kmrcstintn
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That’s the idea of the new hunting handguns that are out today.
Some will say, why not just use a rifle. Well, a rifle is not only longer to carry, overall length, also more weight.
Even Marlins weigh in at 7 lbs. Where even a 10-1/2 inch (barrel length) big bore revolver will weigh in at 5 lbs. With the weight and overall length taken into account. When it’s a horse race that close, sticking with the above (quote) scenario, it’s the jockey that’s going to win it. Jockey, meaning, who’s carrying it.
Even the same, make, model of big bore handguns, there is a big difference between a 10-1/2 and 4 inch model. Size-wise. Not only overall length…….weight. A 4 inch can weigh in at 3-1/2 lbs.
Oh well...I tried
partII
nice nostalgia SM...kinda reminds me when a fixed sight 6 shot .38 spl revolver was the mainstay of law enforcement and security personnel...for most people, the sight of it was enough 'reminder' to stay honest or enough 'deterrent' to get honest...back when life was more family-based and the 'real' enemy was USSR and the Cold War was all the rage...
after getting out of the service, dad's hunting collection were the following: Browning A-5 12 ga for cottontails; Remington 760 .30-06 for PA whitetail; Marlin Glenfield 25 .22LR for squirrel; and the ubiquitous Smith & Wesson 19 in .357 mag w/ 4" barrel...where the 760 went, the 19 followed as a backup...IIRC, he actually drew it once, but when he raised the gun to rest his forearm on a branch, the deer was turning its head and caught the movement of his arm and sprinted;
I know that he used it once with .38 spl LRN to put down a wounded animal that started to bolt just as he pulled the trigger on his rifle and caused trauma to the spine between the chest and abdomen; the front half was still thrashing, so he unloaded the magnums as quick as he could, put in a few specials, took aim ?behind the ear? and put the animal down...just another example why having a revolver on the hip was a good thing
y'all have a good one; I will be only on a few times in the coming weeks due to a move...later!