Need revolver recommendation

[madfranks]

I'm looking for a good revolver, either 9mm or .45. I'd love to hear some good recommendations.

[Neuro]

Who do you want to shoot?

[mick silver]

ruger

[Shami-Amourae]

Why are you getting a revolver with a semi-auto caliber?

I'm a big fan of the Ruger LCR.

Start @2:25

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wQnQPgS29I

[madfranks]

Why are you getting a revolver with a semi-auto caliber?

I'm a big fan of the Ruger LCR.



Because I already have some semi-autos in those calibers and I've already stocked up on lots of ammo, and I don't want to buy a gun in a new caliber.

[cpy911]

www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=338&category=Revolver

Taurus is not the best but a good value. If it does not work, they will make it right.

[Glass]

www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=338&category=Revolver (http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=338&category=Revolver)

Taurus is not the best but a good value. If it does not work, they will make it right.

Just make sure your family knows to send it back for fixing.

[Shami-Amourae]

I've never tried it but I've heard the name 625 Jerry Miculek Edition come up a lot. It's a .45 ACP S&W. It has one of those idiotic internal locks, but it's probably the most popular semi-auto caliber revolvers on the market currently.

Here's his daughter advertising it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ordFWPMkLgg

[midnight rambler]

Find a S&W 25-2 1955 Target Model (pinned barrel)...sweeeet!

[steyr_m]

I think you're limiting yourself by the 9mm/.45 rounds. A .357 or .38 Special is as good [or better!] than a 9mm.

If the Govt of Canada was kind enough to let me own a revolver with a barrel shorter than 4" -- I'd pick up a Ruger SP101 hammerless. To me, it's the ultimate carry weapon [but oh yeah, we cannot conceal/carry either -- thanks GoC] No buttons, no safety, no mag release. Just point and shoot.

[Dogman]

Never forget semi autos do rule, (capacity of shots) but revolvers still have their places. They do not jam like a semi, if it does not fire, jambs feeding another round, which a revolver will never do, pull the trigger again and then bang, unless empty.

[madfranks]

I think you're limiting yourself by the 9mm/.45 rounds. A .357 or .38 Special is as good [or better!] than a 9mm.

If the Govt of Canada was kind enough to let me own a revolver with a barrel shorter than 4" -- I'd pick up a Ruger SP101 hammerless. To me, it's the ultimate carry weapon [but oh yeah, we cannot conceal/carry either -- thanks GoC] No buttons, no safety, no mag release. Just point and shoot.

I know, but I already have a bunch of 9 and 45 stocked up, I don't really want to introduce a new caliber to my collection.

[steyr_m]

I know, but I already have a bunch of 9 and 45 stocked up, I don't really want to introduce a new caliber to my collection.

I know what you're saying -- but I can't think of a revolver that even fires a 9mm. I know they have been made, but can't think of one...

[Dogman]

I know what you're saying -- but I can't think of a revolver that even fires a 9mm. I know they have been made, but can't think of one... Anything that will fire a .357 will fire a 9mm.

I loved my .357/9mm new model black hawk 6" barrel tho I would need to see if they did anything longer, in the day, that was my oil field "snake" gun. Used to have a collection of "rattles" that grew that I kept dangling off my rear view mirror of my company work truck.

When living in West Texas and working the oil patch!

https://www.google.com/#q=ruger+blackhawk+357+9mm

Hated to sell it when cash got tight, back in the day..

I iike semi's for the capacity of shots but never cared for the short barrels compared to a good revolver.

[steyr_m]

Anything that will fire a .357 will fire a 9mm.

I know the calibre/diameter is the same, but thought that the 357/38 is rimmed and the 9mm is rimless, it wouldn't chamber correctly.

[Dogman]

I know the calibre/diameter is the same, but thought that the 357/38 is rimmed and the 9mm is rimless, it wouldn't chamber correctly.

Yes, with the blackhawk the cylinder needed to be changed, took just a few seconds.

Loved that gun, ammo .38, .357 and 9mm with a cylinder change that took maybe a heart beat.



Author library.. On time, but still quick.

Edit: the gun came with two cylinders, .38/.357 and the 9mm. The 9mm was the one that I splatted snakes with. The other one was for home defense..with P+ rounds.

Very strong gun, back then have not a clue now, if even offered.

[steyr_m]

Yes, with the blackhawk the cylinder needed to be changed, took just a few seconds.

Loved that gun, ammo .38, .357 and 9mm with a cylinder change that took maybe a heart beat.

Author library.. On time, but still quick.

Ok, fair enough. That being said there aren't many "swap cylinder" revolvers out there. Madfranks didn't mention what he was using the revolver for. If it's for pleasure shooting -- the blackhawk might fill the bill.

[Dogman]

Ok, fair enough. That being said there aren't many "swap cylinder" revolvers out there. Madfranks didn't mention what he was using the revolver for. If it's for pleasure shooting -- the blackhawk might fill the bill. The gun I owned was not for pleasure shooting. The only limitation was shot capacity.

The longer barrel, would out shoot as far as accuracy any semi auto! At a far longer distance!

There is spray and pray, and then there are 'counted' or hits that count, Which with the longer barrel you will get as long as you can shoot the potential of the gun. Which are many in the class that nothing wrong with the gun, it is the one shooting it.


Which apply's to any accurate gun. If one misses, it may not be the gun, but the one holding it. Which does apply to long and short guns.


The bad thing is they are hog legs!

But they have stand off range that no semi auto can match!


Peace!

The madman may not have said , but I had to include the possibility and a chance that he may miss,

Unless they make a 6" or better barrel semi auto, which again is or will be a hog leg.

But again I say revolvers do not jam feeding, everything else yes. And a jam with a semi can and/or will kill you!


Mi dose centavos!

out of this thread..

Peace!

[midnight rambler]

Never forget semi autos do rule, (capacity of shots) but revolvers still have their places. They do not jam like a semi, if it does not fire, jambs feeding another round, which a revolver will never do, pull the trigger again and then bang, unless empty.

This is a fallacy. About 30 years ago Guns and Ammo magazine conducted a test where they placed a S&W K frame revolver in a box of dirt and shook it up and did the same with a semi-auto (don't recall what sort of pistol). The revolver jammed up completely and was inoperable until fully disassembled and thoroughly cleaned while despite the slide on the pistol not fully returning to battery it could STILL be forced into battery and fired.

[Norweger]

I know what you're saying -- but I can't think of a revolver that even fires a 9mm. I know they have been made, but can't think of one...

I think Smith & Wesson made a little batch some years ago. If i remember correctly the palestinan authorities wanted a revolver in a caliber that was compatible with other guns they had.

Searching for 9mm revolver on gunbroker shows that at least taurus makes one.

Also found this on youtube.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgWX7S7hzus

[Shami-Amourae]

New 9mm revolver:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FbUMqoyjDw

[Dogman]

For reliability I still will take a revolver over a semi.

Shoot a semi with a weak wrist and it may stove pipe/miss feed and jam. a wheel gun will shoot the guy with the semi while he/she is clearing the misfire.

[Shami-Amourae]

Do you have a favorite revolver? I'm considering getting a medium sized one.

[Dogman]

Do you have a favorite revolver? I'm considering getting a medium sized one.

If I could find a old new model black hawk (sp) convertible like I had in the 80's
Good to go!

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[midnight rambler]

Relying on a single action revolver such as a Ruger Blackhawk for a combat handgun in this era is just plain stupid. 100 years ago that would be 'okay' but not today.

And as I posted earlier anyone who mistakenly thinks that somehow a revolver is more forgiving than a mil spec semi-auto pistol just doesn't have much exposure to the real world of guns.

[madfranks]

And as I posted earlier anyone who mistakenly thinks that somehow a revolver is more forgiving than a mil spec semi-auto pistol just doesn't have much exposure to the real world of guns.

Here's my primary reason for wanting one, and I would love to hear your take on this, midnight. I'm worried about spring fatigue in the magazine of my loaded gun(s) just sitting in my safe(s). For years now, every month or so I change magazines in my ready-to-grab guns so the springs won't fatigue. I like the idea of having my ready-to-grab gun(s) be a revolver so I don't have to worry about that.

[midnight rambler]

What wears out springs is use via loading/unloading - that's where the fatigue comes into play. Keeping a mag fully loaded full time isn't going to result in fatigue. If you're genuinely concerned about mag springs then order some extra Wolf springs for your mags and have them in reserve.

The draw toward a DA revolver or pistol is that there's generally no safety involved one must only overcome the double action trigger pull as opposed to having a single action cocked and locked or a Glock type pistol with a 3.5# trigger pull - plus modern DA revolvers have a hammer block or transfer bar which renders it overall fairly safe.

[Spectrism]

One thing about a revolver which I like is that you don't leave a bunch of shells behind.