Revolver Vs. Semi-Auto

[Deaf Smith]

woad,

You could say that about reloading a revolver to, right? It can get complicated in a hurry.

And these cars, cell phones, etc.. have taught us how to do complex task and that learning curve transfers to OTHER complicated task to.

Funny thing is my mother has a simi-auto for protection while my father a revolver. Go figure. Both are well in their 70s'.

Deaf

 

[Iron Sight]

Cant beat a revolver for target shooting and keeping track of your $$ brass.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

Exactly.

I love an auto for the fun of shooting but I hate rigging up a brass catcher or picking up brass.

Get a revolver and never lose a piece again!

 

[Glen]

I spent a long time trying to figure which I liked best. Then one day I was out in the woods plinking with my .45 auto and I was hunting down cases under leaves, behind rocks, fetching them out of little puddles of water and all of a sudden I knew. Since then I've mainly been a revolver guy. What a great invention...the cases are all right there in the gun when you are empty! Wonderful!

 

[fatcpa]

I have several auto loaders, a Sig P220 is my nightstand gun. But, being an old fat guy who loves reloading for big bores, I find myself taking the revolvers to the range more and more. Not having to chase brass makes the whole thing a lot more enjoyable. When I shoot my autoloaders at the range, I usually us CCI Blazer aluminum case ammo. I don't feel so guilty about leaving the cases on the ground.

 

[Smith357]

I have always been a revolver kind of guy, I hate shagging brass.
Besides I hear they are almost as reliable as a GLOCK.

 

[Cluster Bomb]

I am a revolver guy. I was when i was a kid, then got on an auto kick. but now im back.

anyone tried this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0MqEWW3L8c

 

[BeerSleeper]

Someday I intend to get a revolver, and I hope to prove it's possible to like them both.

 

[Bushpilot]

I like both autos and revolvers but tend to lean more towards the revolver side. I wouldn't want to ever do without a 1911 .45 and a good 22 auto pistol, along with something really small and concealable that I can drop in a pocket like my Kel-tec. I have lots of other autos besides those but those are the only autos that I really NEED. Beyond those I'm pretty much in favor of revolvers all the way; strong, simple, reliable, powerful with good triggers. It has also been my experience that most quality revolvers tend to shoot a little more accurately then most quality pistols. Not always but most of the time. Or maybe to be fair I should say that "I" shoot the revolvers better and other peoples experience may differ... I also hunt with a handgun on occasion and revolvers more readily fulfill that role. As an added plus with revolvers I don’t have to hunt for my brass. Autos do have higher capacity and reload quicker and for some people that may be a factor but for me and the type of shooting that I do that doesn't offset all of the positives a good revolver possess.

 

[NMGonzo]

revolvers

5 shot 3 in sp101 for most of the time.

 

[Serenity]

If I'm shooting our guns I don't think I have a preference; they're too different to compare (s&w model 67 and sig 226) but if I have to shoot a gun I'm not familiar with, definitely give me a revolver.

 

[PabloJ]

I would rather have eight shot .357 revolver then 1911 style pistol.

 

[AK_Maine_iac]

As an old school LEO (1970) this was not a problem. I will admit when they started making the change over to Glocks, I did not like them at all. The old dogs can be retrained. Sometimes.
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Whoa... 'average person does not have'? I think the average person is abit more able than that. Try reloading a revolver in the dark, in the rain, moving.. now that might be beyond the 'average person'.

We people can manipulate cars, computers, cell phones, etc.. So learning a simi-auto is not that hard.

For simi-autos, It's not the skill set that baffles them but may just don't want to take the time.

 

[Jonah71]

I've stated several times that I feel like I rent my autoloads but the revolvers belong to me. I mistakenly traded away one of my favorite revolvers for a very nice Browning HP (+$of course). I can always find a BHP, but I doubt if I'll ever find an old '72 Sec.Six in such great shape again. I've learned my lesson.