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Topic: revolver or pistol?
kirk443 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 5723	Thu 03/26/09 06:08 PM
A revolver is a pistol. But if push comes to shove I'd opt for a single action auto really ? i thought that a revolver was in its own category in and of itself.. That's the main reason some people shouldn't own guns. They don't know anything about them and people end up getting hurt. All handguns are pistols. that is true but not all pistols are handguns. A pistol i always thought only took clips whereas a revolver doesn't so a revolver would therefore be a handgun

kirk443 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 5723	Thu 03/26/09 06:10 PM
I have a glock but for some reason the next gun i get i want it to be a revolver just not sure what caliber the colt diamondback looks cool though but i was thinking a smith/wesson double action but i am not sure if those come in 38 cal. Get a S/W in 357 magnum and you can shoot 38 specials through it. i saw my brotherinlaw shoot a 357 at the range and after watching him i would be nervous to fire one cause of its enormous kick and power! a 38 i heard is not as powerful

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Thu 03/26/09 06:10 PM
Naw....I am a rifle or shotgun kind of guy...my arms are too long to hold a tight grouping at even short range with any pistol. But, even free standing I can maintain a tight pattern at 400 yards pretty easily shooting .308 or .762 But, for strict practicality...I am all about the shotgun. (Sure, 1 oz Magnum slugs are impressive...and kick like a mule)...But, the fact that you don't actually need to aim much helps alot.

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21862	Thu 03/26/09 06:10 PM
Since you did not specify... Offense or Defense... N/A *1911-A1 Colt... Standard Issue... good choice but hard to handle that is what steven segal uses in his movies Good for Steve but have you ever tried carrying around much less tried to conceal a loaded 45?

whatssuup Joined Sat 10/25/08 Posts: 690	Thu 03/26/09 06:11 PM
This my rifle This my gun This for fighting This for fun

moofooga Joined Thu 01/31/08 Posts: 25515	Thu 03/26/09 06:13 PM
I think i would go with a revolver what about you? Don't you mean revolver or semi-automatic? After all, a revolver IS a pistol, you know? Anywhoo- I'm much more a semi-automatic kind of fella. I mean... wheel-guns are nice and all, but the semi-autos just get the job done much more efficiently. I like my pump-action shotgun most of all, though.

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21862	Thu 03/26/09 06:13 PM
A revolver is a pistol. But if push comes to shove I'd opt for a single action auto really ? i thought that a revolver was in its own category in and of itself.. That's the main reason some people shouldn't own guns. They don't know anything about them and people end up getting hurt. All handguns are pistols. that is true but not all pistols are handguns. A pistol i always thought only took clips whereas a revolver doesn't so a revolver would therefore be a handgun They are both hand guns (you hold them in your hand) and they are both pistols. One is an automatic and one is a revolver

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Thu 03/26/09 06:13 PM
This is a .308 with a liscenced silencer and a retical accurate to about 800 yards.

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21862	Thu 03/26/09 06:14 PM
Naw....I am a rifle or shotgun kind of guy...my arms are too long to hold a tight grouping at even short range with any pistol. But, even free standing I can maintain a tight pattern at 400 yards pretty easily shooting .308 or .762 But, for strict practicality...I am all about the shotgun. (Sure, 1 oz Magnum slugs are impressive...and kick like a mule)...But, the fact that you don't actually need to aim much helps alot. For home defense a 12 gauge is the way to go.

kirk443 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 5723	Thu 03/26/09 06:15 PM
A revolver is a pistol. But if push comes to shove I'd opt for a single action auto really ? i thought that a revolver was in its own category in and of itself.. That's the main reason some people shouldn't own guns. They don't know anything about them and people end up getting hurt. All handguns are pistols. that is true but not all pistols are handguns. A pistol i always thought only took clips whereas a revolver doesn't so a revolver would therefore be a handgun They are both hand guns (you hold them in your hand) and they are both pistols. One is an automatic and one is a revolver No actually they are not both pistols. Look it up in the wikipedia under pistols. There is a distinction but to the commonwealth world they are synonomous. Most people would consider a revolver in a class of its own. However some people but not a lot, say that a revolver is a pistol. All my life a pistol to me was a firearm that accepted clips such as a classic .45

evilbabe277 Joined Thu 02/19/09 Posts: 2751	Thu 03/26/09 06:16 PM
for defence I just find me a nice strong guy that owns a gun

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21862	Thu 03/26/09 06:16 PM
This is a .308 with a liscenced silencer and a retical accurate to about 800 yards. Have a lot of rogue elephants in your part of the country do ya?

kirk443 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 5723	Thu 03/26/09 06:16 PM
Naw....I am a rifle or shotgun kind of guy...my arms are too long to hold a tight grouping at even short range with any pistol. But, even free standing I can maintain a tight pattern at 400 yards pretty easily shooting .308 or .762 But, for strict practicality...I am all about the shotgun. (Sure, 1 oz Magnum slugs are impressive...and kick like a mule)...But, the fact that you don't actually need to aim much helps alot. For home defense a 12 gauge is the way to go. Personally I like the 20 gauge cause it does not have as much of a kick

kirk443 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 5723	Thu 03/26/09 06:17 PM
Since you did not specify... Offense or Defense... N/A *1911-A1 Colt... Standard Issue... good choice but hard to handle that is what steven segal uses in his movies Good for Steve but have you ever tried carrying around much less tried to conceal a loaded 45? no thanks, I am quite content with my glock .40

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21862	Thu 03/26/09 06:19 PM
A revolver is a pistol. But if push comes to shove I'd opt for a single action auto really ? i thought that a revolver was in its own category in and of itself.. That's the main reason some people shouldn't own guns. They don't know anything about them and people end up getting hurt. All handguns are pistols. that is true but not all pistols are handguns. A pistol i always thought only took clips whereas a revolver doesn't so a revolver would therefore be a handgun They are both hand guns (you hold them in your hand) and they are both pistols. One is an automatic and one is a revolver No actually they are not both pistols. Look it up in the wikipedia under pistols. There is a distinction but to the commonwealth world they are synonomous. Most people would consider a revolver in a class of its own. However some people but not a lot, say that a revolver is a pistol. All my life a pistol to me was a firearm that accepted clips such as a classic .45 [/quote What would you call a flintlock firearm that you held in your hand?

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Thu 03/26/09 06:20 PM Edited by krupa on Thu 03/26/09 06:22 PM
Naw Motown...for that..you break out the .54 cal blackpowder rig. You become a human cannon. Pistol shooting ain't bad...and it definitely gets the job done....I simply am no good with pistols. My body is just too long to get the accuracy of something I can cradle close to center mass.

suncandy25 Joined Sun 01/18/09 Posts: 348	Thu 03/26/09 06:22 PM
I've got a .45 it dosn't have much kick at all.

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21862	Thu 03/26/09 06:23 PM
Naw Motown...for that..you break out the .54 cal blackpowder rig. Pistol shooting ain't bad...and it definitely gets the job done....I simply am no good with pistols. My body is just too long to get the accuracy of something I can cradle close to center mass. Yeah I aint much of a shot either but it's hard to carry a long gun in your pocket.

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Thu 03/26/09 06:27 PM
Naw Motown...for that..you break out the .54 cal blackpowder rig. Pistol shooting ain't bad...and it definitely gets the job done....I simply am no good with pistols. My body is just too long to get the accuracy of something I can cradle close to center mass. Yeah I aint much of a shot either but it's hard to carry a long gun in your pocket. That is why you get a gun rack and put it in the back window of your vehicle. You can legally carry hunting rifles or shot guns that haven't been sawed off beyond 21". (Actually it is 19" but, I gotta watch out for the cops with the short tape measures.)

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21862	Thu 03/26/09 06:30 PM
I've got a .45 it dosn't have much kick at all. That's probably because you know how to handle it.