Feeling more secure with a revolver vs. a semi-auto?
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Yes, personal experience, lock-up due to timing. At least with an auto you can clear, tap, rack and rock-n-roll, not to mention the advantage of capacity and speed of reloading.
There's an obvious reason why all law enforcement carry semi-autos.
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Yes…. most of them spray bullets as if it were a water-hose because they can’t HIT the target! All you have to do to confirm that statement is watch a few vids of confrontations to see their wild behavior. (note I said “most”. There are “some” who remain calm and focussed, but they are the minority. BTDT(
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At least they're able to spray and not locked up? Not worth the chance in my book.
The famous Miami FBI shootout is a great example of how many LEOs can’t hit Shinola, and how the wrong conclusions were derived from the experience.
Their conclusion was to switch to .40 automatic calibers…. when in fact, it was a .38 revolver which ended the confrontation.
Doh.
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Doh, nope. Actually, that's where the birth of the 10mm started for the FBI, but the female and Soyboy officers couldn't handle the then full 10mm NORMA loads in qualification giving way to trimming down the casing creating the 40 cal. Duh.
The infamous 1066 the FBI carried.
Edit: I misspoke, it was the 1076 they carried.
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It was a general question, but my feeling is that in my experience I have little to no trouble with revolvers as long as they were kept clean.
FWIW, the FBI carried the 1076, which had a SIG-style decocker. The ammo they used was a downloaded 10mm. S&W figured out a way to get that performance in a round that fit current 9x19 guns, which was the 40 S&W.Doh, nope. Actually, that's where the birth of the 10mm started for the FBI, but the female and Soyboy officers couldn't handle the then full 10mm NORMA loads in qualification giving way to trimming down the casing creating the 40 cal. Duh.
The infamous 1066 the FBI carried.
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I don't own any revolvers and I've never carried one.
Having said that, in theory, the only part of this post that I disagree with is if you feel more secure carrying a revolver then I'm not sure why you let "your mood" dictate that you carry a semi-automatic pistol.
If I felt more secure carrying a revolver that is what I would carry every time.
Been shooting revolvers and semi-auto for 50 years. Have had misfires in revolvers, but never a lock-up. SA, OTOH, lockups, misfires, stovepipes, etc. happen, not often, but occasionally. Revolvers, in my experience, are not sensitive to the type of ammo. SA are often sensitive to the type of ammo used.
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I'm an old dude and I've been carrying and shooting revolvers for many years. I've never had a revolver jam, nor have I ever heard from anyone I know that had one jam. Of course, I clean and lube it after every visit to the range. Revolvers get dirty fast, so keeping them clean is a must.
I've had all of my semi-auto's jam at one time or another. Usually, a bad round, failure to cycle, or the occasional stovepipe. When a bad round shows up in a revolver, you just pull the trigger again, no having to rack and clear the dud round. Could be a life saver when the SHTF.
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This. And when I did carry professionally I carried what my department issued/authorized - both sidearms and ammo. The fact it was department approved didn't mean it was the best choice. With the ammo it was low bid and I recall at least one incident when the ammo proved the old axiom about what you get for low bid.
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I was a cop when the change to pistols came. Some Agencies already were carrying .45 pistols for many years.
Anyways we were .38 Special revolvers only. When the S&W 9mm pistols were approved a majority of officers who had previously been involved in fatal Officer Involved Shootings with their revolvers stayed with the revolver. If you are confident with your revolver and it saved your life already you cannot argue with that.
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Do you see the film, “Public Enemies”? What did Purvis tell Hoover? We need Lawmen from Texas and Oklahoma.
FBI is attorneys, accountants and such. You need shooters and most people are not shooter types and that is where training comes in.
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For anyone getting into shooting today and may want to EDC one day after professional training. I suggest a pistol like a Glock or Beretta.
My children were exposed to revolvers but they prefer the Beretta like they had in the military. Now my grandchildren are Glock fanboys. (I am talking about the 50% who are pro 2A the other half don’t care)
Why is your woman Inside and protected while you're sitting in a car in the parking lot?
No security cameras in the parking lot
What are you basing this Fantasy on?
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