a lot more range work on them, though, refreshing my revolver skillset, since shooting a DA or DAO revolver demands more of the shooter than the average plastic pistol of today ... and especially if it involves one of the much lighter models that can use .38SPL +P or .357MAG.
Nowadays I'm more concerned with skillset and practical accuracy than I am with sheer capacity.
Different strokes.
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