Best combat revolver?

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One_Jackal:
The Pritchard bayonet was intended for trench fighting during World War One. I doubt any street thug ever used one.
The Dolne Apache combined knife, knuckle duster and revolver was supposedly popular with street thugs. So many have survived that I'm inclined to believe they were never that popular with crims, being more of a collector or nerd's money waster like Rambo's survival knife in the 80s or Gandalfs sword in the 00s.
 
While I now own more revolvers than automatics, the term combat revolver is an oxymoron.

There are none, and for good reasons: fragility, reload speed, and complexity.

John
 
I thought the S&W Model 19 Combat Magnum would be mentioned every other post, I'm surprised we got 10 posts into the thread without someone mentioning the Model 19.
 
After watching a Ruger sales rep repeatedly throw a Service Six .357 downrange (outdoor range, lots of dirt and rocks), and bring it back to the firing line and bust off six, I gained a new perspective on "fighting revolver". To say they are fragile, or even complex, might be misinformed. Several famous fighting revolvers, like our two 1917's and the Brit's Mark IV & VI, come to mind. I think we can conclude that some fine revolvers were used and survived some long and arduous wars, and that the users of those gun often had great things to say about them. Why would it be any different today? The close in battles of ANY war are fought with whatever is in hand, whatever works, or whatever is issued, period, be it long guns, digging tools, revolvers, pistols, or knives.
 
Problem with using a pistol in a gunfight is it draws attention, due to the different noise.
NOT a good idea, unless you are TRYING to draw fire.

Good luck with the .357's. Green Beret had an officer try that in a firefight. The officer
became the focal point of concentrated fire very quickly, and was killed.

Stick with .45 ACP, or whatever the bad guys are using.
 
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Problem with using a pistol in a gunfight is it draws attention, due to the different noise.
NOT a good idea, unless you are TRYING to draw fire.

Good luck with the .357's. Green Beret had an officer try that in a firefight. The officer
became the focal point of concentrated fire very quickly, and was killed.

Stick with .45 ACP, or whatever the bad guys are using.
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So your telling me that shooting a gun in a gun fight will lead to people shooting at you? That's a wild concept.
 
If you fire a pistol in a gunfight with other weapons going off, and the situation is hot, are you really standing still? Did you just empty your pistol in defense? Is that all you have (I think you are screwed, in that case, if you are up against multiple AK carrying insurgents, etc)? For crying out loud, you should be moving ANYWAY! If the bad guys have that much time to isolate you, and get past your fellow defenders, then it was just not your day. I would not worry about the TYPE of handgun you use in that last ditch defensive effort (your rifle is empty, jammed, etc), as you will either survive, or you won't, but you won't have time to worry about it.
 
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Problem with using a pistol in a gunfight is it draws attention, due to the different noise.
NOT a good idea, unless you are TRYING to draw fire.

Two things came to mind when I read this; first, do you really think a different noise would be noticed in a gunfight unless the noise is from a much more powerful weapon? If it is a firefight with multiple shooters using AR and AK types, I doubt a pistol of any type would be noticed. Second, if the firefight is with AR and AK type weapons what are you doing with nothing but a pistol? If the gunfight is between pistol shooters do you really think someone shooting at you could tell the difference between a 9mm, a 45acp and/or a 38/357? I'm sorry to disagree but I don't follow your logic.
 
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Ruger.
SP101.
Any length barrel.
Relatively small, rugged, accurate, and 100% reliable.
Just learn how to hit using one of your 5 rounds (it's not that difficult).
 
C'mon folks,

It is obvious that handguns are NOT primary weapons in military combat. It is also obvious that when they are utilized, since the turn of the century militaries all over the world have recognized the advantages of semi-autos for military applications.

That does not mean that revolvers cannot be pressed into combat, military or otherwise. The way I read the OP, if a revolver is pressed into combat military or otherwise, which are the best?

A fair question. If you employ your nightstand gun to fight home invaders you are engaged in combat (assuming the invaders are fighting back).

Under these assumptions I'm going to agree with the Mod 19 Smith. It has a lot going for it. The 686 isn't quite as nimble to handle but could easily be the best for some, the 686+ having a seventh round speaking for it. If you are in a situation that justifies the extra bulk and requires greater power then a quality 44 mag in a less than 6" bbl may be the ticket, I assume however that combat with humans is implied and in that case I think the .44 gives up too much for handling/follow up to be optimum.

I agree that the .44 spl. is a sleeper, just not employed in many high quality "combat" platforms.
 
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I was talking about military combat, in particular in Vietnam. YMMV.
Use what's issued and pray.
 
Surely the only advantage to a revolver is its ability to remain loaded for long periods of time, where a semi auto loaders magazine spring will weaken if left fully loaded. If I had read this post two weeks ago I would have said a 41 mag with about a 4 inch barrel, maybe the 5 & 7/8s Now I would have to maybe rethink that. I just purchased recently a rhino200ds and must say it's an amazing weapon. I have had it for about 3 months. Had never seen or read about it but when I saw the barrel on the bottom I understood the concept immediately. I just wish they had one in a 44 mag. maybe a 4 inch barrel. For personal defense I would highly recommend it. You can shoot the 38s or the heavy mags. One handed.
 
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