In a semi auto, especially with no exposed hammer, you have no idea if the gun is ready to fire. If the hammer is back, you know the gun is ready to fire. Single action means you have to manually cock the hammer. To make the revolver fire, the hammer-firing pin has to hit the primer hard enough to effect a detonation.ĭouble action revolvers do take some strength to pull that trigger to cock the hammer. A few, like the Heritage rim-fire, do have a safety, but this is not common. The revolver does not have a safety by and large. Put another way, revolvers have the least chance of failure of any handgun except single shots and the derringer. Plastic, call it what it is, won’t hold up the way steel does. The move to polymer parts on handguns in the semis is another reason many of these guns will not last as long as a wheelgun. Shooting does wear both firearms, but a well-built wheelmen will last longer than all but the most expensive semis. What we know from a century of using both firearms is that the revolver lasts longer. The revolver is older than the auto-loader. Revolvers have the least chance of failure of any handgun except single shots and the derringer. Revolvers have had this for years and the choices are much broader.Ī good revolver will also fit in the best hunting backpacks as a backup. Read More: Top 5 Firearms you need to get your hands on now!Īuto-loaders do not reach the sheer size of the BFR either.Ī new generation of auto-loaders with different grips is out.
If the choice is between no gun or an NAA revolver, these pocket powerhouses win every time. If you must have maximum concealment and minimum size, the NAA offers fit both categories. A lot of people say the NAA revolvers are also not suited for concealed carry. The BFR is not suited for concealed carry, unless you are about 12 feet tall. 45-70Īuto-loaders do get small, but not as small as the NAA revolver. 22 Mag to the behemoth North American Arms BFR in. Revolvers come in all sizes from the diminutive North American Arms. Fits your hand betterĮven a cheap revolver is going to shoot a round that fits correctly in a cylinder chamber. Auto-loaders are also susceptible to “limp wristing”, a problem that a revolver never has. Misfeeds can be caused by a bent lip that you didn’t notice before slapping a new mag home or a weak mag spring. Drop some hand-loaded round ball and it jammed every time. I once had a 1911 that digested factory JHP and FMJ just fine. Then, lower power loads behind that like lead ball to fill the rest of the cylinder.Īuto-loaders definitely express preferences in ammo. Load the first one or two out the barrel with a hot JHP to avoid over-penetration. Semi-autos are a lot more finicky about dirt and dust.Įven a cheap revolver is going to shoot a round that fits correctly in a cylinder chamber. Revolvers have the earned reputation of being dependable under pressure.Ī wheel gun can put up with a lot more abuse than an auto-loader.
Here are seven reasons why the wheel gun excels. Revolvers make an excellent choice as a Concealed Carry Weapon, backup, or self-defense piece.
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