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What is everyones opinion? Do you feel more comfortable with a solis, simple revolver in hand or a clean semi-auto to look down range at? I carry either or, depending on the day, and am just looking for other opinions.
Lol I'll be honest it's hard for me to decide which I'd prefer but I have a ruger sp 101 3 inch .357 and there is nothing I don't love about it and I am happy to hear someone else carry itMy 24/7 carry,,,
Ruger SP101 .357 mag with 3" barrel.
ALWAYS ready to go into action !!! :lol:
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SNIP Being a luddite who carries a revolver means I am not going to be tempted to trade it in for some new-fangled version with a whiz-bang modification.
Revolvers. Stove piping isn't a concern. The only disadvantage is you're mostly limited to 6 or 7 shots. I don't have speed loaders so the few times I do carry (being 19 I can only OC when a .060 exception (WA state law) applies) I have to carry a pocket full of singles as reload ammo. But reloading a revolver with singles can be done quickly with practice
I own both. Two Glock's. A 21 and a 27. I just bought a Ruger GP100. So far I prefer my Glocks, but I did not fire my Ruger yet. My opinion might change this weekend if I find time to get to the range and finally shoot my Ruger!
I've carried my 4" GP100 357 quite a bit. I LOVE IT.
I really can't contribute to this thread. I go through moods monthly like my wif--- well, nvm. One week I'll carry a GP100, then I decide carrying 6 rounds is silly and I'll carry the glock, then the next week I want to carry a 1911, then I decide that's too old of a design to be a carry gun i can trust so I go back to glock, then back to the revolver, then the glock, then i'm crazy about 1911s again. Does anyone else do this every few weeks?
Look at moon clips - they are out there for every revolver caliber. There are some that will not require you to cut the cylinder, but IMHO it is well worth the small cost to get absolutely proper headspacing. (Another advantage of revolvers - not quite so finicky.)
And if you are not going to go with moon clips at the moment, (or speed loaders) look at speed strips. If nothing else, having all your cartridges facing the same way as well as not having to dig for one that decided to go hiding will be worth the expense.
stay safe.
New-fangled, whiz-bang? Like cartridge ammunition, smokeless powder, or double-action mechanism?
Anything designed after 1858 is clearly new-fangled and whiz-bang in my opinion. Gimme my old cap-and-ball Remington 1858 or Colt's navy revolver! Besides retaining old-fashion reliability, they double as a personal smoke-screen generator!
I like my 3 inch GP100. Even haveing used other calibers, I still come back to the .357 revolver. .45acp is my second runner up.