Buy a wheelgun. They are so versitile. Light loads for plinkin' and pokin' holes in paper, heavier loads for longer range.......and yes, they're is a federal law that says you must own atleast one revolver. I belive it's Code 357,subsection 44, paragraph 22.
Fellow semi-auto guys: should I own a revolver?
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Logistar
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My first handgun (and the only one I owned for many years) was a 4" .38 Special. (I keep .38 +P in it). Since I got my CCW a few years ago I have bought nothing but auto-loaders.
I generally don't like carrying a revolver due to the size of the cylinder and it's lower capacity. However, last night I heard a disturbance at home and what did I grab? Not the Beretta auto, not the Taurus auto, and not the Kel-Tec auto.
I KNOW my revolver will fire. I am very accurate with it. No mags to worry about. No feeding problems. And how about this....
If you HAVE to shoot from the hip or you are down and have to shoot at an odd angle it is impossible to limp-wrist a revolver.
A revolver doesn't send brass flying out the side to bounce off a wall (or a windshield) and hit you in the face while you are trying to worry about a defensive situation.
If you are in snake country and don't have a shotgun I think that snakeshot probably works better in a revolver. (Can anyone tell me if shot cycles autos reliably?)
I think I am talking myself out of my own auto-loaders here! Help!
Logistar
(everyone should own at LEAST ONE revolver!)
I generally don't like carrying a revolver due to the size of the cylinder and it's lower capacity. However, last night I heard a disturbance at home and what did I grab? Not the Beretta auto, not the Taurus auto, and not the Kel-Tec auto.
I KNOW my revolver will fire. I am very accurate with it. No mags to worry about. No feeding problems. And how about this....
If you HAVE to shoot from the hip or you are down and have to shoot at an odd angle it is impossible to limp-wrist a revolver.
A revolver doesn't send brass flying out the side to bounce off a wall (or a windshield) and hit you in the face while you are trying to worry about a defensive situation.
If you are in snake country and don't have a shotgun I think that snakeshot probably works better in a revolver. (Can anyone tell me if shot cycles autos reliably?)
I think I am talking myself out of my own auto-loaders here! Help!
Logistar
(everyone should own at LEAST ONE revolver!)
Sheldon
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I really like the wheelguns. You ever see the guys shooting IPSC with one?!! Guys like Jerry Miculek and Vic Pickett will make a believer out of anyone. I shoot my wife's S&W 586 and have a lot of fun with it. I'm in the process of buying a 10 shot S&W 617 .22 so I can get some practice on the trigger without the hassle of reloading.
BluesBear
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Every peson in the USA should own a revolver capable of shooting either .22 Rimfire or .38 Special. Owning one revolver for each is even better.
Why you ask?
Because they are so much fun for plinking. Not all shooting should be so serious.
Uncomplicated. Easy to use to teach new shooters.
No worries about reloading magazines until your thumbs are sore.
They are cheap to shoot.
You can get ammo anywhere. And lots of varieties. Low power, high power it all works the same.
And, in the case of the .38 Special, if you reload, there are more bullet styles available than any other handgun caliber.
PLUS, you don't have to chase down your brass or get it mixed up with Joe Blows super-dooper ++P+HV loads in casings that have only been reloaded about 50-75 times. You know. the ones that only have a few tiny cracks around the mouth.
But the fact that they're fun is still the best reason.
Why you ask?
Because they are so much fun for plinking. Not all shooting should be so serious.
Uncomplicated. Easy to use to teach new shooters.
No worries about reloading magazines until your thumbs are sore.
They are cheap to shoot.
You can get ammo anywhere. And lots of varieties. Low power, high power it all works the same.
And, in the case of the .38 Special, if you reload, there are more bullet styles available than any other handgun caliber.
PLUS, you don't have to chase down your brass or get it mixed up with Joe Blows super-dooper ++P+HV loads in casings that have only been reloaded about 50-75 times. You know. the ones that only have a few tiny cracks around the mouth.
But the fact that they're fun is still the best reason.
Grayrider
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Thank you guys for all the feedback! I am leaning towards getting one, but thinking it may be in 45 ACP as I already shoot that plenty. I was watching a shooting show on OLN last night and those competition shooters sure made it look fun. I think I will stick to something pretty plain so as to keep the investment low. I am in hopes the bug doesn't bite and I can get by with just owning one (unlike my 1911 collection that seems to reproduce on its own).
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longeyes
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The way things are going in this country politically I'd suggest that having at least one good wheelgun for self-defense--as opposed to just semi-autos--might be a wise idea. Or maybe two: a J-frame and something for longer-distance shooting.
mainmech48
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.45 ACP? S&W 625!!
SWEET!
Haven't tried the Taurus five-shooter yet. The magazines seem to have good things to say, but you all know how that goes. I'll wait until I get the chance to shoot one myself before I decide.
Besides, it's kinda nice not to have to scrounge through the grass for my brass every now and then.
SWEET!
Haven't tried the Taurus five-shooter yet. The magazines seem to have good things to say, but you all know how that goes. I'll wait until I get the chance to shoot one myself before I decide.
Besides, it's kinda nice not to have to scrounge through the grass for my brass every now and then.
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grendelbane
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I like wheelguns, but I think that the best wheelguns are chambered for auto cartridges.
610, 25, 625, and whatever the model number of that N-Frame .38 Super is.
Oh yes, Dan Wesson made a revolver for the .45 Winmag.
610, 25, 625, and whatever the model number of that N-Frame .38 Super is.
Oh yes, Dan Wesson made a revolver for the .45 Winmag.
Marshall
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mercedesrules,
Excellent looking leather!
I assume it's an IWB holster for cargo pants. Just cut out the inside of the cargo pocket and wallah!
Excellent looking leather!
I assume it's an IWB holster for cargo pants. Just cut out the inside of the cargo pocket and wallah!
Knives
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I was a autoloader guy for a long time... and one day I was bit by the revovler bug so I went out and picked up a Ruger Super Redhawk in .44Mag. Loved revolvers ever since. I highly recommend you try one. ^_^
Baba Louie
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I don't think you really want to get into the revolver world Grayrider. Really. They're a lot like Lay's Potato Chips.
ONE?
ONE?
If I were asking this I'd ask all the fellers and gals here at THR this...
If it's only gonna be one... which ONE? and Why?
CCW? Plinking? Huntin'? Range only? Bedside? Teaching newbies? Trail Gun? Cowboy? Magnumitis? Blue? Stainless? New? Old? Colt? S&W? DW? Taurus?
Call it a wheelgun in .45 acp and you've narrowed it down a bunch.
But WHICH ONE, one?
Me? I'd say at least one of each for the above questions... But then again I have impulse shortcomings when it comes to such things and I've got cash in my pocket.
At least a 3" .357 S&W 19 or in .45 acp look for a 3" S&W 625 Model of 1989.
Why? Because simple is good. Real good.
ONE?
ONE?
If I were asking this I'd ask all the fellers and gals here at THR this...
If it's only gonna be one... which ONE? and Why?
CCW? Plinking? Huntin'? Range only? Bedside? Teaching newbies? Trail Gun? Cowboy? Magnumitis? Blue? Stainless? New? Old? Colt? S&W? DW? Taurus?
Call it a wheelgun in .45 acp and you've narrowed it down a bunch.
But WHICH ONE, one?
Me? I'd say at least one of each for the above questions...
But then again I have impulse shortcomings when it comes to such things and I've got cash in my pocket.At least a 3" .357 S&W 19 or in .45 acp look for a 3" S&W 625 Model of 1989.
Why? Because simple is good. Real good.
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