Why revolvers?

[Recusant]

Dump pouches were awful. Pants pockets were worse.

And I hope you didn’t have to convince your department bean counter that your life was worth more than a new-fangled speed loader.

 

[HayesGreener]

And I hope you didn’t have to convince your department bean counter that your life was worth more than a new-fangled speed loader.

The Newhall Incident in 1970 removed argument about speedloaders in most agencies. But it took another 10 years before we saw communities shamed into universal issue of body armor

 

[Shibadog]

What most folks today fail to realize is that back in the day there WERE no “hi cap” pistols or rifles. In ‘68 when the GCA was passed if it had banned ALL new firearms with a capacity of more than 10 literally no one would have cared. The venerable M1 Carbine with 15 rounds and the Browning Hi-Power with 13 were basically the only game in town. Heck when I bought my first AR back in the day it came with two 5 round mags. In a world where 95% or more of firearms held 7 or less a guy with a revolver was certainly not “under armed”. Today a lot of folks think if your not toting 17, 19 or more in your CCW the you’re “unarmed”

 

[Gofer]

A friend of mine was in a department that transitioned from revolvers to Beretta 92s. They were issued 50 rounds of service ammo and were allowed to fire 100 rounds of practice ammo and they hit the street…that was it

 

[Cedric]

Our aviators carried .38s in shoulder holsters through the Gulf War. Never heard any complaints.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

Not 1 thing wrong with a revolver unless made by hi-point.

 

[PieterCoetzee]

Like everything, if you accentuate the positives, you can maybe limit the negatives

 

[Belt Fed]

Not 1 thing wrong with a revolver unless made by hi-point.

 

[Biggfoot44]

I think capacity is less important a factor than proficiency in the platform. I think we all agree on this.

"We" being participants in this thread ? Maybe

The overall gun buying public ? Massive obsession over capacity .

 

[PAGunGuy]

Well, maybe if you remember, when they started transitioning to semi-auto most departments mandated DAO semi-auto platforms. They wanted the long trigger action similar to the revolver.

Before my time in the firearms world, honestly. I didn't get into firearms since like 2010ish and by that time the plastic fantastics Block 17 and 19 were everywhere.

I have seen the points about simple to use etc...

Aside form having to swipe a safety, I don't' see a 1911 being harder to sue than a revolver

I think learning to handle a safety would be easier to train than a god awful double action trigger.

I have seen recoil mentioned. I really don't think a 45 has that much recoil. It's a fairly soft "push". And, shootings snubby 38s is just a miserable experience.

And capacity always matters. It's one of the main reasons law enforcement goes with 9mm, those extra few rounds. No one has ever thought, I wish I had less rounds. Except maybe military guys having to carry all thier gear.

I will say, I don't have experience with an old 1911. Maybe reliability and accuracy weren't as good as I am used to.

I saw the incident with the guying having the ND when putting his 1911 away. Why lower the hammer? Safety on, reholster. No reason to be messing with the hammer.

I could maybe see a financial issue. I have worked in state government for 10 years, I know that is ALWAYS an issue. But revolvers aren't exactly cheap, either.

I don't know. Maye if I was in the 50s and I had a chance to shoot a typical for the day 1911 and a revolver, maybe I would understand.

 

[Oldmountaiman]

In the 40s I carried a 45lc,in the 50s in the military I carried a 1911. In the 60s as a deputy I carried a S&W model 19 and in my brief case was a 1911 and my off duty was a 41 mag. We had Winchester shotguns ( exposed Hammer) no handheld radios,no vest. Patrol cars were Dodges with the monster hemi and they were a dream to run code. I still have a 45lc and two 1911s. When I step out of the house I still carry. I'm old, broken and scarred from knife encounters but still here. Old motto use what you shoot and shoot what you use. I'm still hobbling around watching over my family. Be safe be prepared and remember all guns are dangerous especially when you carry one or two.