Revolver or Bottom Feeder for CCW

What do you recommend for concealed carry?

  • Revolver

    Votes: 145 48.5%

  • Semi automatic

    Votes: 154 51.5%
  • Total voters
    299
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Semi. My XD holds 17+1 rounds versus 6 in a revolver. No need to carry a reload. Lack of a cylinder bulge and overall shorter length makes an Semi much easier to conceal.

Plus, if its worth shooting once, its worth shooting 17 more times. I mean volume is what makes shotties so deadly. No one seems to complain about the lethality of 00-buck even though each pellet is on par with a round of .32ACP.
 
Depends...

WOW...pretty evenly matched here. I go revolver day-to-day (reliability). If there's a better chance I'll need it (visiting a friend in a bad part of town) I upgrade to semi-autos for capacity. If I KNOW there's a fight I can't avoid, I'm bringing a rifle. :evil:
 
Not my business to recommend one over the other. The differences between the two are heavily described (to death, actually) here and elsewhere, leaving more than enough information and opinions for the reader to peruse. Personally, I carry one or the other whenever I go out, and feel armed either way.
I notice that, as I type this, the poll is pretty much split right down the middle..
 
Lol, this is my very first post here. Auto.

I actually carry a Cougar 8045F on an OWB, small of the back carry. The conceal is perfect, any shirt with any tail. Shorts and a T, jeans and flannel, suit (though the weight kills 'pretty belts'). If I'm in a heavier jacket, I carry my G21 in an OWB on my hip. If I'm feeling lazy, I grab the little S&W 908 9mm and stick in my pocket. I carry everywhere I can. No one is cool enough to carry inside a federal installation that doesn't carry it for the job.

And in about 15k rounds through the 3 guns, I have never had a misfire, ftf, or fte. I understand the simplicity of a revolver being a selling point, but I have never had a problem. A female friend stovepiped the 9mm, but she was letting the gun roll her hand. (It took me a minute to figure out what was going on. Never seen that before.)

I've never had a problem with accuracy either. The Glock prints inside the silhouette at 100 yards. With a long, careful aim, and the utmost zen, I dropped a shot in at 1" off dead center at 100 yards with it (had a buddy with a spotting scope. He was on the bench. I wasn't). I shoot 1-2" groups at 10 yards with all of them with about a half second to acquire and fire. I find it fairly hard to believe that you would be able to prove in a court of law that you feared for your life if the guys is 30 feet away from you.

It's you. Not the gun, that's really just an expression of the shooter.
 
Don't get me wrong. I love revolvers! more than I love semi-autos. but when it comes to concealing the revolver is just too bulky and uncomfortable. I prefer a nice clean walther PPK.
 
I prefer a semi-auto simply because they are slimmer and easier to conceal comfortably. generally..

but you cannot beat the dependability of a good revolver..
 
+1 OrionEngr

I don't have the expertise to make recommendations--I've only been shooting pistols for about 44 years.
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Yep, me, too, but I've only had 46 years of handgun shooting. :D

I generally carry a Mak in .380 because it's utterly dependable, rugged, and way more accurate than it should be :what: I've been known, though, to carry a CA Bulldog in .44 Special. I like the bigger bores, but the Mak is a good pocket/waistband fit, and newer SD ammo in .380 makes it almost enough gun.
 
My main ccw is my glock because I trust it and I know it will go bang. But I also like carrying my .38 Special too.
 
i voted revolver because it's what i carry. but i would be just as happy to carry a semi if i found one that i could conceal as comfortably as my SP101 in a caliber larger than a .380 pocket pistol.
 
I carry a Walther PPK/S daily and trust my life to it; it's reliable, accurate, dependable, and it fits my hand and my confidence. But that doesn't mean that it's the right gun for you or your brother or your wife or anyone else you know. The trick is always in finding the gun that you are comfortable with -- revolver, semi-automatic pistol, derringer, whatever -- and can depend on and shoot accurately and conceal properly. That's the gun that's right for you.
 
I recently purchased one of each and am scheduled for a concealed hand gun class. I posted this poll to find recommendations on which handgun I should become proficient with first. Which should get the majority of my ammo budget, and practice time.
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If it were me I'd start on the Revolver.

It's been said that Revolvers are "the easiest to learn on, but the hardest to master" and I agree. If you can learn to really run a revolver, anything else is a piece of cake.

I started on Revolvers as a kid. As soon as I could I went to a "bottomfeeder" but always find my way back to the wheelie. For the past two years I've been packing a wheelie off duty. Prior to that it was a plastic "bottomfeeder". Now I'm packing a High Power and a "snubbie" off duty.

I generally switch platforms every couple of years to stay current with all the choices, but would have no problem carrying a wheelie only. I have choices, and I like that. I didn't vote because I carry both, but would give the nod to the Revolver for two reasons, easier administrative handling and ease of operation. bear in mind though, to get halfway decent with one requires more practice than an Autoloader, IMHO.

BTW: the way I get around the capacity arguement of a revolver vs Semi is to carry three of them. Most likely I won't need a reload, or even have to use all the rounds in one revolver, but if I do, I want to be prepared.

BikerRN
 
A revolver is easier for me to conceal in an IWB holster and I like the cold reliability of a wheelgun. For me, the blocky grips of a semi make it tougher to conceal. I love the simplicity. I know I have 5 or 6 for sure. Don't worry about safeties, limp wristing, etc. Just point and pull.
 
In general I recommend people get something akin to a j-frame revolver. Revolvers aren't going to fail to work at a critical moment. If a round doesn't fire you just pull the trigger again. And it's been shown in average gun fights usually only one or two bullets get fired.

If a person is experienced with semi-automatics and is willing to take the time to train for thing like failures to feed I recommend them. I personally carry a semi-automatic.
 
I made the same hard decision today as a matter of fact. I was contemplating against a S&W 642 and a Kahr PM9. Before I narrowed it down, I was also considering polymer framed autoloaders as well but decided against them because of the thickness. And I also was looking at a Kimber Super Carry II because it's slim and I love 1911's but also because of a thumb and grip safety as well as carrying .45's. But ultimately I dropped the idea of a 25oz (empty) gun because at work, I'm constantly moving about and contorting into vehicles and the extra heft is a bit much. Also, I wouldn't wanna stratch that beautiful finish. :p

Between the 642 and the PM9, I weighed the pros and cons down to:

642
Pros - reliable, no FTF and FTE's, 12lb DAO pull
Cons - recoil, 5rds, I can't reload quickly with a concealable reload strip, .38 special

PM9
Pros - slimmer and smaller print than 642 and quite possibly forgotten about in a pant pocket, 6+1rds, magazine reload is quicker for me and carrying extra mags concealed no problem, 9mm with higher velocity, less recoil than J-frame for possibly better follow up shots
Cons - 6lb DAO trigger pull with no safety, heavy slide recoil spring needs some getting used to.

I chose the PM9. I'm waiting for a holster or two. I still want a 642 as well tho. Maybe later.
 
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