Why don't they make a revolver in 9mm?

[RatDrall]

A 9mm Model 60 would be a great backup gun to a 9mm automatic pistol, and a nice finish to a trio if you had an Uzi as well.

Short of that, I fail to see the purpose.

oh. so what caliber in a revolver would have similar ballistics and have similar recoil of a 9mm?

.38 special is very similar, as far as bullets of similar weight moving at similar velocity. Keep in mind that with revolvers, every inch matters in terms of velocity.

The .38 special has the edge, because the bullets are not limited by having to feed into a chamber reliably. They can use any material and any profile, like:

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/38 Special 158gr LSWCHP.htm

 

[mesinge2]

A 9mm will generally out-perfom a 38 special+P in a 2 inch revolver.

 

[RatDrall]

A 9mm will generally out-perfom a 38 special+P in a 2 inch revolver.

So will a .357, which like the 9mm will have much higher pressure, blast, flash, and recoil. The 9mm will also be firing a compromised automatic pistol bullet.

125grain .357 goes about 1200 fps out of a 2" revolver barrel last time I checked, which is about what most +P 9mm will do out of a small auto.

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/38vs357snub.htm

 

[W.E.G.]

Minimal demand, compounded by the fact that the would-be buyers cannot agree on configuration.

 

[mesinge2]

So will a .357, which like the 9mm will have much higher pressure, blast, flash, and recoil. The 9mm will also be firing a compromised automatic pistol bullet.

125grain .357 goes about 1200 fps out of a 2" revolver barrel last time I checked, which is about what most +P 9mm will do out of a small auto.

However, the 9mm will have less felt recoil. I have a Taurus model 905 9mm revolver with a 2 inch barrel and a S&W m649 with a 2.2 inch barrel. The 649 has noticably more recoil that the 905. Both are J frame or J-framed-sized all steel revolvers with houge wood grips.

Also, 9mm ammo tends to be cheaper than either 38 SPLs and 357 Mags.

And with proper leather a moonclip is a much faster reload than a speed loader or speed strip. Ask Jerry Miculek

 

[WC145]

So will a .357, which like the 9mm will have much higher pressure, blast, flash, and recoil. The 9mm will also be firing a compromised automatic pistol bullet.

Not true. Though a 9mm does operate at higher pressures than a .38spl, the blast, flash, and recoil are nowhere near that of a .357mag out of a gun of similar size, barrel length, and weight because it's more efficient out of a short barrel. I have a custom S&W 360J that has been rechambered to 9mm and the recoil is comparable to .38spl +p and very manageable even though it weighs only 13oz, and it is nothing compared to my friend's M&P 340 when shooting .357mag.

Also, how is the 9mm compromised by it's "automatic pistol bullet"? The projectile doesn't behave differently from a revolver vs an auto. If anything, it's a plus in a revolver because the shorter round combined with a more conical bullet is very fast to load with moonclips and fully clear the cylinder when ejected.

 

[arizonaguide]

I've owned a representative number of handguns. Small hands didn't allow the 20 round monsters to be comfortable. My 1911 feels best, but the girlfriend doesn't want to learn how to keep her running.

I'd repeat what Arizonaguide said. This gun (686) can sit on a shelf for 10 years, fully loaded and go bang till empty, when picked up again.

I don't like the paranoid feeling I get when I think of my mag springs, being under pressure for 3 years.

Thanks Mike. Exactly.
I'm upgrading to .357 snubby, and the wife get's the .38
We still have 2000+ more rounds of Wadcutter to train her with.
And I've got plenty more standard .38training ammo (for MY classes) that will work in the .357 (as well as Buff Bore 158LSWCHP's for defense). Can use the Same holsters, training methods, etc.

I will also be getting a fitted 9mm cylinder that I can "swap" with my .357 cylinder whenever I want.
As well as getting the existing .357 cylinder cut to be able to use (optional) moon clips with normal .38sp/.357 ammo...as I LIKE the speed reload available with the moonclips. Better than a speedloader.
Here's the link: (conversions page halfway down)
http://www.pinnacle-guns.com/revolver.asp

12ga in the bedroom for the home, but for all else I LOVE my easy/comfortable/reliable snubby!!!

Okay, I been dying to get up the nerve to put this in print:
My WIFE LOVES my 12ga in the bedroom, but she loves my Snubby as well.