Revolver Pros & Cons

Some important things to consider when you are not sure whether to buy a semi-auto or a revolver.

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[HYBRIDCOMBATIVES]

By the way. back on point. My S&W Model 10,and 65 and my Ruger SP101 are more reliable than any autoloader you own. They are more reliable than my Glock 19, glock 30, S&W M&P .45 Kimber warrior, and les baer with caspian slide. period. That is the news. True Story.

[wombat8881]

@brian47374 Ok, we're in a dream world. I just tried to fire my revolver through my pocket but it wouldn't fire because I had a bunch of coins stuck in it. I cleared those out, but then the lint blocked the cylinder. I cleared that out, but all of my bullets were duds. I reloaded, fired, and my coat burst into an inferno. I am posting this from the afterlife. I wish I had listened to you. Meanwhile, on earth. I see SA FTF frequently. I have NEVER seen these issues your friend is plagued by.

[wombat8881]

@brian47374 Dude, calm down. This video is presented as helping people decide about revolvers, not as "crazy stories." If somebody tries to fire a SA, what are the odds of a jam? Maybe 1-5% If somebody tries to fire a revolver, what are the odds of a "jam"? Even taking your "crazy stories" at face value, 0.01%? So how is this info helpful for people making this decision? If you don't post BS, you won't be called on it.

[pinoywheelgunner]

with reloads. i won't be using them for defense, unless they're all i got.

[pinoywheelgunner]

@brian47374 my gun is not ALWAYS my salvation, but it CAN be, depending on whether it fires or jams. the only FTF i've seen was

[brian47374]

@wombat8881 Look, I NEVER said that the SAME friend had ALL of these issues. I SAID that I have seen them over the years in classes, friends, people telling me these things in NUMEROUS ways. I'm sorry that you don't have a life and get out much and talk to others who do shoot a lot because you might actually hear some crazy stories. Truth is stranger than fiction. Now, I'm done with your nonsense that isn't going to change a THING about anything.

[brian47374]

@jajmonSW38 I would MUCH rather depend upon my knife to resolve the situation. It doesn't jam unless it is stuck in a person, and it makes nice openings in the body that are hard to fix (just ask my wife who is a surgical nurse). You can cut tendons and ligaments that immobilize immediately. I can have it in hand without being noticed.

[brian47374]

@pinoywheelgunner Yeah, ok, one in a billion chance. Obviously you don't shoot much. I've bought A LOT of ammo over the past 3 years that has been bad. All manufactures. So, it is NOT a one in a billion odds. You are NOT going to speed reload ANY gun when someone is stabbing/cutting you or shooting at you within 30 feet. Get out and TRAIN for crying out loud. Repeat after me, "My gun is NOT my salvation". Say it again and again.

[pinoywheelgunner]

@brian47374 all your rounds are dud? hmm.m.another one in a billion circumstance. there is more likelihood of seeing the Bigfoot than that happening. speedloader make reloading much easier. six, seven or eight rounds go in all at the same time. you just need practice. it's the same with any auto. practice makes perfect.

[wombat8881]

@brian47374 I had a more pointed reply. You may have seen it in your email. Let me apologize for its pointedness. However, the reason you are getting this type of reaction (not just from me) is because your video dwells on factors that nobody but you even believes exist, and which I think even you would agree are rare/marginal issues. You can have any opinion you want. But, most people making this choice are weighing reliability (revolver) vs capacity and ease of target practice (SA).

[brian47374]

@wombat8881 I've seen enough to comment on it. Man, you really want to argue this point... don't you? I never said that revolvers are crap. You are missing the point & all you want to do is argue. I've seen enough to make ME not want to carry a revolver. And, I don't like the limited shot capacity. I have the right to say whatever I want in a video. I never said don't buy one. People need to train & they need to know all of the facts.