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SW:
--- Quote from: Zelhar on June 19, 2009, 08:03:23 AM ---Why would people still use revolvers today ?
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I don't know.. may because they are classic old guns. Also they are more reliable than normal pistols
cjd:
--- Quote from: Chaim Ben Pesach the hero on June 19, 2009, 08:11:11 AM ---
--- Quote from: Zelhar on June 19, 2009, 08:03:23 AM ---Why would people still use revolvers today ?
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I don't know.. may because they are classic old guns. Also they are more reliable than normal pistols
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I think you will see revolvers for many years to come. They are nice simple guns that are less likely to give problems for the occasional user. Even someone who has very basic knowledge of guns can see whats going on. Less chance of jambing, less chance of people shooting themselves or others with rounds left in the chamber and decent fire power for home defence. What more could anyone ask for.
Yonah:
I prefer revolvers; you can get more power out of a smaller package, they don't print as easily, I prefer the balance, they've been technically developed to the point of perfection and there's very little that could go wrong.
Also, you can wrap a revolver up in a rag or fire it from inside a pocket repeatedly, and should your round turn out to be a dud, you can just pull the trigger again to cycle and fire the next; no need to have to pull the slide back to extract it.
MountainMan:
--- Quote from: Zelhar on June 19, 2009, 08:03:23 AM ---Why would people still use revolvers today ?
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+1 to everyone else' explanation... Besides the fact that revolvers are very sexy looking ;D, revolvers have the ability to chamber rounds much larger than you can practically put into a magazine fed gun. As everyone else here stated revolvers are very reliable and are simpler to maintain than your average semi auto magazine fed handgun. A revolver will generally out live you and perhaps your children too; hence why some of these old antique cowboy guns you see still function well.
Now you tell me, what semi auto mag fed pistol do you know of can house a .500 S&W Magnum round ? One of these suckers can take out a 1000lb (appx 450kg) grizzly bear in one shot; assuming you're good enough tohit a vital part of a grizz. Fisherman, rangers and hunters in Alaska carry one of these around for a reason.. Check her out:
Compare S&W 500 to other handgun cartridges. Use the popular 44 magnum as your point of refence. Note that 44 magnum is larger than 45 ACP.
I love my revolvers.. As Yonah said, revolvers also have the ability to shoot even when pushed against a surface, your semi auto will jam in many cases in this scenario. That is why a pocket revolver is so much more reliable and better than a pocket pistol like a Kahr or Kel-Tec.
Also, you can use speed loaders or moon clips to quickly load your revolvers in a magazine like fashion, so you don't have to load each chamber at a time in a time critical situation.
Harzel:
I see, then there are distinct advantages for revolvers.
Oh, and I came up with another reason- revolvers don't auto eject the casing and I think there are several advantages for this property.
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