Which do you prefer?

[10-Ring]

Do you have a preference? Me, I started out preferring semi autos but I've learned a quality wheelgun is in a class buy itself!

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

Both. Each has its place. Love 'em all.

 

[9x19]

I own, and enjoy, both types.

 

[sm]

Both

 

[Schuey2002]

Semi.

But I'm warming back up to the wheelgun as time goes by..

 

[caz223]

I love them both.
But I think that everybody knows where I stand on this one.
A good wheelgun has more than class. It has soul.

 

[Devonai]

You left out the bit about the khakis!

When I find a Colt or S&W 1917 in my price range, I'll have my first carry revolver. Otherwise, I'll stick to semi-autos as I have since the beginning.

 

[denfoote]

I'm just the opposite!! I started out a revolver man with a Ruger Blackhawk, (which my "ex" got in the divorce ) but moved to autoloaders. What caused this radical transition was Pistolet Makarova!! In the early nineties, before our dear departed (I wish) President Clinton saw fit to have them banned, I obtained my first Makarov! I was hooked on bottom feeders and have been so ever since!!

Oh BTW, not to be accused of being "prejudiced", I do own two, count 'em, two revolvers: A vintage "pre 73" UNALTERED Ruger "three screw" single six, which never gets fired, and a Taurus M605 .357 snub nose, which was fired just enough times to remind me why I don't carry revolvers!!!

 

[jar]

Like both but prefer revolvers. I stopped and checked the stash and I do own more wheelguns than bottom feeders but it's not a runaway yet. And I have several semis that I like more than a few of my revolvers.

 

[clown714]

i,like'em all

semi's,wheels and single shots.

different situations,warrant different tools.

just my $.02

clown

 

[hd1.]

I prefer the semi-auto for SD, due to the ease of reloading.
I prefer the revolver for hunting, due to the longer barrel and better trigger.

 

[Brian Williams]

I like Wheelies. They just feel better in my hand, except for a milspec 1911a1.

Autos spit brass everywhere makes it hard to find to reload.

 

[ruger357]

I lean more to the revolver, but I own both.

 

[New_comer]

My next acquisition will definitely be a 357 magnum revolver.


Unless a dirt-cheap P7M8 comes my way...

 

[Spieler]

I have the most experience using semi-autos and currently own only one wheelgun, but I see that situation changing in the near future. Now I realize what fun and appreciation I have been missing out on by neglecting the revolver scene.

 

[farscott]

I seem to bounce back and forth, but right now I am leaning more towards S&W revolvers. In handguns, I am a bit specific in my wants for most applications: S&W revolvers and 1911 autoloaders. I own a few other handgun types that are all purpose-specific firearms.

By sheer numbers, I have many more revolvers than autoloaders. I always seem to return to revolvers due to simplicity (not too many failure drills), but I sure like the trigger and flatness of the 1911.

 

[MikeJ]

I voted for both as my current favorite calibers to shoot are the 9mm and .38 special. My auto loaders number about 2 to 1 compared with my revolvers but that gap will be lessening.

 

[Mike Irwin]

I have almost as many semi-autos as I do revolvers.

But, I count myself to be firmly in the revolver camp when it comes to preferred shooting device.

 

[El Tejon]

It does not matter. No favorite weapons, brasshopper.

 

[BerettaNut92]

But but all the specops teams carry semi-autos, not revolvers.

I like semi-autos but kind of want an SW66 right now just as a range toy and trainer for new shooters.

 

[Berg01]

Gotta say BOTH; semiautomatics are great, but I got my start in handgunning with a revolver, and I still think thats a good way to get started.

 

[Mike Irwin]

"But but all the specops teams carry semi-autos, not revolvers..."


And most professional athlets take steroids.

I'm not interested in the personal failings of either group...

 

[SteveS]

I'll have to say both. I started out liking just semis. I liked the way they looked, felt, and shot. I liked the higher capacity. While this is still true, I like the way a snub-nosed revolver conceals. Plus, there is just something about a big bore revolver that calls to me.

 

[stevelyn]

But all the specops teams carry semi-autos not revolvers.

Uhmm.......The French GIGN anti-terror teams carry .357s. I know, it's France, but still.....

I like both. Different tools for different problems.
Semi-autos are best suited to SD and action shooting sports.
Revolvers OTOH are better suited to hunting due to larger calibers available. Revolvers are also more utilitarian. They can fulfill many roles simultaneously as SD, trail/work guns, precision shooting, and hunting.
.22lr handguns are excepted from the above generalization since a round fired from a Buckmark will be the same as on fired from a SingleSix.

 

[Lancel]

Both: Not only semi-autos and revolvers but also single shots.

They just provide different satisfactions.

Larry