BTW - a question for those that were shooters during the AWB years: Did you notice revolvers getting more popular then, with the 10-round magazine limit? Sure, misnamed "high-caps" were out there if you already had them or had a boatload more money than you should have NEEDED for them. But I imagine some new shooters began during those years. I would guess that revolvers looked more attractive compared to some big autos that only held a few more shots than some wheelguns....
But I've recently come to accept a reality that I had managed to push to the side: in at least some areas - double actions specifically, they are dieing.
For the elite tactical operators living high-speed low-drag lives, who start hyperventilating and tearing up at the thought of not being able to top off their 15-round 10mm magazines, the prospect of being "limited" to six rounds is apt to make them thrash around on the ground, wrinkling their carefully-pressed multicam as they kick and scream, tears running down their flushed cheeks. I bow to these people's highly-trained and lethal skillset, and would not wish to saddle them with equipment that would compromise their ability to Get The Job Done. Because, as we all know, the type of gun you use and amount of ammo you have on hand are the sole predictors of your survival in a dangerous situation. For the rest of us, though, revolver capacity is a tradeoff that must be weighed against the numerous advantages the platform provides.
Hi Ferfal...
I looked this thread over twice and could not find that passage you quoted about "... elite tactical operators leading... etc." I could have missed it but I don't think I did.
Leaves me a bit perplexed.
So why did you bring it onto this thread ?
Did you do that simply so you could pretend someone here wrote it and then bash this group because they like revolvers ? That's what it looks like right now - and that's no fun.
How 'bout an explanation for that, FerFal ?
Could not have put it better myselfIn short they go bang every time you pull the trigger no matter what the ammo is or what cover you are leaning against etc.
Shawnee wrote:
Hi Ferfal...
I looked this thread over twice and could not find that passage you quoted about "... elite tactical operators leading... etc." I could have missed it but I don't think I did.
Leaves me a bit perplexed.
So why did you bring it onto this thread ?
Did you do that simply so you could pretend someone here wrote it and then bash this group because they like revolvers ? That's what it looks like right now - and that's no fun.
How 'bout an explanation for that, FerFal ?
Shawnee wrote:
"I always feel more confident when carrying a quality revolver. "
Confidence is a good thing, fersure, Shooter, and you may have hit upon yet another "plus" for the revolver.
Perhaps the revolver is more likely to encourage discretion re: the decision to get into a gunfight - as opposed to a high-mag capacity firearm possibly causing a potentially dangerous overconfidence that might result in the hasty decision to engage in a gunfight that could have been avoided.
Ver Humphrey wrote:
I've never shot anyone with an automatic -- but I have with the revolver I carried my first tour in Viet Nam. Despite that, I feel a good automatic is a better carry and self-defense piece, a revolver better suited to trail and hunting.
FerFAL said:Candiru, other than that small paragraph, very well written article
FerFAL
Except for fast reloads, I don't understand why people want 45 ACP in a revolver, when 45 LC is so much more potent.