tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post8756614669320250200..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: Handgun or Revolver as a one and only weapon for SHTF?FerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-16025282204786813572009-12-20T00:49:13.118-08:002009-12-20T00:49:13.118-08:00My background is a police officer, SWAT dude, fire...My background is a police officer, SWAT dude, firearms instructor and armorer.<br />I was an officer back in the day when we were issued .357s, most carried the S&W model 66, many bought the 686 or Colt Python.<br /><br />We had many more break-downs, jams, stoppages, etc. with our revolvers than we have ever had with our since issued 9mms (we had the S&W 5906 series for almost 20 years, now Glocks).<br />The Glock 17 or 19 would be the top choice for a one and only SHTF weapon.<br />They are, in my experience, one of if not the most durable and reliable pistols ever built. <br />They are easy to clean, easy to work on when needed (which is seldom) and withstand abuse that would wreck a revolver.<br /><br />For someone who will only own one gun, I'd VERY strongly advise getting a G17 or G19 (depending on what they can conceal), ammo, some extra magazines, and an Advantage Arms .22 kit for cheap practice.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />ChuckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-71503425999742089162009-12-18T13:47:08.563-08:002009-12-18T13:47:08.563-08:00Look at the parameters of the post.
"Handgu...Look at the parameters of the post. <br /><br />"Handgun or Revolver as a one and only weapon for SHTF?"<br /><br />If you only had one (1) pistol, would you choose a revolver or a semi-auto?<br /><br />I would choose a semi-auto. It would be a Glock. It would be a 9mm. It would be compact. It would be the G19. <br /><br />The revolver is simple, but so is the Glock. You would have 2.5x the ammo vs. the revolver. The 9mm ammo is nearly half the price. And it is a much more rugged weapons system. <br /><br />In a SHTF situation, your problems will come in larger chunks than in everyday life. Look at the home invasion vid on Youtube, where the 4 La Raza gangbangers try to rob an Arizona homeowner. The crooks had an AR15 and at least one pistol (that I saw). The home owner used a high capacity semi auto and made them turn tail and run. <br /><br />Thats a huge argument for the semi-auto pistol in my book.Pittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-53504968498604489952009-12-17T13:08:05.635-08:002009-12-17T13:08:05.635-08:00To me the biggest benefit of a wheel gun is that t...To me the biggest benefit of a wheel gun is that the 'failure drill' is just pulling the trigger again. <br /><br />With wheel guns there is no 'are you familiar with that model/ type' discussion. There are at least 3 distinctly different types of auto's with numerous different examples of each. That being said if you someone who is capable of using a gun a loaded revolver they will be able to use it. Not so easy with an auto.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612373437033635765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-88364363049967464552009-12-17T06:56:44.222-08:002009-12-17T06:56:44.222-08:00In my household the overiding advantage of a revol...In my household the overiding advantage of a revolver is the increased comfort level which my wife has with them. My experience is that an inexperienced or infrequent shooter will handle a revolver better and with more confidence.<br /><br />SEDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-5734401389203467922009-12-17T05:24:44.600-08:002009-12-17T05:24:44.600-08:00I know the guys who did that Glock torture test an...I know the guys who did that Glock torture test and what they did was even more interesting, check out their youtube channel for more - dropping it out of a airplane, dragging it behind a truck, burying it for over a year in the back yard and dumping magazine after magazine through it.<br /><br />That's one tough Glock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-77321175408974439262009-12-16T18:38:38.243-08:002009-12-16T18:38:38.243-08:00There are good and bad points to using both types....There are good and bad points to using both types. For an all day carry gun Id prefer a glock. Due to capacity and weight.For a post shtf gun Id prefer a revolver to match ammo to my lever and be able to hunt with it aswell.The revolver can stay loaded all day long without hicups and not reliant on mags that can eventually break or malfunction.buddahttp://ozurbanpreparedness-skillstactics.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-4747056661056495882009-12-16T17:11:50.804-08:002009-12-16T17:11:50.804-08:00I own 80% revolvers and 20% semi-auto pistols.
...I own 80% revolvers and 20% semi-auto pistols. <br /><br />The revolvers I own are for fun and variety: 44/44 Mag, 38/357 Mag, 22/22 Mag.<br /><br />My semi-autos are for combat: 9mm, 45 cal. My EDC is a Glock.jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-50157761231983841492009-12-16T15:50:58.911-08:002009-12-16T15:50:58.911-08:00ferfal: pistols require practice.
revolvers requir...ferfal: pistols require practice.<br />revolvers require cleaning.<br />very few will practice using<br />1000 rounds of anything.<br />many will shoot one box of<br />ammo, clean it, and put it<br />away until needed. once, <br />i entered a handgun competition using someone else's gun. it was a stress-fire situation. the revolvers won (i didn't) not because they were more accurate, but they would FIRE! pistol firing is intricate...revolver firing is instinctive.<br /><br />h&cAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-80608956100856742182009-12-16T14:16:44.452-08:002009-12-16T14:16:44.452-08:00True, but what if you compare it to old Ballester ...True, but what if you compare it to old Ballester Molinas, Sistemas, 1911s, Hi Powers? <br />Even a brand new revolver has most of the disadvantages mentioned, including much shorter lifespan when compared to autos.<br /><br />FerFALFerFALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-3760603340377266532009-12-16T13:59:53.331-08:002009-12-16T13:59:53.331-08:00Come on Ferfal. You make some good points but com...Come on Ferfal. You make some good points but comparing a Glock made 10 years ago to a Colt Detective Special made at least 40 years ago is extremely disingenous. The advances in metallurgy alone make that comparison suspect.parabarbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987535851654809713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-23322100464110440592009-12-16T13:05:19.976-08:002009-12-16T13:05:19.976-08:00I own more revolvers than semis but I consider my ...I own more revolvers than semis but I consider my semis my self protection guns. If I do carry one it's a BUG.The Urban Survivalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152463957382927413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-38574529040234445612009-12-16T11:00:02.555-08:002009-12-16T11:00:02.555-08:00I've not run into any commercially made Ammo t...I've not run into any commercially made Ammo that wouldn't feed through my Pistols, although, I read lots of stories. No one around me has ever experienced bad factory made ammo, other than individual rds. Reloads are a different animal. I stay away from them in my Pistols. At the time of this writing no one in my shooting circle (13 men by my count, with six retired cops in the mix) still uses revolvers, but most of us do own them. As little as ten years ago about half preferred revolvers. And... I'm a lever action guy. I will defend myself with a Marlin 1994 and not worry about having an AK or M-1A. No one can say I'm into Fads.ENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193563623321560413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-62553221418110906372009-12-16T10:22:09.033-08:002009-12-16T10:22:09.033-08:00Agree with most of what was said above, but throug...Agree with most of what was said above, but through in questionable ammunition source and you get a whole other animal. Revolvers don't depend on cartridge pressure to function like automatics do. Nor do revolvers care what bullet tip shape is involved, unlike a lot of autoloaders.<br /><br />That will make a difference after factory ammo is gone. For this reason, I keep a few revolvers in the stash as well - just in case. Including .45acp and 9mm revolvers as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com