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The Revolver vs. the Pistol for self defense. Which is better?
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Holy cow!
This thread is starting to remind me of Glock Talk....
MY GOD!!!!!!!!! You are right. I'am out of here!
I think the flaming has gotten a bit intense - where are the moderators? Two of you need to have 15-yard penalties and loss of down.
John
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I'm a rugby guy, I'll accept my 10 meter scrum without challenge.
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Say any word that uses an asterisk and they'll be here in 5 seconds.
dwever
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My son's a rugger for the University of Alabama; didn't get enough concussions playing football in high school I guess.
Even with the upsides the head when they spoon up
they still want more contact! Gotta love the American
way! Hard heads and hard hearts. We love a good fight.
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I play wing by choice but have been working my way through the backs and played lock for one match. Love the intensity. It's the one sport I've ever been involved in in-which I've seen two guys get into a fist fight and have a beer together after the match.
TexasArmed
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I had two brothers in law enforcement, one of which recommended a revolver. I now have three revolvers. Each time I have been to the range, I have seen a SA malfunction, mostly because it was not new, the magazine or something. My revolvers have never malfunctioned. Since each has only five
rounds, I carry two of them, one in a pocket holster, the other in a paddle holster. This serves two purposes. I can place my hand on the pocket S&W 642 without someone knowing it, if
someone comes up to me in a parking lot, without drawing.
To access my primary I have to pull my clothes back to draw it.
I tested for qual with the SA but next time I think I will just use
my revolvers.
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I am with you on your decision with a revolver. A lot less problematic than a pistol and easier to use in an emergency.
M3Stuart
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Wow. Everybody has their own preference.
I own and carry a variety. "Average" clothing finds me with a Model 36. Other times it's a 92FS IWB. Yet other clothing configurations might find me with anything from a 4" 686 or 64 all the way down to a Bobcat in .22LR.
But hey, I've chosen to limit the calibers I own due to cost and ability to reload. This allows me to practice A LOT. So I tend to hit what I'm aiming at every time. (.38/.357, 9mm, & .22LR).
As has been said; 'the gun you have vs the gun you don't have', and, 'the gun you can always hit the target with' - whatever that is for you personally, then that is your best choice. I own and carry both revolvers and SA.
I own and carry a variety. "Average" clothing finds me with a Model 36. Other times it's a 92FS IWB. Yet other clothing configurations might find me with anything from a 4" 686 or 64 all the way down to a Bobcat in .22LR.
But hey, I've chosen to limit the calibers I own due to cost and ability to reload. This allows me to practice A LOT. So I tend to hit what I'm aiming at every time. (.38/.357, 9mm, & .22LR).
As has been said; 'the gun you have vs the gun you don't have', and, 'the gun you can always hit the target with' - whatever that is for you personally, then that is your best choice. I own and carry both revolvers and SA.
jackcachenc
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Both work but if you need more than 6 rounds you are in deep kimchi!Use the Revolver or Pistol to fight your way to a long gun!
DWFAN
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Revolver for self defense, my primary carry is a 60-3, three inch military sights, with appropriate ammo. Combat is a different story. Scat bag harness is packed with a full frame Witness in .38 super with 18 round mags. I practice with both.
DW
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I was LEO for over 30 years. My last 23 as a member of a full time SWAT team. I have carried both revolvers and semiautos.
Revolvers were 4" and 6 1/2" Mod 29's with 44 Mag ammo, S&W Mod 25's 6 1/2" and 6", in 45 ACP, semiautos, Custom 1911's and my last few years Glock 17's.
I started with the 44 Mags, then went to the 1911's. I would have stayed with the 1911's, except for the fact that some Chiefs would change what we were allowed to carry. So when semiautos were disallowed, I went back to the Mod 29.
Later another new Chief...
When the big Mags were disallowed, still no "automatics", I went to the Mod 25 in 45 ACP, first with 1/2 Moon clips, later with full moon clips.
I carried this gun for years on the SWAT team...
Another new Chief...
Then the BIG bores were disallowed, but we were alowed to go to 9mm Semiautos. I was involved in the Dept. Test Program. I tested the SIG 226, Beretta 92, and the Glock 17. I chose the Glock 17 as I am not a fan of DA SA.
The Glock 17's were excellent pistols, I carried 2 of them 100% of the time.
They were not 1911's but they did work great. I am not a fan of the 9mm, do not get me started there.
I felt most comfortable with the 44's and 45's as work guns. They work much better in actual shootings than the 9mm.
The times I had to use the 9mm it worked OK...
Revolvers were 4" and 6 1/2" Mod 29's with 44 Mag ammo, S&W Mod 25's 6 1/2" and 6", in 45 ACP, semiautos, Custom 1911's and my last few years Glock 17's.
I started with the 44 Mags, then went to the 1911's. I would have stayed with the 1911's, except for the fact that some Chiefs would change what we were allowed to carry. So when semiautos were disallowed, I went back to the Mod 29.
Later another new Chief...
When the big Mags were disallowed, still no "automatics", I went to the Mod 25 in 45 ACP, first with 1/2 Moon clips, later with full moon clips.
I carried this gun for years on the SWAT team...
Another new Chief...
Then the BIG bores were disallowed, but we were alowed to go to 9mm Semiautos. I was involved in the Dept. Test Program. I tested the SIG 226, Beretta 92, and the Glock 17. I chose the Glock 17 as I am not a fan of DA SA.
The Glock 17's were excellent pistols, I carried 2 of them 100% of the time.
They were not 1911's but they did work great. I am not a fan of the 9mm, do not get me started there.
I felt most comfortable with the 44's and 45's as work guns. They work much better in actual shootings than the 9mm.
The times I had to use the 9mm it worked OK...
THE DAY, I retired I went back to the 1911 in 45 ACP.
I did practice quite a bit for several months, to the toon of several thousand rounds, even going to a couple of "special schools" with my 1911's where the ammo was furnished, so I could get back up to "snuff" with my Beloved 1911...
I feel most comfortable with a 45 ACP in 1911, with a BUNCH of extra magazines, over any other handgun.
It shoots the best, fastest, most accurate, quickest to reload, for me that any other handgun.
However, I still carry my S&W Bodyguard as a No2, for those times where I might be in contact with the bad guy...
Many times, If I am on a hunting trip, I will carry a 4" S&W 44 Mag, with speed loaders, and speed strips as my primary CHL while traveling, with Urban ammo. I will be carrying the 44 in the field so I would rather have one of them as a spare, which cuts down on the amount and kinds of ammo I need to carry.
I still carry the Bodyguard, or on my last trip the 2" Mod 34 as a No2.
I did practice quite a bit for several months, to the toon of several thousand rounds, even going to a couple of "special schools" with my 1911's where the ammo was furnished, so I could get back up to "snuff" with my Beloved 1911...
I feel most comfortable with a 45 ACP in 1911, with a BUNCH of extra magazines, over any other handgun.
It shoots the best, fastest, most accurate, quickest to reload, for me that any other handgun.
However, I still carry my S&W Bodyguard as a No2, for those times where I might be in contact with the bad guy...
Many times, If I am on a hunting trip, I will carry a 4" S&W 44 Mag, with speed loaders, and speed strips as my primary CHL while traveling, with Urban ammo. I will be carrying the 44 in the field so I would rather have one of them as a spare, which cuts down on the amount and kinds of ammo I need to carry.
I still carry the Bodyguard, or on my last trip the 2" Mod 34 as a No2.
I feel the semiauto gives me more "staying" power and is a Force Multiplier, because of its quicker reloads. This is important when traveling alone, especially if you encounter multiple bad guys...
However if a person is not very well trained with semiautos, I think they are better off with a revolver. I still think they should carry extra ammo.
Also most civilian encounters will occur when a person, or persons are wanting you do do something you do not want to do, and they will be at conversational distances, or you might already be grappling with them.
A revolver is better in these cases most of the time, even for a highly trained person.
Which is why I always carry a revolver even if my Primary is the 1911...
The bottom line is, you should carry the one you are most comfortable with, with consideration to what kinds of threats you are most likely to face.
However if a person is not very well trained with semiautos, I think they are better off with a revolver. I still think they should carry extra ammo.
Also most civilian encounters will occur when a person, or persons are wanting you do do something you do not want to do, and they will be at conversational distances, or you might already be grappling with them.
A revolver is better in these cases most of the time, even for a highly trained person.
Which is why I always carry a revolver even if my Primary is the 1911...
The bottom line is, you should carry the one you are most comfortable with, with consideration to what kinds of threats you are most likely to face.
MaximumLawman
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Is it "spray and pray", for those who like to use that expression, when someone uses a half dozen or so rounds from their hi cap semi-auto to find out if what their target is hiding behind is cover or merely concealment? Can you or would you do this with a revolver?
keith44spl
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That's the sixty-four dollar question...I was in this little shootin match one time, seem like a bunch of times.
Anyhows, this cat opens up on us in a stairwell.
The two fellers with me, an I.C.E. Marshall and a Trooper shoot back with their Glocks.
Im here to tell ya, 'em boys was a layin down sumkinda return fire. Neither side drew any blood.
I just held my ground, didn't want to waste my revolver cartridges.
We hemmed this guy up and I got an opening, put the front sight on him, squeezed one off and that was that...As they say.
So, I reckon by fire may or may not work.
Si Amigo,
Dave
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