Why Only Semi's for Carry??

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A opposition for a 5-6 shot revolver was given as not being Enough of a gun

I stated it was sufficient

Then capacity was stated

I said, Wyatt comment of Accuracy being final

Then explained 5-6 rounds of accurate Shots from a 44spl 357 would be sufficient-in my opinion.

So how is this Wrong?

I’m advocating a revolver for the Op. I stated reduced springs, and a Action job, then snap caps and dry fire to strengthen hand… for the Op

Defending a Revolver was just entertaining as the onslaughts of The semi, Accuracy, what Wyatt would use commenting happened.
 
A CCW holder has quite an advantage since he's not expected to be armed, be it with a revolver or semi-auto.
Perps, in general, don't expect any non-LEO to be shooting back.
Of course with meth heads all this goes out the window,
 
If I ruffled any feathers , Please excuse. I’m in the boat that a Revolver is sufficient for a CCW firearm. I’m also suggesting to a person that has issues with Arthritis, a Revolver would be better for them.

Talk to or at… I don’t care- A revolver IS sufficient. It’s been a proven fact.
 
Lnf Crzr said:
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A opposition for a 5-6 shot revolver was given as not being Enough of a gun

I stated it was sufficient

Then capacity was stated

I said, Wyatt comment of Accuracy being final

Then explained 5-6 rounds of accurate Shots from a 44spl 357 would be sufficient-in my opinion.

So how is this Wrong?

I’m advocating a revolver for the Op. I stated reduced springs, and a Action job, then snap caps and dry fire to strengthen hand… for the Op

Defending a Revolver was just entertaining as the onslaughts of The semi, Accuracy, what Wyatt would use commenting happened.
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Accuracy and speed are what its all about, no matter what youre shooting. Add to that, movement while you shoot on your end, and assume its going to be the same on the other. So nothing is likely going to be static.

I shoot photo silhouettes targets in practice (they help teach you to know what to shoot and why and make you think), and most of my shooting is what I described above. Im normally not static as I shoot, and I'm shooting in bursts as I go, mostly at the head from 5-7 yards in. I do that with my autos and my revolvers. Theres no question, the autos are much easier to put a quick, accurate burst into the target, and as soon as you add any complexity to the problem, like additional targets, they are obviously the better choice. I can still make good hits with the revolvers, but not as quick and easy. And I shoot them on a weekly basis too, so its not that Im unfamiliar with them.

5-6 shots go very fast with either, when you have any number of targets past one, and if youre the least be energetic while youre shooting, unless youre very well practiced at shooting like that, the hits on even one target, arent going to be what you expect when youre used to shooting standing still. And standing still in a gunfight isnt a real smart thing to be doing. For the most part, you should have already been moving as you started to draw the gun.

I think a lot of times in these discussions, we have different levels of a lot of things going on, and we end up talking past each other. I think youre best bet to vet that revolver you might want to carry, is to shoot a couple of matches with it, from how you carry it, and how you intend to reload it, and see how you do.
 
Redcoat3340 said:
I have a couple of carry guns: PX4compact; S&W CS9 & CS45; Sig .40 250; and Smith 6906. Plus a S&W 642 for pocket carry. That's more than enough variety. (There's also a .38/32 S&W Terrier, but that's edging into not enough uumph territory I fear.)

Then I snagged a Smith .380 Shield EZ at a very, very good price and I told myself I'll put it away for when I have difficulty managing the slide on any of the others.
Then I started thinking maybe I should get a 9mm Shield EZ (or Walther CCP) for a bit more firepower (and the aforementioned easy-to-rack-slide) for my old age.

But it hit me that was discounting the easiest handgun of all to operate even with the arthritis I don't yet have: a revolver. No slide at all to worry about.
Now my 642 is +P rated so that's not a bad bullet. But what about .357 or .44 special?
Shouldn't I be considering something easily carried, say a 2" or 3" barrel, in my dotage?

So, if I were going to get a revolver for IWB carry and replace, say, my 6906, what should it be?
(And price is a consideration. And so is recoil, I don't want some dainty, lightweight frame for full-load 357's; and how much, if anything, does one get out of a .357 in a 2" barrel versus a +P .38 (yeah, I gotta do a bit more research I think).

Anyway, suggestions are encouraged. What would you get?
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It never ends does it ;) I don't know though about magnums in anything but steel snubbies. I've heard the airweight ones are a huge amount of recoil. My Bond Arms all steel .38/.357 has atrocious recoil with .357, and it's heavier I think than some of those airweight revolvers.
 
Lnf Crzr said:
I’m also suggesting to a person that has issues with Arthritis, a Revolver would be better for them.
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But here's the thing -- a couple of us have suggested that this is not necessarily the case.

In my case, I've been a small arms instructor since the early '80s, played contact sports (hockey, football) into college, had a few serious accidents and now have significant arthritis in my dominant hand (thumb and two fingers) and wrist, coupled with tennis elbow, biceps tendonosis, a shredded rotator cuff and torn labrum in the shoulder. I would still much rather shoot any semi-auto 9mm pistol than any small .44 SPL, .38 or .357 revolver with plus-P or full house magnum rounds. With the bad wrist, a compact or full-size semi-auto typically points more naturally, offers me a better grip and manages recoil much better (assuming I'm not shooting a plastic sub-compact with +P). Managing malfunctions, should any occur, is typically a training issue -- if you can already hold the handgun and pull the trigger, you should be able to clear malfunctions and rack the slide (if you cannot, perhaps you should not be using any handgun).

At any rate, it's all a moot point, because the OP hasn't even come back to acknowledge any suggestions or the discussion itself.

And, I think debating revolver vs. semi-auto for self-defense is pretty much just counter-productive these days. These discussions inevitably go off the rails in short order.
 
Done so- and I’ve done it successfully. From My Sig 228 And 226 to Glock 19 I’ve done drills, classes. I’ve explained that when I was suggesting a revolver in previous post.
I’ve taken my S&W 610 and 625-3 on similar shoots. I’m almost as fast, and more accurate Becouse I shoot a revolver better.

I’m a advocate for a revolver Becouse I don’t need to plan for a Combat situation with 6 men shooting at me….. Why? Becouse that is How I choose to enjoy my shooting and Don’t need to be a a person that is Tactical Jim with a Swat team of Equipment strapped on.

To each there own Gentlemen.

Oh and this is for Op…. Revolvers are fine- that’s why they still make them.
 
Quite simply, Joe Dirt can carry a cartridge converted Remington ‘63 Pocket for all I care... more power to him... all we can do is advise...
 
So true and for grins, a friend of mine who is National revolver champ at the level of Jerry Miculek uses a semi 9mm for EDC.
 
Kleanbore

if you would like to have a personal discussion with me about what you feel makes sense

Please Feel free to send me a private msg.

I’ve stated my opinions about Revolvers
 
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