Thinking About Selling My Revolver

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I've got a Smith .357 and I'm thinking about selling it. I like it a lot, and it's a blast to shoot, but I just cant help but think if the crap ever hit the fan I would rather have a Glock with 15 rounds in it. I would love to keep it but I only have so much money to devote to guns, and with things not getting any cheaper I figure it's better to sell fun guns and start getting more "business" guns. The .357 is a proven man stopper, but these days with groups of 5+ bad guys, only having 6 shots gets me nervous.

What do you guys think?
 
I'd keep it, and save up money to get something that holds more rounds if I was worried about it.

A S&W .357 has no apologies to make to anyone as a defensive pistol. It is a business gun. Yes, gangs of criminals might make one pause and wish for a higher capacity weapon. If such are operating regularly in your area, perhaps you might need to set different priorities. I have a CZ75, and 3 S&W revolvers - I did not buy them all at the same time, they were accumulated over the course of years. I mostly carry the smallest of the revolvers. I have no doubts about any of them, though, and do not stress about capacity if I am carrying a revolver. I do carry a reload or two, though.
 
I think if there are more than 5 bad guys, you're probably not walking away without leaking from a hole no matter what you're carrying.
 
I have a whole bunch of revolvers and I never feel under-gunned carrying one. Instead of 3 shots with a 9mm you only need 1 with a .357 Magnum. That translates into 18 rounds of 9mm for 6X .357's. lol

Like with any handgun if you practice you will pick up speed reloading with a speedloader.

It looks like you already made up your mind so do what you think is best. My semi-auto is a 1911 because every man should have at least one 1911.
 
Seeing as you posted this in the REVOLVER forum, the answers you get make be a bit lacking in objectivity. I love a good revolver, cut my teeth on them, and my first CCW was a Model 28, 6" no less! I also faced down eight bangers with a six-shooter, in kinder, gentler times. Back then, the department I worked for issued Model 19s with two speedloaders of .38Special...

Fast-forward three decades, most of which I carried M1911s, and you'll find me carrying a 10+1 poly-framed autoloader. I still own S&W revolvers, and shoot them well, but years of damage has slowed my body down. I can't reload a revolver as fast as I feel I should, but I'm still fast with a Glock.
 
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I have a whole bunch of revolvers and I never feel under-gunned carrying one. Instead of 3 shots with a 9mm you only need 1 with a .357 Magnum. That translates into 18 rounds of 9mm for 6X .357's. lol

Like with any handgun if you practice you will pick up speed reloading with a speedloader.

It looks like you already made up your mind so do what you think is best. My semi-auto is a 1911 because every man should have at least one 1911.
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I'm not doing anything yet, I'm just doing some thinking. I don't live in a warzone or anything, but I can't help but feel that the more ammo the better.

I've wanted a 1911 for a long time but that would be the only gun I would have in .45 ACP. I'm trying to avoid that and consolidate calibers but I'm sure I'll get on eventually. Unfortunately, shooting has become so expensive lately that I'm avoiding fun guns and having only 1 gun in certain calibers. Like with .22LR ammo. I used to shoot that stuff like it was nothing, and now that it's gotten ridiculous I'm also considering selling my 10-22. The only appeal it had was that it was cheap practice, and now that it's not it seems pointless. Until I can start reloading the fun is gone for me.
 
Don't let the current Banic push you into selling your 10/22. It's not costing you anything just sitting there, and six months down the road ammo may be better. It already is in centerfire, rimfire will catch up eventually.

As far as versatility, it's hard to beat a G23. $500 gun, and for a couple more Benjamins you can get a 9mm conversion barrel and a .357Sig barrel. One gun, three calibers. The .40 mags work fine with 9mm -even hold a couple extra rounds.
 
I'd say that if you were assailed by a 'group' of thugs AND perfectly perforate the FIRST one with a good JHP .357 mag round, you would instantly be in need of a sniper rifle because the rest of the group will be beating feet SO FAST as to be out of sight before you can recover from the recoil.
 
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I'd say that if you were assailed by a 'group' of thugs AND perfectly perforate the FIRST one with a good JHP .357 mag round, you would instantly be in need of a sniper rifle because the rest of the group will be beating feet SO FAST as to be out of sight before you can recover from the recoil.
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So, you would run and leave your fellows behind? If not, why think others would?
 
It's all about peace of mind. I have always owned and shot revolvers and always will. it's a goose bump thing that only other revolver aficionados will get. :D That said, I'll be carrying a Glock 26 and/or Beretta Px4 subcompact because of the ability to have a pistol and an extra mag and have 22 - 28 rounds available for "whatever comes" while I'm out and about.

I conversed with a forumite who left home one day for business as usual and because of a natural disaster (storm) was away from home for a number of days with only the cloths on his back and his carry piece and a pocket knife.

I'd keep the S&W and buy a higher cap polymer pistol as an addition if it makes you feel at ease. I hated polymer guns until this Summer and shooting them has opened my eyes to "possibilities"...not better than a 6 shooter. Just different options for the new, real 21st century world in some instances.

Shoot both/own both is my advice - never sell a good revolver.

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I'd keep it. Few gun owners have never felt the sting of "Gahhh, why did I sell that!?" at some point in time.

Glocks are great for what they are. However, if forced to choose one do it all handgun, I would pick a good .357 revolver. I've sold a Smith 686...biggest gun regret I have.
 
There's an old riddle that says "there are seven birds sitting on a power line. You shoot one. How many are left?"

The answer is none. Shoot one, and the rest flee.

Statistically, that's the case in SD shootings as well. The overwhelming odds are that, barring high-risk activity, you're never gonna need any gun. Imagine the even slimmer odds that you'd ever need more than six rounds.

But, there are other reasons one might want a pistol with a higher capacity. I have one, too (Ruger P95.) My EDC, however, holds eight rounds.
 
My carry is a 5 shot KLCR, so your six shooter has a 20% edge in capacity over my CCW. Unless you live in a war zone or have some other reason to think that you're at heightened risk of attack I wouldn't let a hypothetical situation dictate your choice. I'm never adverse to selling a gun to replace it with another I want or need, but I don't sell those I truely enjoy, and it sounds like you really like that S&W. That being said, if you truely feel the need to change and a sale is the only way to fund it, enjoy the Glock.
 
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one of the things i think about in SHTF type stuff.. losings a part off a semi..LOL i know its silly but a broken or lost spring can happen..

wont happen on a revolver... always works..

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I just cant help but think if the crap ever hit the fan I would rather have a Glock with 15 rounds in it.
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If your imagined critical encounter involves a firefight vs a gang of bad guys, then by all means get a hi-cap semiauto. But consider getting it in addition to that nice 357. You'll never regret having it available and will probably regret selling/trading it.
 
O.P.,

You need to study group behavior.

Criminals by large are cowards. They select victims who appear to be too weak to defend themselves (sheeple). The last thing they want and expect is resistance. You displaying your gun may deter their attack. If you do use to use deadly force pick the individual that presents the most immediate threat. Your unexpected and violent response to their attack will destroy their plan of action, cause confusion among them and send the rest of the group running out of the line of fire and the area.

If you are facing a organized armed street gang most gang members do not know how to shoot properly (but holding the gun sideways looks so cool so return fire would be of little concern to me.

You don't need 15 rounds of "spray and pray." A resolute person using good marksmanship will end the attack quickly with only a few rounds fired.
 
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