I like a revolver better.

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It depends on how you want to use the weapon. I want to keep a gun in the house, but do not store my weapon and ammo together. I can load a pistol with a clip faster than a revolver so I have a pistol (9mm Glock) for self defense in the house. I have a revolver (.357 S&W) for range shooting and hunting. That one is stored, also unloaded, in a gun case in the closet.

i would say revolver because its allways will be better than a pistol

Eehhh, a revolver 'is' a pistol, but ok... I'll assume you mean a revolver or a pistol that uses a clip. A pistol that uses a clip is better, because at the same calibre they are many times more useful. A revolver is just an outdated method of being able to fire more than one shot in quick succession, we've moved on to clips : P ***** To me it's like asking "Which is better, a sharp stick or a sword?", but it doesn't really matter, lol : D

I have fired many thousands of rounds from both. I have had both fail. The autoloading pistol fails much more often than the revolver. A revolvers operation is much more simplified. In a highly stressfull situation a revolver is fast and easy to operate. You may have to literaly bet your life that your gun will fire. Which ever you chose, buy quality. Practice not just firing the gun but loading, charging and clearing. Practice point and shoot. You must be totally familiar with the mechanics of the piece or it will not serve you should you need it. Its a wheel gun for me in .44 Spl.

It really depends what you mean by better? For simplicity and inherent reliability a revolver is better due to the simpler mechanism than that for pistol. For weight and balance a pistol is better as the rounds are in the generalised design stored in the handgrip whereas a revolver cylinder is often a solid piece of metal that is machined to accept the rounds. The weight of this and the rounds infront of your hand pulls the barrel earthwards. I should add the weight can bring benefit in that recoil should from a physics point of view be less (if firing the same caliber from both) as the same force acts on both, but the larger mass will mean the acceleration of the revolver will be less than that of the pistol (this can be negated by gas compensation systems or good gun design on a pistol). For speed of reloading a pistol is good as provided you have a spare clip you can easily switch them in and out, wherease for a revolved you have to swing/flip the cyclinder out and if there isn't an automatic ejection system remove the rounds and if no speed loader available reload it manually. Though a pistol does fall down once all it's clips are empty as you then have to reload these and this can be alot slower than for a revolver. The clip/cylinder debate also brings forward that a cylinder can't hold as many rounds as a clip does and so the capacity of a pistol is better. To get more rounds into a revolver you have to increase the size of the cylinder and this in turn increases the size and weight of the revolver (this is mainly why they don't come in high capacities). For the largest caliber that you can take, a revolver is much better as it's easier to make a revolver take a larger caliber than a pistol. For a pistol to take a larger rounds you have to work out a mechanism to lock the breech until the barrel pressure is safe for it to be unlocked. Though I should add it's hard to make a perfect seal where the barrel meets the cylinder so gas will escape from here, but the amount will be limited and most will continue out of the barrel. It really depends quite what you want out of the gun as to which is better.

A pistol and a revolver are the same. I think you know this. The best handgun is a Glock 20, .40 cal. semi-automatic and its 15 friends. One in the pipe and fifteen in the mag.

The revolver uses a round cylinder that moves the bullets into firing position. The semi-automatic pistol utilizes a clip that feeds the ammunition into the breach from the magazine or clip. Because the pistol moves the actual rounds it has a chance of jamming in the action. Obviously this is a concern if you quickly need to fire the weapon. Revolvers do not jam, however ther are limited to 6 rounds (some cases 5). If you are not really familiar with firearms, but have taken a safety course, I'd recommend a revolver. If on the other hand you want to "get into it," I'd go for the semi-automatic. Over the years, semi-automatic pistols have improved greatly, but the choice is up to you. Good luck!

I've never been able to decide which is better: The revolver's virtue is in its inherent safety as well as it's ability to digest various powder loads and types & weights of bullets. Drawbacks are its relative slowness in reloading (unless you have speedloader clips) The Autoloader Pistol's better for compactness and rapidity of being able to get into action. It also carries a much greater ammo-load. Plus the pistol, from what I've experienced and seen, is better able to stand up to adverse conditions. For me personally I will always go with the vinerable .45ACP M-1911A1 Goverment Model but if I had to use a pistol I think I would go for the .357Mag S&W Model-19 Combat Magnum

I am a revolver guy simply on the fact that the chance of a malfunction when firing is nearly nothing. Semi-auto guns can jam, especially when pushing the bullet into the chamber to fire, and even though this is a very rare thing as well, I go with the higher percentage when and if I actually need to protect my family with one shot. .357 revolver is my choice for that task. I figure if I can't stop whoever is invading my home with 6 shots, the extra four rounds from a clip isn't going to matter anyway.

The advantage of a revolver is that it is simpler and less prone to jamming. The disadvantage is bullet capacity as most are limited to a max of six shots. If you do get a revolver make sure it is double action so that by simply pulling the trigger it will cock itself. A single action revolver must be cocked before each shot (meaning you must pull the hammer back before you can shoot it). The advantage of a semiauto gun is bullet capacity and ease of reloading. They do tend to jam more often but my Sig P228 rarely does so and it is fairly easy to clear the jam.

you must mean what is better a semi automatic or a revolver? well the answer depends on what application that the gun will be used, for me i live in the sub arctic and there is an assortment of game here in the summer time walking in the back country i prefer the ruger super black hawk 44mag on the shoulder, reason for this is the amount of inadvertant abuse the pistol can take and still fire every time with twigs and sticks from me getting thrown off a horse landing on the gun. and moisture it can endure the salt coming off you whether its pouring rain, or in the winter packing it around all bundled up getting snowmobiles unstuck, i've had it for years and its still shoots straight every time, now for me wanting volume fire power i would like a browning high power 9mm, i know i loose power but i'm not going to be shooting grizzlies, the browning high power two tap shooting method where you get two shots for the price of one is a SAS tried and true method of combat small arms i would take the browning if my line of buisness was recon, lucky for me it is'nt i have mentioned two proven weapons they are both of the best for what they are to be used, i am not big on the auto's in the bush, but thats me, i usually have a 700series 7mm rem mag when i travel into the back country along with my 44mag and its is lite easy to shoot easy to maintain i would'nt take nothing smaller that a 44mag as a side arm and for plain lightnes these two are very light got to think how much you can carry around all day, i've seen some one end up wounding a bear with a 357mag dumb as got some on sale 38spcl and thought if he got close enough he could drop him. i do'nt travel with him no more one of the slugs got lodged between two ribs on the front breast plate, man o man

For what purpose? Target shooting? There are matches for both. For hunting -- most seem to prefer revolvers, some because revolvers can be more powerful than pistols. For self-defense? Most schools that teach combat courses use pistols, not revolvers---but they will let you use a revolver is you insist. It really comes down to individual preference. There have been shooters who could fire revolvers as fast (or faster) than anyone every shot a pistol. But revolvers are generally limited to six shots. There are shooters who can fire and reload pistols in incredibly fast times. And some pistols have clips that hold 14 or 15 rounds. The "better" gun is the one you can shoot accurately and consistently. That takes practice. The dangerous element is the human being using the weapon, not the weapon itself.

i know what your saying so the "pistol" is better because of the ammo being placed in the air but it also jams more frequently.the rvolver is slow and you have to pull the hammer back but it wont jam as easily. so id say the semiauto pistol is better.

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depends on what you train with. High capacity goes to the semiauto. Ease of use goes to revolver. Safety goes to the semiauto. simpilicity of maintenance goes to revolver. reloading speed goes to the semiauto. buy quality and train under various situations to master your firearm.

A revolver is more reliablebecuase of the nature of the mechanism. It's drawback is the type of ammunition and limit of that ammo. An auto pistol can carry 3 times what a revover can. It can also be fired more quickly becuase of the smoother action and ease of resighting a target. But becuase of the mechanical action it is more prone to jamming and needs to be clean and maintained more often. It is also sensitive to little flaws in the ammo or magazine. I would use an .45 Colt type action auto with a S&W type .38 +P ammo short barreled DA revolver for backup.

it really depends. The revolver is slower to load and usually only holds 6 shots, some hold more, some hold less. But the revolver is incredibly reliable, you could leave one in a creek for a week and it would still fire if the bullet was tight enough in the casing. They do make some pretty reliable pistols though, like the 1911A1 or A2, they have more moving parts and they probablt couldnt stand being in a creek for a week, but they are quickly reloadable since they are magazine fed, also pistols can generally carry more ammo than a revolver, depending on caliber and size, some glocks can carry 13 rounds or more.

revolvers for reliability, simplicity, and power. pistols for speed and magazine capacity. in the end it just comes down to skill and preference.

Impossible to answer as it's personal preference. A revolver is usually more reliable as less parts to malfunction, but I say a autoloading pistol, as you have a higher mag capacity and can load a new mag quick.

I prefer a revolver. it's more... Gentlemanly. I like the mechanism and cleaning it. As for semi-auto's having high capacity, that's true but you should be able to hit your target with LESS than six rounds.

To protect your house and family you must own revolver as main fire power AND semi auto pistol as insurance. Be fast as hell when you start the fire - use your revolver. You will win couple of seconds to produce your pistol and shoot the captain Farell. :)

It all depends on your intended use. A semi-automatic can put more shots out faster, but is fussy about ammo. A revolver is still the choice for the most powerful rounds. +5