Tallball
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Do I? Yes, I carry snubbies. They're my most common EDC.
Why? I'm more comfortable with revolvers. I shoot them better. They point better for me. They're more reliable for me.
"Controversial Reliability Comparison Which May Annoy Some Readers"
On a regular range trip with a relative or friend, there is likely going to be a malfunction with a semiautomatic pistol. Probably ammo related. If it's not the ammo, it's probably something going on inside of the magazine: weak spring, dirty, bent lips, ammo somehow stuck in there incorrectly, etc. There are also "limp wrist" types of errors. None of these things are the pistol's fault, but they still happen.
It's rare to have a revolver malfunction on a range trip. The shooter picks up each piece of ammo and loads it into each cylinder by hand. A round that won't fit into the cylinder or allow the cylinder to close won't be used. It's slow, but the shooter carries out the function of the magazine, and eliminates most magazine and ammunition-related errors as they do so. (And a revolver can't be "limp wristed".)
22's are the most extreme. A big carton of cheap 22lr range ammo is going to have a couple of duds and a couple of slightly bent rounds. The bent rounds will sometimes fit into a magazine (if you're not paying attention), but won't fit into the cylinder of a revolver. Nor will the duds slow the revolver down for longer than it takes to pull the trigger again.
As far as a mechanical part actually breaking on a range trip and the handgun becoming unserviceable, that's extremely rare, and seems to happen with revolvers and semiautomatic pistols with about the same very low probability. I take good care of my firearms, and something like that only happens once every five or ten years.
"Controversial Capacity Comments Which May Annoy Some Readers"
Yes, I've noticed that semiautomatic pistols usually hold more ammunition. I understand that. I also believe that a couple of quick point-blank shots is all I would have time for if someone tried to mug me. I'm not worried about someone trying to carjack me for my $500 truck (they would need to know how to drive a three on the tree), but I think a revolver would be okay for that, too. I'm not sure what other kind of violent crime I'm likely to need to protect myself from.
If pictures are proof that I carry snubbies, here's my proof. The LCR is for cargo pockets. The Bulldog is for the bib pocket of overalls. The S&W is for the back pocket of jeans for hiking or walking the dog (and it's pretty good for coat pockets, too). The cheap steel Taurus is for range practice and a spare..
Why? I'm more comfortable with revolvers. I shoot them better. They point better for me. They're more reliable for me.
"Controversial Reliability Comparison Which May Annoy Some Readers"
On a regular range trip with a relative or friend, there is likely going to be a malfunction with a semiautomatic pistol. Probably ammo related. If it's not the ammo, it's probably something going on inside of the magazine: weak spring, dirty, bent lips, ammo somehow stuck in there incorrectly, etc. There are also "limp wrist" types of errors. None of these things are the pistol's fault, but they still happen.
It's rare to have a revolver malfunction on a range trip. The shooter picks up each piece of ammo and loads it into each cylinder by hand. A round that won't fit into the cylinder or allow the cylinder to close won't be used. It's slow, but the shooter carries out the function of the magazine, and eliminates most magazine and ammunition-related errors as they do so. (And a revolver can't be "limp wristed".)
22's are the most extreme. A big carton of cheap 22lr range ammo is going to have a couple of duds and a couple of slightly bent rounds. The bent rounds will sometimes fit into a magazine (if you're not paying attention), but won't fit into the cylinder of a revolver. Nor will the duds slow the revolver down for longer than it takes to pull the trigger again.
As far as a mechanical part actually breaking on a range trip and the handgun becoming unserviceable, that's extremely rare, and seems to happen with revolvers and semiautomatic pistols with about the same very low probability. I take good care of my firearms, and something like that only happens once every five or ten years.
"Controversial Capacity Comments Which May Annoy Some Readers"
Yes, I've noticed that semiautomatic pistols usually hold more ammunition. I understand that. I also believe that a couple of quick point-blank shots is all I would have time for if someone tried to mug me. I'm not worried about someone trying to carjack me for my $500 truck (they would need to know how to drive a three on the tree), but I think a revolver would be okay for that, too. I'm not sure what other kind of violent crime I'm likely to need to protect myself from.
If pictures are proof that I carry snubbies, here's my proof. The LCR is for cargo pockets. The Bulldog is for the bib pocket of overalls. The S&W is for the back pocket of jeans for hiking or walking the dog (and it's pretty good for coat pockets, too). The cheap steel Taurus is for range practice and a spare..
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