Posted on 05/10/2020 1:57:09 PM PDT by NRx
Proper holster made for the particular revolver and there is no difference in concealability..
I really like revolvers better. That said, I also believe there is no gun for all occasions.
Just as you would not take a 30-06 to a dove shoot,,,,,
For a day in the woods in an area where I might meet up with a bear, it is the Blackhawk 45 colt loaded with something brutal from Buffalo Bore or Cor-bon.
On the opposite end of the scale, if I am going to a wedding where I must wear a tailored suit, the little SP-101 would be the right pick.
For an extended stay in town where everything is at arms length, so power is not the determining factor but the possibility of getting rushed by more than one, the 9mm would be the pick.
In very cold weather where your problem might be dressed in a heavy coat with long johns and two sweaters over a heavy shirt, a GP -100 .357 magnum would be better than a 9mm..
I like them all, but I pick the gun for the job.
If I am going to have a mixed day where I am outdoors all morning but must stop for fuel and food on the way home, the .357 is my choice....again loaded with Buffalo Bore or Cor-bon flat nosed hard cast with some zip.
It’s never happened to me with my S&W .38. I have had semi-autos jam after the primer cap went off defectively, failing to set off the main charge.
What he is trying to tell you is that if you need to shoot 18 times you will be out of the fight by maybe shot #4.
They will find you with 14 rounds in your 9mm mag.
I like them both.
Yeah, we all know. You always need to be ready for a squad of Al Qeida frogmen to burst out of a manhole cover so you need 17 rounds on tap and another mag or two for a spare. But in the real world of CCW shootings, it’s 3 shots or less, in very close, and over in about 2 or 3 seconds.
Way less than 1% of CCW shooting involve a reload. And if they do, a trained person is just as fast with a speedloader as you are with a magazine change. In some cases just a shade faster.
And the most important rule of the day is simplicity and reliability.
Carry what you want, but a revolver is just fine for CCW edc.
Actually a misfire where only the primer fires could be disaster in a revolver.
I like them both.
From my female point of view-I prefer a revolver to a semi-auto-MrT5 did as well. My self defense weapon is a .38 Special my 1st hubby gave me as a 1st anniversary present-it is the one I carry when I need to and it is always close at hand here at home-on my desk or under my pillow.
I also have a .357 revolver that was MrT5’s favorite carry weapon...
In my opinion, self-defense hinges on a few things before choice of firearm.
1. Awareness. People who are aware a) don’t blunder into dangerous situations; and b) criminals don’t target them, because they want the easy score.
2. Alertness. Related to 1 of course but in the event something does occur, being able to act promptly IMO outweighs choice of weapon (e.g., a bad situation is starting and you simply leave, or draw attention, and nothing violent even occurs).
Somewhere way under those are things like reaction time and draw speed, then accuracy, and then somewhere on the bottom come things like caliber (relevant for poorly-placed shots — a good shot to the central nervous system works always) and capacity (relevant if you’ve really messed up and have gotten into a gun *battle* probably with multiple other persons).
Having an arm you’re competent, comfortable, and confident in plays into point 2 in that you’re prepared to take defensive action.
Totally different story if your *job* involves going into bad situations purposefully.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suO8NSvXT2k
Revolvers are boring, stupid, and antiquated. Enjoy this!
Fact: Guns prevent an estimated 2.5 million crimes a year or 6,849 every day. Most often, the gun is never fired and no blood (including the criminal’s) is shed.
Source: http://www.gunfacts.info/pdfs/gun-facts/7.1/Gun-Facts-7.1-screen.pdf, page 21.
Fact: A victim may have a strong reluctance to talk to a government agent about a firearm brandishing incident (which are 98% of DGUs) because they may not know the act was 100% legal.
Source: http://www.gunfacts.info/pdfs/gun-facts/7.1/Gun-Facts-7.1-screen.pdf, page 83.
In other words, according to DOJ crime statistics, guns are used 2.5 million times per year to prevent violent crimes, 98%+ of the time without a shot being fired.
Which means that 98%+ of the time none of those things you mentioned matter.
Reloaded cartridge?
6 is plenty, unless you need 7.
6 is plenty, unless you need 7.
You are exactly right.
Now tell me how many people do you know or who you heard of from a reliable source, that ran out of ammo and are deceased because of that?
Cops busting up a gang or military raids excluded.
The FBI and the NYPD have numbers on every gun fight for many years. Do they have statistics on cops that ran dry and only those in a normal encounter, not a raid like the Miami fiasco.
“Reloaded cartridge?”
Nope. Factory .357 FMJ target. Bad crimp I suspect.
Probably wouldn’t have mattered if it was .38 Spl.
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The gun you have on you is better than the 1911 you left in the safe.
My edc is a 2” bbl chambered for .357 and S&W .38 special. Carry round is .38 spcl +P, with 125 grain HP.
I can wander out in my flip flops and Tommy Bahama shorts and just not worry about it.
“too slow reload”
I’m not sure reloading is a concern with personal defense.
If a revolver had one single advantage over SA’s , you’d see every LEO and soldier carrying them.
Those with arthritis need not reply.
EDC? Acronyms are a PITA!
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