IS A 9MM REVOLVER RIGHT FOR YOU? FOUR PROS AND ONE CON

[Talyn]

The 9mm is the pistol cartridge to beat at the moment. Police are dumping 40 S&W left and right, the military is still clinging to 9mm, and the civilian carry market is dominated by 9mm guns. This trend includes revolvers, too! Revolvers in 9mm are getting more and more common even though it’s a cartridge designed for automatic pistols, rifles, SMGs, etc. As the little cartridge that could, the 9mm is also a prime candidate for wheel guns. Is a 9mm revolver for you?

FOUR PROS AND ONE CON

 

[Wirenut]

I totally agree with his point that he doesn't have a j-frame why start a new caliber, same reason I don't have an LCP !!, I don't want to start a new caliber.
I don't have any so I need to be schooled on how does one carry reloads discretely with moon clips, they seem to be as bulky as speed loaders.
I guess I'm too comfortable with my j-frame and speed strips.

 

[BobM]

9mm revolver? I guess, but why?
Am thinking like retention issues with 45LC & 45ACP's for example? Not total casing length as can easily be seen alone, but with rim design, crimping & ejection issues? Do we really need another example with 9mm?

About only real fairly positive examples can see is if already having stockpile of 9mm and if a semi auto HG isn't available for whatever reason or if wanting to be familiar with revolvers & only having 9 mm ammo available & don't have room for so many caliber ammo & sizes? Cost is always a concern, but if cost comes with reliability issues when really needed, what's the real cost?

 

[somorris]

Thanks Talyn. I was not aware the 9mm revolver was available yet.

 

[BobM]

Thanks Talyn. I was not aware the 9mm revolver was available yet.

Both 9mm and 45ACP revolvers are available.

 

[ifithitu]

I like the 9mm in auto.

 

[BobM]

I like the 9mm in auto.

There's a reason. 9mm luger was designed for semi auto pistols in mind. Same with 45ACP.

 

[HansGruber]

There's a reason. 9mm luger was designed for semi auto pistols in mind. Same with 45ACP.

.45ACP revolvers have been around for over a century.

And, speaking as someone who has several .45acp wheelguns...it’s a great combination.

 

[BobM]

.45ACP revolvers have been around for over a century.

And, speaking as someone who has several .45acp wheelguns...it’s a great combination.

They are indeed.

 

[BobM]

They are indeed.

What was referring to with 45ACP/45LC caliber statement was the initial introduction of caused confusion and problems in military. That confusion, those problems, eventually led to referring to one being called 45 American ColtPistol (45ACP) or 45 Short Colt and other being called 45 Long Colt or 45LC and 45 Colt. In general usage can generally figure out? But, when ordering correct ammo through paperwork? Then, with 45LC being black powder and 45ACP being smokeless powder now? It can be confusing to anyone, to a completely new person using firearms? Cringe?

Not thinking 9mm has exact same issue as 45's, but easily could have issues with automatic style ammo rim used with a revolvers cylinders requiring slightly larger edged ammo unless addressed somehow with cylinder and ejector?

 

[HansGruber]

.45 ACP = Auto Colt Pistol (not American)...and that’s what it was named initially in 1905(?) for the first pistol that shot it. I’ve never heard of it referred to as “.45 Short Colt”...if anything, that monicker (.45 Short) would have been used for the .45 Schofield cartridge, which was also used by the Army, and could be used in both the Colt SAA and the S&W #3 (and was, iirc, the standard issue .45 round, not .45C, for quite some time).

.45 Colt had Long added to it after .45ACP came out...but was really unnecessary.

M1917 .45ACP revolvers, using the 3-round half moon clips, were made by both S&W and Colt on the N and New Service frames, respectively, for WW1 when there weren’t enough 1911’s to go around.

 

[BobM]

.45 ACP = Auto Colt Pistol (not American)...and that’s what it was named initially in 1905(?) for the first pistol that shot it. I’ve never heard of it referred to as “.45 Short Colt”...if anything, that monicker (.45 Short) would have been used for the .45 Schofield cartridge, which was also used by the Army, and could be used in both the Colt SAA and the S&W #3 (and was, iirc, the standard issue .45 round, not .45C, for quite some time).

.45 Colt had Long added to it after .45ACP came out...but was really unnecessary.

M1917 .45ACP revolvers, using the 3-round half moon clips, were made by both S&W and Colt on the N and New Service frames, respectively, for WW1 when there weren’t enough 1911’s to go around.

As far as what I can think of, it may be as regional as pop and soda?
Different regions being/meaning same thing?
Beats me!