Revolver or Auto and why

[Juna]

Get a CZ 75D PCR with a Kadet conversion kit. The 9mm barrel will do your HD & CCW duty, and the .22 LR barrel will cover range time. You can't do better then that for one firearm, IMO.

But, man, do I love a S&W Model 10 with a 4" heavy barrel!

 

[GungHo]

This may sound dumb, but what is snakeshot?

"Snake Shot" and "Rat Shot" are shot shells, kinda like converting your revolver into a little shotgun. They're for use on little pests, and the size of the shot can differ from little pebble-like things to bird shot, but I've never been a fan. In a rifled barrel, shot doesn't form the right kind of pattern (more like an O than a @, much less a *), and the shot is usually so low powered it won't penetrate much. It can work on small pests from close range, but at the range it's effective, it's about like a bullet. However, it won't penetrate very far, so that's a slight advantage.

 

[S&Wfan]

Is that you in the pic S&Wfan?

Yep. With a mug like mine it is usually enough to scare 'em off without the big bore.

Then again, I guess I'm just a big bore kind of a guy anyway!

 

[SWMAN]

The BG will be carrying an auto. You can reload an auto faster than a revolver and with more rounds per load. You can carry an auto much easier concaled than an auto of comparable firepower.

 

[defiant73a]

The BG will be carrying an auto.

Mighty big assumption.

You can reload an auto faster than a revolver

Mighty big assumption to begin with then:
1) You assume the BG is carrying second mag
2) You assume the BG has practiced enough to be able to change a mag smoothly and rapidly (and you might be surprised how fast a revolver can be reloaded with a practice).
3) You assume a reload will be necessary

You can carry an auto much easier concaled than an auto of comparable firepower.

Just plain not true (having carried both concealed).

 

[.38 Special]

There also seems to be an assumption that your living room is going to turn into a Hollywood-style free-for-all. May I be the first to suggest an M-60?

BTW, according to the ATF the most common crime gun is a S&W .38 revolver.

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