22luvr
Member
Don't know myself....
My Uncle was a police officer and later, a bank robbery investigator for the LAPD for 30 years. The only thing he carried was the venerable Smith and Wesson Model 36 "Chief's Special" most of his career. He's happily retired and the little wheelgun saved his bacon more than once.
Good enough for him, good enough for me.
Why do I like'em?
*simplicity
*reliability
*not ammo-sensitive
*self-contained (no clips to lose)
*MT's stay in the gun until ejected by shooter, not scattered all over the place.
* lightweight, easily concealed
* can be handled and understood easily by a novice in an emergency. ("here, point this and pull trigger...")
* Can be shot virtually in any position
* Makes a good bludgeon when MT
*very difficult to take out of battery (many autoloaders can be taken out of battery with as little as 1/8" rearward slider travel!)
*most are SA/DA.....your choice of shooting effectiveness/style
*a revolver is almost universally and instantly recognized as a GUN by whomever it is leveled against, often causing an immediate cessation of hostilies and quick retreat.
*longevity- A revolver can sit dormant in a nightstand drawer for many years and be brought into immediate action with devastating results with minimal preparation.
*the hammerless variety can be fired directly from a pocket
Not only that, but they're purdy and really fun to shoot!
My Uncle was a police officer and later, a bank robbery investigator for the LAPD for 30 years. The only thing he carried was the venerable Smith and Wesson Model 36 "Chief's Special" most of his career. He's happily retired and the little wheelgun saved his bacon more than once.
Good enough for him, good enough for me.
Why do I like'em?
*simplicity
*reliability
*not ammo-sensitive
*self-contained (no clips to lose)
*MT's stay in the gun until ejected by shooter, not scattered all over the place.
* lightweight, easily concealed
* can be handled and understood easily by a novice in an emergency. ("here, point this and pull trigger...")
* Can be shot virtually in any position
* Makes a good bludgeon when MT
*very difficult to take out of battery (many autoloaders can be taken out of battery with as little as 1/8" rearward slider travel!)
*most are SA/DA.....your choice of shooting effectiveness/style
*a revolver is almost universally and instantly recognized as a GUN by whomever it is leveled against, often causing an immediate cessation of hostilies and quick retreat.
*longevity- A revolver can sit dormant in a nightstand drawer for many years and be brought into immediate action with devastating results with minimal preparation.
*the hammerless variety can be fired directly from a pocket
Not only that, but they're purdy and really fun to shoot!