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Super Redhawks, in my experience, have a slightly smaller grip and shorter trigger reach than S&W N-frames, which themselves are smaller than a Desert Eagle grip. A Desert Eagle is definitely something you need to "try on" before committing to buy.
Basic cavalry tactics also weren't invented when revolvers were in use. The earliest handguns, used by the Mongols from horseback alongside horse archers, were .60 cal and up, often shot heavy iron arrows instead of balls, and had incredibly poor ergonomics. During the Napoleonic wars, dragoons...
Conventional wisdom always says cavalry would shoot pistols left-handed because swords were used right-handed, but I really suspect it was so mixed armaments could all be shot in the same direction while in loose formation. Firing a carbine or shotgun right-handed from horseback, you have to...
I wouldn't try that loading. That short of a "barrel" and that many balls over that small of a charge, and velocity is going to be nil. Extremely likely the balls would ricochet back at you and/or other shooters if they hit a wooden target stand. I'm not even 100% sure if 1 ball per chamber...
No, there's a difference between loud and LOUD. A 10.5" AR WILL damage your hearing in ways that a 14.5" will not.
If you're suppressing it, you'll need to pick ammo that stabilizes 100% at the velocities you're getting. You should probably ask your suppressor manufacturer for a list of ammo...
Have you tried shooting that thing without hearing protection? Doing so may just change your mind about using it for home defense.
Following a self defense shooting, you may just need to hear bad guy #2 sneaking up behind you, or the cops yelling at you to drop the gun.
There's a reason why...
If you actually need a cane to walk at times, you may want to rethink using it as a weapon, and concentrate on practicing fighting one-handed while using the cane for support.
Most likely.
The Pittsburgh area has a very high percentage of CCW holders (IIRC the per-capita CCW permit holder rate of Allegheny county is, or was at some point, the highest of any county in the USA, though that may be due to PA's "must have a permit to transport a pistol in a motor vehicle"...
If you're really going for the gusto, get something unusual, like a Mateba Autorevolver.
Otherwise, a Ruger is the most practical choice. A Blackhawk might be a nice change of pace, being a single action.
Most of the problems that affect autos can happen with revolvers. A revolver that fell into a mud puddle or is covered with dried blood might bind up. If you "limp wrist" an airweight snubby, it may cause the bullets to jump crimp and bind up the cylinder. Bad ammo may have a primer blow out or...
I have this old photo that I took for a "guns and ponies" thread on ARFcom. Seems like the appropriate time to break it out again.
That's approximately 1,000 rounds each of .40, 12 gauge, and .223.
Unfortunately, all I got is about 400-ish rounds of .22lr (lead, so I can't shoot it in my AR...
Huh. The last time I bought an AR lower actually was in 2008 (and it was marked as a rifle on the 4473 or whichever number form). Never shopped around for another one, so that's probably why my info is out of date.
What makes it a pistol receiver is purchasing it virgin, with no stock having ever been fitted to it up to that point (other parts, like the fire control group, pistol grip or even an entire upper, are fine), and declaring it as a pistol (or "firearm" I guess?) on the FIRST form 4473 that is...
A blank at close range can be just as lethal as a live round.
Makes about as much sense as carrying a revolver with a blank for the first shot. Though I think I heard that once upon a time French policemen would carry a revolver with 2 blanks, then 2 wax bullets, then finally 2 live rounds.
Less than 5 minutes.
I usually don't worry about "cleaning," at all and only wipe down with oil to prevent rust. And that's only with the few guns I have that even can rust. Never had cleanliness-related reliability issues, including with my AR-15. I do wipe down my blued and parkerized guns...
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