Pistol VS Revolver

Slayer, It really is a matter of choice. What do you shoot best? What is more comfortable to carry? Which is the most reliable? Which is the best to get off the second shot when you iss the first time? I prefer a 1911. All mine are worked Colts, to my specs. They are reliable, I am fast and I don't miss. Conversely I know a lot of FBI guys who have switched to Single Action, .45 lc revolvers because they are ultimately reliable and are point-shoot guns. Considering your average street fire fight lasts a little over 2 seconds and only 3 shots the SA is a great choice. Double action revolvers are great for speed and reloading with speed loaders but I don't like the notchy trigger pull, much like the Glock. Glocks are great for putting a lot of lead down range but I don't like the ballance or the trigger weirdness. For me, my 1911's are what works best. If you want to know what I do to my guns I'll be glad to list it all off for you. I hope this helps. It's great you asked. That's what this forum is all about. JD

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Hey JD, excuse me for being anal, but did you mean the FBI guys switching to .45acp SA guns? You wrote SA .45lc revolvers? I think it would be great to see it but FBI guys with SAA and Vaqueros?
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Quite right on the caliber but they are Vaquero, SAA style guns. Some guys are carrying .44 mags shooting .44 spec. and .45 Long Colt. But true to style single action revolvers, mostly parot heads but SAA guns. Slip of the keys! My apologies
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It's definetley personal preference. A 1911 would be my first choice, but concealing a large gun can be difficult in Florida(Where I live) due to the heat. Revolvers are great for the sheer number of different bullets you can use. Ever hear of MAGSAFE? Rounds that are pre fragmented, they'll fall apart in drywall. So you know the round won't go through any potential attacker.

Revolver can also offer hotter, more powerful loads. A Ruger SP 101 is a great small carry .357. With a caliber like that the bad guy won't get up. I don't want to lecture you, I'm sure you know this, but practice drawing and firing accurately.

I guess you didn't see the video titled "So you think you're fast?" Have a look at that and tell me fast reload.
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As for my self i like the Kimber Rapter 45acp for carry and The SP101 is a great wheel gun to carry

Pistols, with a fixed chamber/barrel alignment tend to be a little more consistent on follow up shots, but I love my Ruger GP100 in .357 mag. as much as my Kimber Pro Carry II in .45 ACP. What you are accurate with and comfortable with is the best.

I carry a lightwight kel-tek .32 auto for daily use, mainley becuase getting in and out of a truck can cause the pants to drop and I don't like shoulder harnesses. But on occasion I will carry my 1991-A1 .45 auto,and sometimes my .38 special police positive DA revolver,if I feel pretty that day.It all depends on what you feel like carrying as long as your choice is a dependable firearm.

slayerment,i have carried both pistol and revolver in the line of duty.from my own experiance i can say both have good points and bad.i have found the revolver is more accurate at range.but has drawback's in a tactical sense.revolver's have five to six round ammo capacity were as a pistol can hold up to fifteen round's depending on the weapon.i think it comes down to accuracy vs speed and round capacity.in a tactical sense the pistol would be my choice if you are shooting for accuracy i would go with the revolver.whatever choice you make remember practice makes perfect.

It`s really a matter of choice, I like Pistols, because they have more shoots per clip, and the reload rate is very short v/s the revolver`s reload rate...

but I have friend who prefere revolvers, and they have their reasons

The comments so far have been very beneficial for those who have not made up their minds of which gun to carry or even shoot for fun. I for one prefer a 1911 auto. I carry a Colt Commander Light 45, 4 inch barrel with 7 in the magazine and 1 in the chamber. I also switch off with a full size Smith & Wesson 45, 1911 with 8 in the magazine and 1 in the chamber. The reload time for either one of these guns become very fast with practice whether you do a ammo check or a tachtical reload you loose very little time. Like many of you who have written in, I know and have watched people shoot a revolver and reload so fast your head would spin, but, for the most part, the average person just doesn't practice that much to get that kind of a skill with a revolver. I have a Ruger GP100 357 magnum and even with a good reloader it takes me a little bit, because my dry fire time and range time is mostly with my carry 1911's. I also have a Ruger SP101 5 shot 357, a sweet little gun, but, the reload thing is another issue.

So, just like everyone else it depends on your taste, likes and dislikes for an automatic or a revolver. Both are good choices if you want to put in the time to learn to reload fast and accuratly.