Revolvers are not going to jam, no matter how bad the load is, whereas the semi auto’s can jam up for numerous reasons.
Accuracy, I like the constant accuracy of a solid revolver, that is in fine condition and not “shaving lead”.
Here again, a semi auto can be also very accurate, if the barrel come back to the same position as in the previous shot.
The semi auto has a greater firepower, that is, it can be reloaded much faster than the revolver, even with the “speed loader” for the revolver, but here again, much more powerful loads and calibers are available for the revolver.
Now I know there are some who will argue that the semi’s are in great use for the nationals at Camp Perry, but these guns have been mostly re-worked and tuned by experts, and are much more costly than the “out of the box” guns, some to the tune of over $500.00 additional over the standard price of the gun, as in the case of the 1911.
In reality, there is no “one size fits all” when it come to the choice of a handgun, try them, and decide for your particular use, which may be best.
semi autos are easier to carry concealed for the most part.
They can be prone to failure for a wide variety of reasons… and totally require the ammuntion to function perfectly for the action to cycle everytime the are fired.
Revovlers are virtually fool proof… have no extra gee haws to leave in the wrong positioin (safetys on or off?… decockers that didnt get decocked etc, grip safetys that are not gripped right) …just a point and shoot proposistion
Revolvers will go bang every time you pull the trigger unless they are broken or you have bad ammo. While semi autos can just if they are dirty, don’t like your ammo, you are holding it wrong and a few other reasons. You get more ammo with a semi auto. Revolvers are mostly six shots where modern semi-autos are usually ten to twenty.
If you need a gun for a job ask the boss what he prefers.
For someone who has never shot a gun, a revolver.
That’s not to say revolvers are for beginners only. There are many experienced shooters who carry revolvers. The fact that it’s a revolver won’t make it any safer than a semi-auto.
Revolver pros:
-Will always go bang with good ammo and unobstructed action/ hammer.
-Only one type of trigger pull
-Some have flexibility to fire multiple types of cartidges ie. .38 special/ .357 magnum
Revolver Cons:
-Limited ammo capacity, typically 5-8, usually 6
-Slower reload
Auto pros:
-Usually larger ammo capacity ~7-20
-Faster reload
-Single action trigger is usually lighter than a revolver’s double action pulls. But not all automatics are SA/DA
-Striker fired autos have consistent trigger pulls
Auto cons:
-Can have malfunctions due to many factors. Malfunctions require extensive training to clear fast in a stress situation.
-DA/SA triggers can be a nuisance to some people
-More particular about ammo, see malfunctions
Automatics offer more firepower, but can have malfunctions which can lead to a world of trouble for the untrained in a gunfight.
There is no difference between muzzle velocity between a revolver and a semi auto given the same bullet and barrel length.
Revolver Pros:
-simplicity of operation
-higher reliability
Revolver Cons:
-lower ammo capacity
-slower reloads
Semi-auto Pros:
-higher ammo capacity
-faster reloads
Semi-auto Cons:
-complexity of operation
-numerous types of common malfunctions
“Best type” isn’t an answerable question. The combination of shooter and purpose determines the best choice for the job, and you haven’t told us that.
If you’re just looking for a best first gun, I’d recommend a .22. The Browning Buckmark and Ruger Mark III are both excellent semi-autos, highly accurate, very affordable. The Ruger Single-Six is a great single-action .22 revolver.
Learn the fundamentals on one of these guns, then decide what your purpose is. Think about it the same way you would think about buying a car. How many people do you regularly carry? How much cargo? Can you drive a standard? You need to answer a lot of questions before you can ask “What’s the best car for me?”
Revolvers can sit in a drawer for 10 years and be more likely to fire then a pistol.
Pistols are generally easier to conceal carry…Ruger LCP for example
Pistols can carry more rounds but statistically that won’t matter in a gun fight
Pistols look way cooler then revolvers, which is the main reason they are more popular, in my opinion…
Where to start.
Much of the stuff here is alright, but a lot of it is BS
Revolvers can malfunction. They have different kinds of malfunctions. Auto’s generally malfunction in feeding and ejecting a cartridge.
Revolvers can get out of since, they can not turn, etc
Bottom line, a revolver can malfunction. Many people like the fact that they can understand how a revolver works.
Go to a gun safety course. A good one is wroth every penny, especially if you get to shoot several different kinds of guns. Get some gun safety.
A gun isn’t cheap (you don’t want a cheap one) You should be more careful before you shell out 5 hundred dollars.
Good luck, be safe.
PS, if you are cost conscious, make sure and look at the price of ammo. Some cheap guns can have expensive ammo . . .really makes a big difference in long term cost.
One thing that hasn’t been mentioned yet is this. Revolvers tend to stand up better to neglect (not used for long periods of time, not oiled) but can be more easily damaged from abuse (dropping, slamming, etc). autoloading pistols are the opposite, made to take more abuse, but will jam or break if not maintained. For other than military-LE uses, I recommend a revolver for these and other reasons.
Revolvers can fail. I had one once that after 3 rounds the spent rounds jammed on some of the mechanical parts around the cylinder it self.
Auto’s will hold many more rounds that the normal 6 in a revolvers. And it is much faster to reload then revolvers.
Stopping power and recoil can be the same for either depending on the caliber you choose.
You find the military and most police officers using semi-auto’s. Check out Beretta in 40 caliber.
I have seen much video footage of officers in shootouts and very often they have needed more than 6 rounds. Many autos hold 10+1 easily and as much as 17+1. Check out different auto manufactures look into the Springfield XD.
Revolvers can jam, on reloading, copper jacket from spent shells can get under the ejector and thus prevent closing the cylinder, Smith and wessons are very reliable in auto loaders, You can put an empty round in a magazine and start shooting and it will feed the round, find a gun that fires well and maintain it, Revolvers I like 8 shot .357s, auto pistols I like 1911′s.
most of these answers are correct, but the best thing to do is go to a range take a safety course and try different guns see which one fits you the best and report this back to your boss and anyone on here that tells you that a revolver is unreliable is just blowing smoke because they prefer semi autos revolvers are infinitely more reliable and powerful than semi autos
Revolvers have a much higher muzzle velocity due to the hammer.
Unfortunately, this also means that the explosive force as the gas expands is much greater. A strong revolver in an untrained hand can actually dislocate your shoulder.
That being said, without training, revolvers are also harder to aim, since they mostly use a single-aim target system. They’re also slower too, since the chamber has to revolve manully into place to line up another bullet, and you have to lock the hammer down again after each shot.
Semi-automatic handguns have slower muzzle velocities, much less kick, are easier to aim, and can be fired rapidly without having to worry about the hammer.
tl;dr revolvers are strong, fast, but hard to use.
Semi-automatics are weak, but easier to fire.
Revolvers are for people who know nothing about guns. Please take a safety course first. Revolvers never jam and are easier to clean and maintain and are very simple to use.They are very accurate as well.
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Revolvers are not going to jam, no matter how bad the load is, whereas the semi auto’s can jam up for numerous reasons.
Accuracy, I like the constant accuracy of a solid revolver, that is in fine condition and not “shaving lead”.
Here again, a semi auto can be also very accurate, if the barrel come back to the same position as in the previous shot.
The semi auto has a greater firepower, that is, it can be reloaded much faster than the revolver, even with the “speed loader” for the revolver, but here again, much more powerful loads and calibers are available for the revolver.
Now I know there are some who will argue that the semi’s are in great use for the nationals at Camp Perry, but these guns have been mostly re-worked and tuned by experts, and are much more costly than the “out of the box” guns, some to the tune of over $500.00 additional over the standard price of the gun, as in the case of the 1911.
In reality, there is no “one size fits all” when it come to the choice of a handgun, try them, and decide for your particular use, which may be best.
semi autos are easier to carry concealed for the most part.
They can be prone to failure for a wide variety of reasons… and totally require the ammuntion to function perfectly for the action to cycle everytime the are fired.
Revovlers are virtually fool proof… have no extra gee haws to leave in the wrong positioin (safetys on or off?… decockers that didnt get decocked etc, grip safetys that are not gripped right) …just a point and shoot proposistion
Revolvers will go bang every time you pull the trigger unless they are broken or you have bad ammo. While semi autos can just if they are dirty, don’t like your ammo, you are holding it wrong and a few other reasons. You get more ammo with a semi auto. Revolvers are mostly six shots where modern semi-autos are usually ten to twenty.
If you need a gun for a job ask the boss what he prefers.
For someone who has never shot a gun, a revolver.
That’s not to say revolvers are for beginners only. There are many experienced shooters who carry revolvers. The fact that it’s a revolver won’t make it any safer than a semi-auto.
Revolver pros:
-Will always go bang with good ammo and unobstructed action/ hammer.
-Only one type of trigger pull
-Some have flexibility to fire multiple types of cartidges ie. .38 special/ .357 magnum
Revolver Cons:
-Limited ammo capacity, typically 5-8, usually 6
-Slower reload
Auto pros:
-Usually larger ammo capacity ~7-20
-Faster reload
-Single action trigger is usually lighter than a revolver’s double action pulls. But not all automatics are SA/DA
-Striker fired autos have consistent trigger pulls
Auto cons:
-Can have malfunctions due to many factors. Malfunctions require extensive training to clear fast in a stress situation.
-DA/SA triggers can be a nuisance to some people
-More particular about ammo, see malfunctions
Automatics offer more firepower, but can have malfunctions which can lead to a world of trouble for the untrained in a gunfight.
There is no difference between muzzle velocity between a revolver and a semi auto given the same bullet and barrel length.
Revolver Pros:
-simplicity of operation
-higher reliability
Revolver Cons:
-lower ammo capacity
-slower reloads
Semi-auto Pros:
-higher ammo capacity
-faster reloads
Semi-auto Cons:
-complexity of operation
-numerous types of common malfunctions
“Best type” isn’t an answerable question. The combination of shooter and purpose determines the best choice for the job, and you haven’t told us that.
If you’re just looking for a best first gun, I’d recommend a .22. The Browning Buckmark and Ruger Mark III are both excellent semi-autos, highly accurate, very affordable. The Ruger Single-Six is a great single-action .22 revolver.
Learn the fundamentals on one of these guns, then decide what your purpose is. Think about it the same way you would think about buying a car. How many people do you regularly carry? How much cargo? Can you drive a standard? You need to answer a lot of questions before you can ask “What’s the best car for me?”
Revolvers can sit in a drawer for 10 years and be more likely to fire then a pistol.
Pistols are generally easier to conceal carry…Ruger LCP for example
Pistols can carry more rounds but statistically that won’t matter in a gun fight
Pistols look way cooler then revolvers, which is the main reason they are more popular, in my opinion…
Where to start.
Much of the stuff here is alright, but a lot of it is BS
Revolvers can malfunction. They have different kinds of malfunctions. Auto’s generally malfunction in feeding and ejecting a cartridge.
Revolvers can get out of since, they can not turn, etc
Bottom line, a revolver can malfunction. Many people like the fact that they can understand how a revolver works.
Go to a gun safety course. A good one is wroth every penny, especially if you get to shoot several different kinds of guns. Get some gun safety.
A gun isn’t cheap (you don’t want a cheap one) You should be more careful before you shell out 5 hundred dollars.
Good luck, be safe.
PS, if you are cost conscious, make sure and look at the price of ammo. Some cheap guns can have expensive ammo . . .really makes a big difference in long term cost.
One thing that hasn’t been mentioned yet is this. Revolvers tend to stand up better to neglect (not used for long periods of time, not oiled) but can be more easily damaged from abuse (dropping, slamming, etc). autoloading pistols are the opposite, made to take more abuse, but will jam or break if not maintained. For other than military-LE uses, I recommend a revolver for these and other reasons.
Revolvers can fail. I had one once that after 3 rounds the spent rounds jammed on some of the mechanical parts around the cylinder it self.
Auto’s will hold many more rounds that the normal 6 in a revolvers. And it is much faster to reload then revolvers.
Stopping power and recoil can be the same for either depending on the caliber you choose.
You find the military and most police officers using semi-auto’s. Check out Beretta in 40 caliber.
I have seen much video footage of officers in shootouts and very often they have needed more than 6 rounds. Many autos hold 10+1 easily and as much as 17+1. Check out different auto manufactures look into the Springfield XD.
Revolvers can jam, on reloading, copper jacket from spent shells can get under the ejector and thus prevent closing the cylinder, Smith and wessons are very reliable in auto loaders, You can put an empty round in a magazine and start shooting and it will feed the round, find a gun that fires well and maintain it, Revolvers I like 8 shot .357s, auto pistols I like 1911′s.
most of these answers are correct, but the best thing to do is go to a range take a safety course and try different guns see which one fits you the best and report this back to your boss and anyone on here that tells you that a revolver is unreliable is just blowing smoke because they prefer semi autos revolvers are infinitely more reliable and powerful than semi autos
Revolvers have a much higher muzzle velocity due to the hammer.
Unfortunately, this also means that the explosive force as the gas expands is much greater. A strong revolver in an untrained hand can actually dislocate your shoulder.
That being said, without training, revolvers are also harder to aim, since they mostly use a single-aim target system. They’re also slower too, since the chamber has to revolve manully into place to line up another bullet, and you have to lock the hammer down again after each shot.
Semi-automatic handguns have slower muzzle velocities, much less kick, are easier to aim, and can be fired rapidly without having to worry about the hammer.
tl;dr revolvers are strong, fast, but hard to use.
Semi-automatics are weak, but easier to fire.
Revolvers are for people who know nothing about guns. Please take a safety course first. Revolvers never jam and are easier to clean and maintain and are very simple to use.They are very accurate as well.