Some one said "Revolvers will work when all else fails" But my logic say's My S&W SD9 & My SD40 will continue to pump out shots long after your Six shooter runs out of bullets. I do love the looks of a revolver and I do own one. But for my use out here in no-man's land I want firepower.
Some one said "Revolvers will work when all else fails" But my logic say's My S&W SD9 & My SD40 will continue to pump out shots long after your Six shooter runs out of bullets. I do love the looks of a revolver and I do own one. But for my use out here in no-man's land I want firepower.
That's where I arrived a few years ago, too. Going dry after five or six rounds just lacks the comfort level of having 18 on tap in a Glock 17 that I can shoot just as well. I still like and buy revolvers, though.
Some one said "Revolvers will work when all else fails" But my logic say's My S&W SD9 & My SD40 will continue to pump out shots long after your Six shooter runs out of bullets. I do love the looks of a revolver and I do own one. But for my use out here in no-man's land I want firepower.
My take on this is entirely different. I practice weekly with my revolver, and I figure if I can't take care of business in 6 shots due to a multiple threat environment, then I need to change my neighborhood, not my handgun.
Some one said "Revolvers will work when all else fails" But my logic say's My S&W SD9 & My SD40 will continue to pump out shots long after your Six shooter runs out of bullets. I do love the looks of a revolver and I do own one. But for my use out here in no-man's land I want firepower.
My take on this is entirely different. I practice weekly with my revolver, and I figure if I can't take care of business in 6 shots due to a multiple threat environment, then I need to change my neighborhood, not my handgun.
For me it's current state of the art semi-autos for carry, bedside security and possible road rage countermeasures.
For long range shooting it's revolvers, although a once mighty herd of varied large bores has been thinned down to two Ruger .357's, one SA and one DA.
For fun plinking and more long range shooting, again it's semi-autos in .22 LR, specifically two Ruger Mk III's and an SR-22.
I keep perusing gunbroker for a new .22 revolver since I cut my teeth on them and they are still my sentimental favorite but know that the chances of finding one that will outshoot those two Ruger Mk III's are slim and slimmer.
Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery. Hit the target, all else is twaddle!
Some one said "Revolvers will work when all else fails" But my logic say's My S&W SD9 & My SD40 will continue to pump out shots long after your Six shooter runs out of bullets. I do love the looks of a revolver and I do own one. But for my use out here in no-man's land I want firepower.
My take on this is entirely different. I practice weekly with my revolver, and I figure if I can't take care of business in 6 shots due to a multiple threat environment, then I need to change my neighborhood, not my handgun.
Don
Live in a gated community, or a country estate?
Nope. Live in a rural area of NYS. Cities here only have 25,000 - 35,000 people. Wouldn't live in an urban area if you paid me.
Live in a rural area of NYS. Cities here only have 25,000 - 35,000 people. Wouldn't live in an urban area if you paid me.
Don
The town I live in has less than 6,000 residents (and one traffic light) and I don't see it as unreasonable to expect that 1) I might be the (at least attempted) victim of assault/robbery, and that if I am, 2) there might be more than one assailant involved. Six chambers in a revolver cylinder can go dry very fast. Five even faster.
Sure, if you are targeted, chances are good that five or six rounds will work out just fine, but what about the minority case where it doesn't?
I'm not saying that a revolver is a bad choice for self-defense. I'm just refuting your suggestion that you will only need more if you live in a big city.
Keep in mind that police officers (who make their living with handguns as central tools) only have about an average of 25% accuracy on target during gun fights. You might be a bit better, but under stress you never know. With two or more armed assailants, only landing 25% of your five or six rounds (that's just one or two rounds on target before you run dry) may add up to a problem for you, especially since you have no immediate access to backup like the police typically do, often right there with them on scene, and even with that you likely couldn't talk a cop (whether his AO is rural or urban) into a five or six round magazine for his Glock.
Keep in mind that police officers (who make their living with handguns as central tools) only have about an average of 25% accuracy on target during gun fights.
None of the police officers that I have known (and some of them are pretty gunny) would agree that the handgun is a central tool. They will also tell you that most of their brothers are not very competent with a handgun.
But your point is still valid. Being rural doesn't guarantee safety from multiple attackers.
Live in a rural area of NYS. Cities here only have 25,000 - 35,000 people. Wouldn't live in an urban area if you paid me.
Don
The town I live in has less than 6,000 residents (and one traffic light) and I don't see it as unreasonable to expect that 1) I might be the (at least attempted) victim of assault/robbery, and that if I am, 2) there might be more than one assailant involved. Six chambers in a revolver cylinder can go dry very fast. Five even faster.
Sure, if you are targeted, chances are good that five or six rounds will work out just fine, but what about the minority case where it doesn't?
I'm not saying that a revolver is a bad choice for self-defense. I'm just refuting your suggestion that you will only need more if you live in a big city.
Keep in mind that police officers (who make their living with handguns as central tools) only have about an average of 25% accuracy on target during gun fights. You might be a bit better, but under stress you never know. With two or more armed assailants, only landing 25% of your five or six rounds (that's just one or two rounds on target before you run dry) may add up to a problem for you, especially since you have no immediate access to backup like the police typically do, often right there with them on scene, and even with that you likely couldn't talk a cop (whether his AO is rural or urban) into a five or six round magazine for his Glock.
First, most police officers are not gun guys. They qualify once or twice a year, and that is pretty much the extent of their handgun usage. If you feel it is not unreasonable that you may be assaulted by one or more individuals where you live, then you should reconsider where you have decided to live. I live out in the country where I would be more likely to be assaulted by a deer. In fact I was last week - one ran into the side of my car while I was driving to work. Guess we're gonna just have to agree to disagree on this.