Wheelguns Rule !!!

ppcmaster · April 18, 2006, 01:11 PM

Just wanted to say that..............because they do............

Archie · April 18, 2006, 01:47 PM

As a lawman, I'd feel just as 'armed' with a six shot Smith & Wesson double action revolver in .357, .41 or .44 Magnum or .45 ACP as I would with a "fifteen convulsive snatch" autoloader.

And I'm convinced I do better in close up and rapid encounters with said six shot Smith & Wesson double action revolver.

Montana250 · April 18, 2006, 03:22 PM

Give me this anyday:

ppcmaster · April 18, 2006, 04:43 PM

As a law man also and LEO trainer I wished we never switched to the auto loader, our people as a majority went from shoot an average score o90% down to an avg. score or 82% just from switching gun, it was very bad.

ppcmaster · April 18, 2006, 04:45 PM

My administration said everyone is faster at shooting and reloading an autoloader, I guess they never met Jerry Milelick (if I spelled it right). Basically they never hear of him. Always sitting on their brains.

IanS · April 18, 2006, 04:51 PM

Shooting my S&W 686P (my only wheelgun) has improved my shooting with my auto pistols. I've learned to be more "patient" and focus on the fundamentals. And there's something satisfying about feeling those metal gears turning as I squeeze the trigger. I feel at "ONE" with the gun.

Gonzo_308 · April 18, 2006, 04:54 PM

Yes, Yes they do. When I see someone with a quality combat or defense revolver I know they either a) know what they're doing or b) got and listened to some very good advice.

Bullrock · April 18, 2006, 05:00 PM

For me revolvers are preferred and beautiful, but not necessarily in that order. I own many more revolvers than I do automatics including a SW625JM.

When it comes to home protection I depend upon my PX4 Storm. For personal defense I depend upon my CZ P01. Sometimes during the summer I will carry a .38Spl.+p.

Like most experienced and well educated folks, I sit on my Butt, not on my Brains. The subject of this post doesn't require much of either.

gdeal · April 18, 2006, 05:49 PM

I tried and I tried to be ONE with the semi-auto pistol but I just can't do it. I know that some people swear by them though. That's fine just don't push that down on me. There are two kinds of people on this earth basically. Revolver people and Semi-Auto people. Wheel Guns Rule!

Ichiro · April 18, 2006, 07:28 PM

For civilians, the ability to reload quickly is overrated, IMO.

For civilians, the simplicity of handling and operating a revolver is quite underrated.

~Ichiro

just one question · April 18, 2006, 07:42 PM

They sure do! I used to be a wonder nine guy but After I bought my first revolver I sold all my autos but one and bought

... revolvers!(old ones too!)

DWARREN123 · April 18, 2006, 07:49 PM

I just like the looks and feel of revolvers.

ppcmaster · April 18, 2006, 07:52 PM

For me is the revolvers accuracy and feel of the trigger.
Bob

loosecannon · April 18, 2006, 07:59 PM

Just because I own five .357 Magnum revolvers doesn't mean I like them, or does it?

odessastraight · April 18, 2006, 08:00 PM

For most of my adult life I carried the 1911. As a duty weapon it is superior... but only when worn as a "belt" gun. Because of it's weight and bulk (even the Commander) I've gone to a .357 Smith snubby...and more recently to a Bulldog .44 Special for my CCW. You just can't get that kind of reliable power from a small auto.

wheelgunkid · April 18, 2006, 10:02 PM

Yes they do. I've owned semi-autos and have nothing against folks who swear by them. But, I can't stand em. I'd rather have a wheely any day. Now that I mention it, I do!

mthalo · April 19, 2006, 03:56 PM

Quote:

For civilians, the ability to reload quickly is overrated, IMO.

For civilians, the simplicity of handling and operating a revolver is quite underrated.

As is the efficiency of a good speedloader.
As is the ability of a 125gr .357 to do the job required of it, making the whole rapid reload a bit less important

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RUT · April 19, 2006, 04:40 PM

>>For civilians, the ability to reload quickly is overrated<<

As is the need to......

Ichiro · April 19, 2006, 05:38 PM

A few weeks ago, I returned from walking our dog to find a back door that was unlocked. I yelled for my wife, but there was no response. The dog did not perk up in the least, so I concluded that I must have just forgot to lock the door. But just in case, I grabbed my Sig 226 and walked through the house, checking every room and closet. Everything OK, except a couple minutes later I realized that..........

I forgot to rack the slide on the Sig!!!!

Is this a lack of training on my part? Definitely! But if I had grabbed the model 10 instead, I would actually have been armed in this situation. Being even a little bit spooked can turn off parts of your brain.

~Ichiro

Montana250 · April 19, 2006, 06:33 PM

"Being even a little bit spooked can turn off parts of your brain."

Hence the reason we say the words, "I Do".......

Gonzo_308 · April 19, 2006, 06:49 PM

If by "spooked" you mean "drunk", I agree.

While I agree that reloads are not generally a factor in most civilian shootings, The need to learn and become efficient is no less there.

Also the need to know that you reload when you can not when you need to.

dumping your cylinder with no targets in sight and picking up 3 good cartridges, stuffing them in your pocket is far better than trying to reload with a target returning fire!

mathman · April 19, 2006, 10:58 PM

I love wheelguns too...

I also love 1911s...but wait, isn't a 1911 kind of like a wheelie? (at least in its intended purpose)

Glockamolie · April 21, 2006, 04:06 PM

RULE ONE: All guns are always loaded.

Just so I never have to wonder, I make sure to adhere to Rule One, and keep mine loaded. Autoloaders all have one in the chamber all the time!

Overman · April 21, 2006, 05:42 PM

I remember when i was taking a NRA Basic Pistol/CHL class. Never owned or shot a gun before then.

The instructor recommended I get a 686, as I was not planning on carrying at that point. A wise, wise man, that instructor was. Someone else in the class (an older woman) had a new autoloader that she could barely rack and it was jamming from limp wristing it. She told me she got it because someone (not the instructor) told her it was the best

Still have the 686. Never selling it. I have autoloaders for fun at the range, but I'll never carry one. I pack a wheel gun or I pack nothing at all.

Ichiro · April 21, 2006, 09:29 PM

Glockamolie, you make a very good point indeed. I just figured I'd have enough presence of mind to rack the slide. I did not

.

However, I just put the Model 10 in the Sig's place and solved my problem! The Sig is a great gun and I'm glad to have it. It's great fun at the range, and if Zombies ever start roaming my neighboorhood, I'll be delighted to have the extra capacity. But I'm a revolver guy at heart.

Speaking of revolvers, I ordered a 642 this week, along with a set of the small CTC grips. I'm going to give pocket carry a try this summer, and the 642 is, well, PERFECT!

When my SP-101 comes back from Ruger (and if they fixed everything), I'm going to make it my first-to-grab home defense gun, courtesy of yet another set of CTC grips. I used to think my terrible accuracy with snubbies was my fault. Now I realize it was the gun's lack of a laser!!!!!!

~Ichiro

April 18, 2006, 01:11 PM	#1
ppcmaster Registration in progress Join Date: March 27, 2006 Location: NONE Posts: 57	Wheelguns Rule !!! Just wanted to say that..............because they do............

April 18, 2006, 01:47 PM	#2
Archie Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2000 Location: Hastings, Nebrasksa - the Hear Posts: 2,209	Well... frankly.... As a lawman, I'd feel just as 'armed' with a six shot Smith & Wesson double action revolver in .357, .41 or .44 Magnum or .45 ACP as I would with a "fifteen convulsive snatch" autoloader. And I'm convinced I do better in close up and rapid encounters with said six shot Smith & Wesson double action revolver. __________________ There ain't no free lunch, except Jesus. Archie Check out updated journal at http://oldmanmontgomery.wordpress.com/

April 18, 2006, 04:43 PM	#4
ppcmaster Registration in progress Join Date: March 27, 2006 Location: NONE Posts: 57	Revolvers rule!!! As a law man also and LEO trainer I wished we never switched to the auto loader, our people as a majority went from shoot an average score o90% down to an avg. score or 82% just from switching gun, it was very bad.

April 18, 2006, 04:45 PM	#5
ppcmaster Registration in progress Join Date: March 27, 2006 Location: NONE Posts: 57	Oh another thing!! My administration said everyone is faster at shooting and reloading an autoloader, I guess they never met Jerry Milelick (if I spelled it right). Basically they never hear of him. Always sitting on their brains.

April 18, 2006, 04:54 PM	#7
Gonzo_308 Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2000 Location: Sunbury, Ohio Posts: 1,367	Yes, Yes they do. When I see someone with a quality combat or defense revolver I know they either a) know what they're doing or b) got and listened to some very good advice. __________________ Loaded like a freight train, flyin' like an aeroplane!

April 18, 2006, 03:22 PM	#3
Montana250 Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2006 Posts: 146	Give me this anyday:

April 18, 2006, 04:51 PM	#6
IanS Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2000 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,632	Shooting my S&W 686P (my only wheelgun) has improved my shooting with my auto pistols. I've learned to be more "patient" and focus on the fundamentals. And there's something satisfying about feeling those metal gears turning as I squeeze the trigger. I feel at "ONE" with the gun.

April 18, 2006, 05:00 PM	#8
Bullrock Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2004 Posts: 2,686	For me revolvers are preferred and beautiful, but not necessarily in that order. I own many more revolvers than I do automatics including a SW625JM. When it comes to home protection I depend upon my PX4 Storm. For personal defense I depend upon my CZ P01. Sometimes during the summer I will carry a .38Spl.+p. Like most experienced and well educated folks, I sit on my Butt, not on my Brains. The subject of this post doesn't require much of either.

April 18, 2006, 05:49 PM	#9
gdeal Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 748	Yes they do. I tried and I tried to be ONE with the semi-auto pistol but I just can't do it. I know that some people swear by them though. That's fine just don't push that down on me. There are two kinds of people on this earth basically. Revolver people and Semi-Auto people. Wheel Guns Rule!

April 18, 2006, 07:28 PM	#10
Ichiro Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 888	For civilians, the ability to reload quickly is overrated, IMO. For civilians, the simplicity of handling and operating a revolver is quite underrated. ~Ichiro

April 18, 2006, 07:42 PM	#11
just one question Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2005 Posts: 213	yup!! They sure do! I used to be a wonder nine guy but After I bought my first revolver I sold all my autos but one and bought... revolvers!(old ones too!)

April 18, 2006, 07:49 PM	#12
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 1,758	I just like the looks and feel of revolvers.

April 18, 2006, 07:52 PM	#13
ppcmaster Registration in progress Join Date: March 27, 2006 Location: NONE Posts: 57	For me is the revolvers accuracy and feel of the trigger. Bob __________________ Once you have mastered 50yds with a pistol, everything else seems easy!

April 18, 2006, 07:59 PM	#14
loosecannon Junior member Join Date: January 6, 2006 Posts: 168	Just because I own five .357 Magnum revolvers doesn't mean I like them, or does it?

April 18, 2006, 08:00 PM	#15
odessastraight Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2005 Posts: 199	For most of my adult life I carried the 1911. As a duty weapon it is superior... but only when worn as a "belt" gun. Because of it's weight and bulk (even the Commander) I've gone to a .357 Smith snubby...and more recently to a Bulldog .44 Special for my CCW. You just can't get that kind of reliable power from a small auto.

April 18, 2006, 10:02 PM	#16
wheelgunkid Member Join Date: April 17, 2006 Posts: 18	Yes they do. I've owned semi-autos and have nothing against folks who swear by them. But, I can't stand em. I'd rather have a wheely any day. Now that I mention it, I do!

April 19, 2006, 04:40 PM	#18
RUT Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 812	>>For civilians, the ability to reload quickly is overrated<< As is the need to......

April 19, 2006, 05:38 PM	#19
Ichiro Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 888	A few weeks ago, I returned from walking our dog to find a back door that was unlocked. I yelled for my wife, but there was no response. The dog did not perk up in the least, so I concluded that I must have just forgot to lock the door. But just in case, I grabbed my Sig 226 and walked through the house, checking every room and closet. Everything OK, except a couple minutes later I realized that.......... I forgot to rack the slide on the Sig!!!! Is this a lack of training on my part? Definitely! But if I had grabbed the model 10 instead, I would actually have been armed in this situation. Being even a little bit spooked can turn off parts of your brain. ~Ichiro

April 19, 2006, 06:33 PM	#20
Montana250 Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2006 Posts: 146	"Being even a little bit spooked can turn off parts of your brain." Hence the reason we say the words, "I Do"....... __________________ A member of the press ask Dillinger why he was the only gangster who used a .45. Dillinger replied, "cuz when I shot at a man with my .38....he shot back at me."

April 19, 2006, 06:49 PM	#21
Gonzo_308 Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2000 Location: Sunbury, Ohio Posts: 1,367	If by "spooked" you mean "drunk", I agree. While I agree that reloads are not generally a factor in most civilian shootings, The need to learn and become efficient is no less there. Also the need to know that you reload when you can not when you need to. dumping your cylinder with no targets in sight and picking up 3 good cartridges, stuffing them in your pocket is far better than trying to reload with a target returning fire! __________________ Loaded like a freight train, flyin' like an aeroplane!

April 19, 2006, 10:58 PM	#22
mathman Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,531	I love wheelguns too... I also love 1911s...but wait, isn't a 1911 kind of like a wheelie? (at least in its intended purpose) __________________ Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak.

April 21, 2006, 04:06 PM	#23
Glockamolie Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2005 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 359	RULE ONE: All guns are always loaded. Just so I never have to wonder, I make sure to adhere to Rule One, and keep mine loaded. Autoloaders all have one in the chamber all the time! __________________ Brandon

April 21, 2006, 05:42 PM	#24
Overman Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2005 Location: Colorado (not Denver or Boulder) Posts: 186	I remember when i was taking a NRA Basic Pistol/CHL class. Never owned or shot a gun before then. The instructor recommended I get a 686, as I was not planning on carrying at that point. A wise, wise man, that instructor was. Someone else in the class (an older woman) had a new autoloader that she could barely rack and it was jamming from limp wristing it. She told me she got it because someone (not the instructor) told her it was the best Still have the 686. Never selling it. I have autoloaders for fun at the range, but I'll never carry one. I pack a wheel gun or I pack nothing at all.

April 21, 2006, 09:29 PM	#25
Ichiro Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 888	Glockamolie, you make a very good point indeed. I just figured I'd have enough presence of mind to rack the slide. I did not . However, I just put the Model 10 in the Sig's place and solved my problem! The Sig is a great gun and I'm glad to have it. It's great fun at the range, and if Zombies ever start roaming my neighboorhood, I'll be delighted to have the extra capacity. But I'm a revolver guy at heart. Speaking of revolvers, I ordered a 642 this week, along with a set of the small CTC grips. I'm going to give pocket carry a try this summer, and the 642 is, well, PERFECT! When my SP-101 comes back from Ruger (and if they fixed everything), I'm going to make it my first-to-grab home defense gun, courtesy of yet another set of CTC grips. I used to think my terrible accuracy with snubbies was my fault. Now I realize it was the gun's lack of a laser!!!!!! ~Ichiro