Carry a Revolver is Better Than a Semi-Auto Handgun ?

[@stargazerastro]

I’ve always been a revolver fan. Apart from the advantages, which in my opinion outweigh the disadvantage of the lower number of rounds and the somewhat longer reloading time (carrying comfort, mostly more powerful ammunition, no feeding problems or jamming, no case ejection, etc.), they are simply the more beautiful and aesthetic weapons for me due to their "curves"... 😊

[@nathanielerskine1875]

Yep.

[@robertonavarro7713]

The main purpose of a defensive gun is to stop your attacker immediately . Most revolver carriers prefer the 357 magnum revolver for one shot stop.

[@robertonavarro7713]

A stainless 357 magnum revolver with a 3" barrel for reliability and versatility. Best all-around city and woods carry gun.

[@reiniergarcia]

​@@robertonavarro7713Nope

[@rickperry5022]

If I had only one to choose, I'll roll with the revolver

[@kz5058]

I still carry a revolver. It's solid, reliable, and accurate.

[@Ed-ig7fj]

Out at the farm I carry a revolver, as a .357 magnum or .44 Magnum has a lot more punch than an autoloader. We have bears and coyotes and trespassers and poachers that we need to be ready for. Stay strong. --Old Guy

[@kylewood8327]

My S&W 66-2 snub has been by my side since the day I bought, 1985. It’s still serving me well!

[@sherlock1895]

My daily carry is a revolver. When I pull the trigger it goes bang. I have 100% confidence in a revolver, not so much with a semiautomatic. Cheers!

[@philmann3476]

Can't deny that autos are clearly better for "spray and pray." For those who actually intend to hit what they are shooting at, and accept responsibility for each shot they fire, no disadvantage in using a revolver.

[@PeteRamirez-i2q]

For me - snub nose; It’s not about the need for a high capacity- if you can’t hit your target with 5 shots, you have NO business carrying around a handgun That being said… if I point my revolver at you, you can TELL it’s loaded, and if you don’t immediately change your behavior you will get dropped

[@brisnwinters8161]

I have been a shooter for 48 years and own semiautomatic pistols and shoot them well. However my home defense handgun is a 4 inch ruger service 6 in 4 inch stainless. It has no single action notch and no hammer spur but semiautomatic slides are difficult for some people.

[@dillonconners586]

As for slow reload on a revolver, many revolvers now a days have compatible moonclips, which drastically increases reload time. Carrying a moon clip isn't as nice as a extra magazine, but it's a nice option

[@fredm2791]

When it comes to EDC, I am all about diversity. Some days, I feel like a full-size semi-auto. Other days/seasons, it's a compact SA. Likewise, in colder seasons, a full-size wheel gun. In warmer ones, a snub-nose. Or maybe the latter is a back-up. Whatever. Given that the vast majority of defensive gun fights happen at very short ranges and with very few shots fired, dismissing six-or-+-shooters (I don't do fives) as inadequate is specious reasoning, IMO. So carry one or two speed loaders, if it makes you feel better. The bottom line: Train w. whatever you carry, and be confident in all your choices.

[@EliasVelazquez-t9g]

All great reviews. I’m a senior, my EDC, Dan Wesson 14, .357, center mass shots, hollow points serious business!

[@oldcop18]

Started carrying a revolver in my 1968 rookie year and still carry one in retirement. My issued revolver saved my life, or the life of an innocent person, more than once during my 30 year career reloading under fire in one case. We transitioned to the Glock pistol before my retirement and they make sense for today’s cops, but my senior citizen travels are much safer.

[@mkshffr4936]

A revolver with an auto for a backup.

[@dangamber5707]

Love my revolvers. My first choice for everyday carry.

[@MrAvidOutdoorsman]

Reload process is short until you need to reload a mag vs a cylinder?

[@bassandkeys8178]

If every self defense scenario was as perfect as a day at the range then a micro semi auto would be perfect. But real life can throw complications that affect a draw. A misplaced finger, a weak grip or less than perfect stance during panicked presentation can make a semi auto malfunction. A revolver doesn't care how poor your grip or your form is during your first shot. It will still fire that next shot.

[@TomWilson-sy4jo]

Both Revolvers and Semi-Autos have their uses. I like a revolver when I pocket carry to avoid going out of battery and an automatic other times. For home defense again I have both though my go to is a 357, this is mainly due to my living out in the woods I often have to use my weapon to dispatch unwanted critters and a revolver allows me to switch between ammo types by simply rotating the cylinder, I can carry snake shot, hollow points, and soft points all in the same cylinder just rotate to the right or left to get the ammo you need for the target in question

[@benhiggerson5904]

Imo a revolver is more than enough for self defense. In most self defense uses of a firearm shots aren't even fired. Just showing the firearm to the attacker is enough to make them flee. If shots are fired, stats are : 3-5 shots are fired. Combine that with the fact that most people won't ever be in a deadly force situation and it's clear for self-defense, ccw purposes a revolver is more than enough.

[@patriot9455]

The manufacturing technology made semi auto manufacture more reliable, but revolvers still have a place in the world of firearms. Speed loaders are like extra magazines.

[@bluemouse5039]

I was watching a video about a bear attack the hunting guide had a 10 mm Glock semiauto pistol for protection but set it down for some reason , shortly after that a Grizzly bear attacked the hunting guide and began mauling him , the hunter with him picked up the Glock to shoot the bear but was unfamiliar with handguns and the gun did not fire as he fumbled around with it not knowing how to make it fire, perhaps the guide did not have a round racked into battery for it to work ,finally the hunter throws the pistol to the guide as he is being mauled thinking he will know better how to make the pistol fire, but the guide cannot get the pistol to work either since the bear in on top of him and with the pistol pressed against its body was knocking it out of battery making it unable to fire, That is what I like about Revolvers if it is loaded it will fire and anybody can use it in a emergency like a family member that does not know anything at all about firearms and there is also the safety factor of a negligent discharge especially with some of the striker fired pistols that don't have a safety plus a light trigger ,where the revolver the trigger pull has to be deliberate by cocking the hammer back or applying a strong pull on the trigger

[@danuusahani4029]

Good point...

[@Me2Lancer]

My first personal handgun was a Colt Trooper .357 Magnum. I'm still partial to revolvers.

[@patriot9455]

Staying on top of conditions around you can save bullets or leave an escape route (Situational awareness save time and lives)

[@troylouis162]

Well, if you are going to load a revolver it’s faster than loading rounds into a magazine because the only way a semi automatic is faster is if your magazine is already loaded.

[@reiniergarcia]

No

[@michaelguerin4618]

Both and more than one,neither one can overcome the disadvantages of the other, carrying both is the only way,

[@ShermanIron]

EDC is a 38SP+ P 3" 6 Shot Ultra-Lite with a 22 Mag 9 shot as a back up. I have never had to pull the backup but my 38 saved my life 3 times I have nice semi-autos I just have had them jam except my Beretta APX A-1 along with the Bul Armory 1911s My thinking is my 38 saved my life it works every time don't reinvent the wheel (so to speak)

[@sleepthoughamostqruelandde1116]

All guns are tools Get the proper tool for the job you intend to do😊 My edc for 85%of the time is a charter arms 38special with one or 2 speed loaders, i inherited from my great grandfather. But when i go out of town or to a big city i carry a ruger p89 with one Xtra clip and my charter arms as back up. Never felt the need for more or felt under armed. Arm yourselves Support your 2nd ammendment rights 💯💯💯💯😊😊😊☮️☮️☮️

[@u.s.aarchangelforgod3679]

TY PP solid

[@kc0lif]

no you load magazine first then you slap in otherwise be empty.

[@ak-488]

If you can`t do it with 5 or 6 rounds carry a bat for back up. plus make it a hidden hammer for pocket or purse carry.

[@donparker1823]

I recently bought a S&W 686+. It's fun to shoot but it is not reliable. Even a little dirt will make it stop working. My XD40 holds more ammo, is way more reliable and I can shoot better with it. The 686 was twice as expensive so I don't like saying all that but it's just true. Sure a .357 is a lot more powerful but a .40 S&W will also put an egregious wound in a human.

[@Peter-qq3io]

What revolver is that in the thumbnail?

[@joshklaver47]

I believe it's a S&W 629 snubnose.

[@raykirkham5357]

It was the GUN MAKING people who cheapened their product with polymer guns.

[@nonenone-ll7ln]

in today's world, when both are loaded with the same ammo, the only advantage of a revolver is no shells to pickup. but, you can't get a semi auto that fires rifle rounds. the judge, capable of firing .410 shotgun rounds which can't fit into a magazine that fits inside of a pistol grip held by a normal human.

[@robertmichelin7352]

Which one is better, an apple or an orange. Dumb.

[@Narsuitus]

Not so dumb. The apple is better for apple juice. The orange is better for orange juice. I prefer a six-inch 357 magnum revolver for 4-leg preditors. I prefer a six-inch 45acp semi-automatic for 2-leg preditors.

[@King_Baldwin_IV_777]

Revolver's forever ⛈️⛈️🗿🥶🔥🔥🌩️

[@EricFullwood]

Really stupid AI generated voice over.

[@JonnieShipbaugh-dc9wk]

You need to change the spelling on your reason 2 sign reliability. Your spelling is realiability which is not correct. This makes you look bad.

[@user-zv2eu1vj4l]

Each type of sidearm has its advantages. EACH is a complex mechanical device. The double action revolver’s reputation as a simpler device is confounded. It’s internal mechanism is just as if not more complex that that of the semiauto. Ammunition research & development, particularly of 9x19mm Parabellum, has resulted in some very effective ammunition. That development has gravitated to other calibers. Three-fifty seven magnum has worn the incapacitation index crown for quite sometime. Its combination of adequate bullet diameter and elevated muzzle velocity strikes a balance of power and controllability to setup a bellwether of efficacy AS a “fight stopper.” As such, various makers of handguns AND ammunition have utilised empirical data of “one-shot stops” to offer what has become a market of such varied products for self defence. The consumer has never had it this good. My preference is a full-size sidearm in .357 Magnum revolver or 9x23mm Winchester semiauto as follows. ✳️4.2-inch 8-shot .357 Magnum revolver with the cylinder cut for moonclips, and with each cylinder’s throat chamfered and polished to aid in reloading. Ammunition muzzle velocity at 1500 fps with 125-grain JHP bullet ✳️5-inch 1911 with 10-round magazines of 9x23mm Winchester rated at 1500 fps with a 124-grain bullet. I’ve trained extensively with each such that neither has a distinct advantage over the other when used in a manner that I prefer.

[@OldManMontgomery]

The popularity of semi-automatic pistols is largely based on handgun competitions stressing multiple targets and shots fired. While fun and possibly invigorating, those sort of events are not congruous with reality. Most real life defensive actions require 'a few' carefully placed shots, not a fusillade. And even if one is attacked by more than five or six belligerents, by the time one has dropped villains one, two and three, villain four has likely scored a hit on one. Carrying a high-capacity semi-automatic pistol in a competition makes sense. Much of the reason is missing if not unwise in actual defense.