For you gun lovers, if you had the choice to either buy a normal modern automatic pistol, or a shiny revolver, which one would you buy? I'd buy this lovely beauty:
Poll: Modern pistol or revolver?
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For a modern pistol, I'd get something that makes a good sound.
But, I'd personally get a revolver, simply because it's badass.
Edit: Wow, after all this time, it's still very close.
But, I'd personally get a revolver, simply because it's badass.
Edit: Wow, after all this time, it's still very close.
Revolver, more reliable.
If you ever have to use it you want it to work eveytime, and you wont ever need a 16 round clip unless you live in Bosnia or engage in recreational bank heists.
If you ever have to use it you want it to work eveytime, and you wont ever need a 16 round clip unless you live in Bosnia or engage in recreational bank heists.
Modern pistol, better accuracy and all those nice little accessories you can get
Gun Shop Owner: Well, you?ll probably want the accessory kit. Holster?
Homer: Oh, yeah.
Gun Shop Owner: ?Bandoleer?
Homer: Baby.
Gun Shop Owner: ?Silencer?.
Homer: Mmm-hmm.
Gun Shop Owner: ?Loudener?.
Homer: *drools*
Gun Shop Owner: ?Speed cocker?
Homer: Oooh, I like the sound of that!
Gun Shop Owner: ?And this is for shooting down police helicopters.
Homer: Oh, I don?t need anything like that?yet.
Gun Shop Owner: Well, you?ll probably want the accessory kit. Holster?
Homer: Oh, yeah.
Gun Shop Owner: ?Bandoleer?
Homer: Baby.
Gun Shop Owner: ?Silencer?.
Homer: Mmm-hmm.
Gun Shop Owner: ?Loudener?.
Homer: *drools*
Gun Shop Owner: ?Speed cocker?
Homer: Oooh, I like the sound of that!
Gun Shop Owner: ?And this is for shooting down police helicopters.
Homer: Oh, I don?t need anything like that?yet.
Welrod's an autoloader.MaxMees said:What would the Welrod come under?
It's just so British and cool!
I prefer automatics. It's not a practicality thing, I just prefer them. My best friend prefers revolvers, and he doesn't actually LIKE guns.
Still, I'll take the 1911 over the Single Action Army any day.
I'm not a gun person, so it's a revolver for me, based on looks, baddassery and roles in games, i.e. Revolver Ocelot.
Honestly, you buy a firearm for one of three reasons: 1. Need, 2. Aesthetics, 3. Hobby.
If you are purchasing for #1, it should be whatever you need it for. My standard carry arm is a Taurus 1911. It's .45 ACP which I am comfortable with and makes a good self-defense round, it's reliable, it's accurate, it fits my hand, and it's comfortable for me to carry year-round.
As a trainer in firearms safety and carry, I make suggestions. A firearm should be comfortable to the user and fit for the purpose you need it for. I've had some people I've trained get a .380 ACP small-frame, others I've suggested a .38 Special revolver. Some a .40 Smith and Wesson, others a .45 ACP.
If I have an opinion, it's that revolvers are very very well-suited to easy carry and good emergency self-defense. They are mechanically reliable, simple to use, and have decent accuracy at the short ranges of the average self-defense use. Semi-automatics (automatic implies it fires fully automatic) tend to be larger due to the larger ammunition capacity, require more training, and tend to be less reliable (though that is a factor of make, model, and maintenance in 90% of cases.) People who carry professionally for self-defense tend to use semi-autos, whereas those who carry for animal protection tend toward revolvers since they have larger calibers available.
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If you are purchasing for #1, it should be whatever you need it for. My standard carry arm is a Taurus 1911. It's .45 ACP which I am comfortable with and makes a good self-defense round, it's reliable, it's accurate, it fits my hand, and it's comfortable for me to carry year-round.
As a trainer in firearms safety and carry, I make suggestions. A firearm should be comfortable to the user and fit for the purpose you need it for. I've had some people I've trained get a .380 ACP small-frame, others I've suggested a .38 Special revolver. Some a .40 Smith and Wesson, others a .45 ACP.
If I have an opinion, it's that revolvers are very very well-suited to easy carry and good emergency self-defense. They are mechanically reliable, simple to use, and have decent accuracy at the short ranges of the average self-defense use. Semi-automatics (automatic implies it fires fully automatic) tend to be larger due to the larger ammunition capacity, require more training, and tend to be less reliable (though that is a factor of make, model, and maintenance in 90% of cases.) People who carry professionally for self-defense tend to use semi-autos, whereas those who carry for animal protection tend toward revolvers since they have larger calibers available.
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