I have used a variety of revolvers in competition for 20 years. Revolvers just plain run, Never once had an issue with any of my revolvers.

@ForGlory1

3 жыл бұрын

Are most revolvers safe to pocket carry without a trigger guard?

@johnsonfrance2616

3 жыл бұрын

@@ForGlory1 Yes. Just don't put anything else in that pocket.

@ForGlory1

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnsonfrance2616 I dont think I can trust it now that I fiddled with a few. I sure thought 13 pounds of trigger pull would be enough. Lighter than I thought

@johnsonfrance2616

3 жыл бұрын

@@ForGlory1 A pocket holster will keep stuff out of the trigger guard of a revolver.

@ForGlory1

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnsonfrance2616 I'm on it. Thanks

John, with all due respect, I think you may be overstating a perceived lack of reliability in dealing with a good quality, well-maintained revolver, at least in my experience. I spent 30 years training both police and private citizens on a regular basis, in a private school and three regional police academies during years when revolvers made up the bulk of what was being used, through the transitional years, and up until I retired and it was almost all semi-automatics. While I have seen some of the problems that you note with revolvers, they were by no means widespread. And in 30 years, I never gave recruits a break in the middle of their qualification to clean their revolvers. I'd agree with you that no mechanical device intended to be operated by a human works perfectly. But in my opinion, given weapons of equivalent quality, I'd say that modern revolvers and modern semi-autos are about equally reliable. I can well remember when this was not the case, and the reliability advantage was heavily in favor of the revolver for most shooters. Oddly enough, my experience has been that the more dedicated students always seem to have the more reliable firearms of either type. This tells me that in most cases, the lack of reliability we see in a lot of cases is owner-induced. I have absolutely no argument with your choice of a semi-automatic pistol for self-defense, and the arguments for the semi-auto as a superior fighting tool are well taken. But many people for many, many years have defended themselves just fine with revolvers, including myself. I don't think it does anyone a service to suggest that their revolver will somehow spontaneously fail them at the moment of truth if not cleaned every 25 rounds or so. I seriously doubt that revolvers have become significantly less reliable in the modern age, but I do see where modern gun owners pay much less attention to maintenance, or even the use of high quality ammunition in the age of the polymer striker-fired pistol. But blaming the revolver for this is like blaming the manual transmission in an automobile simply because today's drivers no longer know how to shift gears. Cheers, Sir.

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Just reporting what I have experienced is all. I think the myth of unimpeachable and legendary reliability of revolvers is just that: a myth. They go down, at bad times, and hard. Now, that said, 13 of the 18 we had on the line ran great for 300 rounds. So in the odds game, chances are the high quality one someone is shooting will run.

@mitubogoogle

4 жыл бұрын

Well said

@PPISAFETY

4 жыл бұрын

@@papimaximus95 you are unquestionably correct in terms of what to select for on-duty or LEO work. And as you have rightly stated, I'd also trust my life in a private citizen encounter to a good revolver, while I typically used the semi-auto for LEO work.

@chesshead3943

4 жыл бұрын

@@papimaximus95 Well said!

@oldcop18

4 жыл бұрын

Active Self Protection Extra As a retired cop that had to use a revolver in a deadly confrontation three times (reloaded under fire once) I know they work when needed. That said we transitioned to the Glock 23 in my final 10 years, they were just as reliable but both need to be maintained in order to work properly. I’ve never heard of anyone having to clean a revolver mid way through a qualification course though. If I had to go back on the street today it would be a modern auto loader w/o question. Good video w/excellent points that I agree with.

Which SHOULD you carry? The one you're comfortable and competent with.

@lobopiro4732

4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I would say....

@iliekrainbowsss6809

4 жыл бұрын

CryWolf Adam the one that you can pull out faster

@POCASBL

4 жыл бұрын

I liek rainbowsss , I partly disagree. It is the one you can pull and shoot accurately faster!

@Smokeys911

4 жыл бұрын

@@POCASBL ……...rainbowsss are grate. Skittles are like the rainbowsss. Eet them.

@therond.patron4959

4 жыл бұрын

Basically you're right.

John, when I started as a copper, we had to carry revolvers on duty. I was one of the range masters who fought to let us carry semi autos. Any firearm needs to be checked often if your life counts on it.

@ASPextra

3 жыл бұрын

I can agree with that for sure.

I’ve been actively shooting revolvers and semi-auto pistols for 40 years. NEVER had any issues with any revolvers! Not one single time. I cannot say the same thing for the semi-autos. I also never heard anyone at my gun club say they had any issues with revolvers but I’ve heard countless stories about issues with semi-autos. I’ve never heard anything about being able to clean a pistol during qualification.

@juangonzalez9848

4 жыл бұрын

Anecdotal evidence is never reliable. Just because the people at your gun club almost never have problems with revolvers, but have countless problems with semi autos, doesn’t mean that another club can’t have the opposite going on. Sample size and other variables can account for both extremes being equally true.

@scottminniear9839

4 жыл бұрын

30 yrs. No problem with any revolver. Dont think much of his advice anyway.

@ghoward912

4 жыл бұрын

juan gonzalez anecdotal evidence may not be reliable but revolvers are!!!! 😎

@chdrummerdude

4 жыл бұрын

Out of all the training and range visits I've had, almost all malfunctions were due to ammunition. That being said, I've never had a semi auto pistol get so jammed up that it couldn't be cleared or rectified by doing a magazine change (I usually always have a 2nd mag on me). That fact alone is why I choose to carry and recommend semi auto pistols to everyone. One day we decided to take a few revolvers out to the range for some fun and out of 5 revolvers, we had two show stopping failures that would have been bad in a gun fight. Again the issue wasn't the actual revolver but the ammo. The primer on one of the rounds backed out enough to lock up the cylinder. We literally had to beat the cylinders open on both to get the bad casing out. Again if this would have been a SD situation, it would have been bad news. For the most part you are depending on the lottery that you have good ammunition in your carry weapon and that you will not have any failures. Failures will and do happen, so please practice and train to protect yourself and others if the need arises.

@zagorith14

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottminniear9839 Doubt he cares what you think.

I choose both. Boom! Ya didn't see that coming did ya!

@mitubogoogle

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@kneyork9930

4 жыл бұрын

I carry both. (not at the same time!) I find a revolver will actually conceal better, for me, than the square chunky semi's. If I carry them high on the belt, strong side, the cylinder tucks into the area above my hip, and on the belt line the barrel is thinner than the muzzle of a semi. During the winter/spring/fall, my 24-3 (S&W) actually conceals very well. My Bulldog (charter) conceals well under a T-Shirt...so I would disagree a bit with revolvers not concealing as well because the cylinder is wide. And that all depends on body type also, just speaking for myself. On modern semi's I don't like them at all. My favorite carry semi is a CZ52, and sometimes I'll carry the 1911 when it's colder weather and I can wear more clothes. My AP-MBP is super concealable, but the caliber (32ACP) does not generate a lot of confidence. That's why I practice with it the most, and don't pack it often.

@saisr1

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. 342PD for pocket carry when I want something light. P229 or G19 when I want a bit more firepower and don't mind a bulkier gun. I can carry the Smith in my pocket at the gym and it is light enough it doesn't drag the pants down so as to obviously have something heavy in there. Only problem with the 342 is that after maybe 8 to 10 rounds the frame/cylinder heat up so much and expands that everything tightens up making the trigger action that much heavier. But I only carry it with 5 onboard and no extra speed loader or anything so not an issue in a real life situation just at the range.

@cyclingbulgarian-london8643

4 жыл бұрын

Where are you from Ivan?

@user-bp1kc9qd5v

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!

My every day carry is now a pistol but I have a S&W Model 13 that I have put over 7000 rounds through since I bought it over 35 years ago and it has never once had an issue. Plus it's a tack driver and has the smoothest double action trigger I've ever shot thanks to a old Navy buddy that did a trigger job on it.

Great job John, the only thing I’m thinking Is that for most new shooters or people that don’t train as much as they should, a revolver is much simpler to use. Remember kiss! Basically point and shoot. With a semi-auto they have to consider clearing potential jams, working the slide, possibly manipulating the safety, etc.

John just over here poking a hornet's nest for fun.

OG LA area cop. We never had a stop and clean revolver break during training. I'm sensing trolling here.

My dad inherited a smith and wesson 38 special from his dad (who got it used). It had never been cleaned and ran just like new with now problems. Revolvers are about as reliable as it gets.

@thebluesrockers

2 жыл бұрын

You can buy a good or bad product in anything you buy. some of the best rated cars have a lemon every so often, even a brand new light build can be brought home and found not to work. I knew of someone years ago who had a 38 special S&W and had nothing but problems out of it, and even had taken it in several times for repairs and rebuilds. then one day, a Gun Smith found the reason for it, and stated that there wasn't anything anyone could do. he said, yes I can fix it, but it will wear out quickly again, it just wasn't well made. So the guy sold it, and stated he would never buy another S&W. Taurus used to be part of S&W but branched out on their own. Taurus has made some very fine guns, but they have a poor reputation for a lot of poorly made guns. I would love to have a Taurus G3C for a semi auto. they are very reliable, but I also have my heart in Revolvers, as I know most semi auto's will hit the trash long before most revolvers will. I'd take a S&W 38 special all day over any Semi Auto I think, because that was the only time I've ever in my life ever heard about a poorly made S&W 38 special. S&W must be dependable because most law enforcement have used them over and over again for years. Peace..

@mmabagain

Жыл бұрын

@@thebluesrockers Don't believe Taurus was ever a part of Smith & Wesson.

@thebluesrockers

Жыл бұрын

@@mmabagain look them up on Wikipedia

Young man, back in my day revolves were king. I've shot several revolves I've owned for over 40 years. I started carrying a Colt lawman III in the 70's for security and shot the hell out of it without a problem. Then upgraded to a Smith model 66. Thousands and thousands of rounds through both and never had a issue. I've never had a semi automatic that hasn't jammed up every few hundred rounds. Although I carry a shield these days, I always have my trusty 5 shot 642. Old guys know

Failure to feed + failure to eject + magazine failures in the middle of a fight are what people generally think of when they choose revolver over semiautomatic pistols. I would like to see the per-round and per-defensive use failure stats for revolvers and pistols to compare them.

@JimTempleman

10 ай бұрын

Yes. The problems for an auto come in real life fights, especially those that involve grappling. The shooter may grab the pistol with a poor grip (as bad as hand behind the slide). He may bump the magazine eject button while grabbing the pistol. The pistol may get bumped out of battery. And if the front of the slide is pushed into the bad guy most autos will go out of battery. Limp writing in a grappling situation is also likely, and that only effects autos. If you can engage a target at range (like you do at the range) autos are great. But if you maintain your revolver you are more likely to get off all 5 or 6 rounds, at any range. In the real world predators like to surprise people at short ranges. It's illegal to engage someone at range just because they look suspicious or even brandishing a pistol in a borderline threatening situation. In theory there are ways to hold your pistol in one hand while keeping the opponent away with the other arm, but don't try practicing that at most shooting ranges.

@taasch2505

6 ай бұрын

​@@JimTemplemanexactly. Every defensive counter I have EVER been in was inside or about 4 yards and that's the truth! I want a revolver everytime for distances like that! Most baddies will rush you fast so a revolve is a way better choice. Source: me Supporting data: multiple (over a dozen) street confrontations, 2 home invasions.

@JimTempleman

6 ай бұрын

@@taasch2505 Whoa, sounds like you live in a rough neighborhood! Stay safe & have a great New Year.

Wow, 5 out of 18 revolvers "went down hard". I have been shooting revolvers over 50 years and never once had a problem with any of them. However, I have had multiple problems with semi-auto's mainly related to magazine issues, bad ammo or not ejecting. I trust a revolver to go bang every time. That said, my suggestion is for everyone to carry the gun they are comfortable with.

@tranger4579

2 жыл бұрын

A supposed Mexican assassin told me years ago revolver is the way to go when at close range. Best part no spent casings on the ground.

@philmann3476

4 ай бұрын

I'm a bit skeptical of that, 5 out of 18 revolvers "went down hard," too, and my experience matches yours.

As a police officer who trained and carried a S&W K frame and Ruger Service Six I never had a revolver fail to go bang when I pulled the trigger! I was a LE Firearms instructor and armorer and aside from occasionally running into a cylinder timing issue or end shake problem revolvers were uber reliable.. I also used various semi auto's at the mid point of my career and had complete confidence in there reliability (Glock19, S&W 59series Sig P226). Nowadays I'm strictly a semi auto hi cap magazine type of guy!

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah they CAN do great. I am not saying revolvers are UNRELIABLE. I am just saying that their mythical "never can fail" reliability is just that: mythical.

@TheGV50

4 жыл бұрын

@@ASPextra John I concur, just last week I went for my HR218 annual qual and a retired cop who was shooting a S&W M36 Chief 38 Special broke his trigger rebound return spring. I'd say his M36 was made in the late 70's. It's my understanding that the newer model revolvers from S&W and Ruger seem to have more problems than the older ones.

I must disagree. I shot competition for 10 yrs, mostly with revolvers, s&w 625 and 66, with many other wheelgunners. I cannot recall one malfunction, b/c there were none. We used revolvers cuz a malfunction in some of these matches put the shooter out of contention. So this is my anecdote, and I think it is far better than yours-one day versus 10 years. Edit: I just got done reading the comments. You have been crushed on this topic, but I still love you.

@user-cq6df4xp5f

7 күн бұрын

Revolver hands done more reliable Sorry but true

stay with your semi auto! i put my life in my ruger!

Haha I was a cop who carried a revolver. A S&W that NEVER misfired. I have NEVER had a revolver misfire. Then again, my S&P Shield .40 has never misfired, either. I always carry one or the other (or both) depending on where I'm going and what I'm doing. Also, my enclosed hammer J frame is easier to conceal appendix carry than my M&P, so, I think that's just subjective, brother. I do shoot a little more accurately with my S&P.

@abc-wv4in

4 жыл бұрын

I'm old and grew up with revolvers and I've never personally known one to malfunction. Hard to believe that three or four out of eighteen had serious problems. Did these folks bring grandpa's gun that had been stored in the barn 50 years? I own and shoot both kinds of guns, so I'm not anti semi-auto at all. I keep one loaded at home, along with a revolver, for HD. I've just never known revolvers to be so unreliable. I think that range session John discusses had to be a fluke. As for the other pros and cons, there are pros and cons for both types and I like both types and consider them reliable.

Imagine telling someone "my gun jammed because it was full of belly button hair".

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Dude, I have seen people show up to class with guns they have carried for a long while without shooting, and seeing how gunked up they were made me sick!

@Chief2Moon

4 жыл бұрын

Active Self Protection Extra That's no fault of the firearm really...just the clod who carries it.

@sawyerramos3113

3 жыл бұрын

I know what was that all about?

@marcuskoolrt

4 ай бұрын

Imagine saying that to someone else in heaven

Having served in Federal law enforcement 15 years and shooting a lot, I do not remember revolvers ever failing. Presently, the technology of 9mm guns now is so impressive, that they do not fail often either, in contrast to 40 years ago. I tend to agree with the post below, go with the gun you shoot most accurately. If you are in law enforcement, you must carry a large capacity pistol because of the firepower carried by bad guys. This is not necessarily the case for citizens and home defense.

For me it's all theory, because nobody carries guns where I live. I do believe that the first two shots are (or should be) much more important than the rest you potentially have. The biggest question for me would be: Which gun would help me get both of those shots on target before the other guy can shoot me? Perhaps an easy shooting semi-auto? I am listening to John here about the trigger issue. On the other hand, they say that a firm and predictable trigger helps you to confirm your target before you shoot. I'm lucky it's not really my dilemma.

At 70 yrs. old, using revolvers exclusively since I was 14, I have Never had any problem with any revolver I have owned unless it was ammo related. but then again, I never owned anything but proven and well made revolvers. Last time at a range (before I built my own range), I fired over 150 rounds without any problem while those using pistols on either side of me had numerous malfunctions. Much of it was due to ammo, but way too many was due to the firearm itself. Granted, none required a gunsmith to fix, but all required 'tinkering" which could cause one to end up dead. I will stick to my revolvers.

@timothycook3566

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! My twin brother got himself a 1917 Army 45. acp. I would prefer a good revolver over a semi automatic pistol any day!

@johnnylewis7437

4 жыл бұрын

We all knew you old dudes would be saying this. Your family jewels don't even work anymore. You were almost 20 when Bonanza started playing on television do of course you choose revolvers

@lw7238

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnylewis7437 My jewels are in good condition, taken care of, and in reliable. I can't remember ever having a failure. Bonanza, great show and I have seen every episode.

@thebluesrockers

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnylewis7437 most semi auto's will hit the trash heap long before most Revolvers will. Revolvers are hand made, now that being said, A Ruger security 9 or a Taurus G3C would be great guns to carry without breaking the bank. a good and well made revolver cost a lot. I do love revolvers, but most of them are just to big to conceal and carry. not to mention a semi auto's gets off a lot more shots, and fire much faster. But for fun factor, I do love Revolvers. a 22 rough rider would be a great gun for shooting cans. or just a great cheap gun to shoot cheap ammo. all guns are great when they're working good, or not breaking the bank. no need to insult anyone. everyone has a right to disagree. Peace..

@dietlindvonhohenwald448

Жыл бұрын

Good to know. What is the best brand in your opinion for a female first time gun buyer, small light defense revolver?

My revolvers (Model 19 and 642) have never had a malfunction. My semi autos? Many, many. Including several top brands, including the HK VP9 and Glock 19. User errors are common with semi auto and finicky with some ammo.. Yes, I agree semiautos make sense and I carry them most of the time. But I know my SW 642 is going to fire all 5 shots, absolutely. First shots on target make the difference. Revolver could be the weapon for certain folks.

@2Timone7

4 жыл бұрын

Same. And I agree wholeheartedly.

@AString95

4 жыл бұрын

Man my new gen 5 Glock 19 has 1500 rounds thru it, not a single malfunction. Kimber micro 9 and Springfield XDm, can’t say the same.

@beagles70

4 жыл бұрын

@@AString95 funny how different guns have very different results for people. My G19 finally settled in after about 700 rounds. I trust it now. The VP9 I gave up on and traded it in.

@abc-wv4in

4 жыл бұрын

@@2Timone7 So do I.

@abc-wv4in

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, Jeff, and I'll add this as a recent example: Last week I went to the indoor range with a male relative. We shot his 9mm semi, my 9mm semi, my .380 semi, a .38 spl revolver, and a .357 revolver which of course can, and did, also shoot .38 spl. (100-200 rounds for each caliber, except fewer of the .357 magnum). One 9mm semi had one malfunction with Am Eagle FMJ (with me, an older female with small weaker hands--the first this gun has ever had), and the .380 had one malfunction with Speer Lawman TMJ (its first), with the younger, strong male shooter during rapid fire. Both were failures to extract or eject the spent case and chamber the next round, and they may or may not have been user-caused and were cleared by a rack of the slide. Regardless, a malfunction is a malfunction, whether user-caused or not. Neither revolver had any issues of any kind, ever. These are only the second and third malfunctions I've experienced/personally seen since I've been shooting semi-autos (occasionally over several years), but I've occasionally shot revolvers all my adult life (decades), and I have never had one to malfunction in my presence, nor heard of anyone that I know that had one. I know it can happen, but very rarely in good quality firearms. The failure rate John mentions in this video is NOT the norm; not even close. I still don't know what on earth could've been going on there. I seldom disagree with him, but (as many other experienced shooters have said) he's way off base in this video. I own and shoot both types of handguns, and I believe they all have good reliability. Each type has its pros and cons. But revolvers are much less prone to user-caused (poor grip, "limp wristing," riding the slide stop button, contacting the slide, etc.) and ammo-based malfunctions than semi-autos are. That is just a fact. They may also be a little more prone to inherent mechanical malfunctions as well, but I won't go that far. Semis have other important advantages (usually higher capacity, faster reloads), but reliability is not one of them. This from my own, and those with whom I've shot, experiences over 50 years, not just something I read.

"Pew, Pew, Pew!" John, you're crackin' me up. Thank you.

Wow! I have never claimed revolvers are more reliable than slide pistols. However, I have never know anyone who has ever had to fix their revolver for anything. While in the Marines, I spent about 3 years on embassy duty and at the time we were issue the same Model 19 and I fell in love with it. Between the school and serving two embassies, each Marine probably put 10,000 to 15,000 rounds of Federal Hydrashock .357 magnum 125 gr. rounds through them. And that cycle was continuous over who knows how many decades. They were 100% more reliable than owing taxes or death. Many embassies are in really terrible countries so if a revolver went down, we were just short a firearm because no gunsmiths at all and to get a new firearm to the Sahara takes a very long time. So I carried daily a revolver that could have had well over 100,000 rounds through them or more and they never failed. And again, no gunsmith or spare parts so they never had anything replaced on them either. Cannot wait to get a vintage model 19 for home use!

Revolvers are like semi-autos... but for men!

@mattf666

3 жыл бұрын

@Ganga Din BRING MORE BRASS

Really good information. Thanks boss.

Man I don't know, I've had my semi auto 9 give me more problems then my 44 mag revolver. However to each their own.

@daddyissues8388

3 жыл бұрын

@James Wadsworth very well said. My thoughts exactly

@robinfood74

3 жыл бұрын

Who are u talking about

@daddyissues8388

3 жыл бұрын

@@robinfood74 I was simply making a statement about my preferred firearm. If you're talking about my comment to James, he deleted it and I don't remember the context.

@GunFunZS

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like either you have a big disparity in the amount of rounds through each where you have a very low quality 9mm. Or poor ammo. If you're 9 mm was made before approximately year 2000 it's likely a whole other generation of reliability from modern stuff. Whether you're talking cars or pistols a lot of improvements and reliability happen between 1970 or 1980 and 2021. I know you didn't say which type and for all I know you do have something modern. But if you really are having a lot of problems with it there's something wrong with that specific gun or your ammo. Having a brand name that rhymes with block doesn't make you any more immune to this fact than having six chambers that rotate does. Bad Glocks exist. Messed up revolvers exist.

@daddyissues8388

3 жыл бұрын

@@GunFunZS You definitely are on the money. Ammo and models can make a significant difference, as well as age and maintenance. Now me personally, I've had more issues with my 9. I've had varied success with switching ammunition, sometimes I'll get a couple dozen clean runs through with a certain brand, then I'll go back a day later and run into the same issues. I don't think I've ever had a huge hang-up with my revolver aside from the time I couldn't get the cylinder to rotate because of my improper placement of a few parts. But yeah it really all comes down to preference.

Pick what your most comfortable with and most accurate with and most confident with whether a semi or wheel gun.

@DCfreerunner

4 жыл бұрын

Conceal carrying not included? Lol i dont know a single person more comfortable carrying a wheel gun with only 6 bullets. I dont care how good of a shot you are, its just bad planning.

@toneman8478

4 жыл бұрын

@Christopher Marlowe They do make wheel guns that carry 8 rounds.. And I think that's plenty for even the most aggressive shoot out.. I personally can't stand semi autos because their a bitch to handle.. I don't trust the clip springs or the side shell ejection mechanisms.. But hey it's just my opinion..

Wow, after 35 years of carrying a handgun on me every day of my life and after having shot literally many thousands of rounds, in both revolver and pistol (SA and DA) -and owning both, I have never had a revolver jam and/or fail. However, every single semi-auto I have owned and or own, be they"high quality" and expensive or "affordable," ALL jammed and/or failed at one time or another. The problems that can happen with a semi-auto are legion -Limp-wristing, hitting the magazine release inadvertently, impeding the slide from properly functioning and jamming the pistol by inappropriately using cover, having a spent shell casing bouncing off of a wall or car (as you're using cover) and jamming your pistol, leaving the safety on, improperly racking a round, etc. That's not to mention your "run of the mill" problems like stove pipe jams (failure to eject), failure to feed (damaged magazines, weak magazine springs, damaged or faulty cartridges, dirt and/or grease accumulation in or around the chamber and magazines not seated properly), failure to extract, failure to fire, etc. Any of these problems can happen while you're under the adrenaline dump of combat, when fine motor skills go out the window and when your visual perception and cognitive abilities are hampered by the stress of combat. If you are a law enforcement officer or military, you usually control the initiation of combat and usually can approach a situation "ready (or more ready)." Most of the time when civilians have to defend themselves they have no warning and no time to get "ready." They can go from feeling happy, while they are sharing a meal with their family at a restaurant, to having to switch to lethal self-defense mode as they are experiencing the adrenaline dump and combat stress. Fine motor skills are not as necessary with revolvers. I know, I know, the Glock has no safety and a great performance record. However, it is still subject to all of the problems of a semi-auto. Remember. "no plan survives contact with the enemy." Theory will only get you so far. Combat/fighting is nasty business. it is completely unpredictable and you can only get so "ready." Thus, never forget the axiom, "less is more."

@ASPextra

3 жыл бұрын

I think you have confirmation bias issues here.

@lastofmykind2020

3 жыл бұрын

@@ASPextra Ditto.

@davemiller6055

Жыл бұрын

@@ASPextra Pot. Kettle. Black.

Lol man you’re doggin the wheel gun.

Have numer of both and carry either/both depending on the situation and what I'm wearing. I've experienced a couple stovepipes, one bad mag out of the box, three mag spring issues, and various ammo related ftf and fte. I've had one cylinder lock up that cleared by working the cylinder back and forth while doing the same with the hammer. My preferred carries are my S&W 649 .357 and my S&W 638 .38 spc. as they are shrouded hammer that can still be cocked for single action, but be fired repeatedly inside a pocket without getting jammed by the pocket material. I sleep with one as well for the same reason- can be fired from under the sheets without getting jammed.

@user-vu9rv5pb1i

Жыл бұрын

Братан, не опасаешься ли ты за свои яйца)))

Hmmm. Done a whole lot a shooting of both over many years.... I’ve yet to ever even see an issue with a revolver..... can’t say the same for semis.... usually see more than one per range trip. My own have each malfunctioned more than once each. So yea. Maybe that’s just me. But I stick with my snubby for ccw for the reasons I’ve experienced.

@abc-wv4in

4 жыл бұрын

That has also been my experience, my husband's, and everyone with whom I've personally shot both types of handguns. No revolver malfunctions; the occasional semi malfunction even with good name-brand factory ammo. And I agree, hmmm.... That video is definitely not the norm; not sure what was going on there.

@_oly_241

4 жыл бұрын

I have two revolvers and never a problem ...I will be sticking with my revolver 😎

@KARLGRONQUIST

4 жыл бұрын

Was talking the other day to a Glock technician. Told him my Glock failed to fire occasionly. He said my problem was "limp wristing" and that I needed to use better quality ammo. I told him that my S&W model 19 has fired thousands of wad cutters, semi-wad cutters, reloads, shotshells, cheap ammo and good ammo without a single failure to fire. He said "Yeah, that's because it's a revolver". I rest my case.

When I went through my CCL class I put 40 rounds through my Taurus 856UL, and the gun was working as well on the last shot as it did on the first. I didn't need to stop halfway through and clean it. But let everyone carry what he is most comfortable with. There is no best gun for all persons and situations.

@confettihunterminus1

10 ай бұрын

I mean I’ve run 500 rounds through my glock without cleaning it before so

All good stuff and will give the net experts much to discuss.

Thank you for sharing!

Which is best for you? It depends on the individual, carry what you shoot best with. It’s as simple as that, no need to be a tactical ninja. Most important thing is that you carry everyday.

Never had a revolver fail even once. Can’t say the same for my pistols.

John I have to respectfully dis agree with you about the reliability of wheel guns. As a retired C.O. I had to qualify once a year for 22 yrs. I can only remember 2 times where a weapon quit working and had to be replaced. The first time was when the firing pin on the hammer broke. The second time the cylinder locked up. We used S&W mod 64. We shot 50 practice rounds and 50 rounds to qualify, no cleaning until we were finished shooting. Just wanted to share that. Thanks for all your videos.

Answer of all my questions in my mind about revolvers... Excellent video...Thank you !!

I do agree semi automatic is more efficient and more rounds is a comfort. I have full respect for John, however reliability about revolvers are top notch. I’ve sometimes put like 500 rounds in a Ruger DP100 without cleaning it and didn’t have a single malfunction.

@hatchetwound666

2 жыл бұрын

The good old Ruger Double Penatration 100 my favorite.

@m.pietro9087

2 жыл бұрын

@@hatchetwound666 actually is a GP100

My rookie year was 1968 and over the next 30 years I was forced to use my issued revolver three times (reloaded under fire in one fight) to defend my life or the life of someone else. In all that time of qualifying w/my gun I never saw anyone have to stop and clean a revolver in the midst of a qual course. We transitioned to the Glock 23 during my last 10 years and those guns never failed either. A well maintained handgun will run reliably but I don’t see the need to clean a revolver weekly unless it’s been shot. If I was still on the job a semi auto would be my first choice, especially given ammo capacity & reload speed.

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Man, you seriously had a revolver reload in a real gunfight!?! That's amazing. Glad you made it through that.

@oldcop18

4 жыл бұрын

Active Self Protection Extra Yes, reloaded my department issued Colt DS w/a speedloader and emptied it a second time before ending the threat. In the aftermath we had one officer shot (he recovered), one suspect dead and two others under arrest. This was 1974 when we all carried revolvers. You can get the details from a Fall 2016 edition of American Handgunner, author Mass Ayoob.

@ItsFishh

8 ай бұрын

@@oldcop18respect bro

thank you for all the instruction and reviews of all the videos. have learned much, about cc. apreciate you

This is very helpful, I think I'll go do some more shopping

FWIW, I am one of those old farts who started in the business when we all shot revolvers. I cannot think of a single time during training or quals where we were ever allowed, let alone encouraged to clean our guns halfway through the course of fire. In the academy we would shoot 100-150 rounds in a training session and we were not cleaning in between strings or boxes of ammo. I am aware, from having shot PPC, that competitors might swab a barrel or wipe down a cylinder periodically but for the most part we didn't. Usually by the time I was done with a practice session the gun had so much carbon on it it was sticky to the touch and it still shot fine. While unburned powder grains under the ejector star can over time cause an issue, a cylinder full or even ten isn't going to put enough unburned powder under the star to tie it up.

@1oldbluesheepdog

4 жыл бұрын

Greetings, I am also a member of the O.F.C...I started my LE career with revolvers. Many, many years later we transitioned to semi-autos with the arrival of the ruthless Jamaican drug dealers. I carried 3 different caliber revolvers at one time or another and never had any problems. We never cleaned our revolver until the qual was over. Having said that, when we switched to semi-autos I never looked back. My personal favorite is the DA/SA semi-auto.

@rockygroth7599

4 жыл бұрын

@@1oldbluesheepdog When we made the change it was to S&W DA/SA guns, 59xx and later 45xx. Eventually went to Sig P220/P226 and, FWIW I still shoot those Sigs better and more naturally than any other semi-auto. But I don't shoot any of them quite so well as I can a revolver. :)

@adamr9720

4 жыл бұрын

Rocky Groth I carried a j-frame for many years and each time I went to the range to shoot anything I always loosed off 20 to 150 on my carry revolver. I never cleaned it at the range, I’ve never had any malfunction either and I’ve put the cheapest to expensive ammo through it. Also, it looks nasty from being in my pocket and I have no idea what finish S&W put on it but it looks like it’s diseased on the outside. Still fires and inside normal home distances to a cross the street distances I can always print a good group.

@philvogt7671

4 жыл бұрын

Adam R Yes. I think guy in video is full of shit. I’ve experienced the same as you and the others in comments. And never seen an issue with wheel guns.

@robertkywildcats9266

4 жыл бұрын

Revolvers are good, but modern day striker fired guns are better. If your good with a revolver you can be even better with a striker fired. Doesn't make sense to carry a revolver today, maybe as a backup gun, but that's it.

Which gun has people shot themselves with the most, misfires or drawing. I would say the semi-auto by far.

@Chief2Moon

4 жыл бұрын

The Ringmaster I'd say you're correct

@projectCL0UD

4 жыл бұрын

well duh bc most people carry a semi-auto

@DCfreerunner

4 жыл бұрын

Lol then you shouldnt own a gun, revolver doesnt fix stupid

@yspy_1801

4 жыл бұрын

a revolver doesnt fix that dude... ppl are stupid simple as that

@jordanwiser1435

3 жыл бұрын

Actually i think more idiots have cranked that hammer back and shot themselves or someone else because they were to stupid to know how light a single action trigger is

"One serving of badguy" LOL. "And an appetizer." MOAR LOL

Great. So clear, thanks

I carry a revolver on a regular basis. They’re a lot like 1911s. Get one from a reputable manufacturer and stay on top of maintenance on it and it should run.

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Should.

Revolvers for self defense vs. semi autos. EDC. Hands down for me is a revolver. More reliable, more accurate, less incidents of jamming. They don’t stove ever. Yes 17 is better then 6. But if you practice, practice, practice you should be find. As a 20 year armed alarm response guard I’ve carried revolvers for 5 of those 20’s years. I carried the sig, the s&w and glock semis. By much farther the revolver performed with the less problems. Additions to accuracy and reliability the revolver in .357 magnum is the most versatile in a munitions. You can use .38 special, .38 special+P, .38 special +P+, .357 magnum, .357+P, and of course glazer rounds. Sorry John I I disagree on all of your points. Live your active self protection lessons, keep them going and thank you.

@frankc.2869

3 жыл бұрын

Wrong. Chances are you will be fighting someone high on drugs and can take 10+ rounds and still keep coming. I'll take auto-loader all day long over an outdated revolver. The threats have evolved, more drug users out of their minds than old days. You are still fighting outdated battles whereas the threats have changed. Why hobble your life with old technology?

@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankc.2869 however, would you agree revolvers make a better bug? Most people who carry a bug rarely practice with it, and it's usually a j frame or subcompact, so would you agree that 5 shots of .357 mag with better reliability is better than 8 of .380 for a backup? Also a bug allows you the option to arm a 2nd person, and just about anyone can fire a revolver.

@gunlover5564

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankc.2869 6 rounds of 357 magnum is equivalent to a whole magazine of 9mm lmao. I deal with people on drugs daily. Put 3-5 rounds in the chest or one in the head and they’re done. You’ll be ok. I promise.

@andershilmo1866

2 жыл бұрын

@@gunlover5564 I like 357 for the ranch but follow up shots are quicker with a semi auto. And depending on who you you train with, my training was two to the thoracic cavity ie the chest. If they are ineffective then one to the head. We know that all handgun rounds are underpowered. Hence the two rounds.

Sights on a concealed carry gun? Wait till it gets stuck in your shirt 🤣

@ASPextra

Жыл бұрын

A fun myth.

I am a hand loader and because of the lack of supplies in my area I learned to make my own gun powder. Recently I loaded some of that powder in .38 cases and took it to my range. It works quit well even though it does not produce as much power as smokeless. I do have to say if I had used it in say my 9mm I would have only been able to fire a few rounds before the firearm would have been to fouled to function. Not so with the wheel gun. It got dirty and it stunk but it never failed to fire. Once the smoke cleared I found it to be quite accurate.

See 4:45. But John, I thought the only ammunition that goes through your guns is Magtech? :-)

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Difference between range ammo and defensive ammo. Also, in the case of this class, it was a problem because I flew to it (it was in OK) and could only take so much ammo on the airplane. I have to order Magtech by the case, naturally, and we ran 300 revolver rounds...so I ended up buying ammo from the range for the revolver portion, as did many of the other students who flew. It had primer issues for sure.

@chesshead3943

4 жыл бұрын

@@ASPextraNo worries! Just teasing you John! You can tell I watch your ads too! 🙂

Wish he would have told us the brand of the revolvers that had malfunctions. How much do you want to bet it was a cheap-o discount brand revolver or something that was modified to be more tacti-cool.

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Nope. Every one either a S&W or Ruger. No race guns, all defensive revolvers made by companies known for quality.

John: I used sw 686 for 20 + yrs and also used it off duty. Never had a problem but cleaning after each use is paramount. It takes over 1 hr to clean it unlike semi-autos. I can clean a semi auto in a few minutes. But I only used quality ammo

Thank you for the Insight sir!

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Any time!

Out of all the training and range visits I've had, almost all malfunctions were due to ammunition. That being said, I've never had a semi auto pistol get so jammed up that it couldn't be cleared or rectified by doing a magazine change (I usually always have a 2nd mag on me). That fact alone is why I choose to carry and recommend semi auto pistols to everyone. One day we decided to take a few revolvers out to the range for some fun and out of 5 revolvers, we had two show stopping failures that would have been bad in a gun fight. Again the issue wasn't the actual revolver but the ammo. The primer on one of the rounds backed out enough to lock up the cylinder. We literally had to beat the cylinders open on both to get the bad casing out. Again if this would have been a SD situation, it would have been bad news. For the most part you are depending on the lottery that you have good ammunition in your carry weapon and that you will not have any failures. Failures will and do happen, so please practice and train to protect yourself and others if the need arises.

Revolver is less likely to experience a user induced malfunction than a semi. Mechanical reliability is a totally different animal. Pretty hard to beat the mechanical reliability of a Glock double stack or an HK.

@brandanb9735

4 жыл бұрын

I hear yea. I'll trade the capacity for not have to worry about limp wristing, out of battery malfunctions, having to train for malfunction drills.

@usmcvet0313

4 жыл бұрын

True statement

@DCfreerunner

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@DCfreerunner

4 жыл бұрын

@@brandanb9735 You sir wouldnt win in a gunfight against 1 person with a semi auto and 15 or 30 round mag. You really want to bet on their gun malfunctioning to win? Come on 😂 thats literally your arguement reverse engineered. You're going to squeeze off 3 rounds while you piss your pants and then you're going to realize you only have 3 or 4 bullets left and your heart is gonna drop because whoever your in a gunfight with knows that as well. Its not even close to practical in 2020. Research the Alien pistol, you can shoot it with your non dominant hand better than a revolver based on how it is built. This is such a dumb arguement to make 😂

@vaclavjebavy5118

4 жыл бұрын

@@DCfreerunner Doesn't the Alien pistol cost like 2000 dollars? There are hundreds of scenarios where you need a lot less than 6 rounds.

Great video, I was wondering what your thoughts are on this? I have a 9mm everyday carry and haven’t had to use the halo points at all. I switch to my other magazine when target shooting. I’ve noticed that the top two rounds have over time changed color on the brass. I use a cloth concealed holster at about 1,2 a clock. The brass is noticeably darker in the top two then the rest. What may cause that and might that cause a problem?

Retired LEO here.....I love my six-shooters...I have a pair of S&W model 65s (3" and 4" barrels) and never had any problem with them in the past 40 years despite the fact that I'm lazy and don't clean them very often. BTW, the triggers came from the factory with 9 Lbs. of pressure for double action, not 11. And FYI, with speedloaders I can reload just as fast as a semi-auto. Now I will concede capacity but the revolver fits my hand better with Hogue custom rubber grips and so I am more accurate with it. I have watched too many modern cops in these videos doing a "spray and pray" rather than aiming and putting just one or two rounds on target and while I don't have the stats, I'm sure collateral damage is much higher since high-capacity autos took over. I also have watched too many videos where cops have their semi-autos jam and fail to clear the round while under stress but never seen that happen with a revolver. And as far as your statement, "having to clean a revolver midway through a qualification course"....NO, that's nonsense....I have literally watched hundreds of officers qualify over the years and NO ONE ever had to do that even one time. OK, I admit it, I'm old and probably set in my ways, but I do know some things about revolvers that you young whippersnappers don't.

@ASPextra

2 жыл бұрын

Revolvers tolerate neglect very well!

5-8 rounds vs 15-17 rounds. Semi-auto all day!

@DanUtley

4 жыл бұрын

Venom GT72 given that John carries his HK... I think we know where he stands lol.

@TreeWizard648

4 жыл бұрын

I would rather have six rounds of .454 Casull than 17 rounds of .22 lr.

@nandor8639

4 жыл бұрын

TreeWizard648: Most people would not use .22 for self defense.

@TreeWizard648

4 жыл бұрын

@@nandor8639 I am just saying capacity means nothing without reference to caliber.

@theunknownguy265

4 жыл бұрын

Better use riffle 30 rounds

I have both and would trust both. But I’ve had my Glock jam at the range one too many times (with underpowered range ammo, never with good stuff) to trust it 100% as much a Revolver. If something happened, I’d probably reach for the 357 magnum revolver first.

@timothycook3566

4 жыл бұрын

The 357 magnum is my all time favorite, I'll buy one when I turn 21

@jonmeray713

4 жыл бұрын

Lol and yet mines never had a problem. I like 8 shot 357s

Good video. Got my 9mm Bersa last year thks to this explainer. Cheers from Uruguay.

I started shooting and training with a S&W Model K15 and you have no problem shooting them on target with practice.. the only difference is the round count and reload time. I still carry a revolver mostly a J frame and maybe a Shield 9 or full size 9 but you do change your grip. If you don't go straight to the ER for a thumb re attachment.

I am curious to know if the malfunctioning revolvers in your class were new guns, and if the malfunctioning guns tended to be from the same manufacturer. Typically if a new revolver is defective it will be discovered in the first 500 or so rounds. After that, mechanical issues are rarely seen until parts start to wear out.

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

They were all good quality revolvers and none brand new. All vetted prior to class and in the hands of master firearms instructors.

@thetexasrat

Жыл бұрын

it was their cheap range ammo, not the guns themselves. Never ever buy cheap ammo for self defense.

I prefer revolver because it does not leave the cartridges for ballistics tests.

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Cases aren’t involved in ballistic tests.

@olafweinzer5746

4 жыл бұрын

@@ASPextra Digital in the cartridges yes.

I'm used to using a 92fs for security work, but I'm looking to improve my shooting and run a 357 double action as a EDC. I wouldn't mind using 5 inch barrel and would like to see if I can get one with a rail to attach a flashlight.

I use both for different applications. 9mm shield plus in town and s&w 629 fishing in bear country. They are both very reliable.

I bet you were running Magtech in your class which I have found to suck for my revolvers. My gunsmith told me they use hard rifle primers, not pistol primers.

You make it sound the revolver will jam at you all the time. I carry a 357 and it’s just fine.

When I go to bigger cities I carry my 1911 10 mm with extra mags but when I’m in my home town and at work I carry my 686plus with extra speed loads and I comfortable with both I never fill under gun with either .

Which one do you shoot the best and which one are you most comfortable with. My Wife doesn't feel comfortable with semi-autos because of having to work the slide to check to see if the gun is loaded or not. She also has some arthritis in her hands so semis are harder for her to use. She like revolvers because for her they're simpler, easy to load and unload and she's just more comfortable with them. I shoot my revolvers and 1911s better than my poly fame "wonder 9s" so for me they're also a better choice. Also far from being a "Swiss Watch" a Smith and Wesson revolver has very simple internals. A hammer, trigger, bolt(locks the cylinder in place) hand(rotates the cylinder) and a couple springs. I've pulled a lot of em' apart to smooth up the action and install Wolff Spring kits.

People: * arguing about semi autos vs revolvers * Me, an intellectual: "bruh just use a flintlock"

@1truefreedomfighter

4 жыл бұрын

I love your comment. Good humor. If I may add... Intellectuals can be so stupid :)

@DonyaLane

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

John, that was an interesting rant. Since I'm well into my senior years, I trained with revolvers then with a 1911A1, which was not fine example of an American pistol. As an armed citizen, I did not trust the semis that were available from the sixties through the eighties. Today, I do have confidence in many modern pistols and own quite a few. I carry them more than I carry revolvers, these days but I refuse to carry small pistols. It's all a matter of choice. Buy a quality firearm, keep it clean and know how to use it. Remain alert and stay out of trouble.

I'm partial to semi-auto handguns. With my 1911 reload time is really fast. I have a belt pouch that holds 4 loaded 7 round magazines.

I have a .38 special. I use it for concealed carry because of its size and reliably. What semiautomatic would you recommend for home defence?

I've been watching your channel for a while now and while I don't always agree with what you say, for the most part you are laying down some substantial information. However, this one is a real stinker. I was an Air Force Small Arms Instructor back when we still carried S&W Model 15's and were pushing a +P+ round out of it, (ballistics were closer to a .357 magnum). Due to that round, that was by civilian standards a dangerously over powered load for that gun, I'll admit that we had issues with the ejector rod coming loose during firing as well as rear sights coming loose and the thumb piece coming loose. But we never had a problem with powder under the extractor because we cleaned the guns after each day on the range. As for lint causing problems, both the Cops and us fired our daily issued revolvers at the range and we never once experienced any issues due to the guns being dirty. Another fact you seem to miss here is that some people, my wife was one of these, can't handle semi-autos. Jo had the feeling that the thing was coming apart in her hands every time she pulled the trigger. This led to problems with anticipation and jerking the trigger... It also made training for her, no fun and so she didn't want to train. However, after moving her to a revolver, she was far more accurate and enjoyed it enough that she looked forward to training. Some others have problems with strength and grip when trying to work the slides of semi-autos. Thankfully, S&W has come out with their EZ pistols which really helps, but wheel guns are still a viable defensive tool for these people as well. I wasn't there when you experienced the major malfunctions with the revolvers that day. All I can say to that is that I have run thousands of people through revolver training through the 1980's and 90's and in all that time I never once had a problem with a revolver that required pulling it off the line and these were guns with hundreds of thousands of rounds through them.

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

I think that the guns that Smith was making in the 80s were a different breed than what they make today, honestly.

I’ve had more issues with my Glocks, smith semi autos, and sigs than my revolvers. The only issues I have had are with very cheap revolvers or ammo with a coating/steel case.

Love the shirt!

My .357 has 8 shots, jokes on you...🤣

@ASPextra

Жыл бұрын

haha big ass N frame! :) Those guns shoot better because of the weight, but they're chonky!

It depends on the model, given reliable ammo. My Ruger SP101 and Ruger LCR have never failed to fire. However, I bought two Pietta 1873's and both keep breaking the transfer bars. I've given up on them. So I'm waiting for the govt. buyback program to sell the broken Pietta's and use the money to buy another Ruger.

Lol you have to clean your revolver every 25 rds lol

I carry both a semiautomatic and a revolver at the same time because I carry a Glock chambered in .40 S&W round that breaks guns causing a reliability concern. The revolver is an old .357 magnum that is the secondary that almost always works, but I did have a jam due to a piece of metal left in the gun when it was manufactured by S&W that came loose to cause the jam. I want the firepower of the semiautomatic but feel the need for added reliability and redundancy with the secondary revolver. Yes, it is a heavy EDC but I am not running a marathon. FYI: I carried both in a belly band at work and the revolver hurts to carry all day because the wheel sticks in your back.

For what it's worth, I never really do a full cleaning on my revolvers. I have many and of all different brands. I bought my Ruger SP101 in 2005 I think and I don't remember ever cleaning it and I have 1000's of rounds through it with no issues at all. Works like Ruger's revolvers do. I also have a Smith 642 J frame snub that is extremely dirty with powder burns and soot all over it, but it works everytime I pull the trigger. I have been using teflon dry lube on it since I bought it just as a test so the gun is very dry all the time. Still works flawlessly though through 1000's if rounds. I don't seem to be having any of the problems with any of my revolvers that was mentioned in your video.

Your green screen works great. Looks like you're actually in a hot garage.

Hey!!! I Clean my belly button fuzz out,🤣🤣🤣

@mitubogoogle

4 жыл бұрын

😀

@jayb5365

4 жыл бұрын

Gary S 🤣🤣🤣

I have carried Model 19 Smith & Wessons for over 40 years without any issues whatsoever. I fact the Model 19 is my weapon of preference. With all of my firearms revolver or pistol I am thorough in the cleaning & lube. I do own semi auto pistols! In general they are quite reliable as well. Though rare I have had several stovepipe issues with semi autos through the years. I have never had a Model 19 fail to run ammo ever. Even my 19-3 from 1975. I bought it in 1980 and it still works like new after all these years. I have a 19-4 and a 19-5 and they have been totally reliable as well.

14:40 back in the 1970s when i started handgun shooting there was an elderly gentleman in the clubhouse who had been a city cop from the late 1920s and retired sometime after WW2. He related that the combat shooting style was indeed SAO using S&W and Colt DA revolvers. The local police department qualification course was FBI / PPC that everyone participated in at the private range, and the emphasis was 1 handed target shooting thought orientated even though double action operation was deployed.

John, can we get a review on that very sweet P30 of yours, or did I miss it? :)

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

No, I need to do one.

@lphinizy9058

4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see more about the p30sk with the LEM trigger and how you are liking it. I love your channel John, it’s the best on KZread! Thank you, keep up the good work sir! 😀

I like these videos explaining the differences between weapons. Please do more of these!!

Both are great as long as they are well maintained and you don't feed them crap ammo. Semi autos can jam in a high stress situation because you might be shakey and could limp wrist it. If you have a shrouded hammer on a small revolver you can fire it from your pocket. Carry what you are good with!

I have a handgun safe and a couple of revolvers. I can lock them up...come back in 30 years (the safe has no electronics) open the safe and fire the revolver. It will work. Can't say the same for semi's.

I purchased a VP9 15 months ago because of you, now because of this video I going to sell it and purchase a N frame, 8 shot, 5", 357... not kidding.

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

So...you do you boo, but I certainly wouldn't go that route.

@-The-Bob-

4 жыл бұрын

I'll buy it. Lol. Just picked one up myself and love it so far

I like the revolver just cause it has a lot of utility. I can take a heavier load hiking and camping, and most likely none of us are gonna have 20 terrorists rush us so 6 rounds and being trained to use a speed loader should be fine. Plus if you buy an expensive one it makes a good memento to pass down to your family.

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think you'll ever, in a million years, get a reload of a revolver into a fight.

@ilcctinstructor6870

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I think the likelihood of 20+ attackers rushing has gone up lately...the world sucks. I teach hundreds of students a year and have thousands come through the range I work at and from my experience revolvers and semi autos are equal for total failures proportional to their numbers (around 5% ish). All the revolvers I have seen fail are relatively new air weights that seemed to be properly maintained or total pieces of crap that were rusty. 1911s are the top semi auto I see fail followed closely by Sig Sauer guns, particularly newly made ones (P365s, P320s and even the classic steel ones like P226s made recently...I think their quality control went down as the demand for the government contracts went up).

@coollibra3644

3 жыл бұрын

@@ASPextra you reload with another revolver lol.

@mr.browning7.624

3 жыл бұрын

It doesnt have to be 20 people. I think too many people assume a bad guy is going down with one round. I'm not saying you're going to have a dozen attackers. But let's say theres 2. 2 attackers is certainly not uncommon. Not by any stretch. Most carry revolvers hold 5 shots but even if you have a 6 shot. That's 3 rounds a piece. Let's say you fire the gun empty and they're still trying to kill you. Now what? Now for the record. In general I'm of the belief that for most applications revolvers are fine so long as you take care of them. That being said. With as far as semi autos have come, I dont see much advantage to wheels guns any more. Maybe in the days when autos were hit and miss for reliability. But now? No not really. Even if we overlook the difference in capacity, which semi autos often hold at least twice as many rounds, if not more, they are much easier to reload especially under pressure, etc.

@raychilcote5558

3 жыл бұрын

​@@ASPextra For any/all incident statistics, I wonder what the mean/mode number of rounds fired are. I.E. How many times were more than 15 rounds needed? Or 6 rounds? So most CCWs are carrying extra magazines? Even the other way, how many CCW revolver carriers out there CC speed loaders?

I rock the ruger security six .357 mag. Thoughts?

That burnt bronze/gold slide on your p30 is just gorgeous

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Wright Armory did that, and it really does look good!

It's hard to argue your points. 90% of the times I carry it's a revolver though and I trust my semi-autos

@DCfreerunner

4 жыл бұрын

Soooo you trust your semi autos but you conceal carry a wheel gun with 6 or 7 bullets? That seems logical....

First day i took my Ruger GP100 357 magnum out, i shot about 75 rounds through that thing Alot of fun

Hi there, I’m Dennis and I’m a very proud owner of a new .44mag Ruger Super Red Hawk Hunter edition 7 1/2” barrel. I just bought it last month from collecting Bass Pro Shop gift cards over the years from family and friends. As a big gift From my wife this Christmas, she gave me a plain gift card and said I can pay for the remaining balance with cash. My gun cost me a whopping $1,019! I have shot over a 150 rounds already and I love it. I really enjoy hearing the different reviews by other owners. Your review was great. Thank you

@ASPextra

4 жыл бұрын

BIG gun! Congrats for saving up and getting something you love, Dennis. That's awesome. :)

5:44 Dead dead dead done dead completely dead... What are you saying John? 😂