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Revolver Carry
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Like many here, I started with a revolver (S&W 19) as a duty weapon in 1981, and transitioned to a Beretta 92G in 1989. Although today, as a retiree, I carry a Sig P938, I would not be uncomfortable at all carrying a quality revolver, preferably a S&W.
Carry what one is comfortable with. A J-frame revolver is better than no weapon. As one author says, the first rule of a gun fight is to bring a gun.
Carry what one is comfortable with. A J-frame revolver is better than no weapon. As one author says, the first rule of a gun fight is to bring a gun.
Liberty Sanders
Master
When I was about to graduate from the police academy my thoughts turned to the purchase of an off-duty gun, as did those of my fellow recruits.
There was a large hardware firm in the city with an FFL who took orders from our recruit classes, but they had instructions from our anal police administration that only orders for arms chambered in .38 Special were to be placed. I've now been waiting over forty years for my Model 66 with 2.5" barrel.
The gun I really coveted was the Model 27 with 3.5" barrel. That is truly a gunfighter's sixgun, designed for no other purpose! My Old Man argued strongly against it. I was so scrawny in my youth that my academy classmates dubbed me "Stringbean," and my Dad argued that the N framed shooter, no matter how I chose to pack it, would protrude from my frame like something in need of surgical removal. He was right.
He voted for the Chief's Special, but I could never regard the puny five-shooter as a main battle weapon, only a bug.
The result was my purchase (actually HIS purchase, I wasn't old enough, but I think the statute of limitations has run out on the "straw man" sale) of a Model 19 with 2.5" barrel, the "Combat Magnum." I still have it. It handles like a bucking bronco, but I quickly learned to be deadly with it.
To this day that lack of a hog-nosed Model 27 represents a gaping hole in my collection.
One of these days....
There was a large hardware firm in the city with an FFL who took orders from our recruit classes, but they had instructions from our anal police administration that only orders for arms chambered in .38 Special were to be placed. I've now been waiting over forty years for my Model 66 with 2.5" barrel.
The gun I really coveted was the Model 27 with 3.5" barrel. That is truly a gunfighter's sixgun, designed for no other purpose! My Old Man argued strongly against it. I was so scrawny in my youth that my academy classmates dubbed me "Stringbean," and my Dad argued that the N framed shooter, no matter how I chose to pack it, would protrude from my frame like something in need of surgical removal. He was right.
He voted for the Chief's Special, but I could never regard the puny five-shooter as a main battle weapon, only a bug.
The result was my purchase (actually HIS purchase, I wasn't old enough, but I think the statute of limitations has run out on the "straw man" sale) of a Model 19 with 2.5" barrel, the "Combat Magnum." I still have it. It handles like a bucking bronco, but I quickly learned to be deadly with it.
To this day that lack of a hog-nosed Model 27 represents a gaping hole in my collection.
One of these days....
littletommy
Grandmaster
Dang, I was getting worried! 40 posts in this thread before you showed up!This entire thread has nearly made me cry.....I love revolvers.....I can like a semi auto, but for romance, passion and love give me a revolver....They are just so elegant and classy....
Semi auto....
Revolver...
They both are attractive in their own way but........
I just got back from the range, a couple of AK guys were in ahead of me; when they took a break I showed them what a Smith 22-4 N frame with elk stag grips could do. They were much impressed with the reload times for moon clip .45ACP...on departing they went from skeptical to enthusiastic and declared 'that was some damn fine pistol shooting there'.
BehindBlueI's
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Which may or may not work. Revolvers have their own malfunctions that require much more work than pulling the trigger again, which will typically only fix ammo related issues.
hog slayer
Expert
I was searching for why I shot my snub nose better than my shield and this is where I land. Glad I'm not the only one. I was really feeling like a girl.
indiucky
Grandmaster
Dang, I was getting worried! 40 posts in this thread before you showed up!
I'm old...
Your brother came by the shop yesterday with some flyers for the range....I can't WAIT!!!!!
If a person studies the crime stat records for the round counts for during most shootings, A revolver is seldom out of ammo during the engagement. I am a little out of date as I have not seen those stats in a decade or so. The records just don't show many " man on the street" extended gun battles.
I do agree with the argument of the difference in capacity need between someone who's purpose self defense during a sudden attack and a person commission with pursuing all perpetrators of an incident until they are in custody.
Being competent with your tools should be the main focus. When IDPA first started up, there were many surprised when the old PPC shooters shot so well against the 10 shot semi autos. The 6 shot revolvers may have been at a huge round count disadvantage, but they were shot by people who had a couple decades of background with a revolver. A revolver that is as natural in your hand and tossing a ball for your grand kids will still beat an unfamiliar tool. At this point in time, I see very few people putting any effort into training and familiarization with anything but semi auto handguns.
I do agree with the argument of the difference in capacity need between someone who's purpose self defense during a sudden attack and a person commission with pursuing all perpetrators of an incident until they are in custody.
Being competent with your tools should be the main focus. When IDPA first started up, there were many surprised when the old PPC shooters shot so well against the 10 shot semi autos. The 6 shot revolvers may have been at a huge round count disadvantage, but they were shot by people who had a couple decades of background with a revolver. A revolver that is as natural in your hand and tossing a ball for your grand kids will still beat an unfamiliar tool. At this point in time, I see very few people putting any effort into training and familiarization with anything but semi auto handguns.
This entire thread has nearly made me cry.....I love revolvers.....I can like a semi auto, but for romance, passion and love give me a revolver....They are just so elegant and classy....
Semi auto....
Revolver...
They both are attractive in their own way but........
Both class acts... also both revolvers, lol. At least, Harley's big showpiece is.
littletommy
Grandmaster
We're getting there, slowly but surely, we're getting there. The next month and a half will be crazy.
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