My one buddy he's an older guy who's never had a gun before I've gone through and explain to him many times on the differences. You did a very good job of explaining and pretty much nailed all the bases.
Basic rundown is that there's no doubt that in full size handguns, an auto can have a huge advantage as the parts are big, the reliability is fine and firepower is huge. Shrink this down to CCW guns and everything is different. I would never give up the 6 for sure reliability for a 7 round auto which could malfunction often-especially with the weird angles that you might need to fire from in a real world altercation, and most little autos do malfunction as their smaller parts lend themselves to malfunctions, as where little revolver parts change nothing for reliability.
I have been shooting revolvers since 1986 and carrying full-time 1991-present.. I have never had a revolver jam or fail... I have on a few occasions had a semi-automatic jam.. the most memorable experience is burned in my brain two double feeds during a shooting session with my friends PPK.. with a double feed you can't drop the mag because round number two is halfway out of the mag lodged against round number one in the chamber.. you have to lock the slide open in the case of the PPK you have to hold the slide open manually with one hand stick your finger or something into the ejection port and push round number two back into the magazine then you can drop the slide and clear the first round.. get a double feed in the middle of a firefight you might as well throw the gun at the bad guy... No I much would rather depend on a six for sure or even five for sure with my snub nose
I actually find revolvers to be more concealable than similar size semi autos. When worn IWB you only have to conceal the grip of the revolver whereas you to conceal both the grip and the back of the slide with a semi auto. A revolver causes more of a “bulge” but the semi auto “prints” more and looks like a gun under a shirt. The reason why is that a revolver frame tapers forward above the grip wheras a semi auto extends reward. That’s also why revolvers are much easier to draw from a pocket
Although I already know about what you discussed, I can say that you did it very well that even if I'm a newbie I can easily understand. Good job! I'm 66 years old & I still use a revolver.
You neglected the action required in using the semi auto. Load the cylinderin the revolver and Pull the trigger and BANG. The semi auto you load/insert the magazine (after loading) then rack the slide to load the weapon and then pull the triggergoing Bang..Under distress the revolver wins hands down for simplicity
@thronic give both to novices...clear misfire ,jams, out of battery with semi's and the possibility for the semi having the safety on. Im talking about simplicity around novices and experienced pistoleros under duress.
The amount of time it takes to get the firearm from empty to ready to fire dosent matter. Nobody relies on an unloaded firearm. Well nobody who is smart. Lol
Really good video. When you were talking about moon clips, it would have been good to show a closeup of the bases of the two types of cartridges for newcomers. Also, I don’t remember if you highlighted capacity without reloading or not. To me, that is the argument for autoloaders. My sister, who retired as a state police captain prefers the wheel gun though. Mainly, because it will always work. Numb hands, one hand, pressed against something, bad round, etc. FedEx, when it has to get there overnight. Revolver, when it has to go bang.
I found a sks stripper clip is perfect to hold ten rounds for a Ruger LCR that holds 5 rounds. I can load as fast with it or faster than I can with a speed loader and the loaded stripper clip is flat making it easier to carry.
It is an interesting video. But I guess a revolver has a shortcoming. It is loss of power because of a slit between a cylinder and a barrel. Some gunpowder gas goes outside.
@@johnvovk7719 Semiautomatics lose gas or recoil to make the mechanism work. I.D.K. over revolver, which efficiency loss is worse, really. Review? Semi can't be fired from a pocket or a purse. Period. They jam. A 642 revolver is waaay more reliable. Waaay better and here's why: -No screwing around with a safety while you die. -No hangup causing you to die while you pull it out. Smooth, baby. -No OCD racking while you die. -No two-handed racking while you die. -No mag issues while you die. -No stovepipe while you die. An AZ guy rented a copter to fire from & his mag fell out! He was so sad. -No dying while somebody makes a TH-cam video of the hundreds of semi-automatic problems causing people to die or almost die. -Pull the trigger again Kemosabe, so you don't die and bounce my check. -No overpenetration killing kids just before you file for bankruptcy. -No overpenetration killing kids just before you get life in prison. -No overpenetration killing kids before the divorce, & nobody likes u. -A dinky date can fast put 5 into a perv while u look at your fake Rolex. -A 38spl. can be shot by dinky people through a big purse or little pocket. -A dinky can fire five before appetizers, 15" into Dick & still smell good.. -A dinky can shoot, bear spray, kick nuts, scream, call 911 & run!.... (If you run into this one, go along with the surf & turf, whatever, etc..) -A pocket or purse shot is concealed and carry. 9mm or 45 is NOT!! Seriously. Shoot a robber from your pocket before he knows where it came from is concealed and carry. Pulling your shirt up or pants down grabbing your other hand in front of your upper center chest to fire an oversized jamming gun with numerous rounds is not. K.M.A. -Anything bigger than a 38spl for self-protection is going to kill the neighbors. Otherwise, just tell them your main weapon will go through 5 house walls and 15 blocks away. -But, numero uno is that I've had a 38spl. in my hip pocket for 30 years without shooting off my privates.
Great information!!! Great video!! Subscribed!! My EDC semi auto is the Glock G21 my revolver EDC is the Taurus 605 .357 magnum loaded with .357 magnum ammunition!!!
For concealed carry a revolver with a concealed hammer is going to be the least likely to snag on clothing and the most reliable with no chance of jamming when a shell casing is not thrown clear. He should be showing a S &W 642 or a Ruger LCR revolver.
FYI a revolver can jam if you use more than one shot shell; the other shot shells in a 5 shot may become dislodged where the plastic cap can move and prevent the wheel from turning. This happens to me on my S&W 38 snub. So I only use a shot shell as the first round. Peace.
I had a revolver “jam” on me one time. I bought some reloads from a gun store once ( never will again), loaded a Colt Detective Special and proceeded to shoot it. One of the cartridges did not have a strong enough crimp on the bullet. When I fired the gun, the cartridge next in line to line up with the barrel, the bullet moved forward due to the weak crimp. It moved forward just enough that when I went to pull the trigger, the bullet was stopped by the forcing cone, hence the jam. Moral of the story: dont buy reloads from an unknown source😃
Have had nearly the same thing happen in autos: a poorly made round apparently allowed the bullet to jump out of the cartridge when chambered causing a squib round that stuck the bullet in the barrel. Had to disassemble the auto to clear the round with a squib rod, plus clean up the mess of the semi-stuck casing. A revolver squib is cleared by opening the cylinder, knocking out the stuck bullet, closing the cylinder and keep shooting. MUCH simpler in the revolver than in the auto!
good video. i have a shield and lcr. love em both. i find the lcr easier to conceal in some cases. just depends on how I carry. i also enjoy carrying my officer and govt model 1911's. good belt and hybrid holster and they disappear.
Good video but I take exception to the weight of a trigger pull on a small revolver. All of my small S&W revolvers have factory trigger pulls in excess of 12 pounds.
@@mrlume9475 Good choice. I'm not the world's biggest 9mm fan but it's something everyone has to do: Always keep a reliable gun around that uses a caliber the cops and military utilize. It's an unspoken rule of gun ownership. 😄
Taraus Judge Magnum has a 5 rounds 3" cylinder which can accommodate 3" 000 buckshots loads with 5 .36cal buckshot balls (slightly larger than 9mm) a piece in them, for a total of 25 shots in 5 trigger pulls. On the other hand one would have to pull the trigger 25 times in a 9mm semi-auto, and most likely have to reload to get upwards of a 20 round count. The Judge Magnum revolving pistol can put 5 .36 cal rounds in a perp per trigger pull. Which means it can serve up more bad guys, and even faster than a semi-auto pistol ever could.
I consider the DAO pistols, Sig is my favorite, to be the safest carry choice if you want a higher capacity. The P239 DAO, and the P250 DAO are my choices. Safer, at least less complicated than the DA/SA actions, because follow on shots require a complete trigger pull. The other age related issue is that strength requirements to rack the slide make carrying a round in the chamber more feasible.
1,000s of rounds through my Beretta 92 C. with good Ammo - no jams. Even using the optional 15 round mag. Easy conceal, reliable with enough rounds to take out a threat. My Special Forces friends also carry the Auto (usually Sig) for the same reason - enough rounds to take out the threat.
I’ve had to clear the chamber in a semi-automatic too many times to have 100% faith in them for a defensive gun. Revolver = boom every time. Worst case and you get a click, pull the trigger again and you’ve got a whole new chamber and round.
my 1911 colt is double action, and can be made full automatic like a uzi pistol can shoot 25 round sticks or 50 round drums. But it get hot as hell ! Its best just leave it semi automatic with the sticks or drums that hot enough
I carry my Glock G21 most of the time and I carry a Taurus 605 .357 magnum snub nose the rest of the time!!! Can’t beat the fire power of the .45 & .357 magnum!!
@@thomaspalmer7900 since my original post, I carry the glock when I go out to stores, in public or to the city and. the .357 when I walk my dog at night.
Loading a revolver 1 round at a time might be a pain but it's still better than trying to load a magazine on the go. But also I feel keeping the weapon concealed and in a safe mode are even more important. I suppose you could keep the revolver on a empty slot while it's in a holster or bag. Number of rounds I'm not too sure of, there are a lot of trade offs between fewer in the revolver but easier to load with spare rounds or the semi which has a sleek magazine system but once you're done with the two or so you brought it's harder to get a new magazine loaded.
I don't see how a Revolver is obsolete when people still carry knives, clubs, and baseball bats as weapons. I think that all of us could agree that a good Smith &Wesson, Ruger, or Colt would be a superior weapon compared with a non- gun for a life and death self defense situation.
QUESTION: I've been watching these debate videos for a while now and have never heard my concern talked about. The "Normal" person works every day and typically has no free time to got o the range and shoot a lot. Because of this, his/her Semi carry gun would sit magazine loaded for a long time with the Spring compressed. I heard that after a while of being compressed (6 months, a year...) that the spring would malfunction a lot when the time came to actually fire it in a needed situation. Resulting in a lot of stove piping, jamming, and problems. Yes, I have a few firearms and have not been able to fire them in years because of working, family, taking care of the house, medical, parents, etc. So would I unload the magazine on my carry auto every month or what? Who has opinions on this?
Yes, the usual procedure is to shoot through the mag periodically and then reload the mag. If you can't do that then I think revolver is a better idea. The revolver and break top hammer shotgun can be left loaded for decades and still function fine. You could unload and reload every week but then you have no idea if they are still working.
My light crimp made my revolver into a expensive hammer but same ammo in auto will jam up too. So I guess all the ammo should be checked by tapping the box on the table and creepers dont load problem solved. But all else equal your right revolvers do have the benefit of pulling trigger again
Carry outside. . Wear your shirt outside the belt. .AS per definition. AS long as you can not see the grip it is concealed. You can have a 10" barrel it does not matter.
yep , they dont have the james bond ppk cool look , but they work , as for the round count , if ive not hit who im aiming at in two rounds , and the noise of the following four hasnt put them off the idea of running away , im in 12gauge territory , remember this , the guy on the receiving end does not know how many more rounds you have left. most of the time your actually shooting in self defence it will be dim or dark , close ish and nasty , the bang and flash is nearly as good as the hit. just my thoughts.
You should mention the stryker fired pistol is double action only and is never in the cocked position. Semi-autos such as a 1911 are single action only meaning the hammer must be cocked before the firearm is capable of firing.
@russellkeeling4387, striker fired guns are not consider double action unless all the cocking force is supplied by the trigger. Almost all striker fired guns add most of the potential cocking energy to the spring when the slide is racked. Pulling the trigger only adds a fraction of the cocking energy compared to a traditional double/single or even and double action revolver. So yes the 1911 is pure single action, as all the energy is stored when cocked and only released with the trigger pull, but calling a striker fired gun double action is a misnomer. S&W, Glock, etc. do not classify their striker fired guns as DAO. And as such, striker fired guns are much more prone to negligent discharge because if not re-holstered with care, there is usually only a 4 pound trigger pull preventing a discharge.
Single action for accuracy is useless at ccw range instinctive shooting should work. It would be hard to convince the judge and jury why you felt the need to shoot someone over a distance where you had to take care aim
What about a mass shooter with AK47 in a community setting about 75 yards from you? I'd take my 4-inch S&W 66 over any auto pistol made for that situation. Go single action, prone position behind cover, and shoot him thru the head when he stops for a mag swap.
It is an interesting video. But I guess a revolver has a shortcoming. It is loss of power because of a slit between a cylinder and a barrel. Some gunpowder gas goes outside.
@MarksmanTV, your description of the Shield as DAO is wrong. This is a typical striker fired gun where racking the slide is providing and storing almost all of the spring energy to fire the weapon. Pulling the trigger only adds a fraction more energy and releases the already stored spring energy. This is unlike a true DAO pistol or revolver where all of the spring cocking energy is supplied by the trigger pull. Your description is way off on this attribute. Even the manufacturers of striker fired guns don't classify their weapons as DAO. They are much closer to single action in regard to how much energy is supplied by the trigger pull to complete the cocking of the gun. The second action you're describing, cycling the gun and resetting the striker, is not supplied from energy input of the trigger pull, but from the energy of the explosive gasses from the just fired round. For someone that works in a gun store, this is a gross conceptual error of DAO with regard to a striker fired gun. I like your channel and camera work but you got this one wrong.
I'll chose a revolver every time. They're more dependable and more accurate. When your life is on the line you don't want anything stupid to happen. When the US Army switched from using the .38 to the 9mm the targets got closer and bigger for a reason. I'll take accuracy over "spray and pray" any day!
2 me ..who does not have a military background..a revolver is saffer 4 me..so im more at a peice a mind = a better home self defence gun...am i making any sence??
I like revolvers. And mine are all Smiths. And none of them have that ugly hole in the frame. Don't know why Smith will not stop putting that un-needed key lock in the frame. They will lock themselves during hard recoil. It's just a matter of round count. 10th round or 10000th round. Smith won't even let me order an SSR 357 without the lock. How stupid is that? That's not customer service. Anyway, great video.
The Shield is not a double-action pistol. There are many DA/SA semi-auto pistols that you could have compared to the DA/SA revolver. Most striker-fired pistols are much more akin to a single action than a double action. Is the difference between size of a .45 Shield and a 9mm Shield even noticeable? Isn't the cylinder, thus the pistol, longer in a .357 revolver vs a .38? No mention of capacity. Not only does the semi-auto carry more rounds initially, but each reload is more rounds as well, and reloading is much faster. In a defensive situation, there will be no time for cocking the hammer on a revolver, so every shot will be double action. Unless a shooter practices that double action trigger stroke enough to master it, they will have a very low probability of solid hits on any target more than a few feet away. Modern Semi-Auto pistols are very reliable and you only rack the slide ONCE to chamber a round, not every shot. After that the slide locks open when empty and you simply change out the magazine and thumb the slide release. Most pistols these days have no manual safety. What is the military testing criterion? 1000 rounds without a malfunction (with no cleaning or lubrication)? I own a couple of semi-auto pistols that have never experienced a malfunction in 8-10K rounds fired.
My opinion. Carry what you can... its a sad day in hell when law abiding citziens cannot carry and criminals who care nothing of the law jeopardize our lives
Reload concerns during a ccw hard to convince the courts why you have to shoot someone more times than the capacity o could be construed as revenge. If you have enough time to reload you have enough time to get out of the immediate danger zone
i'd pick the 637 38 out of the bunch , i don;t plan on getting in a gun fight just get someone off of me and the five shot 38 is excellent because it's so easy to carry airweight and it's got enough energy to kill a critter or attacker , carjacker whatever but i like the option of single or double action , da of course if you're being mugged but single action if i need to shoot a bad guy in a bank hold up from across the room , just common sense in this world of predators or ill willed people , evil doers , if you think you're going to have to fight a gang of sykos then sure i'd like to have the high capacity plastic gun but truly pray that i never have to pull a gun out any time , to take ones life would be an awful thing to deal with but i will protect me and mine
Revolver pistol, and small 1911, in 45acp, , ploymarer frame pistol, are ok, basically you have to hold them, very tight, and no limp , basically , there two types of pistols on the market, non -MILITARY and law enforcement models, and the one go bang, when pulling the trigger, and then there are the pistols that can hit a fly, don't jam up , shooting them upside down, sideways, mud, and dirt, on then, those are the law enforcement models and military model, in revolver and automatic pistols, basically you have to find a pistol, that you can hit a dime, with it, and that the one you carry, for self defense and protection, if you are carrying a pistol, and shoot like a lemon, don't carry it, or trying to use it, basically , in real gun fight, very second counts, and point of aim, miss the bad guy, and you are dead in well, and tog tag,
Ummm... Idk what kind of revolvers y'all are shooting but I've had revolvers malfunction ALL the time.. if you don't keep a revolver clean and lubed perpetually.. it is extremely prone to malfunction.. revolver 100% reliablilty is a myth.
I have had a revolver jam once from a bad crimp. When shooting black powder I have had them get sluggish after several cylinders but never lock up. Keeping your weapons clean and properly lubed is an always proposition with any action.
Just the comment i was looking for. I just got my concealed carry permit and i have a few glocks, charter 357 and a taurus judge. I eas thinking sticking with charter for concealed carry.
My one buddy he's an older guy who's never had a gun before I've gone through and explain to him many times on the differences. You did a very good job of explaining and pretty much nailed all the bases.
Basic rundown is that there's no doubt that in full size handguns, an auto can have a huge advantage as the parts are big, the reliability is fine and firepower is huge. Shrink this down to CCW guns and everything is different. I would never give up the 6 for sure reliability for a 7 round auto which could malfunction often-especially with the weird angles that you might need to fire from in a real world altercation, and most little autos do malfunction as their smaller parts lend themselves to malfunctions, as where little revolver parts change nothing for reliability.
I have been shooting revolvers since 1986 and carrying full-time 1991-present.. I have never had a revolver jam or fail... I have on a few occasions had a semi-automatic jam.. the most memorable experience is burned in my brain two double feeds during a shooting session with my friends PPK.. with a double feed you can't drop the mag because round number two is halfway out of the mag lodged against round number one in the chamber.. you have to lock the slide open in the case of the PPK you have to hold the slide open manually with one hand stick your finger or something into the ejection port and push round number two back into the magazine then you can drop the slide and clear the first round.. get a double feed in the middle of a firefight you might as well throw the gun at the bad guy... No I much would rather depend on a six for sure or even five for sure with my snub nose
@@lazyway4555 I have heard of lcps jamming also
I actually find revolvers to be more concealable than similar size semi autos. When worn IWB you only have to conceal the grip of the revolver whereas you to conceal both the grip and the back of the slide with a semi auto. A revolver causes more of a “bulge” but the semi auto “prints” more and looks like a gun under a shirt. The reason why is that a revolver frame tapers forward above the grip wheras a semi auto extends reward. That’s also why revolvers are much easier to draw from a pocket
To each there own in some revolvers though I can see why you say that but not all.
@@nascar3fan108, have you ever seen a revolver with a slide on it? What do you mean on some revolvers.
Although I already know about what you discussed, I can say that you did it very well that even if I'm a newbie I can easily understand. Good job! I'm 66 years old & I still use a revolver.
You neglected the action required in using the semi auto. Load the cylinderin the revolver and Pull the trigger and BANG. The semi auto you load/insert the magazine (after loading) then rack the slide to load the weapon and then pull the triggergoing Bang..Under distress the revolver wins hands down for simplicity
@thronic give both to novices...clear misfire ,jams, out of battery with semi's and the possibility for the semi having the safety on. Im talking about simplicity around novices and experienced pistoleros under duress.
The amount of time it takes to get the firearm from empty to ready to fire dosent matter. Nobody relies on an unloaded firearm. Well nobody who is smart. Lol
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@@patrickshea5955 so very trueThanks for a valid video.cheers
Easily one of the best explanation videos on TH-cam.
Really good video. When you were talking about moon clips, it would have been good to show a closeup of the bases of the two types of cartridges for newcomers. Also, I don’t remember if you highlighted capacity without reloading or not. To me, that is the argument for autoloaders. My sister, who retired as a state police captain prefers the wheel gun though. Mainly, because it will always work. Numb hands, one hand, pressed against something, bad round, etc. FedEx, when it has to get there overnight. Revolver, when it has to go bang.
Chris, you can also reload a revolver using a speed strip.
Speed strip is an oxymoron….
I found a sks stripper clip is perfect to hold ten rounds for a Ruger LCR that holds 5 rounds. I can load as fast with it or faster than I can with a speed loader and the loaded stripper clip is flat making it easier to carry.
I carry a Ruger LCR and 2 speed loaders. That's 15 rounds of .357. If you need more then that you're in way over your head.
Try an sks stripper clip for your extra rounds. It is flat and holds ten rounds.
I have both. More revolvers them semi automatics. When carring for self defense I prefer a revolver.
It is an interesting video. But I guess a revolver has a shortcoming.
It is loss of power because of a slit between a cylinder and a barrel. Some gunpowder gas goes outside.
@@johnvovk7719 The loss of energy is so minimal that it is statistically insignificant unless the revolver is so worn so as to be possibly un-safe.
@@johnvovk7719 Semiautomatics lose gas or recoil to make the mechanism work. I.D.K. over revolver, which efficiency loss is worse, really. Review?
Semi can't be fired from a pocket or a purse. Period. They jam. A 642 revolver is waaay more reliable. Waaay better and here's why:
-No screwing around with a safety while you die.
-No hangup causing you to die while you pull it out. Smooth, baby.
-No OCD racking while you die.
-No two-handed racking while you die.
-No mag issues while you die.
-No stovepipe while you die.
An AZ guy rented a copter to fire from & his mag fell out! He was so sad.
-No dying while somebody makes a TH-cam video of the hundreds of semi-automatic problems causing people to die or almost die.
-Pull the trigger again Kemosabe, so you don't die and bounce my check.
-No overpenetration killing kids just before you file for bankruptcy.
-No overpenetration killing kids just before you get life in prison.
-No overpenetration killing kids before the divorce, & nobody likes u.
-A dinky date can fast put 5 into a perv while u look at your fake Rolex.
-A 38spl. can be shot by dinky people through a big purse or little pocket.
-A dinky can fire five before appetizers, 15" into Dick & still smell good..
-A dinky can shoot, bear spray, kick nuts, scream, call 911 & run!....
(If you run into this one, go along with the surf & turf, whatever, etc..)
-A pocket or purse shot is concealed and carry. 9mm or 45 is NOT!!
Seriously. Shoot a robber from your pocket before he knows where it came from is concealed and carry. Pulling your shirt up or pants down grabbing your other hand in front of your upper center chest to fire an oversized jamming gun with numerous rounds is not. K.M.A.
-Anything bigger than a 38spl for self-protection is going to kill the neighbors. Otherwise, just tell them your main weapon will go through 5 house walls and 15 blocks away.
-But, numero uno is that I've had a 38spl. in my hip pocket for 30 years without shooting off my privates.
Great information!!! Great video!! Subscribed!! My EDC semi auto is the Glock G21 my revolver EDC is the Taurus 605 .357 magnum loaded with .357 magnum ammunition!!!
This video is great, covers all the questions we had and explained everything enough for us to make a choice on our conceal carry picks!
What a difference 5 years makes, your presentation has gotten so much smoother! Nice job tho
For concealed carry a revolver with a concealed hammer is going to be the least likely to snag on clothing and the most reliable with no chance of jamming when a shell casing is not thrown clear. He should be showing a S &W 642 or a Ruger LCR revolver.
FYI a revolver can jam if you use more than one shot shell; the other shot shells in a 5 shot may become dislodged where the plastic cap can move and prevent the wheel from turning. This happens to me on my S&W 38 snub. So I only use a shot shell as the first round. Peace.
The best way to avoid revolver jam is to be sure to have adequate crimp and do not get near max COAL. Best bet is flush WC.
Keep up the great work. It's refreshing to watch unbiased information based videos, that seeks to educate people about firearms.
Each to his own, preferences for both to shoot to what's comfortable.
I had a revolver “jam” on me one time. I bought some reloads from a gun store once ( never will again), loaded a Colt Detective Special and proceeded to shoot it. One of the cartridges did not have a strong enough crimp on the bullet. When I fired the gun, the cartridge next in line to line up with the barrel, the bullet moved forward due to the weak crimp. It moved forward just enough that when I went to pull the trigger, the bullet was stopped by the forcing cone, hence the jam. Moral of the story: dont buy reloads from an unknown source😃
Me gramps uses CIVIL DEFENCE= 38' S+ THE BEST. IT COSTS 45 DOLLARS FOR 20
Have had nearly the same thing happen in autos: a poorly made round apparently allowed the bullet to jump out of the cartridge when chambered causing a squib round that stuck the bullet in the barrel. Had to disassemble the auto to clear the round with a squib rod, plus clean up the mess of the semi-stuck casing. A revolver squib is cleared by opening the cylinder, knocking out the stuck bullet, closing the cylinder and keep shooting. MUCH simpler in the revolver than in the auto!
Correct. Only use Top quality Ammo.
Which kind do you think I carry more ;)
Chainsaw?
Spud gun
I'm a revolver guy %100! Love revolvors!
good video. i have a shield and lcr. love em both. i find the lcr easier to conceal in some cases. just depends on how I carry. i also enjoy carrying my officer and govt model 1911's. good belt and hybrid holster and they disappear.
Good video but I take exception to the weight of a trigger pull on a small revolver. All of my small S&W revolvers have factory trigger pulls in excess of 12 pounds.
It to make sure it doesn't go off too easily. It's best. Revolvers are the Better choice
Captain America America Agree.
Thanks for uploading. Im trying to choose between a Dan Wesson 357 and a Glock 17. This video has really helped.
Dan Wesson 😁
@@ggreloaded5269 i went for both, Glock 17 4th Gen and a 4 inch DW! 😀👍
@@mrlume9475 Nice! Lol
Dan Wesson's are very fine revolvers.
@@mrlume9475 Good choice. I'm not the world's biggest 9mm fan but it's something everyone has to do: Always keep a reliable gun around that uses a caliber the cops and military utilize. It's an unspoken rule of gun ownership. 😄
Any shooting novice should carry a revolver. Round in the chamber? Safety off? Decocker? Point and shoot is much preferred.
Taraus Judge Magnum has a 5 rounds 3" cylinder which can accommodate 3" 000 buckshots loads with 5 .36cal buckshot balls (slightly larger than 9mm) a piece in them, for a total of 25 shots in 5 trigger pulls.
On the other hand one would have to pull the trigger 25 times in a 9mm semi-auto, and most likely have to reload to get upwards of a 20 round count.
The Judge Magnum revolving pistol can put 5 .36 cal rounds in a perp per trigger pull. Which means it can serve up more bad guys, and even faster than a semi-auto pistol ever could.
very informative, especially for me as a new gun owner
I consider the DAO pistols, Sig is my favorite, to be the safest carry choice if you want a higher capacity. The P239 DAO, and the P250 DAO are my choices. Safer, at least less complicated than the DA/SA actions, because follow on shots require a complete trigger pull. The other age related issue is that strength requirements to rack the slide make carrying a round in the chamber more feasible.
1,000s of rounds through my Beretta 92 C. with good Ammo - no jams. Even using the optional 15 round mag. Easy conceal, reliable with enough rounds to take out a threat. My Special Forces friends also carry the Auto (usually Sig) for the same reason - enough rounds to take out the threat.
Another excellent informational video - thanks!
I’m a little backwards in thinking I carry a revolver as my open carry and a 22lr semi as my pocket gun
Me Gramps does too.😊😄🙋🙋💪👊👊🐯🐯🐯👑👑👑
Very informative. You know your stuff.
I’ve had to clear the chamber in a semi-automatic too many times to have 100% faith in them for a defensive gun. Revolver = boom every time. Worst case and you get a click, pull the trigger again and you’ve got a whole new chamber and round.
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That was a great video and very informative. Thank you.
my 1911 colt is double action, and can be made full automatic like a uzi pistol can shoot 25 round sticks or 50 round drums. But it get hot as hell ! Its best just leave it semi automatic with the sticks or drums that hot enough
Trying to decide if I want to conceal carry my glock 23 or charter .357
I carry my Glock G21 most of the time and I carry a Taurus 605 .357 magnum snub nose the rest of the time!!! Can’t beat the fire power of the .45 & .357 magnum!!
@@thomaspalmer7900 since my original post, I carry the glock when I go out to stores, in public or to the city and. the .357 when I walk my dog at night.
Loading a revolver 1 round at a time might be a pain but it's still better than trying to load a magazine on the go. But also I feel keeping the weapon concealed and in a safe mode are even more important. I suppose you could keep the revolver on a empty slot while it's in a holster or bag.
Number of rounds I'm not too sure of, there are a lot of trade offs between fewer in the revolver but easier to load with spare rounds or the semi which has a sleek magazine system but once you're done with the two or so you brought it's harder to get a new magazine loaded.
Great vid! When are you going to open up a branch office here in Dallas?
This is an excellent video!
good video, im gonna stop by this week and meet u i live in lakeville
Great video with lots of info. Thank you.
Whichever one you feel comfortable carrying
I don't see how a Revolver is obsolete when people still carry knives, clubs, and baseball bats as weapons. I think that all of us could agree that a good Smith &Wesson, Ruger, or Colt would be a superior weapon compared with a non- gun for a life and death self defense situation.
This was fantastic, thank you!
QUESTION: I've been watching these debate videos for a while now and have never heard my concern talked about. The "Normal" person works every day and typically has no free time to got o the range and shoot a lot. Because of this, his/her Semi carry gun would sit magazine loaded for a long time with the Spring compressed. I heard that after a while of being compressed (6 months, a year...) that the spring would malfunction a lot when the time came to actually fire it in a needed situation. Resulting in a lot of stove piping, jamming, and problems. Yes, I have a few firearms and have not been able to fire them in years because of working, family, taking care of the house, medical, parents, etc. So would I unload the magazine on my carry auto every month or what? Who has opinions on this?
Yes, the usual procedure is to shoot through the mag periodically and then reload the mag. If you can't do that then I think revolver is a better idea. The revolver and break top hammer shotgun can be left loaded for decades and still function fine.
You could unload and reload every week but then you have no idea if they are still working.
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very well laid out video , well done
Great assessment. Factual and absent bias.
Excellent post!
Carry both if you can . I’m a firm believer in back up . Just sayin
That a hard question. It depend on self defense, or shoot outs. Automatic best for shoot outs, the Revolver makes a good back up and easier to conceal
My light crimp made my revolver into a expensive hammer but same ammo in auto will jam up too. So I guess all the ammo should be checked by tapping the box on the table and creepers dont load problem solved. But all else equal your right revolvers do have the benefit of pulling trigger again
I'm not sure revolvers are harder to carry IWB.
Carry outside. . Wear your shirt outside the belt. .AS per definition. AS long as you can not see the grip it is concealed. You can have a 10" barrel it does not matter.
@@patriciagiordano1828 Yes. I carry outside the waist all the time. It is concealed, but in our state, we are not required to conceal it.
I need 100% function 100% of the time,,,, so revolver is the ONE.
yep , they dont have the james bond ppk cool look , but they work , as for the round count , if ive not hit who im aiming at in two rounds , and the noise of the following four hasnt put them off the idea of running away , im in 12gauge territory ,
remember this , the guy on the receiving end does not know how many more rounds you have left. most of the time your actually shooting in self defence it will be dim or dark , close ish and nasty , the bang and flash is nearly as good as the hit.
just my thoughts.
i’m unsure just because of the low ammo capacity
@@tomthompson7400 solid logic
@@ilovecheesecake516 Lmao unless you're a cop or plan on getting in a shootout anytime soon, I wouldn't worry about the ammo capacity.
Logan Velez I’m not gonna argue with you on why ammo capacity is important. If you don’t think so that’s fine with me.
You should mention the stryker fired pistol is double action only and is never in the cocked position. Semi-autos such as a 1911 are single action only meaning the hammer must be cocked before the firearm is capable of firing.
@russellkeeling4387, striker fired guns are not consider double action unless all the cocking force is supplied by the trigger. Almost all striker fired guns add most of the potential cocking energy to the spring when the slide is racked. Pulling the trigger only adds a fraction of the cocking energy compared to a traditional double/single or even and double action revolver. So yes the 1911 is pure single action, as all the energy is stored when cocked and only released with the trigger pull, but calling a striker fired gun double action is a misnomer. S&W, Glock, etc. do not classify their striker fired guns as DAO. And as such, striker fired guns are much more prone to negligent discharge because if not re-holstered with care, there is usually only a 4 pound trigger pull preventing a discharge.
I feel that a revolver is less threatening if open carried ,rather then. Semi,most criminals don't use revolvers
Single action for accuracy is useless at ccw range instinctive shooting should work. It would be hard to convince the judge and jury why you felt the need to shoot someone over a distance where you had to take care aim
What about a mass shooter with AK47 in a community setting about 75 yards from you? I'd take my 4-inch S&W 66 over any auto pistol made for that situation. Go single action, prone position behind cover, and shoot him thru the head when he stops for a mag swap.
Only exception I can see is possibly in an active shooter situation.
Great video, nice information
Great video! I learned lot!
It is an interesting video. But I guess a revolver has a shortcoming.
It is loss of power because of a slit between a cylinder and a barrel. Some gunpowder gas goes outside.
Velocity loss is insignificant unless way out of spec.
@MarksmanTV, your description of the Shield as DAO is wrong. This is a typical striker fired gun where racking the slide is providing and storing almost all of the spring energy to fire the weapon. Pulling the trigger only adds a fraction more energy and releases the already stored spring energy. This is unlike a true DAO pistol or revolver where all of the spring cocking energy is supplied by the trigger pull. Your description is way off on this attribute. Even the manufacturers of striker fired guns don't classify their weapons as DAO. They are much closer to single action in regard to how much energy is supplied by the trigger pull to complete the cocking of the gun. The second action you're describing, cycling the gun and resetting the striker, is not supplied from energy input of the trigger pull, but from the energy of the explosive gasses from the just fired round. For someone that works in a gun store, this is a gross conceptual error of DAO with regard to a striker fired gun. I like your channel and camera work but you got this one wrong.
Shield 9 is a awsome gun...il take the shield for my carry gun hands down
Great content.
I'll chose a revolver every time. They're more dependable and more accurate. When your life is on the line you don't want anything stupid to happen. When the US Army switched from using the .38 to the 9mm the targets got closer and bigger for a reason. I'll take accuracy over "spray and pray" any day!
Good job very interesting! Thanks
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I don't care about bulky.. .. or any of that. I want my revolver....PERIOD
Thank u this is very helpful also I'm new to this pistols pr revolvers
Revolvers Rule!
good video.
2 me ..who does not have a military background..a revolver is saffer 4 me..so im more at a peice a mind = a better home self defence gun...am i making any sence??
For me its not an either or choice. I carry the one that best suits the particular mission.
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I just hide a sawed off shotgun in my trenchcoat, pretty effective.
Put that hiviz red optic sight on that lcr, they're sexy af.
revolvers do jam even the best ones cylinders lock up with hot loads .
I like revolvers. And mine are all Smiths. And none of them have that ugly hole in the frame. Don't know why Smith will not stop putting that un-needed key lock in the frame. They will lock themselves during hard recoil. It's just a matter of round count. 10th round or 10000th round. Smith won't even let me order an SSR 357 without the lock. How stupid is that? That's not customer service. Anyway, great video.
good video, thanks!
The Shield is not a double-action pistol. There are many DA/SA semi-auto pistols that you could have compared to the DA/SA revolver. Most striker-fired pistols are much more akin to a single action than a double action.
Is the difference between size of a .45 Shield and a 9mm Shield even noticeable? Isn't the cylinder, thus the pistol, longer in a .357 revolver vs a .38?
No mention of capacity. Not only does the semi-auto carry more rounds initially, but each reload is more rounds as well, and reloading is much faster.
In a defensive situation, there will be no time for cocking the hammer on a revolver, so every shot will be double action. Unless a shooter practices that double action trigger stroke enough to master it, they will have a very low probability of solid hits on any target more than a few feet away.
Modern Semi-Auto pistols are very reliable and you only rack the slide ONCE to chamber a round, not every shot. After that the slide locks open when empty and you simply change out the magazine and thumb the slide release. Most pistols these days have no manual safety.
What is the military testing criterion? 1000 rounds without a malfunction (with no cleaning or lubrication)? I own a couple of semi-auto pistols that have never experienced a malfunction in 8-10K rounds fired.
My opinion. Carry what you can... its a sad day in hell when law abiding citziens cannot carry and criminals who care nothing of the law jeopardize our lives
So you shoot 6 times maybe 5 and i shoot 14 times with a small semi auto
Revolver for sure.
Reload concerns during a ccw hard to convince the courts why you have to shoot someone more times than the capacity o could be construed as revenge. If you have enough time to reload you have enough time to get out of the immediate danger zone
i'd pick the 637 38 out of the bunch , i don;t plan on getting in a gun fight just get someone off of me and the five shot 38 is excellent because it's so easy to carry airweight and it's got enough energy to kill a critter or attacker , carjacker whatever but i like the option of single or double action , da of course if you're being mugged but single action if i need to shoot a bad guy in a bank hold up from across the room , just common sense in this world of predators or ill willed people , evil doers , if you think you're going to have to fight a gang of sykos then sure i'd like to have the high capacity plastic gun but truly pray that i never have to pull a gun out any time , to take ones life would be an awful thing to deal with but i will protect me and mine
Doesn’t matter….but do have one or the other…
Carry both.
Awesome
Im sorry brother but the shield is single action only
Snot automatic? That’s what it sounds like you’re saying.
Revolver pistol, and small 1911, in 45acp, , ploymarer frame pistol, are ok, basically you have to hold them, very tight, and no limp , basically , there two types of pistols on the market, non -MILITARY and law enforcement models, and the one go bang, when pulling the trigger, and then there are the pistols that can hit a fly, don't jam up , shooting them upside down, sideways, mud, and dirt, on then, those are the law enforcement models and military model, in revolver and automatic pistols, basically you have to find a pistol, that you can hit a dime, with it, and that the one you carry, for self defense and protection, if you are carrying a pistol, and shoot like a lemon, don't carry it, or trying to use it, basically , in real gun fight, very second counts, and point of aim, miss the bad guy, and you are dead in well, and tog tag,
The obvious answer is both. 😇
Semi-Auto
Ummm... Idk what kind of revolvers y'all are shooting but I've had revolvers malfunction ALL the time.. if you don't keep a revolver clean and lubed perpetually.. it is extremely prone to malfunction.. revolver 100% reliablilty is a myth.
True, I had my ruger sp101 jam on me a few days ago at the range. Its my first revolver and it blew my mind🤯 though this was impossible.
@@ggreloaded5269 Interesting. Did you figure out why it jammed ? Would the cylinder not turn or what ?
I have had a revolver jam once from a bad crimp. When shooting black powder I have had them get sluggish after several cylinders but never lock up.
Keeping your weapons clean and properly lubed is an always proposition with any action.
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I prefer my full size 1911 😂
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Sorry I will depend on my charter arms
Just the comment i was looking for. I just got my concealed carry permit and i have a few glocks, charter 357 and a taurus judge. I eas thinking sticking with charter for concealed carry.
A revolver without a hammer is stupid.
Not really. A hammerless or shrouded hammer revolver is easier to pull out of a pocket; the hammer isn't there to get snagged on clothing.
Why, how?
Old Cop why wouldn’t you want a good trigger when you need it?
In a defensive situation you will most likely use double action. A hammer might snag slow your draw. I'm ok either way.
I generally prefer exposed hammer but there is a good case to be made for hammerless especially for pocket carry.
Why these dumb videos from desperate people? Carry whatever makes you feel comfortable. If you have a quality gun, it will go bang