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WHY A REVOLVER?

Annihilator

Annihilator

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Why a revolver….why not, yes they don’t have the capacity of a semi auto, but revolvers don’t jam, are not ammo sensitive

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Why a Revolver?

Depending on who you talk to, a revolver is anything from “absolute perfection” to antiquated and useless. Reality is somewhere in the middle, but wheelguns certainly have their strengths and weaknesses.
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Why not indeed. Most carried.

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The thing is…revolvers CAN jam. The most common culprit is an unseated (high) primer.

That being said…it’s very easy to check this before the revolver is actually put into play.

First—always visually inspect your ammo (you should do this with carry loads for an auto, too…and you really should do it with your range loads, as well). If a primer looks high, or unseated…don’t use it. You can also run your fingers over them, and if one feels wrong…again, don’t use it.

The second check is to free-spin the cylinder. If your revolver has a hammer, thumb it back until the revolver spins freely; if it does, you’re GTG; if it hangs up…problem.

If you have a hammerless…it’s a little more difficult. Point the revolver on a safe direction/at a safe backstop (I have a 5gal bucket of sand), and slowly pull the trigger to the point of the cylinder spinning freely; give it a rotation or two to make sure it’s all good, and let off the trigger.

Short of a catastrophic mechanical failure, you should be good to go.
 
HansGruber said:
The thing is…revolvers CAN jam. The most common culprit is an unseated (high) primer.

That being said…it’s very easy to check this before the revolver is actually put into play.

First—always visually inspect your ammo (you should do this with carry loads for an auto, too…and you really should do it with your range loads, as well). If a primer looks high, or unseated…don’t use it. You can also run your fingers over them, and if one feels wrong…again, don’t use it.

The second check is to free-spin the cylinder. If your revolver has a hammer, thumb it back until the revolver spins freely; if it does, you’re GTG; if it hangs up…problem.

If you have a hammerless…it’s a little more difficult. Point the revolver on a safe direction/at a safe backstop (I have a 5gal bucket of sand), and slowly pull the trigger to the point of the cylinder spinning freely; give it a rotation or two to make sure it’s all good, and let off the trigger.

Short of a catastrophic mechanical failure, you should be good to go.
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Even in the age of plastic wunderwaffe there are still a lot of lil J’s and similar size wheel guns riding around with folks who actually carry everyday. Few things ride better in a pocket or conceal easier than a J frame. Admittedly they are a bit tough to master and you are limited on the number of rounds however it will never go out of battery or ftf/fte.
 
The biggest culprit of revolver jams is either a high primer (rare) and more likely from the PPC days is lead SWC. I remember the practice of having to run brushes through the chambers and around the forcing cone every few rounds.

A Glock is much better to run a 1,000 round 2 day training ours without cleaning (as long as clean factory ammo)

THAT said the revolvers merits are 1 you will get through your 5,6 or 18 rounds without fail if quality factory ammo and it’s clean for any defense use.

2 it’s ran by the trigger finger so a crap grip when you have a startaled draw it’s not gonna choke. Look at any body cam video of surprised officers (some seasoned) they have a malfunction with their striker because the grip.

Revolvers are great and generally have little issue. At the snub revolver roundup around 65 shooters and only 2 guns had a small issue that was rectified with a brush .i cleaned mine at the end of each day (ran Gederal 130 FMJ ball) no issues everything else ran like sewing machines
 
ECS686 said:
The biggest culprit of revolver jams is either a high primer (rare) and more likely from the PPC days is lead SWC. I remember the practice of having to run brushes through the chambers and around the forcing cone every few rounds.

A Glock is much better to run a 1,000 round 2 day training ours without cleaning (as long as clean factory ammo)

THAT said the revolvers merits are 1 you will get through your 5,6 or 18 rounds without fail if quality factory ammo and it’s clean for any defense use.

2 it’s ran by the trigger finger so a crap grip when you have a startaled draw it’s not gonna choke. Look at any body cam video of surprised officers (some seasoned) they have a malfunction with their striker because the grip.

Revolvers are great and generally have little issue. At the snub revolver roundup around 65 shooters and only 2 guns had a small issue that was rectified with a brush .i cleaned mine at the end of each day (ran Gederal 130 FMJ ball) no issues everything else ran like sewing machines
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If I’m 2 weeks into a 3 week river raft trip somewhere remote and I wash up on a sandbar with every orifice packed with sand, I’d rather have a Glock than a revolver. Easier to field strip and lube than a revolver.

But I’m a revolver guy at heart.
 
Annihilator said:
Why a revolver….why not, yes they don’t have the capacity of a semi auto, but revolvers don’t jam, are not ammo sensitive

gunsmagazine.com

Why a Revolver?

Depending on who you talk to, a revolver is anything from “absolute perfection” to antiquated and useless. Reality is somewhere in the middle, but wheelguns certainly have their strengths and weaknesses.
gunsmagazine.com gunsmagazine.com
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Competence overcomes capacity.
Make every round count.
If you cant.. find the training or knowledge to do so
A revolver will always work it the right hands.
History proves it can
 
1- Being manually operated instead of powered by the ammo it uses can be a plus in many ways.
a) Not (as) affected by poor ammunition.
b) Can be more dependable when carried in dirt-attracting places (ankle carry for example), or when maintenance can’t be performed to desired level.
c) Can be left loaded in a drawer or box for decades with no stress on springs (no magazine springs).

2- Not dependent on a solid grip/hold, which can be more likely to happen than some might think.

3- Rounded profile blends into a pocket. The shape also creates some clearance for grip access.

4- Grip/stocks can be changed easily, giving changes that can be subtle to extreme.

5- Available in a wide variety of cartridges, from mild to powerful. Can use some pretty powerful cartridges before getting too unwieldy.

6- Some can chamber alternate cartridges. Aside from the obvious .38 Spl in .357 Mag, the .327 Fed and .32 H&R Mag can use a variety of ammo; even the .32ACP in a pinch.

6a- A second cylinder for some revolvers can open up another variety of ammo choices.

7- Can be immediately ready for action without having to operate a safety device, yet it takes a fair effort to fire unintentionally.

8- Usually more choices in barrel lengths than a semiauto.

9- Easy to verify loaded or unloaded. Arguably easier for a novice to do this without an error.

10- Disputable: Could be considered less “scary” to some.

11- Perhaps a special situation: I’ve seen new shooters disturbed by the moving slide when a semiauto is fired. There is no such issue with a revolver.

And probably more.
 
BarryinIN said:
1- Being manually operated instead of powered by the ammo it uses can be a plus in many ways.
a) Not (as) affected by poor ammunition.
b) Can be more dependable when carried in dirt-attracting places (ankle carry for example), or when maintenance can’t be performed to desired level.
c) Can be left loaded in a drawer or box for decades with no stress on springs (no magazine springs).

2- Not dependent on a solid grip/hold, which can be more likely to happen than some might think.

3- Rounded profile blends into a pocket. The shape also creates some clearance for grip access.

4- Grip/stocks can be changed easily, giving changes that can be subtle to extreme.

5- Available in a wide variety of cartridges, from mild to powerful. Can use some pretty powerful cartridges before getting too unwieldy.

6- Some can chamber alternate cartridges. Aside from the obvious .38 Spl in .357 Mag, the .327 Fed and .32 H&R Mag can use a variety of ammo; even the .32ACP in a pinch.

6a- A second cylinder for some revolvers can open up another variety of ammo choices.

7- Can be immediately ready for action without having to operate a safety device, yet it takes a fair effort to fire unintentionally.

8- Usually more choices in barrel lengths than a semiauto.

9- Easy to verify loaded or unloaded. Arguably easier for a novice to do this without an error.

10- Disputable: Could be considered less “scary” to some.

11- Perhaps a special situation: I’ve seen new shooters disturbed by the moving slide when a semiauto is fired. There is no such issue with a revolver.

And probably more.
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Universally recognized and no safety to manipulate.
 
BarryinIN said:
1- Being manually operated instead of powered by the ammo it uses can be a plus in many ways.
a) Not (as) affected by poor ammunition.
b) Can be more dependable when carried in dirt-attracting places (ankle carry for example), or when maintenance can’t be performed to desired level.
c) Can be left loaded in a drawer or box for decades with no stress on springs (no magazine springs).

2- Not dependent on a solid grip/hold, which can be more likely to happen than some might think.

3- Rounded profile blends into a pocket. The shape also creates some clearance for grip access.

4- Grip/stocks can be changed easily, giving changes that can be subtle to extreme.

5- Available in a wide variety of cartridges, from mild to powerful. Can use some pretty powerful cartridges before getting too unwieldy.

6- Some can chamber alternate cartridges. Aside from the obvious .38 Spl in .357 Mag, the .327 Fed and .32 H&R Mag can use a variety of ammo; even the .32ACP in a pinch.

6a- A second cylinder for some revolvers can open up another variety of ammo choices.

7- Can be immediately ready for action without having to operate a safety device, yet it takes a fair effort to fire unintentionally.

8- Usually more choices in barrel lengths than a semiauto.

9- Easy to verify loaded or unloaded. Arguably easier for a novice to do this without an error.

10- Disputable: Could be considered less “scary” to some.

11- Perhaps a special situation: I’ve seen new shooters disturbed by the moving slide when a semiauto is fired. There is no such issue with a revolver.

And probably more.
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Revolvers are legal in all 50 states!
 
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