Why did you choose a revolver over a semi auto for carry?

[DocAlamo]

Lots of great thoughts regarding carrying a revolver over a semi auto so far. For me, I just shoot a revolver better than a semi. Perhaps it is my age (late 50's), but I so enjoy the feel of a revolver over a semi. When you find the right stocks for a revolver, then you have a marriage made in Heaven. A good K, L, or J frame just seems to disappear when concealed. Never worry about the butt end sticking out and screaming "gun".

Just my .02 worth. For me, I love my revolvers. So much so that I only have 3 semi autos left ... and they are my Glocks. Just can't seem to part with those ugly, extremely reliable semis!!

Doc

 

[Out West]

For me its the "shoot & scoot" factor. I like knowing that if circumstances force me to shoot, I won't have to look for my brass before I leave. Not saying I ever intend to do anything that is not 100% justified by the law, but who knows what circumstances might dictate? Getting gone may be the best course of action and I don't want to worry about a pile of evidence left behind.

Out West

 

[redsfan2]

Originally posted by CW3PA:
Revolvers aren't as sensitive to different loads & immediate action drill is as easy as pulling the trigger again. Besides I like the look & "feel" of a wheel gun.

Oh yeah ... then there's this too.
You look at an auto and wonder is it a pellet gun ?? is it loaded ??????
You look at this, and it just kind of removes any doubt at all that you are about to be in serious trouble.

 

[Bat Guano]

Oddly enough I cut my centerfire teeth on the 1911, and carried a LW one for my first couple of LEO years. Then was forced to carry a DA revolver and got appointed instructor/range officer. decided I might as well try to get good with one and went to work on it.

By the time the agency decided that semiautos weren't the spawn of Satan after all, I was very happy with my DA .357 and saw no need to "upgrade". Also saw too many malfs on the range with fairly competent people and factory ammo. OTOH my revolvers went through two barrels and never stuttered once.

I still shoot the 1911 now and then, and like it, but I shoot the revolver better and carry it.

 

[devilfrog1911]

I go back and forth depending upon the day. However, more often than not I leave the house with wheelgun on my hip.

 

[motor]

Those from the SigForum know I am new to handguns.

For me a handgun is a revolver. An auto is a machine that dispenses lead. I like cleaning my revolver more than the auto. I like understanding the parts, being able to get to all the dirt and grit.

Carry is just so easy. Help please. I do want to carry a "45 auto" but I may be happier with a 28oz revolver with 5-8 rounds of similar ammo:
230 gr (15 g) JHP 850 ft/s (260 m/s) Any suggestions? *Edit* will start a new thread for this. Thanks.

I dont care about having a "tactical offensive" high capacity mag. I am happy with my use of speed loaders for prolonged gun fights.

I will carry 95% of the time. Of that I will always have my 340PD and I will have a backup on me whenever possible. My revolver will always be my close at hand home defense piece, the auto will be in a lock box.

If I may ramble on more. I enjoy having 4 good holsters for the J frame. OWB SERPA paddle, IWB Kydex, soft IWB, Fobus ankle or just any little pocket. As a new gun owner I have also enjoyed using two very different grips. And using four very different rounds (and then subtile different grains of each). One little gun has offered a wide range of shooting experience.

 

[SensorGhost]

I'm a disciple of the late great Bill Jordan, one of the greatest wheelgun man who ever lived. Consequently, I have always been an advocate of the double-action revolver for defense. Semiautos are fine, and it's really all a matter of what you're most comfortable with. I have a Sig-Sauer P226 which has rested on my nightstand on occasion; but my 4"-barreled Model 66 .357 is my preferred home-security weapon.

 

[panamajack310]

I have carried a revolver for 10 years now. I learned how to shoot on a revolver; I carried autos in the military and as a cop. I carry revolvers as a cop because they are reliable very very concealable and have great stopping power. I think also with a revolver the revolver shooters shoot better due to the fact that they have 6 rounds not 16 and we make every shot count..If I miss you with an auto HELL I have 15 rounds left to try to hit you with.. With 6 rounds you tend to shoot a little bit straighter and make them all count.

 

[shotandabeer]

Actually I don't carry. At least that I'll admit to.For around the house I prefer a revolver. It goes bang first time and everytime. Also the distinct sound of a revolver being cocked will get somebodys attention. Kind of like the sound of a pump gun being racked. There is no mistaking that sound.

 

[Mule88]

Grew up with revolvers, I like autos too, but just seem to shoot revolvers better, its what id reach for in a serious situation.

 

[cowboy117]

I have never owned a semi and have shot maybe 5 of them in my life.Revolvers just make sense to me.

 

[starbuck]

It brings out the "COWBOY" in me that has been there since I first started watching TV with Range Rider, Cisco Kid, Stagecoach Theatre, Lash Larue, Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, and all the other character building men of the cinema.

 

[Wyatt Earp]

Originally posted by SmithSwede:
I too prefer the simplicy and reliability. Some additional reasons I strongly prefer revolvers:

1) A revolver is easier for me to deal with for day to day use. It is easy to load and unload. No need to worry about the slide of an auto perhaps pushing the bullet of the first cartridge back into the case. Easy to see at a glance that a revolver is loaded.

2) I shoot revolvers for fun and competition. Since 99% of the time at the range I'm shooting a S&W revolver, it just makes sense--at least for me--to also carry a S&W revolver and have one in my nightstand. Probably a mistake to switch to another platform when I use a particular one so much.

3) A revolver encourages dry-firing. I'm an old Bullseye shooter and a huge believer in lots and lots of dry firing. The SA trigger on a good revolver is such a joy in itself that it encourages you to dry fire the thing. And with a revolver, you can practice multiple shots or rapid fire by working the DA trigger. Hard to do that with an auto. But with a revolver, if you have ten spare minutes and a safe backstop, well.....dump the cartridges and do a bit of dryfiring!

4) The shape of a revolver, with its complex curves, just suits me better. A concealed revolver held next to my skin doesn't dig in and irritate me the way a boxy auto does. And revolvers tend to fit my hand much better, and therefore "point" much better.

5) I reload. I like having 100% of my brass go straight into a coffee can for the trip back to the reloading bench.

6) Accuracy. Sure, a .22 auto can be plenty accurate, and a target grade centerfire auto can also be accurate (at the expense of tight tolerances). But in my opinion, there is nothing quite like a good revolver for its combination of stone reliability and superb accuracy.

What he said, especially 4, 5, and 6.

 

[Horseless Trooper]

I grew up on the writing of Keith, Jordan, and Skelton. My father and grandfather taught me how to shoot and they were both revolver guys. Also when I was a young cop our issue gun was the S&W 681. Although I was forced to carry a Glock 17 for about 12 years I was never enamored with it. Now that I am back in the private sector I carry a revolver again and it drives the young guys nuts.

 

[18DAI]

I carry revolvers for the same reasons as many, simplicity & reliability. I also am faster out of the holster, and more accurate with my revolvers.

I shoot IDPA games, and I consistantly do better when shooting my 66, 681, and 19's, than I do with my HK's or S&W 3rd generation semi autos. Regards 18DAI.

 

[Dregg]

I carry a semi auto (Sig P-239 .40)
The advantage being 7+1 rounds of a good street caliber. The gun is light, slim, and carries well.

Sometimes i'll back it up with a 2" J frame .38 on the ankle.

Once in awhile i'll get the itch to carry my 4" stainless .357 revolver. Can only do it with heavy clothing on, during the cold months.

With that said, i carry the semi-auto 95% of the time with it being back up by the .38 prolly 30% of the time.

 

[pps]

Originally posted by Arkan:
I carry a semi auto (Sig P-239 .40)
The advantage being 7+1 rounds of a good street caliber. The gun is light, slim, and carries well.

Sometimes i'll back it up with a 2" J frame .38 on the ankle.

Once in awhile i'll get the itch to carry my 4" stainless .357 revolver. Can only do it with heavy clothing on, during the cold months.

With that said, i carry the semi-auto 95% of the time with it being back up by the .38 prolly 30% of the time.

During the cold weeks (I live in the PRK, so not many cold days here) I'll wear my 627 on a shoulder rig. I definitely do not feel undergunned with that bohemuth. The other 99.99% of the time it is the j-frame.

 

[BlindJustice]

How about I got up on the wrong side of bed? or cancer rising, and the moon in it's
7th phase by whim... or because I can

I like em both, COuntry _AND_ Western

 

[Diode]

I carry either my Kimber .45acp semi or the Smith 66 .357 , I prefer the .357 because I can wear a t-shirt and it does show or bother my skin. the Kimber requires me to wear a t-shirt unber a regular ****..... and I think Revolver are just plain sexy!

 

[Curt Dawson]

I carry whatever I feel is appropriate for the percieved day ahead.2" M&P,6" M&P,2" single six,Rock Island Armory 1911 45.