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Revolvers may look simple, but they have lots of small internal parts. More than a typical semi-auto. And they are not reliable in practice. Especially conside
by pps43 6y ago
Revolvers may look simple, but they have lots of small internal parts. More than a typical semi-auto.
And they are not reliable in practice. Especially considering that most semi-auto malfunctions can be cleared in a second with tap-rack, but revolver malfunction tend to lock it up for good.
- Merad 6y ago> And they are not reliable in practice. I'm curious what you mean by this. I agree that when a revolver experiences a mechanical malfunction it's usually serious and the gun is probably done until a gunsmith takes it apart. But that type of malfunction is extremely rare.
- pps43 6y agoNot rare. I shoot USPSA and Steel Challenge and have seen all kinds of revolver malfunctions in matches. Cylinder binding because bullets walked out under recoil, broken firing pin, cylinder falling out on the ground, timing issues (chamber not aligned with bore axis), broken springs, etc. Most are catastrophic, meaning that competitors cannot fix them on the clock, and if they don't have a spare gun they cannot finish the match either.
- zepto 6y agoPeople rarely use stock, unmodified revolvers for steel challenge or USPSA, and they rarely shoot factory ammunition. Almost all of the modifications are about intentionally trading reliability for speed. I don’t dispute what you’ve seen but I don’t think it’s representative of what would be used for self defense or combat.
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