What is your choice of handgun: semi-auto or revolver ?

Answer 1

As an experienced handgunner, my choice for self protection concealed carry is a 1911 .45 acp. Due to it's flat design, it is more easily concealed than a revolver and the .45 acp is a proven man stopper. I am a very experienced handgunner with over 50 years of handgun shooting. I have taken defensive handgun courses and keep myself proficient in their use. I have been trained in handling the various stoppages to which the semi-auto is prone and can recover from them quickly. For someone not as experienced, trained and proficient, I recommend the revolver because it is not subject to these stoppages.

For target shooting, my preference is the revolver because it is accurate and, since I reload my ammo, I do not loose empty shells with a revolver like I do with a semi-auto. While I prefer the revolver for target shooting, I get in enough practice with my 1911 semi-auto as is necessary to remain proficient. I also shoot a .22 semi-auto quite a bit and do not have to worry about retrieving empty shells.

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Answer 2

For fun, I like a semi auto pistol simply becasue they hold more and you can fire faster. For home protection I would DEFINETLY have to go with a revolver. They are much more dependable when needed. I'd actually choose a shotgun (Remington 870 HD) but since you said handgun I'll stick to that. For concealed carry or a car gun I'd choose a semi auto because of the compactness you can get out of them.

Answer 3

Without a doubt, both. My service automatic is a Glock Model 20 10mm. My favorite hunting side arm is the wheel-gun because of their ability to also shoot snake shot. I conceal carry either a semi-auto or a revolver but I'm usually more comfortable with my old Colt Detective special in an inside-the-pants holster. So for me both are a good choice.

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Answer 4

depends on the use. If I am shooting reaction targets for speed I like a 9mm full sized semi auto like a glock or even more so the 1911's in 9mm. For hunting and home defense I love the S&W 357 revolver in 6inch barrel length. It's big enough to handle most game and small enough for a bedside table drawer. It will shoot when no other pistol will. It has not safety yet is very safe. It functions every time and since most gun fights require only 2 shots it's perfect.

Answer 5

I like both. Revolvers are generally more reliable than with semi-autos but semis generally hold more rounds. If I had to choose only one out of the two it would be a revolver. I'd rather have some thing with the least moving parts that are liable to break and can be used for hunting and personal defense at the same time.

Answer 6

Both. I like the extra rounds and caliber choices that a semi auto offers and I like the simplicity and reliability of a revolver.

Answer 7

I have a HK .40 Full Size its my personal favorite semi-auto. I have a Ruger Blackhawk .44 magnum with a 10 1/2 inch barrel, and its my favorite revolver.

Answer 8

Semi-auto, but only because I am really into the gun culture and had grown tired of the imperfect cleaning of the wheelgun and inherent accuracy issues (based on the open breach design). Besides, they don't make a revolver in .45ACP that is as handsome as a 1911 nor do they make a .22 revolver for $500 that shoots like a $500 .22 automatic.

Answer 9

Have Colt Combat Commander in 45 acp & Smith & Wesson Model 66 in 357 Magnum with four (4")* barrel.* Prefer the Smith Revolver.*

Answer 10

I'm a wheelgun guy. My military days are long past, there's really almost no threat from bad guys, and my firearms, handguns included, are primarily for hunting, so the single-action revolver is over-represented in my house, with most being forty-something caliber.