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FIVE OR SIX FOR SURE - American Cop
"Six for sure" was an oft-repeated mantra by old-timers in the 80's. It was a well-earned compliment to the reliability of revolvers that still applies today.
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I liked your post.Useful update. Author argues that semi autos fail a lot more frequently in videos of actual shootings than they do on the range. I suspect that's true, but it would be nice to have actual numbers.
Author focuses entirely on the alternative of small revolvers with protected hammers that can be fired through a pocket. That is, DA only revolvers. Yes these are optimal for shooting through a pocket. But that is a very specialized use. Does the need to fire through a pocket occur more frequently than the need to fire a bit more accurately than can be done shooting a small revolver DA? Given that most people will carry the small revolver in a belt or ankle hokster, not a pocket, I doubt it. To me one of the great virtues of the DA revolver for SD is the ability to choose the long heavy or light trigger pull on each shot, given the situation.
Even if the reliability of the semi auto needs to be reevaluate and down-graded compared with revolver based upon real performance in SD situations, there's an added factor. It's likely that higher capacity now matters more in civilian SD based on greater probability of needing to deal with multiple assaillants. Not only is there a greater possibility of being attacked by a mob because we have more frequent mobs. But in addition so many of the attempted robberies or muggings we see videos of seem to involve two to four bad guys rather than just one or two.
I always carry a semi, but there was a time I kept a revolver as well. When I was doing a lot of freeway travel, and used rest stops on the regular, I kept one to tuck in my jacket pocket on those occasions. I wanted the ability to send rounds through if there simply wasn't time to do anything else. Limited use, for sure, but it was worth the few hundred dollar expenditure for the added peace of mind.Useful update. Author argues that semi autos fail a lot more frequently in videos of actual shootings than they do on the range. I suspect that's true, but it would be nice to have actual numbers.
Author focuses entirely on the alternative of small revolvers with protected hammers that can be fired through a pocket. That is, DA only revolvers. Yes these are optimal for shooting through a pocket. But that is a very specialized use. Does the need to fire through a pocket occur more frequently than the need to fire a bit more accurately than can be done shooting a small revolver DA? Given that most people will carry the small revolver in a belt or ankle hokster, not a pocket, I doubt it. To me one of the great virtues of the DA revolver for SD is the ability to choose the long heavy or light trigger pull on each shot, given the situation.
Even if the reliability of the semi auto needs to be reevaluate and down-graded compared with revolver based upon real performance in SD situations, there's an added factor. It's likely that higher capacity now matters more in civilian SD based on greater probability of needing to deal with multiple assaillants. Not only is there a greater possibility of being attacked by a mob because we have more frequent mobs. But in addition so many of the attempted robberies or muggings we see videos of seem to involve two to four bad guys rather than just one or two.
Which semi autos? Which revolvers? Cared for by and shot by whom? Where is this claim coming from?Semi autos fail once every 5000 rounds. Revolvers you won't even get near that round count. A hint of dirt inside a revolver will make it fail too. Then you have to fumble with the moon clips only to realize you're not even close to keeping up with Jerry miculek
From teaching classes and taking classes 5,000 IMHO is massively off. And this is on a range under nearly perfect conditions. Sure, you may have a gun that runs 5k without a malfunction (I've shot 3,500 plus at a class with zero malfunctions) but in that same class there were dozens of other malfunctions that I observed, just as an example.Semi autos fail once every 5000 rounds. Revolvers you won't even get near that round count. A hint of dirt inside a revolver will make it fail too. Then you have to fumble with the moon clips only to realize you're not even close to keeping up with Jerry miculek