What's the best self-defense gun for beginners or someone not interested in practicing?

What's the best self-defense gun for beginners or someone not interested in practicing? today, we go thru what the most practical self-defense weapon is for novice or people not interested in practicing. looking at snubnose revolvers and small semi-autos, what's better? featuring smith&wesson 640 and smith&wesson bodyguard.
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[@hazcat640]

100% agree. Yer not going to be shooting at more than bad breath range 90% or more of the time and having a longer barrel does not automatically make you a better shot.

[@revolverroundup]

Thanks haz

[@YellowHammer26]

👍👍Thanks guys. My wife has never had a problem shooting a revolver. Even snub nose ones. She does practice though.

[@revolverroundup]

That's awsome and great.

[@atoadigi]

I agree 100%, the stainless steel j-frame over the aluminum models for a beginner. Less recoil, simple and reliable!!! That 640 S&W snubbie is on my wish list!!!

[@revolverroundup]

Well said!

[@drjoya]

Just got my wife a Ruger LCR .22LR. I got her a pink Glock 19 three years ago. It hardly got carried because it took too much room in her purse (on an empty chamber). She trains once or twice a year and doesn’t know how to clear malfunctions. She can easily carry the LCR in her pocket, and .22LR doesn’t recoil much. And the manual of arms is intuitive.

[@revolverroundup]

That will do it for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@edbarton-rz9cs]

GREAT great video I am a revolver > semiautomatic for my needs & I do have both Excellent practical information for a civilian and we need more of this ALSO Macho Man should be proud-!

[@revolverroundup]

Thanks for watching and commenting glad people appreciate this info. My Macho man use to be better lol.

[@kerino1]

Really good video, Gents. Very much enjoyed the Macho Man intro - even if it drifted into a little Hogan at the end ....😂😂😂. The issue w/ semi autos and contact shooting can never be mentioned too often imo. Great demonstration. Had my wife watch a bit, and her first question was "does the 686 come in a gold finish?" ... 😂😂😂 Hope the hand heals up quick, Muttonchop. Btw, I emailed Charter last night with a Mag Pug question (name dropped you guys), and they wrote me back first thing this morning. I'm getting really tempted.

[@revolverroundup]

My Macho man use to be alot better I'm losing it lol. You could spray paint it gold lol. I would love to know question and answer(if you don't mind sharing for my on info also) and I told you great customer service. Did name drop get desired effect 🤔 lol

[@kerino1]

@@revolverroundup My question included links to your video and the mount, was asking if they thought the sw micro for rmr mount from allchinguns might fit the Charter Mag Pug. The response was: "If the revolver already has rear adjustable sights, the rail mount will work with it. Thanks". The reply was from Eric, and I could see he was responding to my email being forwarded to him from Nick Ecker. My interpretation of the reply was that if the Charter has an adjustable rear sight, the rail is your only option, and digging around on the internet quite a bit yesterday, I really haven't found any other possibilities...

[@HighStrangeDrifter]

In olden times, this would be a cable access channel.

[@revolverroundup]

Thank you, I think? Haha

[@JohnPublic-dk7zd]

Bought my daughter a Taurus 85 when she got married...she is one of those that see the range once, maybe twice a year, and calls it good enough...she will never practice enough, so the revolver is perfect for her (we sit after range visits, I watch her clean her gun)...her hubby has some kind of Ruger 9mm, so they aren't totally defenseless...she'll never forget how to operate that revolver, and if need be it can sit in a drawer for 10 years, loaded and ready to go...she has hinted at concealed carry, but I can't twist her arm...in that situation we'd first see what out here at that time, she is tiny so a tiny firearm would seem the ticket...

[@revolverroundup]

I'm glad to hear it. Thanks for watching and supporting and commenting. I'm glad she goes to range a little bit.

[@ChaohsiangChen]

Given how this is going in California, it's only a matter of time b4 my wife comes to me and asks for some instructions. This is a great video that will be very useful soon.

[@revolverroundup]

I'm very glad we could help.

[@frankbutta9344]

My 5’ tall wife shoots and always carries a full size CZ 75, and she’s deadly accurate with it. She does shoot revolvers, but not as much or as well as her CZ. 👍👍👍👍💥

[@revolverroundup]

Nice lol

[@frankbutta9344]

@@revolverroundup Her birthday is next week, so we went to Lahaska to buy her a new pocket book this past weekend. It wasn’t busy, so the sales girl was amused as we tried the pistol in different bags. She keeps it in a cheap soft IWB holster, so people only saw the grip frame. 😁

[@revolverroundup]

Haha awsome. Peddlers village, I'm guessing

[@mikeseier4449]

@@revolverrounduppeddlers village is a cool place to visit!👍

[@joecarlson5418]

Great vid. Keep them coming.

[@revolverroundup]

More to come! Thanks for supporting us

[@RRCameraMan]

Thanks for watching Joe, coming right up!

[@TraymayneBlockson]

Revolvers don’t jam, GET A REVOLVER!

[@revolverroundup]

Good point

[@kylewood8327]

Yes they do

[@revolverroundup]

Not like semi-auto do

[@oldcop18]

I completely agree that a revolver is safer/better for a new shooter who’s not interested in learning or shooting on a regular basis.

[@revolverroundup]

Thank you. I agree completely. Are you an old cop if so? Where did you work? What did you carry revolver wise?

[@RedBeard556]

Another great video! I was definitely waiting for MC to pull a purse out lol

[@revolverroundup]

Thanks red beard did you see mag pug video yet?

[@RedBeard556]

@@revolverroundup yes I did, both of them. That’s an interesting revolver.

[@matthewrobinson4323]

My wife decided (I didn't make that decision) to get that horrible S&W Bodyguard for her carry piece. That is the absolute worst piece of garbage not only we ever had, but that anyone who's ever owned a gun has had it! Her current gun, like mine, is a Charter Arms Undercover!

[@revolverroundup]

Awsome!

[@RRCameraMan]

Great choice!! Thanks for commenting and thank you for watching

[@janmale7767]

For Jo or Jane average the snubbie revolver is supremo! Amen!

[@revolverroundup]

I agree 100% buddy thanks for watching and supporting us.

[@jasonaffeldt7838]

Good points macho man, I mean Mutton Chops 😂. Eat a Slim Jim after this video. I agree with you about how good a wheel gun is wrestling with the bad guy and shooting at contact distance. Thanks guys for another nice video. God bless my friends. 🇺🇲🔪🌲🔥

[@revolverroundup]

I did lol and thanks for watching and supporting.

[@noluck33]

None of this matters as a gun for self-defense, the shot is usually under 21 feet!!!

[@revolverroundup]

That's what i was implying

[@grahamohea2424]

What if you take this video to it's logical conclusion? Actually bring a new shooter or female shooter out to train them on the wheelgun

[@revolverroundup]

I like that idea Graham. Did you like this video

[@grahamohea2424]

@revolverroundup If I didn't like your videos, I wouldn't be subscribed! If I wanted to be somewhat nitpicky, I say that information is usually targeted towards a given audience, either beginner, intermediate, or expert. Your videos, by and large, are targeted towards experts: people who already know revolvers, who like revolvers, seek out details about revolvers, and get the somewhat esoteric humor at the beginning. Think comparisons of barrel lengths, bullet performance, one brand to another, specific techniques, et cetera. However, because this is information by experts towards a generally expert audience, a video like this that is more intended for beginners has the wrong kind of tone. The information in it is correct, but it feels like there are a lot of assumptions being made that an expert would assume that a beginner would not. Rather than talking to the audience at a broad level, it would be far better to include this beginner and see what questions they have, where they get hung up, what resonates with them and what doesn't, etc. From an expert point of view, a lot of these questions seem silly or are things that you haven't even thought about in a decade, but that is exactly what separates an expert from a beginner. AmmoMart just did a video series called "From Mom to Armed Mom". kzbin.info/aero/PLA4dmUvrp0Nhwn5ZqAhEAG_vMH-sTJkLZ&si=QcmTtj7naAOqDvRQ This was a fantastic example of what I mean. Granted, this was with a professional instructor and no one expects you to have the same level of quality (and involved autos over wheelguns), but it does a good job of actually speaking to a beginner and working with them. I don't think you have to go into that level of depth and make a seven part series, but having someone like your wife talk about her journey with revolvers (assuming she is willing to go on camera... not everyone is), or if you have worked with a new person in the past and have them talk about why they, as a beginner, chose a revolver over a semi beyond just its simplicity (my son, for example, will only shoot revolvers because he doesn't like the slide reciprocating towards his face in the firing sequence and likes being able to choose DA or SA for each shot).

[@RRCameraMan]

We might have to do this Graham?

[@grahamohea2424]

@@RRCameraMan Please do!