Are revolvers relevant in the 21st century ? - Page 8

Rob228 · June 23, 2021, 10:26 AM

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You mean all those movies featuring martial arts master Hoo Flung Pooey Dung disassembling the bad guy's pistol before he can pull the trigger is false?

I think Jet Li did it the best in Lethal Weapon 4.

Ricklin · June 23, 2021, 02:10 PM

I could just reach for the latch, oh wait that only worked right around 100 years ago.

One very good friend on the police department, undercover narcotics. J frame off duty.

shafter · June 23, 2021, 04:00 PM

Most of the guys I know are carrying Shields or Glock 43s as backup or off duty. A few are starting to try out the Sig P365 but none carry revolvers.

**44 AMP** · June 23, 2021, 05:33 PM

Never having been a cop, and more than 40 years past my active duty military service, I really don't give a snit about what they carry and use.

Perhaps not for you, but for me there is a lot more to handgunning than just self defense and CCW, and because of that, revolvers are still quite relevant. For some things they are still the preferred choice of most people, even if they are no longer the preferred "duty/service" class arm for police and military organizations.

If you don't think revolvers are relevant, then, for you, they aren't. Go enjoy your pocket combat tupperware or what ever it is that floats your boat, its all good. For me, both semis and revolvers, and even single shots are "relevant".

wild cat mccane · June 23, 2021, 05:54 PM

As a millennial, fear not, at least the 4 and 6 inch will live on as I like them and send money at them.

Does make you wonder what happens to revolvers when the baby boomers get old and die off. There are going to be a lot of j frames out there with a pretty small market.

jetinteriorguy · June 23, 2021, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Irwin

"It's NOT like what they show in the movies. "

WHAT?

You mean all those movies featuring martial arts master Hoo Flung Pooey Dung disassembling the bad guy's pistol before he can pull the trigger is false?

I’ve been trying all day to remember that actors name so I could post this. Thanks.

USSR · June 23, 2021, 06:27 PM

Nah, wild_cat_mccane, it's a retro thing. My daughter is a millennial and she loves her vinyl records and snub nose revolver. There will always be millennials that want to be the "cool kid on the block" and have a revolver.

Don

**44 AMP** · June 23, 2021, 11:56 PM

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You mean all those movies featuring martial arts master Hoo Flung Pooey Dung disassembling the bad guy's pistol before he can pull the trigger is false?

Don't be silly, of course its not false, after all, they did it in the movie!!

the only false part is the assumption that the martial arts master could do it before the bad guy could pull the trigger. Obviously it was done before the bad guy DID pull the trigger, but that's because it was in the script that way.

Tis like what I call "dumbest pilots ever", the guys who fly attack helos or A-10s or some other jet WITHIN REACH of the giant monster.

No real pilot would do that, its just barking stupid (and as you see in the movies), it gets you KILLED!!!

But its what is written in the script. So that's what gets filmed. I know why they do it, same reason tank vs tank shootouts in the movies are always at near point blank range. So both sides are in the same movie frame, close enough together so the audience can see both and tell what they are.

**Mike Irwin** · June 24, 2021, 08:19 AM

Jesus, dude...

Sarcasm, Sheldon!

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Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,013	But wait I could just reach for the latch, oh wait that only worked right around 100 years ago. One very good friend on the police department, undercover narcotics. J frame off duty. __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

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44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,839	Never having been a cop, and more than 40 years past my active duty military service, I really don't give a snit about what they carry and use. Perhaps not for you, but for me there is a lot more to handgunning than just self defense and CCW, and because of that, revolvers are still quite relevant. For some things they are still the preferred choice of most people, even if they are no longer the preferred "duty/service" class arm for police and military organizations. If you don't think revolvers are relevant, then, for you, they aren't. Go enjoy your pocket combat tupperware or what ever it is that floats your boat, its all good. For me, both semis and revolvers, and even single shots are "relevant". __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

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wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,626	As a millennial, fear not, at least the 4 and 6 inch will live on as I like them and send money at them. Does make you wonder what happens to revolvers when the baby boomers get old and die off. There are going to be a lot of j frames out there with a pretty small market. __________________ My wife is a pulmonologist (respiratory Dr) and epidemiologist. If you have any questions on COVID, please reach out to me in PM.

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USSR Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2017 Location: Finger Lakes Region of NY Posts: 1,442	Nah, wild_cat_mccane, it's a retro thing. My daughter is a millennial and she loves her vinyl records and snub nose revolver. There will always be millennials that want to be the "cool kid on the block" and have a revolver. Don __________________ NRA Life Member NRA Certified Metallic Cartridge Reloading Instructor

June 24, 2021, 08:19 AM	#184
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Jesus, dude... Sarcasm, Sheldon! __________________ "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.

June 23, 2021, 04:00 PM	#178
shafter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2009 Posts: 1,624	Most of the guys I know are carrying Shields or Glock 43s as backup or off duty. A few are starting to try out the Sig P365 but none carry revolvers.