Assume for the moment that a 4" .357 Magnum is concealable. I say this because for many people it is concealable.
The notion that the "full sized" DA wheelgun has no place in a serious SD/CCW arsenal is one that appears on THR from time to time and frankly baffles me. In about three weeks I am picking up a NIB Ruger GP-100. I have fired revolvers before and assuming the timing and accuracy of the new wheelie are satisfactory, I would have no hesitation staking my life to its performance.
Am I suffering a failure of imagination when I think a revolver is perfectly up to the task of home defense and CC if so desired?
Most people who denigrate the revolver do so primarily on three fronts. Slow reloads, "heavy" DA triggers, and capacity. For CCW carry I view the first as next to irrelevant, the second criticism to perhaps be a bonus as long as the trigger is sweet otherwise, and the third to be next to irrelevant as I already rely on eight or nine initial shots, so six is not horribe to contemplate. In a HD role, I view a slower reload and limited capacity as possible concerns, but a handgun is a back-up to a shotgun in my home. Again the trigger bothers me not, and if it does, a hammer cocking is but a split second away.
I will probably continue on as I have usng the 1911. However, what is it specifically that makes the pistol automatically a better choice tactically, in non-military or police settings, than a revolver in some people's minds? I am just not seeing it.
[Mods: Please do not move this to the revolver or general handgun forums as I am more interested in opinions on the theoretical advantages/disadvantages of the platforms in combat situations, than I am in going on about specific brands of revolver or auto. Thanks!]
The notion that the "full sized" DA wheelgun has no place in a serious SD/CCW arsenal is one that appears on THR from time to time and frankly baffles me. In about three weeks I am picking up a NIB Ruger GP-100. I have fired revolvers before and assuming the timing and accuracy of the new wheelie are satisfactory, I would have no hesitation staking my life to its performance.
Am I suffering a failure of imagination when I think a revolver is perfectly up to the task of home defense and CC if so desired?
Most people who denigrate the revolver do so primarily on three fronts. Slow reloads, "heavy" DA triggers, and capacity. For CCW carry I view the first as next to irrelevant, the second criticism to perhaps be a bonus as long as the trigger is sweet otherwise, and the third to be next to irrelevant as I already rely on eight or nine initial shots, so six is not horribe to contemplate. In a HD role, I view a slower reload and limited capacity as possible concerns, but a handgun is a back-up to a shotgun in my home. Again the trigger bothers me not, and if it does, a hammer cocking is but a split second away.
I will probably continue on as I have usng the 1911. However, what is it specifically that makes the pistol automatically a better choice tactically, in non-military or police settings, than a revolver in some people's minds? I am just not seeing it.
[Mods: Please do not move this to the revolver or general handgun forums as I am more interested in opinions on the theoretical advantages/disadvantages of the platforms in combat situations, than I am in going on about specific brands of revolver or auto. Thanks!]