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Interesting take on the subject.
I still see people who SHOULD know better trying to clear a semi jam without dropping the mag first.
I guess you are not from the tap and rack school of learning?For those who don't plan to get in much range time I always recommended a revolver.
I still see people who SHOULD know better trying to clear a semi jam without dropping the mag first.
Forgetting where the safety is ect.
Many women (most?) prefer a revolver as they don't have sufficient grip strength to rack the slide. My wife can't rack my 1911's or my HP and she's no weakling.
Many women (most?) prefer a revolver as they don't have sufficient grip strength to rack the slide. My wife can't rack my 1911's or my HP and she's no weakling.
Here is an example of typical revolver defense.... was the shooter useing ISO
Small guns so I doubt they would use ISO
This x1000. The manual of arms for a revolver is simpler for a novice shooter. I owned only auto loaders until my wife took her safety course a few years ago. She had fired my 1911s and a baretta 92. After the live fire portion shooting a revolver and auto she asked the instructor "so with a revolver all I have to remember is....did i load it"? After some research we got her a 642 performance center 38 special. She shoots it well.....and likes that she can just aim and fire. I now carry an sp101 in 357 magnum because i shoot it very well and like the simplicity.a revolver is more reliable in the hands of an untrained user.
i think semiautos require a bit more knowledge, such as proper feeding, cleaning and possibly mag choice.
At the risk of driving those here with trichinellosis over the edge I present the following for intelligent discussion-
www.luckygunner.com/lounge/magazine-springs-and-ammo-cycling/
The worst by far is my new G34. FTE's and fail to feeds. Seems to be breaking in and has settled down but I would not trust it with my life. Range toy tuned for 'race' so I don't care but not a good endorsement for Glock.
So does the question of more reliable change with heavy use of the firearm? Are they better or worse after a thousand rounds or even ten thousand rounds? I have read that they ran a Glock 17 over 100,000 rounds without a failure, would a Smith 15 do the same? Reliability takes an owner who knows how to keep it running...
Your gun is broken you should probably send it in and get it fixed. It takes about 2700 rounds before my G34 will even think about barfing. I could probably stretch it out more simply by wiping the crud off ramp and putting a spot of lube on the gun every 1000 rounds...
-Mike