“Gun sales nationwide has been on the downside lately.”
Several reason for that probably, one is obama is no longer in office to threaten ownership. Another reason may be because of obama people stocked up on what the wanted/needed in case he was successful with gun control measures.....I know thats what I did.
I’ve never seen any study that proves there is any difference in the reliability of revolvers vs pistols. Most alleged experts claim there is none.
Hammerless S&W .38 is my CC choice - the original point & click device.
My first carry handgun was a S&W Airweight.
It took a LOT of practice & a LOT of ammo before I could consistently hit where I aimed at 20 feet. Short barrel, small handle and proportionate recoil took getting used to.
Eventually I moved to striker fired semi autos and sold it. But it was the ultimate in simplicity. Idiot proof. Good starter gun.
I like a revolver with a shrouded hammer because you can shoot it right through the material of a pocket without removing it and you don’t have to worry about a slide or hammer getting caught in the clothing.
An exposed hammer is useless with today’s firearms.
I like them all. Revolvers, Autos and Single Shots.
I was just thinking of the two worst guns I ever had. One was a PIC which I paid $10 for from a high school classmate. It was just about the same as an RG which should have been named “Rotten Gun”. It was a .22 short and spit lead out the side with every shot.
The other was a Sterling pocket auto in .22 LR. It never fired more than one shot in a row. It jammed every single time. The reason I bought it was after reading an article in a gun magazine praising it to high heaven.
Oddly enough the PIC would have actually worked in a gun fight if the distance was not too great. For that matter the Sterling too if only one shot was needed.
Does make you think. Even a poor gun is often better than nothing.