Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “When Your CCW Will Fail You (and How To Fix It)” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/when-your-ccw-will-fail-you-and-how-to-fix-it/.
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I started my law enforcement career armed with a S&W Model 10. Didn't feel inadequately armed with it at the time, and wouldn't cry too much that I was at a statistical disadvantage if I was forced to give up my 9mm FN High Power for the rest of my life and only carry that old S&W Model 10 instead. Not revolver versus semiauto not my first choice now, but I wouldn't think I couldn't defend myself with that revolver.my Taurus 9mm jammed once … I immediately got rid of it … my S&W revolver NEVER jammed … and this article ought to state the life-saving attribute of using a REVOLVER for your CCW !!!
Respectively, Saying that revolvers never jam or have shooter induced malfunction is simply not accurate. I’m a revolver guy and old enough carried them on duty but let me explain. .my Taurus 9mm jammed once … I immediately got rid of it … my S&W revolver NEVER jammed … and this article ought to state the life-saving attribute of using a REVOLVER for your CCW !!!
Rare being the optimum word … still , I’d rather have that old tried & true revolver that fit my hand than that crust Taurus that did not fit my hand and jammed (stovepiped) more than once … everybody’s an expert on this site … goodbyeRespectively, Saying that revolvers never jam or have shooter induced malfunction is simply not accurate. I’m a revolver guy and old enough carried them on duty but let me explain. .
While rare there has been documented issues where LEOs have in actual shootings short stroked a DA Revolver and trying to fire all 6 rounds in a fight fired only 3 rounds every other chamber was fired with 3 empty cases and 3 live ones left in the gun.
I’ve seen similar ‘malfunctions” happen in action matches with wheelgun folks all but occasionally as well). While rare and any firearm really only has to get though what’s on your belt stuff can still happen.
As far as the article it was a good reminder but one thing I would add to the support/weak hand I my was the need to practice for something that we all will face. Life/age injuries such as surgeries and injuries to hands and limbs from age and workplace/home injuries.
I know several folks a few in the firearms training community that had some type of shoulder/hand surgery in either hand and have to carry weak/steing hand only.
After a surgery/injury isn’t the time to try and catch up on proficiency just like a dynamic injury in battle but more likely the cause of needing that ability!
I’m not positive about the revolver thing but maybe I’d better buy one just in case.good comments by old airborne dog and rjwintl. I like revolvers and on occasion carry one. Reliable and while nothing made by man is perfect, if you can trust you 1911 with 7/8 rounds, you can trust your revolver with 6/7/8 rounds.
I've yet to hear anyone declare they are experts on anything. There are numerous folks here that have considerable experience, knowledge and yes opinions. I started shooting revolvers over 60 years ago but no way am I an expert, don't even know for sure what an so called expert is. Many moons ago I did jam up a revolver short stroking the trigger.Rare being the optimum word … still , I’d rather have that old tried & true revolver that fit my hand than that crust Taurus that did not fit my hand and jammed (stovepiped) more than once … everybody’s an expert on this site … goodbye
Indeed. diverse opinions are healthy for polite discourse. Let's not demand someone bow to our opinions. Too many ppl out there are like an HR dept (obey, submit, comply). Whatever works for you is fine by me. Now then, back to how to jam a revolver. rcurtner lists one way. If you like magnum/super magnum revolvers then you are aware of how on occasion, you can get bullet creep, which may happen due to a stout recoil causing the bullet to move a tiny bit forward out of its crimp. bingo - the cylinder won't rotate now and you must manually tap out the round of its charge hole.I've yet to hear anyone declare they are experts on anything. There are numerous folks here that have considerable experience, knowledge and yes opinions. I started shooting revolvers over 60 years ago but no way am I an expert, don't even know for sure what an so called expert is. Many moons ago I did jam up a revolver short stroking the trigger.
Rare being the optimum word … still , I’d rather have that old tried & true revolver that fit my hand than that crust Taurus that did not fit my hand and jammed (stovepiped) more than once … everybody’s an expert on this site … goodbye
I've experienced bullet creep when shooting very hot 44 Mag reloads. I usually cast my own gas checked bullets back in my handgun silhouette days. The bullets required a heavy roll crimp and ever now and then did have enough creep to lock up my Ruger SA's and S&W 29's cylinders. I kept a wooden dowel handy when this happened although rare.Indeed. diverse opinions are healthy for polite discourse. Let's not demand someone bow to our opinions. Too many ppl out there are like an HR dept (obey, submit, comply). Whatever works for you is fine by me. Now then, back to how to jam a revolver. rcurtner lists one way. If you like magnum/super magnum revolvers then you are aware of how on occasion, you can get bullet creep, which may happen due to a stout recoil causing the bullet to move a tiny bit forward out of its crimp. bingo - the cylinder won't rotate now and you must manually tap out the round of its charge hole.
rjwintl again respectfully not sure where the expert label came from as I never said that. In fact Dave Spaulding told me one time the problem with saying one is an expert is Ex is a has been and Spurt….well use your imagination!!Rare being the optimum word … still , I’d rather have that old tried & true revolver that fit my hand than that crust Taurus that did not fit my hand and jammed (stovepiped) more than once … everybody’s an expert on this site … goodbye
great reply ECS - I've not met too many experts myself, well, let me share an observation on that very subject from a real expert..... it goes like this - there are two types of experts. The first is someone who knows all about a subject and has the experience to prove it. The second type, far more common, is someone who thinks they know all about a subject with no experience to prove it.rjwintl again respectfully not sure where the expert label came from as I never said that. In fact Dave Spaulding told me one time the problem with saying one is an expert is Ex is a has been and Spurt….well use your imagination!!
I never said revolvers are bad but like expert I don’t use the term “Never” firearms do weird things and revolvers are not immune to the laws of physics. . If you have “never” had an issue with a revolver then you have probably. It shot it enough, take. It to a match or class etc.
I have and I have myself short strokes triggers seen them get short strokes in actual incidents and been around when high primers tie up the actions, seen bullet jump tie up the action or in rare cases bullet jump enough to get in the barrel and unfortunately the guy pulled the trigger again. No serious injuries but he was very sad at his convertible revolver (in a non Ruger convertible way)
Same with semi autos I see more LEOs (as their actual shootings are documented) have a shooter induced malfunction in fights (usually when they have that superseded draw OR they have Gucci stuff hanging off their gun)
If sharing 30 some years of eye-witnessing things I have seen across the board. From someone that taught classes at GLETC, my home agency, ILEA as well as being part of actual incidents as well as many many matches being an IDPA SO and Match Director Amd go to several national level training courses a year Rangemaster, Bolke, Weems, Hearne, Spaulding (before he retired) and many many more makes you chapped and an you think I am blowing smoke you are totally free to not believe me however I would like you to articulate or share any RELEVANT experience you have.
I like revolvers and I carry them a lot and own more K frames than any other semi auto platform! in fact I am going to the East Coast revolver Roundup next weekend with Bolke, Eastridge, Dobbs and Haggard so I put my money where my comments are!!!
Again respectfully ECS686