Revolver or Semi-Auto: What’s Right For You?

[Jgarrick]

http://www.nssfblog.com/firstshotsnews/revolver-or-semi-auto-whats-right-for-you/



I feel sorry for new shooters.

Back when I was a new shooter, movable type had just been invented and the Internet wasn’t even part of Nostradamus’ wildest dreams. Learning about guns and self-defense was hard, but easy. It was hard because I couldn’t sit at my computer and browse the opinions of thousands of self-proclaimed experts. It was easy because I had to get my information from face-to-face conversations, and it was clear when someone was full of baloney.

Now, with the advent of online advice, it’s up to the new shooter to filter out the good information from the chaff. Ask a simple question like “should I get a semi-automatic or a revolver” and you’ll get 4,357 opinions and a few offers for diet plans of the stars.

For this inaugural issue of NSSF’s First Shots News, I wanted to address one of the most persistent, and challenging, decisions for new shooters: revolver or semi-auto? Granted, to you, I’m also one of those 4,357 opinions on the Internet. But on the plus side, I do this for a living and I’m a student just like you. I’ve been shooting and studying shooting issues for decades, yet I still learn something new every day. I love that. More importantly, I love sharing what I learn. So what do you say let’s get started?

The first order of business is to resolve some of the perpetual myths that surround the revolver versus semi-automatic decision.

(Excerpt, remainder of article at link)

[JimDandy]

1. Post this in the guns forum. Mods please lock. n/t

[Jgarrick]

2. I did, and the mod told me to post it here.

Now what?

[JimDandy]

3. The mod of the gun forum said that?

Something's wrong with that, because this ISN'T appropriate or even relevant here.

[Jgarrick]

4. Yes.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172143312#post1

[ManiacJoe]

5. This is on topic for the Outdoor Life forum.

Crime, self defense, gun laws get talked about in "Guns and RKBA".
Target shooting, hunting, and all other gun sports/topics are in Outdoor Life.

ManiacJoe
Host

[JimDandy]

6. Gun porn has tradititionally been in the Gun forums group

A quick search revealed dozens of gun porn posts in the gun forum, which is where this post should be. If the Gun forum no longer wants posts like this, that is really saying something. Since your group does, then welcome to my "Trash Forum" dumping place.

[oneshooter]

9. OK then, so long. Just don't go away mad. n/t

[mog75]

7. I like both

Revolvers for hunting, semi-autos for self defense. However either would probably serve the purpose just as well.

[Jgarrick]

8. I agree; while my home defense handgun is a 1911, I wouldn't feel underarmed with my Colt M1917

.45 ACP revolver.

[oneshooter]

10. Shoot both, comfortable with both. So I guess it doesn't matter. n/t

[OffWithTheirHeads]

11. My guns have two purposes, self defence and shredding paper.

Went Dove hunting with the in laws a couple of times but I just don't like killing stuff. That said, my favorite gun is my Les Baer 1911. I figure if I can't hit it in 8 rounds, I deserve to lose. On the other hand, if I hit you with one round Of 45 ACP, it's game over. Shot some revolvers at the range. Too slow.

[Eleanors38]

12. For SD, I have a .357 revolver. Primitive point & pull speed.

[JJChambers]

13. I often carry both! A snub 357 LCR and a full size glock semi auto :)