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February 12th, 2012, 10:48 AM
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#1 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Middle TN
Posts: 1,639
| REVOLVERS: Boring, Antiquated, & Stupid
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February 12th, 2012, 01:20 PM
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#2 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 823
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He lost me when he said revolvers are inherently accurate. I suppose compared to throwing the bullet at a target. But that's me being a rifle snob. From a technical stand-point, you still have a fixed barrel with often fixed sights that can be misaligned. The gas leak between the cylinder providing slight differences per shot. And that giant mechanical hammer and trigger, even cocked.
Revolvers are great at taking big heavy rounds that semis can't seem to handle. And being overall simpler. I don't think they're going away anytime soon.
Boring? As much as any gun is. I suppose it has a little less room for bells and whistles but so what.
Antiquated? Old, yes. Antiquated, no. Cheap and solid.
Stupid? I think most LEO organizations have gone to semi at the county level just because they hold more rounds, can fire successive shots more accurately and faster and can reload easier without cumbersome reloaders. They can just use clips. Yeah. Clips. For home defense, you don't need all that. I think they're pretty smart.
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February 12th, 2012, 01:41 PM
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#3 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texas
Posts: 444
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Originally Posted by DukeRustfield  He lost me when he said revolvers are inherently accurate. I suppose compared to throwing the bullet at a target. But that's me being a rifle snob. From a technical stand-point, you still have a fixed barrel with often fixed sights that can be misaligned. The gas leak between the cylinder providing slight differences per shot. And that giant mechanical hammer and trigger, even cocked.
Revolvers are great at taking big heavy rounds that semis can't seem to handle. And being overall simpler. I don't think they're going away anytime soon.
Boring? As much as any gun is. I suppose it has a little less room for bells and whistles but so what.
Antiquated? Old, yes. Antiquated, no. Cheap and solid.
Stupid? I think most LEO organizations have gone to semi at the county level just because they hold more rounds, can fire successive shots more accurately and faster and can reload easier without cumbersome reloaders. They can just use clips. Yeah. Clips. For home defense, you don't need all that. I think they're pretty smart. | The whole point is that he is being sarcastic, im pretty sure those are all his, and that he is just taking a swing at all the people that buy semi auto pistols.
I have both a semi and a revolver and i love both
Kimber 1911 target model .45acp
S&W Model 38 .357mag
Good Shooting.
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February 12th, 2012, 01:46 PM
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#4 | | Lifer
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon
Posts: 2,715
| His tone, cadence, and attempt at humor made me turn it off very quickly. He has some great revolvers though.
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February 12th, 2012, 01:49 PM
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#5 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Alabama
Posts: 56
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I still have not found a semi that will chamber much less take the pressure that my 454 Casull dishes out. 
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February 12th, 2012, 01:54 PM
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#6 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 823
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I know he was being sarcastic. But he was being sarcastic to make a point(s). One of which is that revolvers are accurate.
They are getting better with having semis take huge rounds and now the jam rate is so unbelievably low, there are less reasons to have a revolver than ever. Cost and ease of ownership being high. Not to offend anyone, but I consider revolvers a great woman's self-defense gun.
My mom had one growing up when dad went out of town. It had the hammer inside the gun so it couldn't get caught or stuck on anything. Just point and pull that trigger until whatever is over there is dead or gone.
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February 12th, 2012, 01:56 PM
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#7 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington
Posts: 196
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Sarchasm = the gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
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February 12th, 2012, 02:05 PM
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#8 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cleman Barracks, Dept. of The Columbia.
Posts: 616
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Originally Posted by Spray n pray Sarchasm = the gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. | HAHAHAHA!!!! Excellent, and BRAVO ZULU!!!... Thanks for the words which breathed a breath of fresh air back into this one..
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February 12th, 2012, 02:21 PM
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#9 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dixie
Posts: 1,839
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It was funny and I enjoyed it. However it never has been about the weapon but about the man and the tactics he employs with the weapon being secondary. Because a good man with a revolver or even a bolt action Enfield 30-06 can certainly give a very good account of himself. Case in point, Sergeant Alvin York, one of my all time heros...
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February 12th, 2012, 06:59 PM
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#10 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SD
Posts: 480
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A revolver doesn't scatter brass all over the place that you have to pick up before you flee.
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February 12th, 2012, 07:10 PM
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#11 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 551
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Originally Posted by leadbug His tone, cadence, and attempt at humor made me turn it off very quickly. | you and me both. it was annoying. however the kardashian joke was pretty funny
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February 13th, 2012, 09:28 AM
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#12 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NW IL / NE IA
Posts: 280
| Likes & dislikes.
I appreciate lots of semi-automatic pistol designs. I own a Glock & rather enjoy it. I really enjoy shooting friend's 1911s, Sigs & Beretta/Taurus autos.
With that being said I only own 1 semi-automatic & really don't plan on any more in the near future.
I absolutely LOVE revolvers! Something about them just puts a smile on my face far larger then the autos do. I do plan on several more in the near future! Particularly looking at a S&W model 60 .357 magnum, & a Ruger Blackhawk Convertible ( most likely a distributor exclusive model) in .45Colt/ACP. Just saving funds at the moment!
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February 13th, 2012, 10:56 AM
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#13 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 578
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My name is Casey and I'm a big bore wheel gun guy, now excuse me while I go change my adult diaper.
Smith & Wesson "N" frames rule!!!
Casey
Last edited by Earthquake; February 13th, 2012 at 03:04 PM.
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February 13th, 2012, 11:34 AM
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#14 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oregon
Posts: 658
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Boring, Antiquated, & Stupid.
Maybe that's why I love 'em!
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February 13th, 2012, 12:39 PM
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#15 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southside Virginia
Posts: 278
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Originally Posted by osokusmc A revolver doesn't scatter brass all over the place that you have to pick up before you flee. | Ahaha...there it is.
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