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Ok, I get the premium revolver thing.

10K views 108 replies 25 participants last post by  justin22885 
#1 ·
I have never been into revolvers much. My wife wanted one so I got a Ruger in 45lc a few weeks back. Well I was looking to buy something today and I just could not find anything I really wanted. I spent a few hours wondering back and forth looking at all the ars, misurplus, and Glocks determined to get something. I fingered this and decided to take it home. Dang it’s shoots amazing. It a Smith Wesson 617 in 22lr. The way it feels when you clock the hammer has a smooth mechanical feel that you don’t get with black plastic. I get the revolver craze.
 
#64 ·
Also, no point in arguing about choices. We all prepare for imagined scenarios as applicable to our differing lifestyles. I would be uncomfortable with EDC, mainly physical discomfort in having to dress for concealment. I am glad that my life activities do not require everyday carry to make me feel secure.

Fortunately I live in a relatively safe area where an occasional B&E is the most reported crime, and that usually when the occupant is away. I carry when I am coming home late to a supposedly empty house. But I do realize that even with weapon in hand if someone is on the other side of my door with a weapon they have the edge.
 
#67 ·
Lessee now:

Law enforcement is all semi-autos now because they're cheap. Much cheaper to buy than any quality revolver. And they only need a parts-changer monkey to repair, whereas revolvers need a real gunsmith.

An lot of the present crop of popular carry guns don't hold but maybe one round more than yer typical .38/.357 revolver. I'm talking small-frame nines and .380s. I know you operators would never be caught with one except as a backup gun, but not so of a huge sector of the carryin' public.

Long term SHTF where I actually live, I'd prefer a .357 Smith, because I can load it mild to wild, so it's a small game getter or a deer slayer. And it wouldn't spray its' brass to hell-and-gone. As a reloader I'd appreciate that.

For Urban Armageddon I'd want a double-stack Beretta or some such, but my real choice will be to not be there in the first place.

Horses for courses, the saying went.

Of course that's all academic, because I'm too crippled now to walk to the back side of my pasture, much less run-n-gun through a scenario from Call of Duty.

my $0.02
 
#69 ·
Not good enough to tackle stretching the hand in my Colt Officer's Model. Not that I don't know how it's supposed to be done, but I'd want to practice on a few first. So my revolvers go to a specialist. I stick to my old single shot rifles.

A man's got to know his limitations.

I didn't do my own knee surgery, either.
 
#78 ·
Well, there are certainly a lot of thoughts based on fantasies thrown around. :rolleyes:

As much as I do think knowing how to repair your stuff is a good thing, its also a somewhat unrealistic thing when it comes to this. Unless of course, you have a full machine shop, or a damn good handyman shop avaialble.

Sure, have some basic, possibly high failure items (even that is kind of doubtfull, even for the junky stuff) around, that you can replace, but I seriously dont see you doing a lot of home gunsmithing should things go south.

And a lot of any possible need there can be headed off, simply by buying quality stuff, with a good history of long term use.

Buy cheap stuff at your own peril, and be prepared to pay out the ass for it, if you intend to keep buying it over and over, simply because its cheap.

The other thing, that makes more sense to me, is to have duplicates, and multiple duplicates, of anything you intend to count on. Something goes wrong, and just grab another. You can fiddle with whatever is broke, at your leisure later, assuming its nothing major. At the very least, you end up with some spare parts should you not be able to fix it.


My plan for anything going south is, Im already doing it. I plan on using everything I have around and use daily right now, and Ive got exact spares as backups, should they be needed. Thats the meat and potatoes.

Everything else is just gravy. :D: :thumb:
 
#80 ·
A lot of the revolver vs semi-auto argument seems to lack any kind of context.

If you're traveling in vehicles to a well supplied and equipped BOL for a long term (years) event, having some quality revolvers makes sense because they last, and provide a depth of preparedness.

If you're traveling on foot it's completely different and you need maximum utility per pound. A revolver simply comes up short when compared with a semi-auto in most combat scenarios. If all you have is a pistol and need to lay suppressing fire so your wife and kids can get out of an amush's kill box, would you rather have 6 shots or 15 before reloading? Let's say you have to pick between a S&W TRR8 and a 1911 in the same scenario. Both hold 8 rounds, which one can you reload faster?
 
#89 ·
Thats all well and good and all there Justin, and I dont disagree about being able to fix your stuff, but in reality, how how much of this is really an issue?

I think your overemphasis on fixing stuff, is going to an extreme in another direction, and one that most will have little need of, assuming they buy reasonable stuff, and care for it the least little bit.
 
#96 ·
Where this thread started:

I have never been into revolvers much. My wife wanted one so I got a Ruger in 45lc a few weeks back. Well I was looking to buy something today and I just could not find anything I really wanted. I spent a few hours wondering back and forth looking at all the ars, misurplus, and Glocks determined to get something. I fingered this and decided to take it home. Dang it’s shoots amazing. It a Smith Wesson 617 in 22lr. The way it feels when you clock the hammer has a smooth mechanical feel that you don’t get with black plastic. I get the revolver craze.
 
#105 ·
The Redhawk uses a one piece frame that proved so successful on the Security Six so basically it's just larger and beefier. The Super Redhawk has an extended frame to better anchor the barrel as well as a beefier and longer top strap so it can be scoped. I think the SRH uses 2 springs rather than a single as did the RH and the SS but disassembly is similar.
 
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