https://youtu.be/4y6fqGpTeK0
>>29755027
Sorta, but not really.
They do their job just fine. The best gun is thr gun you're best with. And if that's a revolver, you're good to go.
I think /k/ over thinks revolvers.
are scissors obsolete
>still made
>ammo very common
>kills things effectively
>easier for total newbies to figure out than semis
tl;dr: Nope.
I don't know, OP
Are horse buggies obsolete?
>>29755027
No, but you are obsolete
>>29755069
>still made
So are flintlocks
>ammo still common
So are horses
>kills things effectively
So do rocks and knives
>easier for newbies to figure out
Fair enough
>>29755027
Still reasonable for self defense purposes and in the wild.
>>29755069
I'm more accurate with a .357 mag revolver than I am with a 9mm. Extra capacity doesn't matter if you can't land a hit.
>>29755081
Get the fuck out of here, you autist
Simplicity is always great in the long run.
>>29755223
Sounds like a training issue.
>>29755270
What does that even mean?
>>29755081
Horse and revolver comparison doesn't really apply.
I guarantee you that more revolvers are still purchased in 2016 and actively used as conceal carry or duty weapons in a market dominated by semi autos versus horses used for legit transportation or as a tractor pull that are still bought in 2016 and used as such in a market dominated by automobiles.
>>29755081
Further, I'd challenge you to come at me bro with a knife or rock outside of 21 feet while I'm armed with a revolver.
Or throw you rock, while I still have my 5-6 rounds in my revolver.
>>29755324
>21' rule
lol
Well not really bait op
6 shots is enough to kill anything that stands
even if there are better pistol options nowadays it still isn't obsolete, especially cause muh .44
>>29755301
Revolvers have less shit to go wrong with them compared to semi auto's so it's more of a thing for deep wilderness survival outdoors men.
I mean, Revolvers still need maintenance and replacement parts but generally that last for thousands of round and take decades of use for that to happen. Where as a semi auto can have problems right out of the box, extractor issues...etc.
Also, unless you buy a clinton gun, one appeal about revolvers is that they don't have a safety or lock on them...if you have a snub nose .38 stashed away in your closet for 30 years, it will still work when you need it and all it takes is a trigger pull, point and shoot.
Semi auto's you need to grip them right, switch off the safety if need be, if you have a light primer strike or a pure dud round you have to rack the slide, where as with a revolver you just pull the trigger again and it switches to another round.
Look, just keep it simple, if you must only own two handguns in the world, get a Glock 19 and a Ruger GP101
>>29755027
I would say yes they are technically obsolete compared to what is on the market now in semis.
However..does that mean you throw your revolver in the trash? nope. They still have their quirks that will probably keep them on the market for decades to come. I love them
>>29755027
The thing to remember about carrying firearms. If you need more than six bullets, your in the wrong amount of trouble.
>>29755365
Thoughts on the Browning Hi-power? Been thinking about getting one because it's a beautiful thing.
>>29755336
Well, it's true, people don't realize how fast a melee attacker can close on you while drawing and even if you get a shot off and kill them, their corpse is going to tackle you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRkkYmh8UfQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_KJ1R2PCMM
>>29755387
Nice if you can get an old one...new ones have a magazine disconnect safety...
>>29755390
So dont stand still.
It takes one hand to draw a handgun.
You still have one more free
corpsetackled, if thats the worst that happens to me....
>>29755027
After watching a range date struggle to rack the slide on my tokarev, I'm going to say no. Some women and manlets may not be able to effectively use an autoloader.
Would suggest a hammerless compact six shooter for women and manlets.
If you're too weak for whatever reason to effectively use an autoloader then they're great. Outside of that though you're simply using an inferior tool. Realities of life say that you may not land 6 shots under pressure, that those shots may not incapacitate your attacker, or that there may be more than 6 of them. Don't prepare for an ideal day, prepare for the one where everything goes sideways.
>inb4 revolver autists continue claiming that 6 rounds are enough and if they aren't you can't aim
>name is the same as a famous wild west gunslinger
>want to buy first handgun
>must be a 6-shooter
destiny boys
>>29755027
They don't make sense for police or the military, but they're fine for civilian use. If a revolver with 6 rounds and a couple clips isn't enough to survive a violent encounter then I doubt a semi-auto would have turned the tide either.
>>29755365
Sp101 or gp100?
>>29755873
Was it really too stiff for her, or was she just not getting a good grip on it? I ask this because sometimes even I have trouble racking one of my CZ clones that has a particularly shallow slide. Was she trying to slingshot it?
>>29755069
>easier for total newbies to figure out than semis
If you're too stupid to figure out a Glock, then I don't want you around firearms.
>>29756635
Not trying to put you on the spot, but has there been any documented case of someone successfully reloading a revolver with moon clips in a high-stress self-defense situation?
>>29756669
Her? Do you even know where you are?
>>29756697
That's right, I forgot /k/ is full of furfags and traps now.
>>29755387
>>29755396
Don't listen to this idiot. BHPs have always had a magazine disconnect safety. You can also remove it in like thirty seconds.
>>29755396
All of them had magazine safeties. A common procedure was to remove it, as it made the trigger better
>>29756692
>Not trying to put you on the spot, but has there been any documented case of someone successfully reloading a revolver with moon clips in a high-stress self-defense situation?
It's probably happened, but maybe no documented cases. Honestly the subtext of what I said was that if 6 rounds on the street isn't enough to keep you alive then you were probably going to die even if you had 30.
Revolvers have +1 cool factor (revolver_ocelot.jpg), but -1 operator factor. That's about it.
>>29755027
Revolvers can also be chambered for larger rounds. Why you would seriously need something like a .500 Revolver, I dont really know. But its something to keep in mind.
>>29755078
The black-and-white is nice, but you should add the sepia effect to photos of your antiques.
Would a single action revolver make for a good EDC gun, or is it's usages limited to competitions?
They have shortcomings, but They're still adequate in many purposes, and in self defense unless you live in a densely populated city. In rural nowhere we don't really have roving gangs walking down the streets.
>>29755027
I'd use a revolver as a back up after a pistol if I needed to, easier to load it than refill magazines.
>>29757464
if you train with it almost anything can save your life. i have been carrying a SAA clone for over a year now. obviously i trust it, but for EDC.. the thing is large and of a shape that doesn't really conceal very comfortably. heavy, long, thick cylinder, big grip, and a hammer that loves to jab into my stomach. also after a year i think i can safely say i would probably be more effective under stress with a gun that didn't need to have it's hammer cocked each shot.
>>29757464
>>29757803
forgot to say, my experience was with a 4¾" barrel gun with a standard grip. if you REALLY wanted one for EDC get a shorter one with a rounded grip.
It's a simpler piece of hardware.
You sacrifice ammo for higher reliability.
No.
Revolvers do not require the ammunition to cycle them, so you can shoot incredibly low-power ammunition for plinking or marksmanship training, or literally load the thing for bear.
There is no compromise with revolver rounds because they do not have to be designed to fit into the grip of a pistol. Therefore they can generally be much more powerful, and because there's no such thing as a feeding issue with a revolver the bullet can be shaped in almost any weirdass way you like.
They are to handguns kinda what shotguns are to longarms- incredibly versatile but capacity limited.
I live in a small apartment in a good neighborhood, and a GP100 is my nightstand gun.
>>29757803
>>29757956
Thank you for the advice. I'll keep it in mind.
Mostly bound to rural areas, so it'll be more for self-defense than EDC, but your experience rings true on the single action.
I'll stick with a snug 4" DA, and get a proper SA later on that I wouldn't have to compromise on barrel length
>revolvers are for people who can't rack the slide
LOL revolvers confirmed for faggots
>>29755081
>>29758260
This. That's all that needs to be said op.
Anyone who says revolvers are obsolete has never shot a 10mm
Is it worth it to get a .357 magnum over a .38sp revolver?
>>29755081
>rocks and knives kills things effectively
>>29755365
Should have known this thread would be a shit show. See you guys around
>>29755873
>Would suggest a hammerless compact six shooter for women and manlets.
Ah so you're every I'll informed retard gun counter merchant just trying to sell people shitty options. Its snubs and pink pocket guns with you guys.
Small is great for an experienced shooter or for a person that's going to let the gun sit for an eternity
>>29755223
>thinking that you are going to have the composure to calmly aim and shoot in a close quarters self defense scenario
And I know what you're going to say
>Hitting someone close isn't hard with good muscle memory
Yeah, and this is where mag dumping will do you a lot better than a revolver.
>>29758914
But they make 10mm semi-autos
>>29755081
>>29759059
>Is it worth it to get a .357 magnum over a .38sp revolver?
A .357 magnum can chamber both so yes its worth it.
>>29759593
Help a retard out
I've always been confused about the difference between .38s and .357
>>29755081
>>29759615
.357 is a .38 with a longer case
>>29758260
/thread
>tfw finally put a handgun scope on my ruger single six
I'm coming for you sage rats
>>29755081
So if i kill you with a flintlock, are you less dead?
Any gun is better than no gun!
> ahem hi point! You can send me a check for your new motto anytime!
>>29755069
I shot that gun, man it is fantastic. Love the pythons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSdWsXkc0gw
I'd buy this revolver
>>29759912
It's like a sleek modern cousin of the Striker
>>29760040
I think a more apt comparison would be to the jackhammer
Bullpup DAO revolver shotgun
>>29759615
.38, .357, 9mm, and .380 all are exactly the same diameter projectile. The difference between .38 and .357 is somewhat akin to that of .380 and 9mm- the projectile is similar but the cases are different lengths so the longer one is more powerful.
The difference is because revolvers work the way they do, a revolver chambered for a .357 can also shoot the shorter .38 Special. The other difference is that the .357 can be easily twice as powerful as the .38.
>>29755468
Watch out you don't shoot your off hand on accident. Lot's of cops come through my emergency room where in a struggle they shot their (commonly left) arm that was used to push an attacker back.
>>29755027
No.
/thread
>>29760040
Why the fuck was this labelled as a destructive device when there were other shotguns out there that did the job just as well`and better!?
>>29759509
Like the one in the picture that I own?
>>29760474
off hand goes high, main hand pistol fires low. Its simple to practice.
>>29757699
>easier to load it than refill magazines
Why would you ever refill your magazines in the middle of combat? Just bring more than one magazine and swap them out like every non-retard does.
>>29759912
Goddamn, that's pretty fucking cool.
>>29760416
Well they are all within .005 of each other. Big difference in case thickness though.
Also for the OP. Make me a reliable .460 or .44 that weighs less and holds more than a super Redhawk. Also for target shooting or handgun Hunting you can't beat a fine tuned single action trigger in any semi auto.
Would a gp101 be a good first gun? PA fag here.
>>29764303
GP100* and yes, very much so. Very good to learn to shoot on. With low power .38 loads out of a steel gun the recoil will be closer to a .22 than a 9mm.
Get the stainless. Blued steel is gorgeous but if you get blood or soda on it, the finish will wipe right off.
You can't fire the full power of a .357 out of a semi auto
>yes i am bitter than I don't have a coonan, thanks for asking
>>29758260
& we have a winrar!
>>29755027
Who gives a shit? It's faggots like you that cause every revolver thread to be littered with the same bullshit arguments over and over again. Do what you want with your own money and be happy.
>>29757464
>>29757803
Stop LARPing before you get yourself killed by a Hipoint-packing dindu.
>>29758159
This is not true at all. Try throwing a revolver down in the sand or mud, and see how well it functions. And if the timing gets messed up, then you pretty much have a very expensive paperweight. Stop spreading fuddlore.
>>29755027
As a primary combat weapon? They were obsolete in WW1.
As *literally everything else*? No. Not only no but hell no.
>hurr gunz are only for the killings of enemies! How dare you have fun with your gun or want one for anything other than shooting niggers/terrorists/government agents!
>>29765627
>muh timing
Of all of the many solid and completely valid arguments against revolvers, you go with timing? Hate to break it to you but it takes years (read: decades) of heavy use to cause timing issues, and can typically be fixed by a gunsmith. You're not going to drop your gun on the ground one day and suddenly it doesn't work.
>>29755027
I feel like they've got a real advantage for recreation since loading a revolver is easier to do than loading a magazine, takes no effort at all.
>>29755359
Assuming you hit.
Having more bullets is obviously better than having less bullets.
Also reloading a pistol is faster and more simple - clearly better in a high-stress situation.
>>29762117
Yeah I would much rather have 16 on tap than a full cylinder and a speed loader, speed strips or half moon clips.
Not to mention reloading the much less involved reload process.and I LOVE revolvers.
>>29765734
Though clearing a malfunction after cycling many rounds could also be detrimental in a high-stress situation
>>29765783
>what's a superior striker fired pistol
>>29755027
no, but TFB is obsolete
going to buy a revolver soon. should i get a smith and wesson model 66 or a ruger gp100? any of you guys have any experience with the model 66?
>>29767174
bump
>>29767243
Stop taunting me please
>>29767259
no
>>29767365
I'm looking at buying a Ruger Secuirity Six in .357, thoughts?
>>29756600
Billy the underage b&
>>29755027
prepare your anus
knowledge is coming
>>29767243
>>29767365
why the fuck didnt this go into full production?
>>29767613
Izhmash determined that there was not a market worth jumping through the hoops that Clinton put in place, and the primary market it had been designed for was the US.
>>29767417
It's a solid gun. Double action trigger is horrendous, single action feels like most single action triggers.
Take care of it and it'll outlast your family.
>>29767569
>killed lion with 13 shots from .32 revolver
>reloaded more than once
Holy shit is right
>largest group of 7 stopped by homeowner with shotgun
>killed 2, seriously wounded 1
Fuck. Turns out shotguns work just fine for home defense
>>29755365
>.if you have a snub nose .38 stashed away in your closet for 30 years, it will still work when you need it and all it takes is a trigger pull, point and shoot.
Right there.
>>29755074
>Live in Charleston SC
>Huge Tourism economy
>Many guided tours of historic town
>Far and away the most popular...Horse Carriage tours.
Lot of people employed in 2016, and the carriage companies are all based out of prime real estate, and their stables could literally be sold for millions.
So, maybe not as obsolete as one would think.
>>29755027
As a military arm? Yes. They were on their way out as a front line military side arm by WWI.
In civil use? No. Huge numbers of revolvers of both single and double action design are still manufactured and are still used for a variety of reasons by the general public. In a variety of frame sizes, action types calibers and configurations they are still used for hunting, sport, concealed carry and home defense.
Revolver calibers are still widely available as are the guns.
>>29755081
Revolvers are still commonly used for concealed carry and hunting.
>>29755223
My problem is I bought a Ruger New Model Blackhawk in .357 Magnum for my first gun back in 1998. I still shoot single action revolvers with a plow handle better than any other handgun.
top is the Blackhawk, bottom is a .32 Magnum Single Six.
>>29755383
That's all well and nice but as a duty or service weapon it's not true at all
>>29767613
Blowjob Bill cockblocked us.
>>29755990
Why six rounds? If we're talking "worst day", lets say, for argument's sake, I'm carrying a 8 3/8" S&W 29-3 in a Bianchi X15 shoulder holster. And lets say I've got four reloads in speed loaders. so I've got thirty rounds of .44 Magnum. We'll go with Federal 240 grain Hydrashocks. Out of an 8" barrel they're moving right about 1500 fps and delivering 1200 ft lbs of energy. The long barrel and target grips make this entirely controllable with rapid followup shots. You basically have a hand held intermediate rifle comparable in short range power to a mid length barreled AR-15. reloads aren't any slower with practice than mag changes. Granted, that's all taking things to an extreme, but if we're talking "Worst Day" then I'd have no problem fielding that combo with a light jacket or Blazer.
>apologies for the old ass pic
It's kinda weird to have to say but guns do the same job as knives and rocks.
Essentially they all poke holes in things with the given that guns have range. Not all that different really. Surprised all these fudds getting butthurt about it
>>29760483
because the guy manufactuering them had really offensive ads
>>29768558
Lolwut, they are entirely different.
>>29769685
>what are wound channels
>what are metal object moving to and through the body with the difference of travel
If .45 vs 9mm fags are to believed at all that is.
>tfw i'm law enforcement and my department still uses revolvers
>>29755074
Don't make me sic the Amish on you son.
They'll burn your shit down and raise a new farmhouse over it.
>implying twirling a pistol will ever be as cool as twirling a revolver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBQ2mflwnEU
