What is it that attracts you to semi autos?

[varoadking]

That's why I don't, and will never own any DAO autos.

Too bad...you are missing out on some of the best autoloaders ever made...

 

[dwave]

Also, you cannot practically put a silencer on a revolver!

Sure you can. Ever heard of a Nagant Revolver?

 

[f4t9r]

I like them because they go Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang.
Then another mag and they do it all over again

 

[Lonestar49]

Mainly..

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Being part of the modern times.. same as when the revolver first came along replacing the one-shot shooters of their time..

I'm kinda hoping for the next step, the ray-guns, with stun, or kill, settings..

Hmmm, maybe in my next lifetime.. lol


Ls

 

[dwave]

I love semi-autos, but for home defense, I prefer a Double Action Revolver. I prefer just for the fact if I get a dud round, just pull the trigger again and it will go to the next round quickly. Down side is 6 shots of course.

 

[aka108]

Easier to clean. I don't like cleaning the 6 holes in the cylinder and under the extractor on revolvers.

 

[ewb45acp]

I don't specifically prefer autos to revolvers. I like the 1911 platform because of its classic lines, reliability, accuracy, balance, etc.
These are all the same reasons I like S&W K frames. SAA type revolvers, and the Ruger MKII.

 

[Daemon688]

Other: because it's called technological advancement. Semi-autos are just better all around guns. Weapons of the 1800s are long dead, time to step into the 20th century. And when the time is right, a pocket sized rail gun!

 

[quickcanary]

I like them because they go Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang.
Then another mag and they do it all over again

LOL! I like them for several of the reasons mentioned in this thread, but I must admit that what you said is a big part of the draw as well!

Except, my G19 goes Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang,Bang. And one more time if I've topped it off +1.

I'll spare you the details of the 33rd mags...

 

[dwave]

Weapons of the 1800s are long dead, time to step into the 20th century.

Weapons of the 1800's are NOT dead. The first Semi-Autos were designed and made in the 1800's therefore semi-autos are old tech. Revolvers are still being made and sold so they are not dead by any means. FWI, we are in the 21st century.

 

[Ala Dan]

I voted for numbers # 1 and # 5~!

The only autoloaders I could rate solely as dependable would be in NO
particular order:

SIG Classic P-series pistols
Glocks
H&K's

All of these are "tools", and work well; straight out of the box~!

 

[LanEvo`]

They look cooler.

Really? Well, let's see here...

Here's a G19:


vs. an M19:

I know which one looks cooler to me!

 

[Gila Jorge]

Reliability and magazine capacity and the ease of concealing are all factors.
I prefer the 1911 but have Sig and CZs also...previously Smith and Wessons were my mainstays...

 

[RevolvingCylinder]

Other: because it's called technological advancement. Semi-autos are just better all around guns. Weapons of the 1800s are long dead, time to step into the 20th century. And when the time is right, a pocket sized rail gun!

Next you're gonna tell me the "revolutionary" pistols of today operate on the same design developed around the same time that the S&W K-frame was first put into production.

But I think I'd be a rude fellow to come into a revolver forum and say all that.

One would think it would be rude to be condescending to those with different tastes than you. I never said I didn't like autos. I like them as much as my revolvers. Difference is that I don't harbor a strong dislike of revolvers so much so that even comparing the two in any way that brings any merits to the revolver is considered "rude". I visit this section because I like autos too.

It's pretty likely that in the 1830's people were having similar arguments about those new fangled revolvers, and how inferior they are to the good old single shot pistol.

Grouping a S&W M&P in with a cap 'n ball would be like grouping your Glock with a Volcanic Pistol.

 

[Daemon688]

Weapons of the 1800's are NOT dead. The first Semi-Autos were designed and made in the 1800's therefore semi-autos are old tech. Revolvers are still being made and sold so they are not dead by any means. FWI, we are in the 21st century.

True, true. And being that we have not had any major advances in technology for guns is the reason why I put 20th century....and that rail gun comment. Besides that, the first semi-autos were made in the late 1800's so.....they count right?!

Point still stands though newer technology = better. If revolvers were so great they would still be used by police departments, the military, etc. But they're not. Sure we still make black powder rifles, but for self defense? Heck no, I'll pass. There are better options out there.

 

[dwave]

True, true. And being that we have not had any major advances in technology for guns is the reason why I put 20th century....and that rail gun comment.

Heck, I am waiting on the Star Trek weapons myself.

Point still stands though newer technology = better.

Not always, case in point, one I made earlier, a DA revolver I believe makes a good self defense weapon because if you get a dud, just pull the trigger again and it goes on to the next, but a semi you have to eject the round and takes up a little more time. And just for fun, lets look at Micro$oft! Vista>XP??

 

[Hokkmike]

Lane Evo - nice pics. The revolver wins in this one, but you could make it turn out the other way!

 

[Samuraigg]

Most of the poll options apply to me. The only one that doesn't really fit for me is high capacity, seeing as how I only shoot an 8+1 P220. However I appreciate the ease and speed of reloading a semi auto.

 

[HisSoldier]

"One would think it would be rude to be condescending to those with different tastes than you. I never said I didn't like autos. I like them as much as my revolvers."
Hmm, I thought perhaps you were slamming autos when you said; "Elegance? Cartridges being slammed in a chamber by a slab of steel and being yanked out with a little claw is elegant?" Perhaps you meant that in a good way. (snicker)

If I wrote about my feelings for what I believe to be the far more advanced operating system of the autoloading pistol in a revolver forum I would think that would be condescending and rude, yes. The revolver of today compared to the auto loader is a very good deal similar to the single shot percussion pistol of 1838 compared to Colts new revolver, in my opinion. If I had a choice of either a single shot pistol or a revolver in a firefight logic would demand the revolver, and likewise when a revolver is compared to an auto loader the choice would have to be an auto. My position however was about mechanical design evolution, not about what you or I like to carry. The revolver was revolutionary in it's time, with the propellants they had, but when smokeless powder came along it opened the door for a better design concept, an inbuilt mechanism that extracts the empty casing and loads a fresh one into the same chamber, cocks the weapon, and awaits the shooters decision to fire the next round. I've been so taken with that concept that I've only owned a few revolvers, and usually haven't kept them long. I've owned even fewer single shot pistols. they just aren't interesting to me. Sorry.

 

[makarovnik]

Concealability, fast reloads and a nice trigger on followup shots.

 

[KC&97TA]

#7 Other

for two reasons; I think my love of 1911's came from shooting my Grandfathers old US Army Colt when I was younger & the second being Dad only had big frame revolvers, .357, 44mag, .45LC and .454

I now have 4 - 1911's, shopping for a 5th, a 92FS and an XD-40 that just came about from a great deal... If I could ever make it back home for Deer hunting I'd pick up a Ruger Super Red Hawk 45lc/.454 combo.

 

[abarth]

Because I can't own a full auto where I live.

Sorry can't resist. Because autoloader looks cooler holding side way than a revolver. Have you ever seen a gangster in rap music video has a revolver?

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Taking the points in order:

Appearance: not a factor. The Colt 1911 and Browning Hi-Power are very attractive, the Glock and S&W M&P, while functional, are, realistically, not good looking. Of course, the A-10 attack plane is not very attractive either. At least when talking about S&W, Colt and even Ruger, there are no ugly revolvers.


Ammunition capacity: factor. Even a single-stack auto carries more ammo than most revolvers. Two-legged predatory animals often hunt in packs, and it frequently takes more than one shot to put down even a single predator. I would rather have the extra ammo and not need it, than need it and not have it.

Rapid fire: factor. The Ed McGiverns and Jerry Miculeks among us can shoot and hit very fast with revolvers. I find a SA or a short-stroke DAO auto much easier to shoot and hit fast with.

Concealability: factor (but not by much). The butts of autos are rather large, while those of revolvers are (or can be made to be) smaller. But the slimmer, flatter frame and slide of the auto is more comfortable to carry IWB than the protruding cylinder of a revolver.

Ergonomics, ease of handling: factor. Reloading is indisputably faster. Other than round-butt S&W medium-frames, few revolvers fit my hand well. (But then, few double-stack/double-action autos do either.) A SA or short-stroke DAO trigger is much easier for me to shoot and hit fast with. (Did I say this before? )

Dependability: not a factor. "Top tier" autos like the Glock and "classic" SIGs will shoot all day long. Others, like many modern interpretations of 1911s, are more "fussy." Still others, like a Taurus PT945 I had about 12 years ago, are little more than single-shots. I would certainly prefer a revolver to a "second-" or "third tier" auto. However, they are not immune to malfunctions of their own.

 

[LanEvo`]

Lane Evo - nice pics. The revolver wins in this one, but you could make it turn out the other way!

Those aren't my pics: I found them through a Google Images search for "S&W M19." However, I'm almost 100% sure that they were taken by someone who posts regularly here on THR. I've seen similar pics in the past.

Meanwhile, here's the other side:

And here's the s.s. M66:

Of course, I was really "loading the dice" by comparing this beauty to a Glock! I think a nice 1911 or P-35 Hi Power would have been a more fair comparison.

 

[wally]

Greater variety of engineering and design. Revolvers are all basically the same with a few minor design differences in the internals.

Besides, chasing the brass for reloading is good exercise you can't get with a revolver

--wally.