I’m an expert and approve this message! I carry a revolver (66-2 snub) everyday and don’t feel under gunned at all. I’m retired and my day to day activities doesn’t warrant a high capacity mag gun. But that’s me, y’all might be different.
I'm a revolver fan. What I like about a revolver is when you are all through shooting it empty, you just can beat the shit out of someone with it because it's made of metal and not some lightweight polymer.
@@JohnDavis-im1oy Auto's are for weak wristed fairy boys with inferiority complexes that have tough guy rambo dreams about fighting some fairy tail made up within their wild self ego stroking imaginations war, that is so far from reality because as soon as someone farts too loud they flop over dead from a fear induced heart attack, and I don't give a shit if your wearing soft or hard plate body armor if I hit you in the chest with a single round from my 5 shot 500 S&W firing the 700 grain rounds from it it's end of the road for you, just the impact alone would break ribs and cause internal organ damage I can guarantee you that, all that shit you spew about night vission, silencers, blah blah blah is a bunch of little kiddie made up wild dreams about playing war not normal civilian need or possibility, your the one that needs to wake up and smell the coffee, that shit may be necessary for a soldier fighting a war or possibly a cop, but for normal civilians just going about their normal daily life it's fantasy, so many of you mall ninja warriors need to come back down to earth and join the rest of the sane normal thinking people of reality of planet earth.
John Davis 🤧 To each his own- roger? My Lord man.. you sound as if you would not let me defend your Constitution if all I carried was a damn six gun. I could be wrong. I speed read on YouBoob. Lmao: I think I meant to reply to the autopistol guy..😂😂
@@JohnDavis-im1oy At which point you better have your rifle as he said even your tacticool megablaster pistol is not going to cut it in that situation. NB. Technically a Nagant 1895 can in fact be suppressed.
Very sound reasoning here. I've been shooting revolvers for 40 years and get to the range most Saturdays. I cannot recall ever having a malfunction with any of my revolvers.
And a good American made revolver doesn't 'wear out'! I've been regularly shooting my Ruger Security Six .357 since 1980, all original springs and parts. My S&W 686 for 25 years. 'nuff said...
I've been shooting revolvers since the late 60s. Colt, Smith, Ruger-- and every one of them has malfunctioned at least twice by locking up. Anyone who says they shoot a revolver every week end for 40 years without a failure is blowing smoke so far as I'm concerned. Still, I agree with the premise of this vid and for the same reasons: When the poop flies, my weapons will be .357 long and short and a .308.
@@knokname6466 Well,i have an old Colt Police positive,that has had so many rounds put through it,i doubt anyone could say how many..Its gone through 3 generations in my wife's family and the gun has never failed..Ammo has failed,but never the gun..
I really dont care what excuses and or reasoning others have,,pro or con..I carry a revolver,because thats what i grew up with and am familiar with..I can operate them without thought and feel confident with and trust them..They are ideal,for my preferred style of carry and for the conditions in which i do..End of story..Long live the revolver..
Perfectly said, brother. Carry whatever makes you feel comfortable, screw the overcompensating tactidouches. I'm a younger guy, striker fired polymer guns are more what I'm familiar with. However, I still love me some blued steel & wood furniture. Hell, the first gun I shot was an old school Marlin model 60 haha. I do agree with a revolver being more practical in SHTF situations. Not having to deal with magazines would be a very big plus. Don't some older revolvers have leaf springs as well? Couldn't you hypothetically make one if you needed a replacement? I guess if your revolver breaks your always left with a hammer too haha.
Revolvers are also *ideal* for quickly arming other people, especially if they're not firearm enthusiasts. Any competent adult can learn revolver basics in less than a minute.
Dallas DautermanDallas they shoot better with the shorter trigger pulls of a firearm like a Glock. And they will definitely shoot a Glock better than a snub-nose. Our Militia holds annual handgun qualifications. We see the same thing every year, the people shooting auto loaders are always scoring higher than people using revolvers. When new shooters show up with a six shooter, that the internet told them to buy, they always want to try one our Glocks because they are disappointed in their score. We let them try our auto-loader and their score goes up every time. It never fucking fails. Ignore me and call me a fool all you wish. But what i say is based off first hand experience.
I've always been a wheel gun kind of guy. I've owned some semi auto pistols but they always go to someone that wants it more. My wheel guns just stay with me. My favorite combo that I own is a 45 Colt revolver and a 45 Colt lever gun.
I carried a revolver as my issued weapon for the first 20 years of my LEO days and still carry one as a retiree. I shoot my revolvers monthly (been retired since ‘97) and have NEVER experienced a malfunction in over 50 years of shooting revolvers.
I remember seeing an article written by a champion pistol shooter back around the 19teens. His words upon shooting the 1911 were "forget the revolver, the auto pistol is the future of handgun shooting" he was right just 60-70 years before his time.
It has been an amazing pistol. I'm a giant fan of the round as a do-it-all option but for it's intended purpose no pistol has ever been more successful.
Normally, I always have a M1911 with me. It is an antique given to me by my father (owned by my great uncle), built by Thompson Auto Ordinance in 1939. It's a bit big for me, and the recoil is a lot (I am a relatively small girl). I keep it loaded with Remington Golden Saber. I also have it with me walking my dog in the evening. Although neither my husband or I are ranchers, we live in a home on my in-law's ranch. It's normally super quiet out here, and very safe, but we occasionally get illegal alien parasites that come through here. They might be dangerous. As far as the rifle, it is either an AK or AR, just depending. We have a lot of wild hogs out here, and the AK does a great job on them. Besides, for some reason I am a better shot with that rifle than the AR.
If you can't hit your target in 5-6 shots under duress, go back and train some more. I've owned them all and trained with some of the best. I carry a M&P 340 ... internal hammer, small, light weight, and 5 rounds of .357 magnum. No magazine springs to wear out, very simple internal components. Train, train, train ... and do it using double action, not single action. I live in rural America so in SHTF situation my weapons choices may be different than someone in an urban environment, and understandably so. My consideration revolves around dependability and abuse tolerance to elements. I don't plan to engage multiple targets at close range with double taps for 15 minutes on end .. if I did i'd go with my glock 19 as my edc. It's not as easy to carry as the magnum j frame. I'm fairly certain my primary rifle is significantly different than someone in an urban setting as well. I've opted for distance and precision over lead throwing potential. But aside from my training, I'm also a lifelong hunter. It just makes sense for me. Not everyone is going to have the same equipment in a shtf environment ... having the wrong equipment because someone on CZcams said you're an idiot for carrying that such and such that you're comfortable with and know how to use and have trained with all your life, could ultimately cost you in the end. Know your limits and know when to avoid confrontation .. those two skills will keep you alive much longer than shooting ability in a shtf environment.
You know what's better than one revolver? Two revolvers. I need to grab another GP100 in 6in SS or a Ruger GP100 Match Champion. That would be sweet. 357 Magnum is my go to revolver round.
In my book, the best pistol for SHTF is the howdah which is basically a sawed off single or double barrel shotgun. That and a good canyon shooter (e.g. 308) deer rifle with a scope will give you the best of all worlds. With 00 buck if you get surprised by an enemy patrol or some hoodlums in an urban environment say, you can lay out a whole lot of lead instantly which may give you the chance to fall back for a second to reload (out of your bandoleer of course). If you are going up against troops with NATO rounds in a wooded or more open range, you can reach out and put the touch on them long before they can get to you unless they are accompanied by a sniper specialist (and if you are smart/lucky maybe you can recognize him and take him out with your first shot). Also, your long gun deer rifle and coach gun (which you'll saw off and hopefully have a holster already fabricated for) will be the LAST weapons to be confiscated by the government considering they are the backbone of the hunting sport and perceived as the least scary/threatening to the grabbers.
This has to be one of the best videos on CZcams for a revolver lover. I'm dead serious. I already know me. I'm gonna watch this video at least 2 to 3 times a day lol
You can get a lot of lead through a revolver. One time when I was camping out in the desert north of LA, in one afternoon I put over 900 rounds through my S&W 686. And I wasn't even rushing.
Thank you Patriot you are spot on this topic, I have had jams on all my semi-autos. From cheap pistols to my S&W and Rugers, not all mags are made the same and depending on how the gun is carried I have had those mags unlock and drop also. I also like the fact that revolver cartridges are usually better brass and much easier to reload a .357/.38 then it is to a .9mm. Thank you again for your opinion on this subject, Peace from the Pomme.
Thanks man. I don't think auto loaders are a terrible choice are that anyone who carries one is stupid. I just think revolvers are a legitimate choice and for me the better one.
I prefer revolvers not only because i think that they are more but also because they are simple, easy to maintain and to clean. My go to gun is S&W 686 plus .357 magnum backed up by S&W 5904 with 14 rounds in the magazine.
Henry rifles are fine shooting rifles. I have one in 44mag, and I have mare's legs in 357mag, 44mag and 45long colt. they all shoot well, but I don't care much for the loading process. that's why I prefer my marlin lever guns which load through a side gate. easier to load those while on the move if necessary.
You always make good points in your vids. It would be cool if people had enough to invest on a variety of weapons, then I can see getting a tricked out XDM-45 and a half a dozen magazines, or whatever else but if you're limited that much, a .357 revolver and a .357 lever action carbine might just be what you really need.
Out of all of the pistols I have I always grab my air weights or very light weight charter arms. Super comfortable to carry. Plus it’s always going to be a gun.
I've trained non-shooters on revolvers for their first gun because of the simplicity of the arms, and in a SHTF situation, it would be the easiest to teach others to use one if necessary...
YES!!!! not to mention if you absolutely had to reload some ammo, you could do so with a wider variety of propellants (black powder, matchead powder, firecracker powder etc.) if you were desperate and it would still for all intensive purposes function as a semiautomatic firearm.
They bring a lot of versatility to the table. And there are some newer revolvers with increased cylinder capacity. Ruger has a Redhawk in .357 Magnum that is an 8 shot. That's as many as a stock 1911. I just think they're a no brainer for a prepper. Thank you for the comment!
If I must leave my home in event of a Hot Civil Uprising, my S&W 586 Revolver will always go with me. It's my back-up to my primary back-up Glock 19 which is my back-up to my Bushmaster.
I've always used this same logic for why I prefer an SKS with its fixed 10 round mag over an AK but never applied it to the revolver vs the semi-auto argument.
I don't really apply to my rifles because there will always be so many AR-15 magazines around that it doesn't make sense to give up the firepower. But if I was going to shoot a Russian weapon that won't have the same availability of magazines here in America then I would. In that case the SKS would be my choice too.
I think velocity loss is the reason why revolver barrels are measured from the forcing cone to the end of the barrel while the semi auto is measured from the chamber to the front of the barrel. I have to disagree with the magazine argument. Maybe military mags are made to fail but I've got a Remington Model 51 and the mag that came with it is superb, no problems ever. I also have a Colt Model N 25 cal my Great Uncle bought and kept the mag loaded all his life. When I got it I shot it and shot it again the other day, no problems with the mag. I also have a Colt Model M in .32 acp......yep, you guessed it no problems with these antique mags.
I have them all, black powder, semi- auto, revolvers, etc. One size does not fit all. As ex leo, I only had to draw and fire once, most civvies, luckily, aren't faced with that scenario. Glock jammed, ancient SW 36 backup worked, one shot, one bad guy down. Now, with the shtf looming, AR, Semi- Auto, and wheel gun backup, in that order. Oh, forgot the 12 gauge double ought in the bedroom, my bad!
OOOh, what a great service revolver. I don't know if you could have made a better choice for an everyday carry piece. My favorite pistol is a Ruger Security Six with a 4" barrel. It's the weapon the GP100 replaced. Yours will have slightly better trigger than mine and will last you a lifetime. You made a great choice.
this is actually my first firearm, the last time i fired a rifle was when i was in basic training in fort jackson back in 2002. i currently live in CA, so CCW is not allowed but i want to have a good home defense gun and also one i can bring to the shooting range. i am a single father of a 6 yr old girl, so I had to really soul search before purchasing this handgun. bought a concealed safe for it already, really excited though to pick this up next week. God bless you Sir, and I will be following your channel. I may not be a natural born US citizen but I do consider myself a patriot.
That's all that matters Rogelio. I actually live relatively close to Fort Jackson. Thank your for serving in the military and thank you for watching my channel.
Funny I never thought of the mag issue, but its true. Most if not all semi-auto's are finicky about what mags you use. When I think of SHTF situations my thought is limp wresting, Idk what situation I'll be in but even is the best ones at a range I can unintentionally limp wrist it with some spicy rounds BUT I can regrip or focus up and continue shooting without stove piping or something else.
A tight revolver barrel / cylinder gap of less than 0.004" will often lose LESS velocity than the parasitic velocity loss of slide cycling in an auto pistol. In chronographing 9mm / 45 ACP autos and revolvers of similar ballistic barrel length (measured muzzle to firing pin), I have often found the revolver velocity to be slightly higher than the auto. The few times I've found the auto velocity slightly higher, the revolver BC gap was around 0.006". The velocity difference is rarely more than 30 fps either way. Revolvers also typically have much tighter chambers than autos, which also aids in keeping velocity up.
I have both semi-autos and revolvers. My .357 mag is currently my nightstand gun. My wife knows if someone enters our home when I’m not there...just point and pull the trigger. I do own 1911’s. Most the mags are interchangeable. But, the rest of my semis are mag specific. I do keep at least 3-4 extras, some up to 5 or 6. Great video!!!
I am so happy with it, when you lock the cylinder it is solid. I sit around and wonder about it's finish, it's so black smooth and hard as a rock and from what I have been able to find out it is actually a blueing finish, man technology these days. But hey it shoots just like my old Spanish Llama :) Due I think your videos and your wifes videos are straight up and great so Thank You for doing them But remember I live a little on the odd side. Peace!
The revolver is my favorite pistol. More reliable, easier to keep clean, simpler to use. I actually prefer black powder guns. I can change the cylinder on my 1858 Remington in less than 5 seconds (+/-). So reloading is not a problem.
Thank you for your insight and intelligent explanation. I agree 100% - especially the piece where you talked about it being your fall back weapon and rifle being your primary. In addition, my wife who has zero experience with firearms and is very intimidated by them, if the SHTF and I had to leave her alone, I can have the confidence that she can defend herself with the revolver - just point and shoot, without having to explain about feeding a magazine, dealing with jams, etc.
Great video and sound perspective. I have spent plenty of time in the woods with a Ruger .357 mag revolver. Weather while hunting or while felling trees for firewood. I like being able to have the first two rounds be snake shot which is what I tend to use more than the hollow points that fill the rest of the cylinder. I am sure some people romanticize being all tactical but farm life is far more mundane than that. The older I get the more I appreciate the mundane...
I agree with most of your points. Revolver with a few speed loaders is more than adequate for most scenarios with 2 or 4 legged critters. Even cap and ball if practiced with and maintained is enough to keep you alive on the way to a good rifle or shotgun.
I used to carry a ruger sp101 with the 4 inch barrel in the woods all the time. Ended up trading it off along with some cash towards an AR. Now i just stick with my Glock which has always been my edc when not in the woods anyway. Although I do still have my sp101 with the 2 inch barrel that I carry in occasion for a BUG.
Couldn't agree more, my preference is for a good wheel gun anytime. My personal favorite is my Ruger stainless, 6" bull barrel, Security Six in 357 cal. it has never let me down.
Also have a couple others in 4" and 3 1/2" and I do occasionally appreciate the Weight to Wrist difference from the more substantial heft of the 6" Bull Barrel.
early box feeding mags were not designed to be dropped thats why the old enfields had chains connecting the magazine to your rifle so you wouldnt loose it but they also wanted you to feed your rifle via stripper clips
I own & carry a Taurus 605 .357 magnum snub nose revolver a lot with 2 speed loaders if needed!! It’s one heck of a pocket cannon!!! Great video & subscribed!!
I do have a Springfield XD,9mmSubcompact, but my favorite is my first firearm I ever bought my S&W 686(DISTINGUISHED COMBAT MAGNUM)Bought it in 88,still have it.
I like both, semi auto for high capacity and revolver for more power. Magazine springs will last as long as you don't pull them out and stretch them beyond their yeild point, but i also like revolver simplicity as well.
I appreciate your videos and respect the points you make. it's all very real food for thought but I have to dispute one point, magazine springs or for that matter springs in general do not wear out or weaken from being in the loaded (potential stored energy) position. springs wear out from being used and sprung back and forth repeatedly over time. you can leave a magazine loaded for years in proper condition without worry it will function. That said I agree with most of the rest of you're argument. thanks for your posts.
Thank you jo! I admit that the information about magazine springs wearing out is a combination of conventional wisdom and anecdotes but it was what we were trained in the Marines. Take it for what it's worth.
COL. JEFF COOPER OR COL. CHARLES ASKINS WOULD PROBABLY DISAGREE REGARDING LOADED MAGAZINES WEAKENING OVER TIME INDICATED THAT NOT TO BE THEIR EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, GRANTED, QUALITY, LIKE IN EVERY OTHER AREA, MAY WELL HAVE SUFFERED OVER THE LAST 50 OR 60 YEARS.
Springs don't get weakened by being compressed for long periods of time. Springs are weakened by repeatedly being compressed and released. I used to think the same thing until someone informed me of the science around it.
Thank you for pointing this out BTD. I have had a number of viewers correct me on this but that actually gives the revolver an even greater advantage since under heavy use you'll be wearing the magazines out. They'll be suspect when you need them most.
I have 3 x 357 magnum revolvers. Two take moon clips. Smith and Wesson pro series. Love them. I am also more accurate with the revolvers, single/double action with hair trigger is a big advantage.
I like this video, first one I've seen of your and I'm for sure subscribing, I'd like to get a real revolver sometime but I'm not that familiar with them only one I ever had was a Heratige Rough Rider single action. 22lr. Any tips on buying a higher caliber double action revolver?
Hey Ryan, thank you for the kind words. Like so many things in the gun world revolvers have a lot of emotion surrounding them. Depending on your use there are really only two choices of caliber, the .357 Magnum or the .44 Magnum. There is no point in buying a .38 Special revolver as you can shoot that round out of a .357 Magnum but not vice versa. Although I personally love the .41 Magnum it is too expensive for most people. It's a great round though. As far as actual revolvers, there are several really good brands. My favorite is Ruger. The GP100 is considered an excellent all around revolver but is slightly big. If you're thinking about carrying it concealed then look at the SP101 and the LCR. Of their more interesting models is the Redhawk which comes in an 8 shot variety in .357 magnum. I have an old Security Six. If you can find one they are some of the most robust pistols ever made. The trigger is a little stiff in double action but very smooth. Of course Smith and Wesson makes some of the most well thought of revolvers. I am not as familiar with their line up but they don't make a bad one. The Colts are the Cadillac of the revolver world but in my opinion they're overpriced. There are a number of second tier revolvers that are still very good. The Taurus is probably the only worth considering though.
I recognised it right off. My stainless steal Security Six, .357, with the six inch barrel has never failed me. I bought it in 1982, and all these years, (and countless thousands of rounds), later, it is still one of my most reliable handguns. Uncle Mike's even makes a top quality shoulder rig so I can carry it concealed if I want.
This is also why lever action rifles are indicated for some persons. Magazines. Also, when cartridge revolvers came out in 1873, the 1847 Colt Walker was the world's most powerful handgun until 1935. Today, some peppers include black powder revolvers. Steep learning CLIFF. I like a Ruger Redhawk for inspiring civility.
My brother in law's father was a police officer, and he has his department issued .38 revolver. That was the first firearm I ever shot, and the very first trigger squeeze...right in the bull's eye! Since then I have fired many different weapons, but have never been as accurate as I was with that old .38. As far as ease of use, and accuracy, I have to agree with you on this one!
I agree. I carried a Ruger Mark 7 when I was working animal control for my Sheriff Department. It was a job to clean it. Now that I'm retired, I have a S&W 642 revolver. I carry my gun cleaning ammo box with me when I practice at the range. After I'm done shooting, I clean the gun before I go back home. My 642 is much easier to clean than my old Mark 7.
Just like the older rifles that are tube fed. Semi automatic but doesn't run on a magazine. I carry a Ruger blackhawk. .44cal as my go to pistol and my Ruger .44 cal carbine 5 shot semi automatic tube fed. No mags necessary.
I like and own both autos and revolvers, and have carried each for CCW. For most citizen self defense situations, I agree the revolver is probably the better choice. I've watched tons of new shooters in CCW classes: auto pistol failures and malfunctions outnumber revolver problems well over a 1000 to 1. In real world conditions, revolvers are astronomically more reliable than autos: no feeding issues, no weak ammo issues, no limp wristing issues, no ammo brand issues, etc. Also revolvers can fire any bullet shape without issue. The deadliest close contact compact handgun I've personally tested is the Charter Arms Bulldog firing full wadcutter 200 gr 44 Spl (900+ fps 2.5" barrel, Buffalo Bore), followed closely by the full wadcutter 150 gr 38 Spl (860+ fps 2" barrel, Buffalo Bore Ammo). Center punch any attacker with those rounds and he is DEAD! Revolvers can often have higher velocity in the same ballistic barrel length (cylinder + barrel) than the auto IF the barrel cylinder gap is tight ( 0.003" or less). This is because revolver chambers are tighter than auto pistol chambers. The auto also has parasitic velocity loss due to slide cycling.
Great information, thank you! I've been very surprised by the recent resurgence of the .44 special. It seems like an answer without a question but the numbers you just quoted put it in the .45 acp so maybe it has a place. Also, I may just be bitter because my beloved .41 magnum never got popular too. I appreciate someone with your knowledge level taking the time to share it.
I agree in a SHTF situation if there was a clear 2 types of semi auto pistols here in America compared to AK an AR it would be a 1911 an beretta and they need a lot of upkeep...... but I agree last ditch would be a revolver.
Say anything you want about revolvers but in 35 years that I've been shooting them both in civilian life and in law enforcement I can count on one hand with a finger or 2 left over any and all failures that couldn't be fixed within seconds and put back into the fray, and the bulk of those were ammo failures such as a squib load that left a bullet stuck in a barrel that had to be driven out, one was a bullet that jumped the crimp and stopped the cylinder turning (but that was one of those couple second just dump and reload fixes) and one was a broken AFTERMARKET firing pin, the other was an ejector rod that backed out and stopped up the works, auto's however is another story, I've owned somewhere around 30-40 different autos over the years (I used to deal in guns and worked at a pawn shop/gunshop for quite a few years so i used to buy MANY guns very cheaply for my collection), autos of all makes and models some top of the line considered by many the best and some considered to be absolute junk such as the cheap little jennings 25's and 380's of years ago (but what the hell when you can buy them as a dealer for about $40 each you got to give a couple a try), anyhow I stopped trying to count all the auto failures over the years or how freakin many dollars spent replacing worn out or damaged magazines and other crap for stupid ass auto's, broken extractors, guide rods, recoil springs, barrels that go bad and/or bulge both from wear on the lug or from squib loads or someone loading wrong ammo (opperator fault not gun I'll give you that but the barrel bulges I've seen happen just because of the thinner nature of them because of design they have to be), I've even seen an alarming amount of cracked slides for no apparent reason from some top end brands , in fact some of the auto's I've owned were bought cheap because of failures that the manufacturers wouldn't fix on warrantee and the owners gave up on them, because both I and my 74 year old uncle do gunsmithing we'd just buy theparts and fix them, and we've fixed a bunch between us, we've fixed a fair number of revolvers also but 90% of those fixing required only a good cleaning and lubing due to user neglect and lack of propper cleaning, barrels and cylinder chambers get well cleaned (sometimes too much and in a damaginng way because I've seen more than a few barrel crowns messed up from bad cleaning methods), very few are brave enough or have the knowledge or spend the time investment to learn enough to be able with confidence to open up side plates and such so the internals get all gummed up with all manner of crud and dried up oils a greases, that's by far the biggest revolver failures, nope time and experience has proven all I need to know that's why you'll only find a revolver on my side for protection of life and limb.
Let's say you're in the woods, hungry. You need to kill something to eat. Along comes a deer and you get excited. You can almost smell that meat on the fire. You pull your Glock 19 and start firing. You know you hit the damn thing, but it run off like nothing happened. You find blood on the trail and your your confidence rises. You search for hours, but nothing. Off in the distance you hear a loud boom. You investigate and find a man standing over a deer looking very much like the one you shot multiple times with your Glock. You notice the man has a revolver and you approach carefully holding out your hands. You ask, "Did you shoot that deer?" The man answers, "Yes." "What did you shoot him with?" "My 357", he answers. "That looks like the deer I shot a few hours ago," you inform him. "Could have been. He has a wound in his shoulder. Right beside where I shot him," the stranger says."What did you shoot him with?" You show him you Glock 19. He laughs.
Capacity and reloading is where it is a issue man. 17 rounds vs 6 is significant. Likewise reloading a revolver under stress, even with speed loaders, is very difficult.
The longterm strategy should be geared toward the fact that black powder is likely what preppers will be making to reload their cartridges with. As far as I know the semiautomic weapons fail more than not using black powder. The failure rate is not limited to fouling, but includes failure to cycle especially the gas operated systems. Post SHTF, a revolver matched with a lever action rifle in the same caliber is the better choice for the longterm.
@Dirk Steel the older one is the one I learned to shoot pistols with. When your sights are a V notch in the hammer and a conical shaped piece of brass at the front and you shoot it enough that you shoot 2 to 3 inch groups of 6 at 30 paces and my pace is about 30 inches you get kind of good.
So, I'll use my auto pistols until I run out of brass then switch to my revolvers where I can harvest the empty brass for reloading. Same with rifles, semi auto first, bolt action rifles to finish up.
I’m anticipating the end of the world, but I own two revolvers, two shotguns, and a muzzle loader. Shotguns for hunting whitetail, 44 mag Ruger for backpacking in bear country, 22 long heritage for plinking, and 50 cal muzzle loader for fun. I have more than I need but not nearly as many as I want.
Revolvers, semi-autos? I don't care. I can make both of 'em work. They're both machines, and therefore can fail anytime and for many reasons. So, I have both. I reload, and semi-autos are a pain-in-the-ass cuz you have to chase the empties. Therefore, I prefer revolvers for that reason alone--even for 10 mm, my fav round.
I could go even further and go to percussion revolvers. :D Actually I think a good case could be made for the sling bow or frameless sling bow. Silent, ammo flexibility, making your own arrows is quite doable.
Personally I'd have both. Make sure I've got plenty of mags for the semi and a good caliber for the revolver that's common and not boutique or antiquated for a revolver. Spend the money on a few quality pieces, training and ammo (and obviously all the other things) and not on a collection unless you have more money than you know what to do with. I'm on a tight budget though so I'll stick with the former.
I’m an expert and approve this message! I carry a revolver (66-2 snub) everyday and don’t feel under gunned at all. I’m retired and my day to day activities doesn’t warrant a high capacity mag gun. But that’s me, y’all might be different.
Thank you Kyle!
I'm a revolver fan. What I like about a revolver is when you are all through shooting it empty, you just can beat the shit out of someone with it because it's made of metal and not some lightweight polymer.
Amen!
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Same with me. My sidearm is the Ruger Redhawk .357 with the 2.75" barrel. As good as a M1911, with even more stopping power.
I have a polymer framed revolver 😂
Thats not a real revolver. @@ACP-GC
Wyatt Earp once said “After I fire 6 shots , I will have all the time in the world to reload.”
Lol, nice!
@@JohnDavis-im1oy Auto's are for weak wristed fairy boys with inferiority complexes that have tough guy rambo dreams about fighting some fairy tail made up within their wild self ego stroking imaginations war, that is so far from reality because as soon as someone farts too loud they flop over dead from a fear induced heart attack, and I don't give a shit if your wearing soft or hard plate body armor if I hit you in the chest with a single round from my 5 shot 500 S&W firing the 700 grain rounds from it it's end of the road for you, just the impact alone would break ribs and cause internal organ damage I can guarantee you that, all that shit you spew about night vission, silencers, blah blah blah is a bunch of little kiddie made up wild dreams about playing war not normal civilian need or possibility, your the one that needs to wake up and smell the coffee, that shit may be necessary for a soldier fighting a war or possibly a cop, but for normal civilians just going about their normal daily life it's fantasy, so many of you mall ninja warriors need to come back down to earth and join the rest of the sane normal thinking people of reality of planet earth.
John Davis 🤧 To each his own- roger? My Lord man.. you sound as if you would not let me defend your Constitution if all I carried was a damn six gun. I could be wrong. I speed read on YouBoob. Lmao: I think I meant to reply to the autopistol guy..😂😂
you got it Bro
@@JohnDavis-im1oy At which point you better have your rifle as he said even your tacticool megablaster pistol is not going to cut it in that situation. NB. Technically a Nagant 1895 can in fact be suppressed.
Very sound reasoning here. I've been shooting revolvers for 40 years and get to the range most Saturdays. I cannot recall ever having a malfunction with any of my revolvers.
That's what I'm talking about! Thanks for sharing. I'm pinning this at the top of the comment section so others will be more likely to see it.
And a good American made revolver doesn't 'wear out'! I've been regularly shooting my Ruger Security Six .357 since 1980, all original springs and parts. My S&W 686 for 25 years. 'nuff said...
My revolver is a Security Six that is older than me and functions flawlessly!
I've been shooting revolvers since the late 60s. Colt, Smith, Ruger-- and every one of them has malfunctioned at least twice by locking up. Anyone who says they shoot a revolver every week end for 40 years without a failure is blowing smoke so far as I'm concerned. Still, I agree with the premise of this vid and for the same reasons: When the poop flies, my weapons will be .357 long and short and a .308.
@@knokname6466 Well,i have an old Colt Police positive,that has had so many rounds put through it,i doubt anyone could say how many..Its gone through 3 generations in my wife's family and the gun has never failed..Ammo has failed,but never the gun..
I really dont care what excuses and or reasoning others have,,pro or con..I carry a revolver,because thats what i grew up with and am familiar with..I can operate them without thought and feel confident with and trust them..They are ideal,for my preferred style of carry and for the conditions in which i do..End of story..Long live the revolver..
Great comment!
Perfectly said, brother. Carry whatever makes you feel comfortable, screw the overcompensating tactidouches. I'm a younger guy, striker fired polymer guns are more what I'm familiar with. However, I still love me some blued steel & wood furniture. Hell, the first gun I shot was an old school Marlin model 60 haha.
I do agree with a revolver being more practical in SHTF situations. Not having to deal with magazines would be a very big plus. Don't some older revolvers have leaf springs as well? Couldn't you hypothetically make one if you needed a replacement? I guess if your revolver breaks your always left with a hammer too haha.
Right on brother, started my shooting career with S&W in 81, haven’t looked back since!
Revolvers are also *ideal* for quickly arming other people, especially if they're not firearm enthusiasts. Any competent adult can learn revolver basics in less than a minute.
Another good point, simplicity means ease of training. I may have to do a followup to this video.
This is false. People who have very little experience shooting have a much easier time shooting an automatic pistol than a revolver.
tommy gun Really? You think someone unfamiliar with firearms instinctively knows how to deal with stovepipes,jams,light primer strikes,etc?
Dallas DautermanDallas they shoot better with the shorter trigger pulls of a firearm like a Glock. And they will definitely shoot a Glock better than a snub-nose. Our Militia holds annual handgun qualifications. We see the same thing every year, the people shooting auto loaders are always scoring higher than people using revolvers. When new shooters show up with a six shooter, that the internet told them to buy, they always want to try one our Glocks because they are disappointed in their score. We let them try our auto-loader and their score goes up every time. It never fucking fails.
Ignore me and call me a fool all you wish. But what i say is based off first hand experience.
@@Chief2Moon Right. Most have a time figuring out how to work the mag and slide.
You've no idea how comforting I find this particular vid thank you sir
I've always been a wheel gun kind of guy. I've owned some semi auto pistols but they always go to someone that wants it more. My wheel guns just stay with me. My favorite combo that I own is a 45 Colt revolver and a 45 Colt lever gun.
That’s a great combination.
I carried a revolver as my issued weapon for the first 20 years of my LEO days and still carry one as a retiree. I shoot my revolvers monthly (been retired since ‘97) and have NEVER experienced a malfunction in over 50 years of shooting revolvers.
That's a hell of an endorsement.
The Revolting Man I used my issued .38 three times to put down suspects who were either shooting at me, or to rescue a hostage, during my career.
I remember seeing an article written by a champion pistol shooter back around the 19teens. His words upon shooting the 1911 were "forget the revolver, the auto pistol is the future of handgun shooting" he was right just 60-70 years before his time.
It has been an amazing pistol. I'm a giant fan of the round as a do-it-all option but for it's intended purpose no pistol has ever been more successful.
My husband and I live in Texas in the middle of nowhere. You are right, on the ranch, I always have a rifle in the truck, and a pistol close.
May I ask what you carry?
Normally, I always have a M1911 with me. It is an antique given to me by my father (owned by my great uncle), built by Thompson Auto Ordinance in 1939. It's a bit big for me, and the recoil is a lot (I am a relatively small girl). I keep it loaded with Remington Golden Saber. I also have it with me walking my dog in the evening. Although neither my husband or I are ranchers, we live in a home on my in-law's ranch. It's normally super quiet out here, and very safe, but we occasionally get illegal alien parasites that come through here. They might be dangerous.
As far as the rifle, it is either an AK or AR, just depending. We have a lot of wild hogs out here, and the AK does a great job on them. Besides, for some reason I am a better shot with that rifle than the AR.
Cool. That's pretty interesting. Those are a lot of gun for a "relatively small girl."
Now i'm glad I did'nt get a flaming scull tatoo, instead bought a Ruger SP101.
Lol, that's a great revolver!
My canoe gun. Love it. Thanks Ruger!
I'm a revolver guy, and everything else being equal, revolvers are just more aesthetically
pleasing to me. They are more elegant.
I feel the exact same way Roger. I just love them.
If you can't hit your target in 5-6 shots under duress, go back and train some more. I've owned them all and trained with some of the best. I carry a M&P 340 ... internal hammer, small, light weight, and 5 rounds of .357 magnum. No magazine springs to wear out, very simple internal components. Train, train, train ... and do it using double action, not single action.
I live in rural America so in SHTF situation my weapons choices may be different than someone in an urban environment, and understandably so. My consideration revolves around dependability and abuse tolerance to elements. I don't plan to engage multiple targets at close range with double taps for 15 minutes on end .. if I did i'd go with my glock 19 as my edc. It's not as easy to carry as the magnum j frame. I'm fairly certain my primary rifle is significantly different than someone in an urban setting as well. I've opted for distance and precision over lead throwing potential. But aside from my training, I'm also a lifelong hunter. It just makes sense for me. Not everyone is going to have the same equipment in a shtf environment ... having the wrong equipment because someone on CZcams said you're an idiot for carrying that such and such that you're comfortable with and know how to use and have trained with all your life, could ultimately cost you in the end. Know your limits and know when to avoid confrontation .. those two skills will keep you alive much longer than shooting ability in a shtf environment.
One important positive for revolvers :
Defective Round ?
Cycle to the next one.
Thank you for thinking about our land and what we stand for much love.........
You know what's better than one revolver? Two revolvers. I need to grab another GP100 in 6in SS or a Ruger GP100 Match Champion. That would be sweet. 357 Magnum is my go to revolver round.
In my book, the best pistol for SHTF is the howdah which is basically a sawed off single or double barrel shotgun. That and a good canyon shooter (e.g. 308) deer rifle with a scope will give you the best of all worlds. With 00 buck if you get surprised by an enemy patrol or some hoodlums in an urban environment say, you can lay out a whole lot of lead instantly which may give you the chance to fall back for a second to reload (out of your bandoleer of course). If you are going up against troops with NATO rounds in a wooded or more open range, you can reach out and put the touch on them long before they can get to you unless they are accompanied by a sniper specialist (and if you are smart/lucky maybe you can recognize him and take him out with your first shot).
Also, your long gun deer rifle and coach gun (which you'll saw off and hopefully have a holster already fabricated for) will be the LAST weapons to be confiscated by the government considering they are the backbone of the hunting sport and perceived as the least scary/threatening to the grabbers.
Excellent point on the coach gun and the deer rifle, of course hopefully we all stood up and said no long before it go to that point...
Revolvers also don't need magazines.
Did you watch the video bro, dude said that for awhile.
@@Bobdixon_Moonvarga_Dancer_III I watched it. Learned some things. Like....
REVOLVERS DON'T NEED MAGAZINES.
This has to be one of the best videos on CZcams for a revolver lover. I'm dead serious. I already know me. I'm gonna watch this video at least 2 to 3 times a day lol
Lol, that’s awesome! Thank you!
@@TheRevoltingMan well deserved, Brother. Keep up the great content!
@@TheRevoltingMan Can you believe it's two years later and I'm still watching this video? I'm a man of my word.
You have a good way of explaining your position.
Thank you. I appreciate you watching my video!
Revolvers can shoot any load, from target WC to magnum loads, and any profile of bullets. The single actions have less parts to broke
You can get a lot of lead through a revolver. One time when I was camping out in the desert north of LA, in one afternoon I put over 900 rounds through my S&W 686. And I wasn't even rushing.
That’s a lot of shooting!
Thank you Patriot you are spot on this topic, I have had jams on all my semi-autos. From cheap pistols to my S&W and Rugers, not all mags are made the same and depending on how the gun is carried I have had those mags unlock and drop also. I also like the fact that revolver cartridges are usually better brass and much easier to reload a .357/.38 then it is to a .9mm. Thank you again for your opinion on this subject, Peace from the Pomme.
Thanks man. I don't think auto loaders are a terrible choice are that anyone who carries one is stupid. I just think revolvers are a legitimate choice and for me the better one.
Good thoughts worth considering. Thanks.
This is a great video! Thanks for the information
Glad it was helpful!
You know of all your videos high quality that they are this is the one I keep coming back to yep think this is the one that got me hooked
Excellent points here. I too carry a revolver for all my defense needs away from my shotgun/rifle. 🤠👍🏻
I prefer revolvers not only because i think that they are more but also because they are simple, easy to maintain and to clean. My go to gun is S&W 686 plus .357 magnum backed up by S&W 5904 with 14 rounds in the magazine.
Your first statement was hilarious and right on!!
I e lost count how many times I've watched this particular vid:)))
This is why I just dove into a Ruger-GP-100 in 357 and a Henry lever action rifle in 357 mag to match- 38/38+P/357 Mag👍🇺🇸
I'm a big fan of the GP100!
Henry rifles are fine shooting rifles. I have one in 44mag, and I have mare's legs in 357mag, 44mag and 45long colt. they all shoot well, but I don't care much for the loading process. that's why I prefer my marlin lever guns which load through a side gate. easier to load those while on the move if necessary.
You always make good points in your vids. It would be cool if people had enough to invest on a variety of weapons, then I can see getting a tricked out XDM-45 and a half a dozen magazines, or whatever else but if you're limited that much, a .357 revolver and a .357 lever action carbine might just be what you really need.
Out of all of the pistols I have I always grab my air weights or very light weight charter arms. Super comfortable to carry. Plus it’s always going to be a gun.
Draw, point, pull, BANG ! K.I.S.S. Revolver.
I've trained non-shooters on revolvers for their first gun because of the simplicity of the arms, and in a SHTF situation, it would be the easiest to teach others to use one if necessary...
YES!!!! not to mention if you absolutely had to reload some ammo, you could do so with a wider variety of propellants (black powder, matchead powder, firecracker powder etc.) if you were desperate and it would still for all intensive purposes function as a semiautomatic firearm.
They bring a lot of versatility to the table. And there are some newer revolvers with increased cylinder capacity. Ruger has a Redhawk in .357 Magnum that is an 8 shot. That's as many as a stock 1911. I just think they're a no brainer for a prepper. Thank you for the comment!
If I must leave my home in event of a Hot Civil Uprising, my S&W 586 Revolver will always go with me. It's my back-up to my primary back-up Glock 19 which is my back-up to my Bushmaster.
All excellent points, I've never thought of the revolver in that way. Appreciate the content brother keep it up.
Thank you! I'll try.
Excellent video. I agree 100%
That’s good enough for me!
I've always used this same logic for why I prefer an SKS with its fixed 10 round mag over an AK but never applied it to the revolver vs the semi-auto argument.
I don't really apply to my rifles because there will always be so many AR-15 magazines around that it doesn't make sense to give up the firepower. But if I was going to shoot a Russian weapon that won't have the same availability of magazines here in America then I would. In that case the SKS would be my choice too.
I think velocity loss is the reason why revolver barrels are measured from the forcing cone to the end of the barrel while the semi auto is measured from the chamber to the front of the barrel. I have to disagree with the magazine argument. Maybe military mags are made to fail but I've got a Remington Model 51 and the mag that came with it is superb, no problems ever. I also have a Colt Model N 25 cal my Great Uncle bought and kept the mag loaded all his life. When I got it I shot it and shot it again the other day, no problems with the mag. I also have a Colt Model M in .32 acp......yep, you guessed it no problems with these antique mags.
TRM, For the reasons you discussed is why I have a revolver for my everyday carry. Good video my friend.
Thank you sir!
I have them all, black powder, semi- auto, revolvers, etc. One size does not fit all.
As ex leo, I only had to draw and fire once, most civvies, luckily, aren't faced with that scenario. Glock jammed, ancient SW 36 backup worked, one shot, one bad guy down.
Now, with the shtf looming, AR, Semi- Auto, and wheel gun backup, in that order. Oh, forgot the 12 gauge double ought in the bedroom, my bad!
This is why Im getting wheel guns to add to my collection.
Yeah, I agree. If I have to bug out, which to means I’m walking, it’s 357 Mag all the way.
I love it. I want a carbine chambered in it too.
The Revolting Man - yes, sir. 158 grain projectile @ 1800 fps is no joke!
glad im waiting to pick up my GP100 4 inch blued version next friday. great vid sir.
OOOh, what a great service revolver. I don't know if you could have made a better choice for an everyday carry piece. My favorite pistol is a Ruger Security Six with a 4" barrel. It's the weapon the GP100 replaced. Yours will have slightly better trigger than mine and will last you a lifetime. You made a great choice.
this is actually my first firearm, the last time i fired a rifle was when i was in basic training in fort jackson back in 2002. i currently live in CA, so CCW is not allowed but i want to have a good home defense gun and also one i can bring to the shooting range. i am a single father of a 6 yr old girl, so I had to really soul search before purchasing this handgun. bought a concealed safe for it already, really excited though to pick this up next week. God bless you Sir, and I will be following your channel. I may not be a natural born US citizen but I do consider myself a patriot.
That's all that matters Rogelio. I actually live relatively close to Fort Jackson. Thank your for serving in the military and thank you for watching my channel.
Try and get that gp100. In stainless, holds the value,,,
Funny I never thought of the mag issue, but its true. Most if not all semi-auto's are finicky about what mags you use. When I think of SHTF situations my thought is limp wresting, Idk what situation I'll be in but even is the best ones at a range I can unintentionally limp wrist it with some spicy rounds BUT I can regrip or focus up and continue shooting without stove piping or something else.
Limp wrists is another good point!
Just edge everyday and your wrist strength will be top notch💦
A tight revolver barrel / cylinder gap of less than 0.004" will often lose LESS velocity than the parasitic velocity loss of slide cycling in an auto pistol. In chronographing 9mm / 45 ACP autos and revolvers of similar ballistic barrel length (measured muzzle to firing pin), I have often found the revolver velocity to be slightly higher than the auto. The few times I've found the auto velocity slightly higher, the revolver BC gap was around 0.006". The velocity difference is rarely more than 30 fps either way. Revolvers also typically have much tighter chambers than autos, which also aids in keeping velocity up.
Lol, you're encouraging me in my lunacy. Thank you for this little bit of ammunition. Pun intended. Pinned it.
About 2-5% it appears depending on cylinder gap. I can live with that esp since velocity isn't the end all.
The flight of the projectile in the cylinder, in my opinion, also counts as part of the barrel.
I have both semi-autos and revolvers. My .357 mag is currently my nightstand gun. My wife knows if someone enters our home when I’m not there...just point and pull the trigger. I do own 1911’s. Most the mags are interchangeable. But, the rest of my semis are mag specific. I do keep at least 3-4 extras, some up to 5 or 6. Great video!!!
Thank you!
Very well said. I stayed with my .357 when everybody else was going semi back in the day, glad I did.
Thank you. I love my Security Six. I'm going to do a .357 mag video soon.
Cool, I am thinking about it myself.
Do it and I'll do response!
ok, but I will be at the range to finish up on my ar zeroing with new scope. So may be another week
Excellent points! You've inspired me to go get me a new .357 mag.
Thank you. I'm flattered you found the video helpful. Do you know what revolver you're going to get?
The Taurus has a great trigger spring.
+TobaccoRowe1960 Taurus makes a solid weapon.
I am so happy with it, when you lock the cylinder it is solid. I sit around and wonder about it's finish, it's so black smooth and hard as a rock and from what I have been able to find out it is actually a blueing finish, man technology these days. But hey it shoots just like my old Spanish Llama :)
Due I think your videos and your wifes videos are straight up and great so Thank You for doing them
But remember I live a little on the odd side. Peace!
I am just noticing this comment now. I'm sorry I missed it. I'm excited to hear about the Taurus. I've always been interested in them.
The revolver is my favorite pistol. More reliable, easier to keep clean, simpler to use.
I actually prefer black powder guns. I can change the cylinder on my 1858 Remington in less than 5 seconds (+/-). So reloading is not a problem.
Thank you for your insight and intelligent explanation. I agree 100% - especially the piece where you talked about it being your fall back weapon and rifle being your primary. In addition, my wife who has zero experience with firearms and is very intimidated by them, if the SHTF and I had to leave her alone, I can have the confidence that she can defend herself with the revolver - just point and shoot, without having to explain about feeding a magazine, dealing with jams, etc.
Our next video should be about home defense for a woman without a great interest in firearms Greg. I hope you'll watch it.
Great video and sound perspective. I have spent plenty of time in the woods with a Ruger .357 mag revolver. Weather while hunting or while felling trees for firewood. I like being able to have the first two rounds be snake shot which is what I tend to use more than the hollow points that fill the rest of the cylinder. I am sure some people romanticize being all tactical but farm life is far more mundane than that. The older I get the more I appreciate the mundane...
Mundane is good!
Great video! I have both semi automatics and revolvers. The revolvers are always the ones close at hand.
I don't even have a semi-auto pistol now . I just like my revolver .
I agree with most of your points. Revolver with a few speed loaders is more than adequate for most scenarios with 2 or 4 legged critters. Even cap and ball if practiced with and maintained is enough to keep you alive on the way to a good rifle or shotgun.
I used to carry a ruger sp101 with the 4 inch barrel in the woods all the time. Ended up trading it off along with some cash towards an AR. Now i just stick with my Glock which has always been my edc when not in the woods anyway. Although I do still have my sp101 with the 2 inch barrel that I carry in occasion for a BUG.
Couldn't agree more, my preference is for a good wheel gun anytime. My personal favorite is my Ruger stainless, 6" bull barrel, Security Six in 357 cal. it has never let me down.
My is the 4" but I love it! I'll do a video on it soon.
Also have a couple others in 4" and 3 1/2" and I do occasionally appreciate the Weight to Wrist difference from the more substantial heft of the 6" Bull Barrel.
early box feeding mags were not designed to be dropped thats why the old enfields had chains connecting the magazine to your rifle so you wouldnt loose it but they also wanted you to feed your rifle via stripper clips
A good idea that I wish had survived.
I own & carry a Taurus 605 .357 magnum snub nose revolver a lot with 2 speed loaders if needed!! It’s one heck of a pocket cannon!!! Great video & subscribed!!
I do have a Springfield XD,9mmSubcompact, but my favorite is my first firearm I ever bought my S&W 686(DISTINGUISHED COMBAT MAGNUM)Bought it in 88,still have it.
That 686 is beautiful firearm! I would like to own one of those one day.
I like both, semi auto for high capacity and revolver for more power. Magazine springs will last as long as you don't pull them out and stretch them beyond their yeild point, but i also like revolver simplicity as well.
I can't help but Agree with you on this subject
Thanks David. I appreciate the comment and the encouragement!
Thank you , it was a great video.
Thank you!
I appreciate your videos and respect the points you make. it's all very real food for thought but I have to dispute one point, magazine springs or for that matter springs in general do not wear out or weaken from being in the loaded (potential stored energy) position. springs wear out from being used and sprung back and forth repeatedly over time. you can leave a magazine loaded for years in proper condition without worry it will function. That said I agree with most of the rest of you're argument. thanks for your posts.
Thank you jo! I admit that the information about magazine springs wearing out is a combination of conventional wisdom and anecdotes but it was what we were trained in the Marines. Take it for what it's worth.
COL. JEFF COOPER OR COL. CHARLES ASKINS WOULD PROBABLY DISAGREE REGARDING LOADED MAGAZINES WEAKENING OVER TIME INDICATED THAT NOT TO BE THEIR EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, GRANTED, QUALITY, LIKE IN EVERY OTHER AREA, MAY WELL HAVE SUFFERED OVER THE LAST 50 OR 60 YEARS.
Agreed! Great talk man.
Thanks Uzi!
Springs don't get weakened by being compressed for long periods of time. Springs are weakened by repeatedly being compressed and released. I used to think the same thing until someone informed me of the science around it.
Thank you for pointing this out BTD. I have had a number of viewers correct me on this but that actually gives the revolver an even greater advantage since under heavy use you'll be wearing the magazines out. They'll be suspect when you need them most.
I have 3 x 357 magnum revolvers. Two take moon clips. Smith and Wesson pro series. Love them. I am also more accurate with the revolvers, single/double action with hair trigger is a big advantage.
(Over my glocks which are only double action.)
I think it depends on your actual scenario. What you are describing sounds like a battlefield or from the walking dead tv show.
Good Points, and good analysis
Thank you. I appreciate that.
I like this video, first one I've seen of your and I'm for sure subscribing, I'd like to get a real revolver sometime but I'm not that familiar with them only one I ever had was a Heratige Rough Rider single action. 22lr. Any tips on buying a higher caliber double action revolver?
Hey Ryan, thank you for the kind words. Like so many things in the gun world revolvers have a lot of emotion surrounding them. Depending on your use there are really only two choices of caliber, the .357 Magnum or the .44 Magnum. There is no point in buying a .38 Special revolver as you can shoot that round out of a .357 Magnum but not vice versa. Although I personally love the .41 Magnum it is too expensive for most people. It's a great round though. As far as actual revolvers, there are several really good brands. My favorite is Ruger. The GP100 is considered an excellent all around revolver but is slightly big. If you're thinking about carrying it concealed then look at the SP101 and the LCR. Of their more interesting models is the Redhawk which comes in an 8 shot variety in .357 magnum. I have an old Security Six. If you can find one they are some of the most robust pistols ever made. The trigger is a little stiff in double action but very smooth. Of course Smith and Wesson makes some of the most well thought of revolvers. I am not as familiar with their line up but they don't make a bad one. The Colts are the Cadillac of the revolver world but in my opinion they're overpriced. There are a number of second tier revolvers that are still very good. The Taurus is probably the only worth considering though.
I recognised it right off. My stainless steal Security Six, .357, with the six inch barrel has never failed me. I bought it in 1982, and all these years, (and countless thousands of rounds), later, it is still one of my most reliable handguns.
Uncle Mike's even makes a top quality shoulder rig so I can carry it concealed if I want.
This is also why lever action rifles are indicated for some persons. Magazines. Also, when cartridge revolvers came out in 1873, the 1847 Colt Walker was the world's most powerful handgun until 1935. Today, some peppers include black powder revolvers. Steep learning CLIFF. I like a Ruger Redhawk for inspiring civility.
I love the Redhawk. I really want the 8 shot in .357 magnum.
My brother in law's father was a police officer, and he has his department issued .38 revolver. That was the first firearm I ever shot, and the very first trigger squeeze...right in the bull's eye! Since then I have fired many different weapons, but have never been as accurate as I was with that old .38. As far as ease of use, and accuracy, I have to agree with you on this one!
Thank you sir. The .38 Special is a great round too.
I agree. I carried a Ruger Mark 7 when I was working animal control for my Sheriff Department. It was a job to clean it. Now that I'm retired, I have a S&W 642 revolver. I carry my gun cleaning ammo box with me when I practice at the range. After I'm done shooting, I clean the gun before I go back home. My 642 is much easier to clean than my old Mark 7.
I'm not familiar with the Mark 7. I'll have to look it up.
Here I am back to this vid again ,don't know what it is but I find this video comforting especially after a bad day/s like yesterday ,
Just like the older rifles that are tube fed. Semi automatic but doesn't run on a magazine. I carry a Ruger blackhawk. .44cal as my go to pistol and my Ruger .44 cal carbine 5 shot semi automatic tube fed. No mags necessary.
Those are wonderful weapons. I have always liked that Deerstalker carbine and I love the Blackhawks.
I like and own both autos and revolvers, and have carried each for CCW. For most citizen self defense situations, I agree the revolver is probably the better choice. I've watched tons of new shooters in CCW classes: auto pistol failures and malfunctions outnumber revolver problems well over a 1000 to 1. In real world conditions, revolvers are astronomically more reliable than autos: no feeding issues, no weak ammo issues, no limp wristing issues, no ammo brand issues, etc. Also revolvers can fire any bullet shape without issue. The deadliest close contact compact handgun I've personally tested is the Charter Arms Bulldog firing full wadcutter 200 gr 44 Spl (900+ fps 2.5" barrel, Buffalo Bore), followed closely by the full wadcutter 150 gr 38 Spl (860+ fps 2" barrel, Buffalo Bore Ammo). Center punch any attacker with those rounds and he is DEAD!
Revolvers can often have higher velocity in the same ballistic barrel length (cylinder + barrel) than the auto IF the barrel cylinder gap is tight ( 0.003" or less). This is because revolver chambers are tighter than auto pistol chambers. The auto also has parasitic velocity loss due to slide cycling.
Great information, thank you! I've been very surprised by the recent resurgence of the .44 special. It seems like an answer without a question but the numbers you just quoted put it in the .45 acp so maybe it has a place. Also, I may just be bitter because my beloved .41 magnum never got popular too. I appreciate someone with your knowledge level taking the time to share it.
I agree in a SHTF situation if there was a clear 2 types of semi auto pistols here in America compared to AK an AR it would be a 1911 an beretta and they need a lot of upkeep...... but I agree last ditch would be a revolver.
Great video!
I appreciate that sir.
I love your reasoning. You just convinced me to buy a Ruger GP100. Keep it old school.
Great video.
Thank you!
Smart thinking!
Say anything you want about revolvers but in 35 years that I've been shooting them both in civilian life and in law enforcement I can count on one hand with a finger or 2 left over any and all failures that couldn't be fixed within seconds and put back into the fray, and the bulk of those were ammo failures such as a squib load that left a bullet stuck in a barrel that had to be driven out, one was a bullet that jumped the crimp and stopped the cylinder turning (but that was one of those couple second just dump and reload fixes) and one was a broken AFTERMARKET firing pin, the other was an ejector rod that backed out and stopped up the works, auto's however is another story, I've owned somewhere around 30-40 different autos over the years (I used to deal in guns and worked at a pawn shop/gunshop for quite a few years so i used to buy MANY guns very cheaply for my collection), autos of all makes and models some top of the line considered by many the best and some considered to be absolute junk such as the cheap little jennings 25's and 380's of years ago (but what the hell when you can buy them as a dealer for about $40 each you got to give a couple a try), anyhow I stopped trying to count all the auto failures over the years or how freakin many dollars spent replacing worn out or damaged magazines and other crap for stupid ass auto's, broken extractors, guide rods, recoil springs, barrels that go bad and/or bulge both from wear on the lug or from squib loads or someone loading wrong ammo (opperator fault not gun I'll give you that but the barrel bulges I've seen happen just because of the thinner nature of them because of design they have to be), I've even seen an alarming amount of cracked slides for no apparent reason from some top end brands , in fact some of the auto's I've owned were bought cheap because of failures that the manufacturers wouldn't fix on warrantee and the owners gave up on them, because both I and my 74 year old uncle do gunsmithing we'd just buy theparts and fix them, and we've fixed a bunch between us, we've fixed a fair number of revolvers also but 90% of those fixing required only a good cleaning and lubing due to user neglect and lack of propper cleaning, barrels and cylinder chambers get well cleaned (sometimes too much and in a damaginng way because I've seen more than a few barrel crowns messed up from bad cleaning methods), very few are brave enough or have the knowledge or spend the time investment to learn enough to be able with confidence to open up side plates and such so the internals get all gummed up with all manner of crud and dried up oils a greases, that's by far the biggest revolver failures, nope time and experience has proven all I need to know that's why you'll only find a revolver on my side for protection of life and limb.
Revolvers, and Bolt Action rifles are in my go to SHTF gear, for the long term. I still have the semi auto's until I get to where, I'm heading.
Let's say you're in the woods, hungry. You need to kill something to eat. Along comes a deer and you get excited. You can almost smell that meat on the fire. You pull your Glock 19 and start firing. You know you hit the damn thing, but it run off like nothing happened. You find blood on the trail and your your confidence rises. You search for hours, but nothing. Off in the distance you hear a loud boom. You investigate and find a man standing over a deer looking very much like the one you shot multiple times with your Glock. You notice the man has a revolver and you approach carefully holding out your hands.
You ask, "Did you shoot that deer?"
The man answers, "Yes."
"What did you shoot him with?"
"My 357", he answers.
"That looks like the deer I shot a few hours ago," you inform him.
"Could have been. He has a wound in his shoulder. Right beside where I shot him," the stranger says."What did you shoot him with?"
You show him you Glock 19.
He laughs.
Awesome!
One huge advantage...no magazines to lose. Good video
Ballsy vid brother. ROCK on ;-)
Capacity and reloading is where it is a issue man. 17 rounds vs 6 is significant. Likewise reloading a revolver under stress, even with speed loaders, is very difficult.
Very true.
Yep and you come to the reload much faster with the wheel gun
The longterm strategy should be geared toward the fact that black powder is likely what preppers will be making to reload their cartridges with. As far as I know the semiautomic weapons fail more than not using black powder. The failure rate is not limited to fouling, but includes failure to cycle especially the gas operated systems. Post SHTF, a revolver matched with a lever action rifle in the same caliber is the better choice for the longterm.
@Dirk Steel the only revolvers I possess are two reproduction 1851 Colt Navies. One is over twenty years old and the other over ten.
@Dirk Steel the older one is the one I learned to shoot pistols with. When your sights are a V notch in the hammer and a conical shaped piece of brass at the front and you shoot it enough that you shoot 2 to 3 inch groups of 6 at 30 paces and my pace is about 30 inches you get kind of good.
The biggest problem I see with a semi-auto pistol is retrieving all my empty brass for reloading.
So, I'll use my auto pistols until I run out of brass then switch to my revolvers where I can harvest the empty brass for reloading. Same with rifles, semi auto first, bolt action rifles to finish up.
I’m anticipating the end of the world, but I own two revolvers, two shotguns, and a muzzle loader. Shotguns for hunting whitetail, 44 mag Ruger for backpacking in bear country, 22 long heritage for plinking, and 50 cal muzzle loader for fun. I have more than I need but not nearly as many as I want.
Revolvers, semi-autos? I don't care. I can make both of 'em work. They're both machines, and therefore can fail anytime and for many reasons. So, I have both. I reload, and semi-autos are a pain-in-the-ass cuz you have to chase the empties. Therefore, I prefer revolvers for that reason alone--even for 10 mm, my fav round.
I was just thinking about this: in a SHTF scenario, where am I going to get more magazines if the ones I have are lost or broken?
Right question to ask.
I could go even further and go to percussion revolvers. :D
Actually I think a good case could be made for the sling bow or frameless sling bow. Silent, ammo flexibility, making your own arrows is quite doable.
Completely agree
Very true !
thoughts on the taurus raging judge magnum ?
Personally I'd have both. Make sure I've got plenty of mags for the semi and a good caliber for the revolver that's common and not boutique or antiquated for a revolver. Spend the money on a few quality pieces, training and ammo (and obviously all the other things) and not on a collection unless you have more money than you know what to do with. I'm on a tight budget though so I'll stick with the former.
By my experience, I will take Semi-Auto every day, all day..However you do make a point... Nothing wrong with revolvers
…… .357 Magnum because “ Rick fucking Grimes” !!! 😝😜✌️🇺🇸
I own 3 revolvers a Ruger LCR, A Dan Wesson from the 70's and a S & W 686 all in 357 love em all