Citiboy289
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Why a Revolver ? ----Because they can banned magazines THAT IS ALL !!!!
Why a Revolver?
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Tanners Owner
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For me, it's simplicity and safety combined into a potent package. And yes, mags can and have been banned/ restricted
I like revolvers, I don't like gun control. But, your logic has a fatal flaw.
What if they banned guns that hold more than 4 rounds?
What if they banned guns that hold more than 4 rounds?
7shooter
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Because they are beautiful.
31FordA
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I grew up shooting revolvers, I have confidence they will work when I need them to, and I simply like them. There is nothing wrong with automatics, I own over a dozen of them, but I enjoy revolvers more. Oh, one more reason, I'm stubborn. The more I'm told my revolvers are obsolete, or that I'm a dinosaur, the more I like my wheelguns.
It used to be that revolvers were more reliable than semi-autos. Less true today, but revolvers have a special appeal to many. I started in law enforcement with a revolver. A quality revolver is a functional work of art. Handle and shoot a nice S&W revolver and it may grow on you. Hickok45 has some interesting things to say about revolvers, too.
ParadiseRoad
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...isn't New Jersey trying to ban any gun that will hold more than 5 rounds?...
..so much for the six gun...
...Elmer wouldn't be happy...
..so much for the six gun...
...Elmer wouldn't be happy...
I see another plastic pistol in your future. Enjoy
They're going to be dishwasher safe soon.
Good for you. While I have never shot a revolver, I do admire them as great engineering. She. You ar pulling the trigger you are setting an MZing sequence of mechanical operations toayally dependent upon your trigger pull. With semis the blast force replaces that manual force of revolvers.
To me that makes revolvers personal and semis mechanical. Since I own and carry simply with no affection for my gun, I take the impersonal and efficient way.
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Since the 70's I've owned and carried .357 magnum revolvers. Two words, Autos Jam.
I carry a 640 Pro Series with 3 speedloaders in my back pocket. 20 rounds total so I'm not outgunned ammo wise.
I carry a 640 Pro Series with 3 speedloaders in my back pocket. 20 rounds total so I'm not outgunned ammo wise.
TomkinsSP
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Not binding on NJ, but SCoSoNY ruled there was no justification for the 7 round magazine limit breifly the law there.
Because a revolver can handle the .460 S&W Magnum cartridge. And another revolver can handle the .500 S&W Magnum cartridge. That is why I currently own two revolvers, both Smiths. Both chambered in cartridges that are too efficient and too large and too powerful for semi auto pistol. Because... other reasons, too.
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I like them both. Revolvers always have been incredibly dependable, but in the last thirty years or so, semi-autos have come a long ways as far as out-of-the-box dependability. In fact, they may be the equal of revolvers in that respect.
Many of us are not fans of polymer pistols for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that they lack the "gun" look and have all the warmth of a cold toilet seat. I would guess resale value isn't great, either. However, they may work well and perhaps they are accurate. Obviously there is a market for such guns.
Regardless, it's hard to beat the esthetics and feel of an older Smith & Wesson or Colt revolver or a Colt 1911-type auto.
Many of us are not fans of polymer pistols for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that they lack the "gun" look and have all the warmth of a cold toilet seat. I would guess resale value isn't great, either. However, they may work well and perhaps they are accurate. Obviously there is a market for such guns.
Regardless, it's hard to beat the esthetics and feel of an older Smith & Wesson or Colt revolver or a Colt 1911-type auto.
cgt4570
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It's the same reason 2 of my 4 vehicles have manual transmissions (a Mustang Cobra and an F250 4x4). Personal preference, tradition, uniqueness, advantages in certain situations, etc. Having shot revolvers as much as semi's and having competed in cowboy action matches, I would not feel disadvantaged with a good single or double action revolver in most SD situations. Besides, it's not like semi autos are a new concept. If semi's were that much superior in all situations, the 1911 would have made the revolver obsolete a hundred and seven years ago. 
WheelGunMagic
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To me, revolvers are a work of art - I love the craftsmanship. Revolvers are easy to operate & are incredibly accurate. Pistols are more difficult & complicated to shoot and I can't achieve the same level of accuracy with them.
Over the years, I've owned & shot both revolvers & pistols. The pistols some how never stay - they just sorta drift away. Never shot a S&W revolver that I didn't become best of friends with - a girl can't be selling off her friends.
Over the years, I've owned & shot both revolvers & pistols. The pistols some how never stay - they just sorta drift away. Never shot a S&W revolver that I didn't become best of friends with - a girl can't be selling off her friends.
REAL MEN carry REVOLVERS !
Sissies, Wimps, and Mamma Boys carry semi-autos.
(Jimmy carries a semi-auto. I once looked at revolver in a pawn shop, but the sales person wouldn't sell it to me cause I didn't have a "Real Man's card" )
Sissies, Wimps, and Mamma Boys carry semi-autos.
(Jimmy carries a semi-auto. I once looked at revolver in a pawn shop, but the sales person wouldn't sell it to me cause I didn't have a "Real Man's card" )
Targets Guy
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I like them both. Makes no difference to me.
But my dad's K-22 holds a special place in my heart.
But my dad's K-22 holds a special place in my heart.
nate-dogg
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I own revolvers and semi autos both and enjoy both and carry both and I'll keep buying both.
IMO some logic to the Original post
In the late 80s and early 90s I found myself transitioning from revolvers to autos...... 3rd gen Smiths, Beretta, and Sigs....... with the assault weapons ban of 1994..... I decided I needed a stash of 5 and 6 shot revolvers; as I believe that revolvers will be the toughest/last to face a ban, as they are an american tradition since 1840s. My stash included many Safariland speedloaders.
It got me back into revolver shooting.
I also got a stash of 7/8 round mags for my 3913s Sigs P series and a Beretta Type M single stack; as the 7/8 shot 1911 would, IMO, be the last auto to face being banned.
In the late 80s and early 90s I found myself transitioning from revolvers to autos...... 3rd gen Smiths, Beretta, and Sigs....... with the assault weapons ban of 1994..... I decided I needed a stash of 5 and 6 shot revolvers; as I believe that revolvers will be the toughest/last to face a ban, as they are an american tradition since 1840s. My stash included many Safariland speedloaders.
It got me back into revolver shooting.
I also got a stash of 7/8 round mags for my 3913s Sigs P series and a Beretta Type M single stack; as the 7/8 shot 1911 would, IMO, be the last auto to face being banned.
I've fired many thousands of rounds through a combo of an S&W 5904 (an excellent handgun), Sig P229, and H&K USP .45 ACP. I've never, ever experienced any sort of malfunction. However, I have experienced catastrophic malfunctions with revolvers.
The MOST reliable handgun I own is Sig P229, and I'm including S&W & Ruger revolvers.
A semi is simplistic in operation with fewer moving parts than a complex double action revolver with more moving parts.
A revolver as more reliable than a semi is a HUGE fallacy.
When one of your beloved revolvers freezes, trigger won't move, cylinder won't turn, and cylinder won't open, you'll wish you were holding a Sig P series handgun.
