Here's my first post on the matter where I laid out why I don't use them. I've already said that I could have done a better job at making it clear that it contained opinions gleaned from my own personal experience but I made the mistake of assuming that 5 paragraphs of me talking about myself would be sufficient enough for people to see the intent. Clearly it was not. While I stand by all the things I've posted in this thread in how it relates to my decision making, it's clear that I simply should have steered clear of this one just like I do with the many political and social hot button topics that take place here. You're obviously free to misrepresent my intent and make assumptions about whether or not I knew you could get a revolver drilled and tapped from the factory, even though I recently posted a meme with a revolver with an optic on it. If you're going to be upset at me for talking out of my ass, when you point it out at least make sure you're not talking out of yours. I don't say that just to sound like an edgy asshole or to be disrespectful towards you, a mod, I have a great deal of respect for you, but I feel like several years of faithful site supporter membership has at least afforded me the ability to point that out. If not, then I'll take whatever comes. Either way, this is the last post I'll make in this thread.
"My issue with revolvers as a carry for self defense option isn't the lack of capacity, but all the other things that make them less than ideal. Wonky grips, terrible sights"
Just re read your first post that you quoted.
In one post you state your issue isnt the capacity. Its the sights and grips. Once we cleared that up you're now arguing that capacity is your reasoning behind choosing a semi.
Which is fine but its hard to have a discussion like this.
I feel like one or two of our members are actually MIT grad program AI designed to debate, at least in the Monty Python mold.
Ken
BBI: ...”you better not forget the safe word because shit's about to get weird”...
revchuck38: ...”mo' ammo is mo' betta' unless you're swimming or on fire.”
When energy weapons are perfected and the “in” choice is either a phased plasma pistol of 20 watts or a focused particle emitter will the 40 year olds wonder why some “Blammers” are still clinging to chemically propelled kinetic weapons?
What the ?
Revolvers are much easier to figure out for folks new to firearms in my experience. How to load, unload and answering the question is it loaded. Also, plenty of folks struggle with slide manipulation on a Browning tilt barrel designed semi auto.
I have run more rounds than I can count through wheel guns than I could possibly count and yet to have a failure that was due to it being not maintained and cleaned. I suck at cleaning revolvers and unusually clean them up with a quick CLP brush and wipe down. Revolvers have always been noted for being notoriously reliable. What happened recently where they are now sensitive running machines?
You’ve had multiple instances where you were the only one in an enclosed area with enemy and were reloading a SAW or shotgun?
My experience has been the opposite, though I will agree that slide manipulations can be difficult for some.
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There have been some valid reasons brought up here but I’ll forget all of those long before I forget that this thread taught me that revolvers are good for shooting someone through your pocket and then pistol whipping them. Neither of which I expected to be advocated for any time in the past few decades outside of Hollywood.
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