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I didn't say revolvers don't malfunction. One, however, that is maintained properly, with a track record of reliable function, isn't going to jam because you gripped it wrong while using it in a gun fight.
Indeed, revolvers are infinitely easier to use under pressure and still more mechanically reliable. True, but if he had of needed 7 shots to deal with the situation he could of been in trouble. My 686+'s wouldn't have that problem......  If revolvers were easier to hit with and more reliable than auto's the military would have kept the M1917.
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If revolvers were easier to hit with and more reliable than auto's the military would have kept the M1917.
They are not as easy to service or maintain under warfare conditions, and are more prone to being disabled by dropping on hard, muddy, or sandy surfaces. That's why. All largely irrelevant to typical self-defense shootings.
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That guy showed pretty staggering restraint when he didn't just empty his mag into the guy when he went down.
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That guy showed pretty staggering restraint when he didn't just empty his mag into the guy when he went down. He also saved himself some serious jail time by displaying such restraint.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." **Edmund Burke**
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." **Benjamin Franklin**
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Well, if the good guy kept his mouth shut, instead of giving verbal commands/warnings to not touch the gun, the perp probably would have.
Then the good guy could have lit him up some more, from a position of great tactical advantage.
Oh well, at least none of the innocent folks got shot.
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If revolvers were easier to hit with and more reliable than auto's the military would have kept the M1917.
Autos/semi autos in the military are/were are about regular troops putting lots of bullets in the air against multiple adversaries during combat. Shooting one or two bad guys in civilian life is a somewhat (but not entirely) different scenario. Their are advantages and disadvantages to both. For the average person who goes through daily life and then unexpectedly and suddenly finds the need to use a firearm, a revolver is most likely simpler to use under stress.
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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The good guy did well. Had his gun on his person, did not hesitate, constantly worked to improve his position, rapidly cleared a malfunction, put down the BG, stopped shooting when the threat ended, let the bad guy leave rather than extending the risk by detaining him. A reload after the BG was gone would have made it near perfect.
Second guessing his choice of weapon is nonsensical. Serious people carry semi autos for a reason but the lesson is that he was wearing his gun and knew how to use it, and did so w/ purpose.
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The good guy did well. Had his gun on his person, did not hesitate, constantly worked to improve his position, rapidly cleared a malfunction, put down the BG, stopped shooting when the threat ended, let the bad guy leave rather than extending the risk by detaining him. A reload after the BG was gone would have made it near perfect.
Second guessing his choice of weapon is nonsensical. Serious people carry semi autos for a reason but the lesson is that he was wearing his gun and knew how to use it, and did so w/ purpose.
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Revolvers are for fudds and boomers.
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