CCW: Revolver or Semi-Auto

[355sigfan]

I have had plenty of malfs with Glocks, HK's, SIGs and Berettas in the past three years.

Haven't had a single one with a revolver since November of '00. (...and that was with a Rossi. Haven't had a Colt/Ruger/S&W choke since '99.)
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I have had GLocks, HK's, Sigs and Beretta's malfunction as well. But I have had the following revolvers malfunction, Colt Python, Colt Trooper, Ruger Redhawk, Taurus 605, and my Smith 610. The Colts went out of time and missfired like crazy and had to be retimed. The Redhawk broke its trigger/hammer spring. The Taurus 605 went out of time after just 500 mag loads and started missfiring like mad. The Smith would not set the primers off on some S&B 40sw ammo. True a misfire or type one malfunction in a revolver is an easy fix. But in an auto its not all that hard either tap,rack access. So maybe your experience is just different than my own.
Not much more to be said. You have your opinion I have mine.
Pat

 

[jc2]

Smith would not set the primers off on some S&B 40sw ammo.

That doesn't sound like a weapon malfunction.

Just out of curiosity, what kind of loads had you been using in your Redhawk when it broke--standard R-P/W-W/Federal factory loads or some of the really hot loads like Garrets or even handloads? --Loads you would never, ever expect an auto to stand up to (or even let in the same room with a Glock)?

 

[Rob96]

The Smith would not set the primers off on some S&B 40sw ammo

I don't know if I would count this as a gun related malfunction, as it was reported that even semi-autos were having a hard time with S&B 40cal ammo. It was stated that it was loaded with very hard primers. Colts were known to go out of time, as their lockwork wasn't the most rugged. Taurus is notorious for light strikes. The Redhawk, you broke the trigger/hammer spring, ok it malfunctioned. I think what Tamara is getting at is semi-autos malfunctioning without broken parts, ie; feed and extraction issues. I have only had one revolver go tang uniform, a 686. It would bind up after a firing a couple cylinders of magnum ammo. I think the problem then when they did the recall, was out of spec cylinders.

 

[MCNETT]

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