Oninotaki
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So I have a question for all you fine folks.
Why do you think they still make dedicated 5 shot .38 special only revolvers, and 8 shot .22 wmr revolvers when very cheap 6 shot and 9 shot varieties exist in comperable frames?
Is it because the cylinders are just that much thinner? Can the cylinders be made of cheaper materials? Do the companies just have the machining set up for lower capacity and they don't want to change? Is it easier to eject/load 5/8 cases vs 6/9?
What piece of information am I missing?
It just seems odd to me that in revolvers where capacity is frequently listed as a concern for not choosing one that manufacturers would deliberately choose a lower capacity design when proven higher capacity designs exist.
For reference I do not own any .38 spc revolvers, and all the .22 wmr revolvers I own are 9 shot. I don't own any 8, 7, 6 or 5 shot .22 wmr revolvers.
Why do you think they still make dedicated 5 shot .38 special only revolvers, and 8 shot .22 wmr revolvers when very cheap 6 shot and 9 shot varieties exist in comperable frames?
Is it because the cylinders are just that much thinner? Can the cylinders be made of cheaper materials? Do the companies just have the machining set up for lower capacity and they don't want to change? Is it easier to eject/load 5/8 cases vs 6/9?
What piece of information am I missing?
It just seems odd to me that in revolvers where capacity is frequently listed as a concern for not choosing one that manufacturers would deliberately choose a lower capacity design when proven higher capacity designs exist.
For reference I do not own any .38 spc revolvers, and all the .22 wmr revolvers I own are 9 shot. I don't own any 8, 7, 6 or 5 shot .22 wmr revolvers.