Lately Ive been hearing alot of bad mouth about Revoler pistols from alot of Tacticool wannabes. They say that the Revolver doesnt stand a chance next to its modern cousin pistols that the gun world has to offer. They say its too slow, too bulky. Ugly, and out dated. The worst of all, they say it has no tactical use. I think they are wrong.
The Revolver has had a great reputation when it comes to getting jobs done. Alot of the time a revolver is chambered in .357 Mag or .38 Spl. Alot of the time both. But there is actually a few cals you can get a revolver in. So this gives the shooter a specific bullet and grain depending on the job. The best for defensive/offensive would be the hollow or jacketed soft point 158 grain. Alot of power with a managable kick. HP and JSP being for anti-personal. But you can even get these in FMJ for deeper penetration wether its body armor or a car door. it will do the job.
Size of a Revolver is a big thing too. If you want range, got for a longer barrel. If you want a more concealable revolver, go short barreled. It just depends on what the pistol will be used for. I personally keep a snub nose 2 inch revolver at side. it is easy to carry and perfect for a up close confrontation. But due to the barrel length, it is less accurate at long distances and louder too. But this is a option for the selector of the pistol. Long barrel, or short. Frames are another big thing. As we go into the future, we are seeing smaller and more powerful revolvers being made.
I like to think of the revolver as the perfect pistol for tactical situations. Unlike its modern cousins, this pistol is a wheel gun. meaning it has a rotationg cyllinder which houses the bullets. The trigger is linked to the cyllinder along with the hammer, so there is constant motion when the gun is being fired. Because its a cyllinder action houseing, no shells are ejected from it. You have to hit the release button on the left sife and push it through so that the whole cyllinder hangs to the left exposing the back of the shells. And ejector rod to the front of the cyllinderer is pushed out forcing the shells to pop out. Due to this design, the gun will never jam.
The revolver will most likely always fire as well. And if something causes the shell not to go off, the fix is a simple as pulling the trigger again. There is no emergency reload and chamber check. No magazine to fumble with. Just trigger pulls. And if the 5 to 8 bullet chambered cyllinders are not enough firepower for the job, you can get speed loaders to fit your models cyllinder. This making re-load time be cut in half.
Now days the market is starting to be filled with all kinds of accessorys for revolvers. From tac rails to laser fixed grips.
These are great add-ons to any revolver. Especially if that revolver is to do serious work one day.
