I own two firearms for ccw, a Glock 26 and a J frame (642). By all objective standards the Glock has it all over the Smith. It has twice the capacity (or more). In slow and rapid fire drills I always shoot the 26 better. The Glock has proven itself every bit as reliable as the 642. With this objective data in my head I still leave the house 9 out of 10 times with the little revolver on my hip. I don't know why. Am I the only one who suffers this affliction? Do I need therapy of some sort?
Revolver Sickness
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Zendude
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Nothing wrong with that. The J frame carries more comfortably and deep down you probably have more confidence in the revolver.
BobWright
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No. I have always preferred the revolver, and of late, the Single Action revolver.
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saiga308
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yes but i need some too
glocks don't have safetys i have a canik 9mm striker fire but i wouldn't carry it because of a possibility of a accidentally firei love my old 459 its like a revolver in a lot of ways but with a safety on it and you can drop the mag say in a struggle over the gun with someone and even with a round in the chamber it wouldn't fire
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yes but i need some too
i love my old 459 its like a revolver in a lot of ways but with a safety on it and you can drop the mag say in a struggle over the gun with someone and even with a round in the chamber it wouldn't fire
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That 459 is beautiful.
Panzerschwein
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Both are a couple of good stoppers.
saiga308
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someone really customize that one mine is just a plain old blued one
MedWheeler
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I do the same thing a lot between my Kel-Tec PF9 and one of my Charter Arms Undercovers (the stainless one dating from around 1985.) Both shoot well in my hands, and both are proven reliable enough to my satisfaction. The KT certainly carries more easily.
I just like the old-school steel wheel..
I just like the old-school steel wheel..
The 642 is more than adequate to do its primary function, that is to protect you from an assaillant. I believe that a large number of CCW carriers make a judgement call in what they carry because they want to be able to fend off an attack led my a small army and they want to cover all possible contingencies. The reality of the matter is for me I just want to protect myself or my wife from the desperate individual that is high on drugs or just the armed robber.
If multiple assailants are involved you will never have the advantage and you need to stop thinking that you are Jack Reacher or John Wick its just Hollywood. If there happens to be an active shooter scenario and he or she has a rifle you are still no match for that rifle. Your brain is your best and worst weapon depending on which role you decide to take but your responsibility should be to yourself and family only and than any other persons you can help along the way. Escape and evasion is and should always be your primary goal not to try to put the shooter down because if you choose the “hero’s” way you have just become another equation in the problems the police face in having to figure out as to who the shooter is and the licensed carrier.
So for me the 642 is just as good as a glock.
If multiple assailants are involved you will never have the advantage and you need to stop thinking that you are Jack Reacher or John Wick its just Hollywood. If there happens to be an active shooter scenario and he or she has a rifle you are still no match for that rifle. Your brain is your best and worst weapon depending on which role you decide to take but your responsibility should be to yourself and family only and than any other persons you can help along the way. Escape and evasion is and should always be your primary goal not to try to put the shooter down because if you choose the “hero’s” way you have just become another equation in the problems the police face in having to figure out as to who the shooter is and the licensed carrier.
So for me the 642 is just as good as a glock.
Well said.
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Since you posted on a gun forum that has a revolver subsection, I would have to say no.
Therapy for this involves buying more revolvers. Check your bank accounts though. Can be bad.
bassjam
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I know “on paper” a semi auto makes more sense. They have higher capacities. They have a more slim profile. The trigger is typically better. In the real world reliability is essentially the same.
But I also keep going back to a j-frame. First I bought an LCP for carry, and after a year or so bought a j-frame. I think I’ve carried the LCP 3 times in the past 3 years, only when my clothing dictated the absolute smallest and lightest gun.
Then I bought a P938. I shoot it great, it’s small, ,it’s a 9mm (and it’s purdy). But I still carry that 442 95% of the time. The P938 doesn’t fit in my pockets, and for quick trips to the store pocket carry with the j-frame can’t be beat. And I just can’t get used to IWB carry on my hip, regardless of the holsters I’ve tried by back starts to ache after a couple hours so the SIG rarely gets carried now either.
Realizing that pocket carry is sometimes slow for a draw, I have recently tried appendix carry with an SP101. So far I love it, but I’m going to stick with revolvers for appendix carry. Regardless of what I know about safeties, I just feel better with a DAO revolver barrel sitting between my legs.
But I also keep going back to a j-frame. First I bought an LCP for carry, and after a year or so bought a j-frame. I think I’ve carried the LCP 3 times in the past 3 years, only when my clothing dictated the absolute smallest and lightest gun.
Then I bought a P938. I shoot it great, it’s small, ,it’s a 9mm (and it’s purdy). But I still carry that 442 95% of the time. The P938 doesn’t fit in my pockets, and for quick trips to the store pocket carry with the j-frame can’t be beat. And I just can’t get used to IWB carry on my hip, regardless of the holsters I’ve tried by back starts to ache after a couple hours so the SIG rarely gets carried now either.
Realizing that pocket carry is sometimes slow for a draw, I have recently tried appendix carry with an SP101. So far I love it, but I’m going to stick with revolvers for appendix carry. Regardless of what I know about safeties, I just feel better with a DAO revolver barrel sitting between my legs.
beag_nut
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Another plus for revolvers is that they do not spew brass around. This might be a "plus" during a "social situation", as mentioned quite frequently by the folks over at the Gunblast website. I agree with them.
.308 Norma
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No. I too prefer a revolver.
How did it make you feel when I told you I too prefer a revolver?
JR24
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Not quite the same, but I have the same sickness with my 1911s for carry over my Glocks.
Though I do shoot my 1911s a bit more accurate than my Glocks.
Though I do shoot my 1911s a bit more accurate than my Glocks.
When i go to the club to shoot for fun and precision out to and beyond 25 yards, I take either a sa or da revolver(or a bunch). When I go to practice defensive and ccw marksmanship it is a Shield, Pro Carry, or Micro.
When I'm out and around it is mostly the Micro 9 and if it's hot, a LCP2.
Too many decisions, too little time. I do prefer wheelguns, blue and walnut or rosewood stocked.
When I'm out and around it is mostly the Micro 9 and if it's hot, a LCP2.
Too many decisions, too little time. I do prefer wheelguns, blue and walnut or rosewood stocked.
A little better. Thanks.No. I too prefer a revolver.
How did it make you feel when I told you I too prefer a revolver?
I like this idea.
Interesting that your 938 does not fit in your pocket. My 642 (same dimensions as your 442) is 6 1/2" long, 4 1/2" tall and 1 1/4" thick. My P938 is 6" long, 4 1/2" tall and 1" thick, making it smaller than my 642. Both of them fit perfectly in the same DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster. Fully loaded, they are within an ounce of each other.
I like both of them, but prefer the 938 for carry.
Saddlebag Preacher
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A well made revolver is a thing of mechanical beauty to me. Machining out a frame seems so much more than molding a polymer one. However I'm an old fart and get off my lawn..
YES! You absolutely need therapy. Go out to the range and shoot six boxes of FMJ
therapy, as soon as possible. Be sure the weight of the practice ammo matches the
weight of your defensive ammo. It's the best cure I know.
YOLO, carry what you want. As Cooldill pointed out, they are both reliable.
therapy, as soon as possible. Be sure the weight of the practice ammo matches the
weight of your defensive ammo. It's the best cure I know.
YOLO, carry what you want. As Cooldill pointed out, they are both reliable.
bassjam
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It's not so much the dimensions, because the P938 is dimensionally smaller than a j-frame. I think it's the shape, I can't easily draw the SIG from my pocket with my hand wrapped around the grip, but I have no trouble doing the same with a 442.
Mark 40
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Only you know whats best for you. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks/says as long as you have studied the matter and have been true to yourself.
I'm on the same page, starting out with semi-autos because I was supposed to. But after awhile it became evident that the good old J-frame was best for me. More power to ya marb4
FL-NC
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You said it yourself. You are choosing a firearm that is less powerful carries less ammunition, and is less effective in your hands than another you have access to. Ask yourself why you are doing this, because it doesn't make sense to me.
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