Am I crazy?

C/O · September 24, 2016, 06:24 PM

I have come to the conclusion that I actually like revolvers better than semi auto pistols. I shoot pistols fairly well, but I am dead on with pretty much any revolver I put in my hand. I prefer SA/DA revolvers, and the trigger pull does not seem to bother me. I shoot revolvers so much better that I'd be more comfortable that my rounds are going to go where I want them to go in a SHTF situation, than with a semi auto. I'm considering going to all revolvers, except for my little LCP.

Does anyone else feel this way about revolvers or am I just crazy?

K_Mac · September 24, 2016, 06:57 PM

No, I don't think you're crazy. I am pretty much the opposite though. I like revolvers, and shoot them ok, but am far better with semiautomatics. So I carry semis. If you shoot revolvers better, get very good at reloading and enjoy!

Bob Wright · September 24, 2016, 07:08 PM

I have done some long range handgun shooting, hunted with the handgun, and just plain enjoyed shooting. My choice has become not only the revolver, but the Single Action revolver.

This pride of .44s sort of exemplify my pleasure:

Bob Wright

Targa · September 24, 2016, 07:44 PM

I guess I am crazy as well. I love revolvers, they look great, are so much fun to shoot, versatile, no magazines, just flat out mechanically underwhelming..

.

tallball · September 24, 2016, 11:30 PM

Me too.

I shoot them better and am more comfortable with them.

I own semi-autos, shoot them, and occasionally carry one, but I prefer revolvers.

rock185 · September 25, 2016, 02:12 AM

I don't think you're crazy at all. I have mostly semi-autos but enjoy my revolvers too. It's a semi-auto world, but a good revolver is still a good revolver.

g.willikers · September 25, 2016, 09:02 AM

Lousy with a pistol?
Seek help.
It's all in the grip.
Hard to learn it on your own - too many nuances.
Revolvers do have an accuracy advantage - fixed barrels with adhered sights.
Makes a big difference.

Pezo · September 25, 2016, 11:18 AM

I carry/use revolvers exclusively. An lcr is my edc. Sometimes an sp101 or 3" gp. Sometimes both. I practice the reload with snap caps to muscle memory. I don't own a auto loader pistol. Yet. I have been researching Options. I prefer the da trigger pull and manual arms and reliability of the wheel gun. I'm not anti auto loader in any way. If the first shot on the auto loader is a da pull with the hammer in rest I'm good with carrying it. No hijack intended but the beretta px4 Storm sub compact looks cool. For now though I'm all wheel gunner in handguns.

RIDE-RED 350r · September 25, 2016, 03:43 PM

Crazy??? No siree!

I own revolvers exclusively and I can relate.

I used to own a S&W E-Series 1911 and a Walther PPK/S. Both were fine pistols and I did enjoy owning, carrying, and shooting them. But there is still something I prefer over them about a revolver. I sold/traded the 1911 and PPK/S off to finance a new model 70 Super Grade a couple years back. Do I miss them?? Sure... Do I have regrets?? Nope. I'll probably get another nice 1911 again at some point, but until then I am just fine and dandy carrying my S&W wheelguns.

Deja vu · September 25, 2016, 05:04 PM

I own a few semiautos, mostly 22lrs and a Coonan Classic. I love all of them but I am a revolver guy at heart.

Dave Chuppa · September 25, 2016, 07:31 PM

I only carry Snubs and normally only shoot revolvers.

buck460XVR · September 25, 2016, 11:06 PM

I love me revolvers....but I also love me 1911s.

I can shoot much more accurately with my revolvers......but I shoot really fast more accurately with the 1911s.

Chaz88 · September 25, 2016, 11:55 PM

I have both but have always preferred and been much better with revolvers. One of my favorite aspects of a revolver is not chasing brass. Not a big deal if I do not find all the 9mm brass, I have thousands in extra brass. But if shooting the Coonan all of the .357 MUST be found, it is sometimes hard to come by.

jr24 · September 26, 2016, 08:23 AM

Yes. Wait, what was the question?

No. My wife is the same, she can shoot autos fine but she really prefers wheelguns. Pretty darn good with em too.

jetinteriorguy · September 26, 2016, 05:57 PM

I have both and enjoy both, but accuracy with my revolvers just comes natural. I practice practical combat accuracy with my semi's but for accuracy at more extended distance it's a revolver for me. I shoot my semi's at seven yards and can rapid fire all my shots into a 5" circle or aimed fire into a 2" circle. Good enough for their purpose.

gwpercle · September 26, 2016, 06:21 PM

I prefer revolvers too , single action or double action types....enjoy them all.
I cast and reload 99% of my ammo and revolvers are so much more flexible .
Semi-auto's can be a pain....feeding, firing and extraction are all dependant on several factors. My WWII era Walther P38 will feed and fire most anything, my friends newer Springfield doesn't want to function with anything but factory full metal jacket.....The 9mm can be aggravating to relod for some guns with cast bullets.
The basic 1911 in 45 acp is fine, it's agreeable to reloads.
Any gun I might have to stake my life on....I would prefer a revolver with maybe a 1911 back up.
Gary

ingram4868 · September 28, 2016, 09:13 AM

I love both, but my simple mind loves the fact that I can see what the mechanism is doing while I am pulling the trigger on my revolvers. It's a mystery what goes on in those pistols

SIGSHR · September 28, 2016, 01:56 PM

Skeeter Skelton wrote how much easier it was to retrieve the brass for reloading from a revolver, and as noted, reloading for a semiauto requires a somewhat finer touch.
Conversely, the "modular" design of many semiautos makes them easier to modify or correct problems. Dean Grennell said he had a WWI M1911 whose barrel was so worn it fired patterns. A new barrel and it was firing groups. Dfariswheel has pointed out the older Colt DA revolvers can be very tricky to disassemble and reassemble correctly.

Jleonard · September 28, 2016, 02:33 PM

A single action revolver has always felt more natural to me and I have always shot them better.
Maybe it's all those years as a kid with the cap gun??

mk70ss · September 28, 2016, 03:45 PM

If you can hit what you aim at with a wheelgun, having a semi auto with more ammo, but you are not accurate with, is not a good solution. Go with the revolver.

kmw1954 · September 28, 2016, 08:53 PM

No preference for me I enjoy both. A revolver does seem to have a distinct sound to it though.

**Mike Irwin** · September 29, 2016, 08:52 AM

If that's the criteria, I guess I've always been crazy.

kenny53 · September 29, 2016, 09:09 AM

I own few revolvers, DA and SA. I shoot them okay, but I am much better with my semi's. I guess I am odd man out in this instance.

What I would like is a DA 357 4" barrel, and a DA 22 with a 4" barrel.

But back to your question, No you are not crazy. Shoot what you enjoy. Carry what you are comfortable with.

Sgt127 · September 29, 2016, 09:14 AM

I started with revolvers many years ago and, am very good with them.

There is a natural rhythm to a revolver. Press trigger, gun fires, during recoil, you're finding the sights, starting back on the trigger, gun settles back down, complete trigger pull, gun fires....etc.

You can't "slap" the trigger on a revolver.

I'm also very good with the Sig DAK trigger. For the same reason.

jackstrawIII · September 29, 2016, 11:46 AM

Hey, if that works for you, rock it.

Like others have said, I'm the opposite way. I shoot my semis much better, but revolvers do have the cool factor. So if you like them, work it.

September 24, 2016, 06:24 PM	#1
C/O Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2004 Posts: 232	Am I crazy? I have come to the conclusion that I actually like revolvers better than semi auto pistols. I shoot pistols fairly well, but I am dead on with pretty much any revolver I put in my hand. I prefer SA/DA revolvers, and the trigger pull does not seem to bother me. I shoot revolvers so much better that I'd be more comfortable that my rounds are going to go where I want them to go in a SHTF situation, than with a semi auto. I'm considering going to all revolvers, except for my little LCP. Does anyone else feel this way about revolvers or am I just crazy? Last edited by C/O; September 24, 2016 at 06:41 PM.

September 24, 2016, 06:57 PM	#2
K_Mac Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2010 Posts: 1,850	No, I don't think you're crazy. I am pretty much the opposite though. I like revolvers, and shoot them ok, but am far better with semiautomatics. So I carry semis. If you shoot revolvers better, get very good at reloading and enjoy! __________________ "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Benjamin Franklin

September 24, 2016, 07:08 PM	#3
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,987	I have done some long range handgun shooting, hunted with the handgun, and just plain enjoyed shooting. My choice has become not only the revolver, but the Single Action revolver. This pride of .44s sort of exemplify my pleasure: Bob Wright __________________ Time spent at the reloading bench is an investment in contentment.

September 24, 2016, 07:44 PM	#4
Targa Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Posts: 2,084	I guess I am crazy as well. I love revolvers, they look great, are so much fun to shoot, versatile, no magazines, just flat out mechanically underwhelming...

September 25, 2016, 02:12 AM	#6
rock185 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2001 Location: Out West in Rim Country Posts: 1,091	I don't think you're crazy at all. I have mostly semi-autos but enjoy my revolvers too. It's a semi-auto world, but a good revolver is still a good revolver. __________________ COTEP 640, NRA Life

September 24, 2016, 11:30 PM	#5
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	Me too. I shoot them better and am more comfortable with them. I own semi-autos, shoot them, and occasionally carry one, but I prefer revolvers.

September 25, 2016, 09:02 AM	#7
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Lousy with a pistol? Seek help. It's all in the grip. Hard to learn it on your own - too many nuances. Revolvers do have an accuracy advantage - fixed barrels with adhered sights. Makes a big difference. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

September 25, 2016, 11:18 AM	#8
Pezo Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2005 Location: Vernors and orange barrels. Posts: 661	I carry/use revolvers exclusively. An lcr is my edc. Sometimes an sp101 or 3" gp. Sometimes both. I practice the reload with snap caps to muscle memory. I don't own a auto loader pistol. Yet. I have been researching Options. I prefer the da trigger pull and manual arms and reliability of the wheel gun. I'm not anti auto loader in any way. If the first shot on the auto loader is a da pull with the hammer in rest I'm good with carrying it. No hijack intended but the beretta px4 Storm sub compact looks cool. For now though I'm all wheel gunner in handguns.

September 25, 2016, 03:43 PM	#9
RIDE-RED 350r Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2014 Posts: 425	Crazy??? No siree! I own revolvers exclusively and I can relate. I used to own a S&W E-Series 1911 and a Walther PPK/S. Both were fine pistols and I did enjoy owning, carrying, and shooting them. But there is still something I prefer over them about a revolver. I sold/traded the 1911 and PPK/S off to finance a new model 70 Super Grade a couple years back. Do I miss them?? Sure... Do I have regrets?? Nope. I'll probably get another nice 1911 again at some point, but until then I am just fine and dandy carrying my S&W wheelguns.

September 25, 2016, 05:04 PM	#10
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 2,584	I own a few semiautos, mostly 22lrs and a Coonan Classic. I love all of them but I am a revolver guy at heart. __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 26 of my guns are 45/70 govt, 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple. Wish my wife did as well...

September 25, 2016, 07:31 PM	#11
Dave Chuppa Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Posts: 448	I only carry Snubs and normally only shoot revolvers. __________________ TWO HANDGUNS AND RELOADS, EVERY DAY ALL DAY

September 25, 2016, 11:06 PM	#12
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	I love me revolvers....but I also love me 1911s. I can shoot much more accurately with my revolvers......but I shoot really fast more accurately with the 1911s.

September 25, 2016, 11:55 PM	#13
Chaz88 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2010 Posts: 1,243	I have both but have always preferred and been much better with revolvers. One of my favorite aspects of a revolver is not chasing brass. Not a big deal if I do not find all the 9mm brass, I have thousands in extra brass. But if shooting the Coonan all of the .357 *MUST* be found, it is sometimes hard to come by. __________________ Seams like once we the people give what, at the time, seams like a reasonable inch and "they" take the unreasonable mile we can only get that mile back one inch at a time. No spelun and grammar is not my specialty. So please don't hurt my sensitive little feelings by teasing me about it.

September 26, 2016, 08:23 AM	#14
jr24 Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 2011 Posts: 870	Yes. Wait, what was the question? No. My wife is the same, she can shoot autos fine but she really prefers wheelguns. Pretty darn good with em too.

September 26, 2016, 05:57 PM	#15
jetinteriorguy Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Posts: 3,171	I have both and enjoy both, but accuracy with my revolvers just comes natural. I practice practical combat accuracy with my semi's but for accuracy at more extended distance it's a revolver for me. I shoot my semi's at seven yards and can rapid fire all my shots into a 5" circle or aimed fire into a 2" circle. Good enough for their purpose.

September 26, 2016, 06:21 PM	#16
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	I prefer revolvers too , single action or double action types....enjoy them all. I cast and reload 99% of my ammo and revolvers are so much more flexible . Semi-auto's can be a pain....feeding, firing and extraction are all dependant on several factors. My WWII era Walther P38 will feed and fire most anything, my friends newer Springfield doesn't want to function with anything but factory full metal jacket.....The 9mm can be aggravating to relod for some guns with cast bullets. The basic 1911 in 45 acp is fine, it's agreeable to reloads. Any gun I might have to stake my life on....I would prefer a revolver with maybe a 1911 back up. Gary

September 28, 2016, 09:13 AM	#17
ingram4868 Junior Member Join Date: April 11, 2016 Posts: 4	I love both, but my simple mind loves the fact that I can see what the mechanism is doing while I am pulling the trigger on my revolvers. It's a mystery what goes on in those pistols

September 28, 2016, 01:56 PM	#18
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	Skeeter Skelton wrote how much easier it was to retrieve the brass for reloading from a revolver, and as noted, reloading for a semiauto requires a somewhat finer touch. Conversely, the "modular" design of many semiautos makes them easier to modify or correct problems. Dean Grennell said he had a WWI M1911 whose barrel was so worn it fired patterns. A new barrel and it was firing groups. Dfariswheel has pointed out the older Colt DA revolvers can be very tricky to disassemble and reassemble correctly.

September 28, 2016, 02:33 PM	#19
Jleonard Member Join Date: October 27, 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 40	A single action revolver has always felt more natural to me and I have always shot them better. Maybe it's all those years as a kid with the cap gun??

September 28, 2016, 03:45 PM	#20
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	If you can hit what you aim at with a wheelgun, having a semi auto with more ammo, but you are not accurate with, is not a good solution. Go with the revolver. __________________ Say when.....

September 28, 2016, 08:53 PM	#21
kmw1954 Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2016 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 1,524	No preference for me I enjoy both. A revolver does seem to have a distinct sound to it though.

September 29, 2016, 08:52 AM	#22
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	If that's the criteria, I guess I've always been crazy. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

September 29, 2016, 09:09 AM	#23
kenny53 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2015 Location: My back yard Posts: 971	I own few revolvers, DA and SA. I shoot them okay, but I am much better with my semi's. I guess I am odd man out in this instance. What I would like is a DA 357 4" barrel, and a DA 22 with a 4" barrel. But back to your question, No you are not crazy. Shoot what you enjoy. Carry what you are comfortable with.

September 29, 2016, 09:14 AM	#24
Sgt127 Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2002 Posts: 1,053	I started with revolvers many years ago and, am very good with them. There is a natural rhythm to a revolver. Press trigger, gun fires, during recoil, you're finding the sights, starting back on the trigger, gun settles back down, complete trigger pull, gun fires....etc. You can't "slap" the trigger on a revolver. I'm also very good with the Sig DAK trigger. For the same reason.

September 29, 2016, 11:46 AM	#25
jackstrawIII Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2016 Location: Upstate NY. Posts: 901	Hey, if that works for you, rock it. Like others have said, I'm the opposite way. I shoot my semis much better, but revolvers do have the cool factor. So if you like them, work it. __________________ In God we trust.

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