Why get a revolver instead of a pistol?

BAM-BAM said:
Someone made a good point a while back................. a golfer doesn't golf with just one club...... there is no one handgun that will be "the best" for everything either.
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I would agree. I prefer a snub revolver for carry, but a higher capacity auto definitely has a role in home defense for me as well as a hotel room gun, and as I mentioned above, if needing to keep unloaded.

Any home defense situation where it would likely play out at contact distances(checking out a noise that's likely nothing, but could be an intruder hiding, answering the door, stepping outside to get the mail, take out the trash etc.) I'll still stick with the snub. And if I could only pick one for budget or other reasons, or was an individual who will just put it in a drawer and leave it there for months or years just in case, I would definitely go with a revolver.
 
In my world, the only role for a semi-auto is as "backup" to my wheelguns. As much as I love revolvers, and find they are adequate for 95% of my needs, I'd like to keep a high-capacity mag fed gun in case Rodney King style riots break out in my neighborhood. This is not totally out of the realm of possibility...they have happened here in Cincinnati on more than one occasion.
 
The main reason for me..... So I don't have to chase fired brass all over the range , stooping over and picking up every one has just gotten to be a pain...literally. The revolver puts them back into my hand !
I reload and loath not getting all my empties back.
Gary
 
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Well I have plenty of both. I also consider myself a first class curmudgeon so my normal every day carry weapon has to be a revolver just to stay in character!:D


FWIW I also feel that the revolver just has more soul than a auto gun!:cool:
 
leejack said:
The older I get, the more I migrate back to shooting revolvers, not sure why, I just like the feel of them and enjoy loading them much more than the semi's.

And today's my birthday folks, so don't argue, cut me some slack...:D
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Happy Birthday!
 
Because revolvers are more fun to use. Of course that is completely subjective. If you disagree, then simply purchase auto-loaders.
 
I may have said it already but I cant find it. Revolvers are more versatile. They can be used for utility and for self defense. Snakeshot to hardcast, everything in between. Also the design of the hollowpoints is not limited like it is in an auto.
 
500SNW said:
In my world, the only role for a semi-auto is as "backup" to my wheelguns. As much as I love revolvers, and find they are adequate for 95% of my needs, I'd like to keep a high-capacity mag fed gun in case Rodney King style riots break out in my neighborhood. This is not totally out of the realm of possibility...they have happened here in Cincinnati on more than one occasion.
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You have a 500sw.
The only feasible backup would be a 460 or 44
 
500SNW said:
In my world, the only role for a semi-auto is as "backup" to my wheelguns. As much as I love revolvers, and find they are adequate for 95% of my needs, I'd like to keep a high-capacity mag fed gun in case Rodney King style riots break out in my neighborhood. This is not totally out of the realm of possibility...they have happened here in Cincinnati on more than one occasion.
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What? Haven't you ever heard of a New York Reload?! My 627PC 2-5/8" 8-shot revolver in a shoulder harness works great backup for my little hipster 5-shot small frame. And holds as much as some plastic guns... ;)
 
I see that a lot of revolvers, other than the Airweights, are too expensive for me.
 
I would suggest a steel framed J. The extra heft of a 640 makes practice more enjoyable, leading to more practice. In a good holster that weight disappears. (If your father told you all guns should be able to fire in Single Action, as my wife's did, a 649 should do nicely.)
 
You were happy with the semi-auto before so get one again. Bought right the M&P Shield has to be the best deal on a carry semi-auto as far as a balance of price, quality and shootability. I'm not sure how they sell them so cheap. They work reliably and for their class are reasonably easy to shoot and are accurate.

That said, I carried a revolver most of my career (mostly a 629 6") starting with a 66, and I'd much rather shoot a revolver for fun, except the little air weights aren't really any fun.

Yeah i went through periods of using a S&W 659, Glock 21 and finally a Kimber 1911 when the Dept quit supplying ammo for the 44. Plus I carried a 669 most of that time except my early model 60 years. But I'm a wheel gun guy at heart.

I have plenty of CCW carry guns and switch off a lot from a model 60 to a 629 Trail Boss (and now a 69) and from a P3At 380 (walks or beach) to a Kimber full size .45 (rarely - too big) to officers size 1911s (Springfield, or RIA) and even a Glock model 40.

But admittedly, mainly due to laziness on my part, the gun that ends up in my waistband the most often is the M&P Shield 9mm.

So for you, the OP, go for a cheap M&P Shield. Get something more fun to shoot later. A fairly accurate .22 plinker would be a great thing for a person not yet real familiar with guns.

Boy I did blather on. I didn't start it so don't blame me!
 
This is like 9mm versus 45 ACP. Before hey shoot, rookies like the 16-17 rounds of the 9mm wonder guns - it just seemed obvious I did too. After some familiarity and comparison, it was more obvious that if you were new to firearms and/or were not going to drill frequently with your gun, a revolver freed you from thinking about cycling problems or the safety under pressure. I understand that revolvers can fail too, but I have never seen it, and I see semi-autos fail to fire in the hands of new shooters every class. If you seriously train this can all be overcome, but I do not think the average concealed handgun carrier drills much. I recommend revolvers to people who have a gun to have a gun.
 
Just an added thought, FWIW: revolvers are extremely versatile, A medium frame .357 might be THE most versatile handgun there is.

You can shoot anything from .38 Short Colt to full-house .357s capable of dropping big game.
 
Revolvers are sure to go bang when you absolutely, positively need to use it. As a bonus, if you get a revolver, you'll be able to sit at the cool groups table during lunch.
 
Simply, pull the trigger it goes bang: if not, keep pulling trigger, if there is ammo on board, it will shoot. No, hang fires or magazines not completely seated.
 
Just my personal opinion...I think you need revolvers AND semi autos...they both have their place. I’ve taken apart many Kahr’s, Sig P Series, Various Glocks, and recently a few revolvers (still new to me). I love the strength and simplicity of revolvers over semi’s. No persnickety Magazines, extractors, ejectors...

GIGN Assault Teams leaders still use Manurhin 357 Magnum revolvers...You May recall some great pictures of the Paris Deli rescue team going in.
 
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