New Lucky Gunner video -Sad

[Eastex]

Chris at Lucky Gunner has a new video out, ‘My Revolver Quit Revolving’. It’s not a bad video, the production quality is right there with the rest of their stuff, it’s just a sad topic. Doubly sad for me because one of the broke revolvers is a GP100 which I have and the other is a S&W 43C which I really want. I know what’s he’s doing, people do need to know that revolvers can and do break but why did it have to be about one I want so bad? Maybe he just has some bad revolver karma that needs to be exorcised. I sure hope he doesn’t do one on my 642 PC edition!!
https://youtu.be/QQUEHF_QRNc


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[Rex G]

Yes, revolvers can malfunction, and when it happens, they can go down hard. I like the Jim Cirillo solution. Two or three revolvers. ;-)

I am not kidding.

[Hizzie]

I busted one of those Wiley Clapp GP100’s. Ruger fixed it fast for me.

[spinmove_]

And this is why, when you pick a carry gun, you should be working on having at least one other copy of it as soon as you can. This goes for any carry gun, not just revolvers.


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[mtnbkr]

Revolvers can break, but they're not ammo sensitive, which is what people should say instead of claiming they don't break or don't malfunction.

Chris

[Dagga Boy]

It is a common subject for the Revolver Round up and other classes and discussions we have about Revolvers. Here is the revolver "Reliability" reality. A clean well maintained Revolver with good factory defense ammo is extremely reliable in almost any situation. Many of the trainers and serious folks I converse with are hard pressed to find situations where a revolver failed in an actual shooting by LEO's and citizens outside of getting a hammer hung up in clothing or a non-mechanical failure. However; they do not do well and will often crash during a long training day or multi-day class. Polar opposites with semi autos. Often we see malfunctions and failures in actual shooting incidents, yet they run for thousands of rounds issue free by throwing a bit of lube on them with no real cleaning. Compound this the smaller that semi auto gets.

[11B10]

It is a common subject for the Revolver Round up and other classes and discussions we have about Revolvers. Here is the revolver "Reliability" reality. A clean well maintained Revolver with good factory defense ammo is extremely reliable in almost any situation. Many of the trainers and serious folks I converse with are hard pressed to find situations where a revolver failed in an actual shooting by LEO's and citizens outside of getting a hammer hung up in clothing or a non-mechanical failure. However; they do not do well and will often crash during a long training day or multi-day class. Polar opposites with semi autos. Often we see malfunctions and failures in actual shooting incidents, yet they run for thousands of rounds issue free by throwing a bit of lube on them with no real cleaning. Compound this the smaller that semi auto gets.

DB, your answer even further deepens my dilemma regarding: "Should I buy a small revolver, or another H&K-ish model?" I'm still in love with my H&KP30SK. Which reminds me - have you shelved your small H&K for good? You've not mentioned it lately.

[Bigghoss]

Should I buy a small revolver, or another H&K-ish model

Yes.

[11B10]

Yes.

Good answer - the only thing that is holding me up is the financial end. I'm working once again, soooooo, maybe soon.

[Bigghoss]

Good answer - the only thing that is holding me up is the financial end. I'm working once again, soooooo, maybe soon.

I hear you. Lack of funds holds me up from getting everything.