Which Do You Prefer: Revolvers or Pistols?

[gb13]

Take into consideration anything you wish... ease of use, ergonomics, mechanics, accuracy, practicality, bad-ass factor ...

Just name your choice and list reasons in your reply. Don't be afraid to be specific.

Sorry if a similar thread exists... didn't research.

 

[Kotin]

nothing beats a good six shooter.. and with a couple speed loaders, I'd say you cant beat it.



I have always liked them better.. from personal experience they are on average:

more accurate
more powerful(course nothing compares to the Desert Eagle)
its just badass...

 

[JdotRdot]

tough choice...i've always heard revolvers are more reliable, but pistols hold more amo

i like the way revolvers look though so i lean towards them:o

 

[asimplegirl]

I lean towards more ammo. If I ever have to defend my life, or the lives of those I love, I want to be able to just perforate the bad guy.

 

[dgr]

I have to chose between 10 guage and 12 guage, single or double barrell, pump or trigger hand guns done give me a secure feeling but then again if I could afford a Desert Eagle

 

[craezie]

I kind of like revolvers because I'm not mechanically minded at all. I hardly know how to clean, much less fix, a pistol.

 

[STRATIOTES]

Military and police around the world abandoned the wheel gun for good reason, revolvers are less reliable (timing mechanism mostly) and less tolerant of hostile environment and dirt.

I prefer the 1911 chambered in 460 Rowland but carry a Glock 19 as a back up.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Not enough information.

The two serve completely different purposes.

I personally carry a .357 revolver, and highly recommend them for CCW.

But there are many other situations where a self loading pistol would be a better choice.

 

[acptulsa]

I couldn't click on the poll because I didn't see an option for:

Home defense and target shooting--give me more ammo, less flash near my fingers, and quicker reloading in the heat of the moment.

Concealed carry--don't expect to have to fire a thousand rounds and the best safety ever invented is, imo, single action.

I'm with Anti-Fed.

 

[Danke]

Military and police around the world abandoned the wheel gun for good reason, revolvers are less reliable (timing mechanism mostly) and less tolerant of hostile environment and dirt.

I prefer the 1911 chambered in 460 Rowland but carry a Glock 19 as a back up.

I never heard that one before. And a revolver misfire is quick to fix, just pull the trigger again.


But I like semi-automatics. Just practice, tap, rack, reacquire.

YouTube - SWAT Instructor OOpps-Tap Rack Reacquire

 

[weslinder]

I'm one of those guys that thinks the Model 1911 is the perfect sidearm, every bit of gun technology before it was invented was in pursuit of that perfection, and every sidearm since has come up short in one way or another.

That being said, I'm getting into Single-action shooting, and there's a lot of good about single-action revolvers. They may not be perfect, but they are good guns.

I don't like double-action revolvers that can't be fired single-action style. All that I've fired have really long and heavy triggers.

 

[Pennsylvania]

I really love the look of revolvers, and especially the look of the Taurus Judge (even though I would never carry it), since it has a long cylinder:

But in most situations, I'd probably pick something made by Springfield over any revolver.

 

[Icymudpuppy]

I have to disagree with the assertion above regarding reliability. I have carried automatics in Iraq, and I carry a revolver in a job field that has been featured in "Dirty Jobs". I find that the revolver will continue to fire no matter how filthy it is, but the automatic I carried gummed up all the time. It was just as finicky about dust and sand as my M4 Carbine. Of course it was an M9 Beretta 92S so that might be part of the reason.

They both have their place. My concealed carry is a .45 automatic, my open carry is a .357 double action revolver, my work gun is a .22 single action revolver. For home defense, I prefer a shotgun. For hunting I prefer a rifle.

 

[pcosmar]

I'm one of those guys that thinks the Model 1911 is the perfect sidearm, every bit of gun technology before it was invented was in pursuit of that perfection, and every sidearm since has come up short in one way or another.

That being said, I'm getting into Single-action shooting, and there's a lot of good about single-action revolvers. They may not be perfect, but they are good guns.

I don't like double-action revolvers that can't be fired single-action style. All that I've fired have really long and heavy triggers.

This is me for the most part.I am Old Fashioned in many ways.
For auto loading I have always liked the 1911.
I prefer Single action for shooting.
As it is I am infringed. But if I could,,,

p.s. I would also have it built to handle .45 Super.

 

[BuddyRey]

I'll take a snub-nosed, titanium featherweight 38 revolver anyday!

 

[Icymudpuppy]

I'll take a snub-nosed, titanium featherweight 38 revolver anyday!

How do you keep your wrists strong for the recoil on that featherweight?

 

[BuddyRey]

How do you keep your wrists strong for the recoil on that featherweight?

I have no idea. I've never actually fired a gun before...I just know I like 'em!

 

[VIDEODROME]

I like the Revolver. If it is stored loaded it has no magazine with a spring to wear out. As far as I know revolvers are incapable of jamming.

Light weight revolvers can have the top of the barrel end drilled with port holes that compensate a lot for the recoil. I've fired a titanium revolver like this with magnum rounds and the recoil wasn't bad at all.

 

[Icymudpuppy]

The only malfunction that will stop a revolver is a squib load.

That is a round which fires, but does not have enough propellant to drive the bullet all the way through the barrel. The next round that is fired will strike the back of the the lodged bullet causing the barrel to explode.

A squib load from a bullet fired with a percussion cap, but no powder, followed by a blank round fired through the same pistol is what killed Brandon Lee.

 

[Tokyosmash]

Depends, they both have their strong points, i'd rather target with a revolver and CCW with a pistol.