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WHAT!? A GLOCK!!! Never!

Yes, the auto probably has a theoretical advantage, but I would not practice with it as much as I would the revolver. I just like to shoot the wheel guns better, so I practice with them more.

Before everyone flames me, I am not really a Glock hater, they just don't fit me... And they are plastic (SARCASM!!!)

Where do you get a .50 Glock?
 
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And they are plastic
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Plastic can be beautiful, as plenty of models prove every day...

http://www.guncrafterindustries.com/sneakpreview.shtml

Aftermarket slide for G20 or G21. Also comes in 1911, but the Glock offers 1 or 2 extra rounds, and is a $600 conversion kit for a $400-500ish gun, as opposed to a $3K gun.

I just like to shoot the wheel guns better, so I practice with them more.
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A good reason for why what is "better" in theory isn't better for everyone in practice. It's just like why I advocate an AR for HD, but because my favorite range can't handle rifles, I use a shotgun for my HD long gun.
 
For me, a shotgun is WAY better than my rifle is... a scoped .30-06 bolt gun (or my Mauser) is sort of cumbersome when compared to an 18 1/2 inch shotgun.... and slow...

Shotgun was cheaper than a CA AR-15, and you lose the quick mag change/high capacity capability when you live in CA. A seven +1 shotgun, or a ten +one AR... High capacity and the easy mag changes are pretty much the strongest advantages that you have with an AR.
 
Mauser you're again speaking to how situation affects which is better. I don't personally advocate a bolt-action for SD (it would work, but there are much better options for 10 feet that offer either a significant increase in power or speed). I don't consider CA-compliant ARs to be ARs any more than I consider my 5-shot revolver to be a Glock.
 
I see no reason for this to be an either-or proposition. It is good, in my opinion, to own a service/duty-sized handgun, and a smaller weapon. (Actually, a "pair and a spare" in each category is better!) My favored smaller handguns are revolvers, and in the larger "full" size, either auto or revolver is fine. Either system can be reliable, or not.
 
Rexter, WELL SAID!!!!

Skribs, yes, I know that I was talking about specific circumstances, I was trying to give an example of what you said when you said
A good reason for why what is "better" in theory isn't better for everyone in practice. It's just like why I advocate an AR for HD, but because my favorite range can't handle rifles, I use a shotgun for my HD long gun.
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I probably should have marked it better as such...

And no, an AR in CA is not an AR... Not the way it should be, but at least we still get Weatherby rifles here... Made right down the street from me...:D
 
Revolver.......squeeze trigger and gun goes bang.
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I've had more serious issues with both my revolvers than I've had with most of my semiautos.

I have two semiauto's which have been flawless through thousands of rounds. And a third that has had only 1 stovepipe in 6k rounds. I have several more that have had a rare feed jam, simple rack and keep shooting.

I have two revolvers and they both had some serious failures.

Example: Ruger GP100. Trigger decided to stop resetting. You can't cock the hammer, manually, when this happens, either. IIRC, you could pull the trigger forward, manually, though. Nothing was broken, it just stopped working. This required some lube, a screwdriver, and about an hour's time to fix. There was no lint, dust, or rust in there. There was lube. It just wasn't enough.
 
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The great great majority of self - defense accounts never exceed 2 rounds. I don't trust smaller autos so I stick with short barrel revolvers.
 
Example: Ruger GP100. Trigger decided to stop resetting. You can't cock the hammer, manually, when this happens, either. IIRC, you could pull the trigger forward, manually, though. Nothing was broken, it just stopped working. This required some lube, a screwdriver, and about an hour's time to fix. There was no lint, dust, or rust in there. There was lube. It just wasn't enough.
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So, if properly maintained revolvers are reliable. Seems I have heard that very statement made about another firearm.
 
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