Dang, I was getting worried! 40 posts in this thread before you showed up!This entire thread has nearly made me cry.....I love revolvers.....I can like a semi auto, but for romance, passion and love give me a revolver....They are just so elegant and classy....
Semi auto....
Revolver...
They both are attractive in their own way but........
In the competition / personal carry / tactical training worlds it seems like it is almost universally understood that revolvers are dated and impractical for defensive shooting. People seem down right dismissive. These are the same people who train with full size competition pistols they never actually conceal carry, while shooting ammo they'll never keep in their carry gun, and with gear they never wear on the street. I am just wondering what Indiana Gun Owners thinks of carrying a revolver for defensive shooting? I don't just mean deep concealment, it can be winter carry setups like I've attached here. Are they really as ineffective from a tactical standpoint as many people think? Do you carry a revolver setup (if so post yours!)?
My daily winter carry for the time being:
S&W 686 SSR 4" 6 rnds / Galco Outdoorsmen Double Action / Hanks Gunner Belt 1.5"
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The NICE thing about revolvers, is if they fail to fire, JUST PULL the TRIGGER, again.....
No slide, no fumbling, just SHOOT !!!!!
It's likely the grips. Revolvers don't have to worry about having a magazine in the middle of your fist somewhere, so shape and size are much more flexible. There's a HUGE difference in shooting my Colt DS with skinny smooth wood grips vs big fat rubbery pachy grips.
I still shoot the LCR better than the Shield. The Shield is slicker and doesn't fit my hand as well. The LCR grip is tackier (in the grippy way, not the fashionable way) and fits my hand better. The LCR front sight lifts straight up under recoil in my hand. The Shield kicks up and right, making it harder to track.
I've also found revolvers to be more forgiving of the panic grip. I'll push low left with a Glock 22 well before I do with a GP100 Match Champion. The big fat wooden grip with palm swells just sticks in my hand better doesn't feel like it hates me and is trying to escape, and I don't feel like I have to strangle it to keep it from getting away.
Dang, I was getting worried! 40 posts in this thread before you showed up!
This entire thread has nearly made me cry.....I love revolvers.....I can like a semi auto, but for romance, passion and love give me a revolver....They are just so elegant and classy....
Semi auto....
Revolver...
They both are attractive in their own way but........
We're getting there, slowly but surely, we're getting there. The next month and a half will be crazy.I'm old...
Your brother came by the shop yesterday with some flyers for the range....I can't WAIT!!!!!