Is a revolver better as a first handgun than a semi-auto?

>>32164000
Depends.

Depends on application.

Just a range toy? Yes.
Home defense? No.

>>32164000
What do you want out of your gun? What will it be used for?

>>32164000
what do you plan on doing with this first handgun?

>>32164000
Well, you don't have to worry about buying spare magazines. Revolvers are "safer" (as in, you'll know for sure if it's unloaded) but that shouldn't deter you from getting a semi-auto.

>>32164001
>>32164013
>>32164015
>>32164017
as a first gun so it'd be filling everything including CCW

Yes

it allows you to train in both DA and SA as well as do additional drills such as loading with a missing round to find your flinch.


Plus it is more enjoyable to shoot, better for range usage loading(magazine fags forget not everyone wants to buy 15 clips and load them all at home the night before) and its lower capacity and fire rate will help you conserve ammo and learn to aim better. Plus, its more fun to shoot, especially in single action. Overall a much more pleasant shooting experience. Definitely go for a .357 GP100 or something, .38 is cheap too.

>>32164026
>>32164021


maybe not a GP100

and for ccw a semi auto might actually be better snub noses arent good for new shooters.

>>32164021
I'm not really a fan of glocks, but I've heard that the glock 19 is a good "do it all" first gun.

>>32164021
Deagle, be sure it's the gold, tiger striped version in a drop leg holster.

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>>32164000
>no bullshit $30+ mags to buy
>no jamming
>safer
>much more variety in ammunition
>inherently perfect grip that semi's physically can never have, even a $300 revolver has a perfect grip
>all good shooters
>way more fun to shoot
>won't waste ammo like a retard

a 4-6" .357 magnum is the best first handgun you could possibly buy, unless you really want a .44 magnum.

also
>they look cool, unlike semi's

>>32164036
imagine the revolver you could buy with the $500-$600 you'd spend on a glock 19, though.

>>32164050
If I already had a handgun I'd save that for a sexy python

>>32164044
>No jamming
Don't clean it and it'll jam up like anything

Shot my friend's S&W a few times at a range. After a while the cylinder really didn't want to move and trying to fire the gun in single action was outright impossible

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>>32164044
S&W 686+ 4-6in

>>32164044

.44 mag is a bit much for a first handgun. Imo a 357 is the perfect first handgun. Train with .38 specials and work your way up in loads to .357s when techniques allow.

why does everyone not make 5" barrels when they are the perfect length?

>>32164036
>I've heard that the glock 19 is a good "do it all" first gun.
Literally applies to any polymer-framed 9mm compact pistol that is reliable and from a reputable manufacturer/brand. You have been Glock shilled.

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>>32164264
They do.

>>32164287
in a revolver

>>32164287
They're a bit harder to find for revolvers. I also really like 5 inch barrels since they seem like a good balance between not being so long that they're awkward or front heavy like 6 inch barrels and not looking weird and too short like 4 inch barrels (along with the velocity benefits of that extra inch). 4 and 6 and 2 seem to be the usual barrel lengths, and even 3 seems easier to get a hold of than 5.

>>32164013

People have literally been using revolvers, this goes from Cops to FBI for many years, even in an age where bad guys also have semi-autos and it's worked fine for many years.

One FBI shoot out that didn't go according to plan and .40&W and 100 round magazines for everyone!!!!

>>32164113

Same applies to the glock idiot. When we say no jamming, I think it's implied that if taken proper care of, there's much less chances of it jamming in comparison to a semi-auto.

>>32164290
Perfect length for what? For carry, I wouldn't want more than 4 inches on a revolver. And 5 inches doesn't shoot as well as 6 inches. 5 is literally stuck in the middle of too big to conceal carry, too small to enjoy the calibers full potential.

>>32164356
balance. it's called the sweet spot for a reason.

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>>32164000

I'd say a revolver is a great starter weapon, more than likely you'll start with one, and then get into semi's, and eventually end up right back with the revolvers like I did.

I suggest getting the Ruger Sp101 4 inch. The four inch because you can still conceal it, yet the barrel length is good enough to take advantage of it's 357 magnum cartridge. And it's thin, since it's a 5 shot version.

You get 5 shots of 357 in an easily concealable package, with a barrel that can shoot the cartridge well enough. Not small enough to suck at the range either, it would make a great range gun due to the sight radius, and it's medium size.

Pretty much now, I only rotate between revolvers. For my nightstand I have a 357 Smith and Wesson 6 shot, 6 inch 586, and for carry I do the bodyguard revolver.

And of course, another benefit to the one I am telling you about, it's a Ruger revolver so built like a tank. Really, this is a do it all gun.

>home defense
>carry
>range gun (single action is extremely accurate and fun)
>woods gun

And of course, you get the benefit of practicing or using 38 special which makes the gun feel like it's shooting a .32acp

If I could only have ONE gun, to do it all, it would be this one.

>>32164379

No but that's what I am saying, 4 inches is the sweet spot for carry, and 6 inches is the sweet spot for using it's full potential without being TOO big. In between at 5 I feel it cant do anything right, BUT. That's my opinion, of course, perhaps your body can carry the 5 inches better.

Since this thread is about revolvers... is this a good deal or am I stupid?

https://www.armslist.com/posts/6150910/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-handguns-for-sale--colt--38-police-special-

$275 asking for a 1969 colt official police in really good condition

>>32164290
I was attempting to be a smartass.

>>32164044

>$30 mags to buy
I'll give you that one
>no jamming
bullshit. all sorts of things can and do go wrong with even the best revolvers. this meme needs to die.
>safer
bullshit. you're an idiot.
>more variety in ammunition
sure, if you like shooting really expensive magnum rounds or snowflake loads. stupid for a first time gun owner.
>inherently perfect grip
you're fucking dumb. different revolvers had different grips, different grip angles, feel different, and many people, like myself, prefer the grip angle of a glock or similar pistol.
>all good shooters
again, bullshit. revolvers and pistols are equal in regards to accuracy, it's all about the shooter and ammo, with firearm quality being surprisingly unimportant. you can hold tight groups with a hi-point if you have decent ammo and can shoot well.
>more fun to shoot
subjective as hell. I personally don't like dealing with 2 different trigger pulls, long ass double action, can't get a good thumbs parallel grip thanks to gas shooting out the cylinder gap, reloading is a pain in the ass and you only get 6 shots. fuck you for thinking that's better than slamming in a 17 round mag and dumping lead with a short and sweet trigger.
>wont wast ammo
the fuck are you talking about? it's not a waist if I'm doing what I intended to do, now is it? do you think it's IMPOSSIBLE to stop yourself from mag dumping every round you buy? fuck you are retarded
>looks
die in a fire

>>32164441
autism

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>>32164441
>glockfags

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>>32164441
>Bullshit
>Ur dumb
>Hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

>>32164044
> No jamming

> moving parts


No

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>>32164441
I mean.. you have a few decent points but fuck m8 someone's buttblasted

>>32164441
hahahhahaha you're so biased it's just silly

>>32164026
>(magazine fags forget not everyone wants to buy 15 clips and load them all at home the night before)
Get a magloader, load at the range, and don't be a bitch.

>>32164044
>shoot python
>cylinder goes untimed
>no longer safe or accurate

Berettas and CZs fit my hands like gloves for what it's worth.

>>32164441

On top of buying multiple mags, one little problem with it, and your gun is now a jam-o-matic

Revolvers hardly ever jam, multiple problems can happen to the semi-auto, like a broken firing pin, and that can also happen to a revolver, BUT, when a bullet doesn't go into the bore or extract correctly due to the chaotic nature of the event, that will not happen with a revolver, and THAT happens to be the biggest problem with semi-autos jamming. Again, Revolvers are A LOT more reliable than a semi-auto.

That anon who wrote safer is retarded for saying that, I think he just thought that a heavier trigger pull equals safer, and it might, but in reality the best safety is finger off the trigger

Being able to fire a huge variety of ammunition is a HUGE plus, my Ruger Sp101 with it's 4 inch barrel can easily be a woods gun with .357 200 grain ammunition, or fun plinker with .38 special, or loaded for self defense with an extremely proven 125 grain 357 mag round. And they'll ALL feed reliably.

By inherently perfect grip, he meant the grip can be changed to be perfect, or bought perfect to begin with. Because revolvers don't need to have a straight rectangular thick hollowed space in the handle for a magazine. You can literally buy or custom make a grip perfectly contoured to a human hand, a semi auto can't do that, ever.

Revolvers aren't all good shooters like that anon said, but typically they are much better shooters, simply for the fact that their barrel doesn't move, and the single action trigger is typically much better than on ANY semi-auto.

More fun to shoot is subjective, I do have more fun with my revolvers, but if you have more fun with your semi, then more power to you.

Looks don't matter but if someone likes the way their gun looks, whats the big deal?

Semi-autos have many pros, all the way from being able to be suppressed, to easy reloads and many rounds to work with. No need to ignore the pro's of a revolver otherwise it makes you look insecu

>>32164830

You must have some weird rectangular clamp for a hand. Every semi-auto is a compromise when it comes to grips. For obvious biological and measurable reasons.

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I've got a question for you revolver afficiados, what barrel length would be best for a revolver? I'd like to do competition with a chiappa rhino, and perhaps CC it. I normally carry a 4" Springfield XDS.

Pic related is the 5" chiappa rhino, but I'm not sure, I really like the 4" too.

>>32164832
Maybe you have babby hands.

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>>32164132
Or 6"

>>32165118
6" for
>self defence
>hunting
>home defence
>less recoil
>long distance
>getting all of your powder burned behind your load

4" for
>carry
>self defense
>backup

Both are easily and comfortably carried. I personally buy 6" if possible bUT 4" is sexy as hell.

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>>32165118
If we're speaking .357 Magnum, 4" is most practical for an all around kind of gun, something you can easily carry and which will have good performance and balance.

If you're just going to be target shooting or plinking, a 6" can work just as well, a bit longer sight radius, a bit more velocity.

8" and shit is more for hunting and competition, 10" or higher is for shooting down the Batwing

As for the Rhino, I hear a LOT of mixed opinions on them, I would want to try the gun in question out before buying it. The low bore axis really eliminates muzzleflip, but QC seems very uneven.

I would suggest a conventional revolver to be on the safe side.

>>32164000
No

More work to clean
More expensive to buy ammo
Less comfortable to carry
POI changes with ammo grain

Revolvers have their place, they're even fun to shoot but get a 9mm.

>>32165213
>POI changes with ammo grain
Every gun ever.

>>32164000
Ammo costs more, but SA triggers on revolvers are the bestest.

>>32164386
This. If you can afford .38 special instead of 9mm (costs almost double) or want to get into reloading.

Also, you need to switch out a few springs.

>>32165202
The issue is I'm from Dayton, where they distribute FROM, but no one has it physically, or they dont carry it. I have to order up front and shit. So I can never shoot it, and I've never even felt it. And the whole reason I want a wheelgun is because of this thing. J frame revolvers really don't interest me too much. But I've been drooling over this thing for 3 years now.

>>32165118
"As long as the rules allow" is the perfect barrel length.

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If you want a wheelgat as first bangstick you cant go wrong with a 7 or 8 shot 4inch smith&wesson wheelgun.

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>>32164831
>>32164044
I believe you boys are forgetting about a few different semi autos that are not limited in their grip ergonomics by a magazine

>>32165839
Yeah and the Mauser has a bore axis a mile high with balance like a retarded revolver.

>>32165305
Its more of a fixed barrel thing and greatly exaggerated by both the recoil and muzzle flip of a high bore axis revolver.

Disadvantages of a revolver:
*Low capacity.

*More complex to detail strip than other guns.

*Can't really DIY gunsmith it beyond a spring kit unless you actually know what you're doing.

*Far less resistant to use in adverse conditions compared to a modern semi-auto.

Advantages of a revolver:
*Legal everywhere. Not everyone is lucky enough to be able to live in the south or midwest. In horrible places where you're limited to 7 round or 10 round semi-autos anyway, a revolver may be a better option.

*Versatility in ammunition choice. You can fire cheap rounds or expensive ones without having to worry about ammunition-related stoppages, and you get a lot of choices in what you calibers you can shoot when it comes to guns chambered in .357 or .460.

*Power. The strongest commonly available automatic pistol caliber, 10mm, has about the same maximum potential as a .357, which, while not weak, doesn't come close to the strongest commonly available revolver calibers like .44 Magnum, .460 Rowland, or .500 S&W.

*More resistant to lack of maintenance than a modern semi-auto. A revolver from a quality manufacturer will have no problems firing immediately if left loaded for 30 years in a clean, dry place, while even a good semi-auto will likely need lubrication before use to function properly for more than a few shots under the same conditions.

*Resale value. A quality revolver has some of the highest resistance to depreciation among handguns. I found out recently that a 586 no-dash in good condition (not NIB or collector grade by any means) that was purchased for $255 over 30 years ago is actually worth more on the secondhand market than its original sale price adjusted for inflation.

When you look at the whole picture, revolvers still have some merits that make them worth owning in the Wonder 9 era. I would be very surprised to meet a serious gun enthusiast who doesn't have at least one.

Asked this in /GQ/ may as well ask it here. I bought an Astra Police Trade in for like $240 yesterday. Anyone still make a holster for it? Preferably leather, IWB or OWB doesn't matter.

Failing someone making a holster specifically for it, would it fit in another make/models holster?

> Astra Police, 38SPL, 3" bbl

>>32165968
Isn't that a copy of the Smith and Wesson Model 10? If it is, any holster that fits a K-frame should work.

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The perfect revolver is a 44 magnum with different barrels that's comparable in build strength to Ruger and is tapped for scopes.

You can have a snubby for CC, and when you want to hunt screw on a 10 inch barrel and scope. Being able to shoot hot as fuck ammo like Buffalo Bore and Garrett is a major plus.

>>32166043

Whoops, I posted a .357 instead of a .44 mag lol

>>32165839
i believe you're fogetting those are retardedly expensive, no longer manufactured, unicorn ammo shooting, and pointless to even bring up in the context of this conversation.

a better example would be tec 9's, or tge current B&T knock off.

at least those are available and affordable

a 6" Colt Python will literally only go up in value for your lifetime. There is no reason not to buy one.

>>32164441

>short and sweet trigger.

Oh, you can't manage a DA trigger. That makes sense.

>>32165202
>10" or higher is for shooting down the Batwing

Kekk'ed

>>32166106
A mixed parts refurb Mauser isn't too expensive and 7.63mm is hardly impossible to find.

Unicorn ammo would be something like .44AMP, you basically need to go to an auction to find a box of that.

>>32166168
Yeah but they're kind of unpractical too, not a good choice for a working gun, more of a collectible.

>>32164351
when we say no jamming we mean no jamming. see /akg/

>>32164013

My point was mostly capacity vs handgun familiarity.

>>32165966
.460 Rowland is an automatic handgun cartridge, so yes, autos can have revover stoppage powa. Not to mention that there are a few autos that can shoot .357 and .44. Plus you have niche stuff like .50GI and that new 7.5 round for the BRNO pistol whenever they decide to release it.

>>32166853
The .50GI is basically an obese .45ACP, same velocity but way more weight, I really wouldn't argue for it as a good example of a high powered automatic pistol cartridge, .45 Super or .45 Winchester Magnum are better examples I feel

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Pic related is my future purchases. A Henry Big Boy Steel carbine in 357 and a 3-4 inch Smith 586 with matching checkered walnut grips. Grab a lightweight 1-4x and matching tooled brown leather holster/sling.

I'd love to go stainless, but the only makers of stainless leverguns in 357 are rossi (out of stock, ew brazillian) and marlin (discontinued and made by cerberus in the bad years) .

>>32166220
To be fair, typical revolver DA triggers suck compared to striker fired pulls.

But the SA on revolvers makes up for that.

>>32164000
What is the best hat to go with a LARP gun?
I want to pretend I am a cyberpunk space cowboy when I buy a wheel gun

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cowboy+hats

>>32167474
>no loading gate

>>32164000
It depends on how much time you want to spend training. If you want to throw it in a drawer and forget about it revolver all the way. If you are willing to practice immmediate action go auto.

>>32164000

do you mean a better pistol? it both is and isn't depending on the intended purpose and make and model. be more specific.

>>32165344
Ruger makes a blackhawk 357 with a spare 9mm cylinder. Would recommend

>>32167675
Is loading gate better or something than the ones where cylinder comes out? (also what's the technical term for these 2 types?)

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>>32164386
mah man, sp101 first gun here

literally got it for the same reasons you mentioned...currently my only concealable handgun & my edc for 4+ years

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>>32165118
>that fucking seam

Every time

>>32168074
What's a good holster for it? (4" target model)

>>32167831
Already just reload .38, but thanks. If they made one for the sp101 I'd buy it though.

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>>32167973
The Henry lacks a loading gate on the receiver like on most leverguns, instead the front of the tube magazine opens and you plop the rounds in there.

The rifle is perfectly functional and well made, but I prefer having a loading gate on the receiver. It's a matter of personal taste, I think it's better because it's faster and easier.

>>32167831
How are you liking your new Blackhawk?

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>>32164000
A revolver is a better weapon by most metrics.
A revolver will never fail (unless you have bad ammo)
The majority of civilian confrontations are only 3-4 rounds
However, revolvers are thicker making them less comfortable for CC
The take longer to reload. making them a bad main gun for a zombie apocalypse... or for when 4 people break in your house at the same time.
I would say a revolver is the best 2nd gun

>>32164271
>reliable
>glock
lol
only fags that listen to gansta rap buy glocks

I wanted to get a revolver as my first gun. Ended up with an M&P 9. The revolver has a long trigger pull in DA. Also, revolvers are hefty. I found that semi-autos were more comfortable for me to shoot. I still regret not getting a revolver though. I probably could have got used to it.

>>32168199
Ohh I thought you were talking about the revolver and how single actions often load through a window

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>>32168237
Miculek would like a word.

>>32164264
They do. The 8 shot 357 mag S&W are available with a 5 inch barrel.

>>32168341
The average person wouldn't be able to do this.

>>32168352
Practice makes perfect anon.

>>32164000
HEY

Literally my first time coming to K

I would like to know if there is a good first gun I can get for around $200?

I was a previous lib who was changed by Trump and I wanna get my CC permit

Please help me too, lads?

>>32164264
5.25 inch barrels were the standard length for the MR73s used by the GIGN, and they remain one of the options on new production ones today.

>>32168287
It's also a loading gate on the revolvers. And yeah swing out cylinders are objectively the best, though a lot of people like "loading gate and ejector rod" and top-breaks out of nostalgia.

>>32168363
I found cheapo charter arms bulldog pug for around 200 used. (Son of Sam gun)

Or hi point if you don't mind constant ribbing.

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>>32168258
Mmm that's good chum.

>>32168352
Miculek is extremely skilled, but it's not as though he was born with superhuman abilities or any kind of predisposition to being a master pistolero. He's an average person in everything except the amount of practice he's put into being one of the best; anyone who is willing to expend a similar amount of effort and money can likely get similar results.

>>32164000

Wheelguns are gay and pointless.

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>>32168412

>>32168411
>>32168359
Speedshooters generally uses ammo with super sensitive primers to allow for a revolver to have a very light DA trigger, for speed.

Not that Miculek doesn't have a really quick trigger-finger anyway.

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This in .454 casull=fappening. I just love .454 casull

>>32168206
Haven't taken it out yet, but she's beautiful. Need to get some custom handles made or something, other than that tho

>>32168427
I was talking about reload speed. That is 100% muscle memory

>>32168428
>infilshitter detected
I bet you play vanu too ya fuckstick

>>32168363
You are better off saving some more money before buying a handgun for CC if your budget is ~$200. There are a few decent guns in that price range (Bersa Thunder, Hi-Point); however, by spending $300 or $400 instead of $200, you can buy a gun that doesn't have to compromise massively in fit, finish, function, or caliber.

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>>32168412
Also

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>>32168432
There's a lot of nice and pretty options when it comes to Blackhawk grips.

>>32168476
Lucky me! I'll probably find some wooden ones like that here shortly. How hard is it to install them? Never done it

>>32168237
They also shoot about 1/3rd as fast as a decent semi-auto. Even light trigger pulls are 8-10 pounds DA with a full reset vs 5 pounds for a striker pistol with a short reset.

>>32168553
>1 screw

You'll need a screwdriver.

>>32168599

So you're saying it's impossible.

>>32168599
Hah. Well I mean I didn't know if there was some apoxy or some nonsense like that - new to the game

>>32168626
Make sure to post a picture with the grips installed.

>>32168363
Save up for a $400 gun.

Also, do a ton of research on what you want. Don't be that guy that buys the first thing he's sold at his local fudd store.

Check out hickock 45's handgun videos if you need a place to start looking.

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>>32168574
This is quality bait.

>>32168635
Will do, might be a bit, gotta find and order the perfect set, but it'll be posted when it happens.

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>>32168129
ive used Tagua leather since i bought the gun
-a basic iwb & owb pancake

>made in paraguay
good leather though, retention is still good & im not kind to my carry holsters

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>>32168129
>>32168759

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>>32168129
>>32168768

>>32168129
Tucker & Byrd makes custom holsters
https://www.tuckerandbyrd.com/products.php?cat=Revolver+Holsters

>>32168704
>No revolver detected

>>32168642
>>32168461
Thanks lads

I guess I'll just save up

>>32168759
>>32168768
>>32168773
>>32168787

Thank you.

>>32168814
That or find a good deal on a used firearm. But you'll have to know what you want.

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>>32168737
What finish does yours have, a blued or a stainless one?

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>>32168804
See >>32168341
Your conjecture is shit.

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>>32168363
If you need a gun for $200, there's always the Armscor M200, nothing fancy, a very plain DA/SA revolver in .38 Special (NOT +P), it's pretty acceptable for it's price. Has a pretty nice single-action trigger.

However, I agree heavily with the other guys that if you just save up to $300, it radically opens up your options, a Ruger Security Six can sometimes be found below $400 if you're lucky, overall a much better gun.

>>32168451
I do actually.

Heavy and infiltrator.

You are sure an space nazi. Fuck your op prowler. And if you are nc dont even make me start about vanguard instawin shield.

>>32168854
Blued. I've a slight preference for stainless, but the places that offered it were all 40 bucks or more more expensive than the blued I found

>>32168858
>custom soft primers
>lighter than normal trigger spring (only works with extremely soft primers)
>still slower than a comparably modified striker pistol because of the full reset.

In all practical applications, revolvers shoot slower (especially if you want to hit what you're aiming at). Don't discount the skill required to shoot like video related, even with a custom cowboy revolver.

>>32164000
bonered....

>>32169099
You said revo can only shoot once per 3 sa shots that is hyperbole. That is the argument I'm disputing.

>>32164000
revolvers are a better *only* handgungun than a semi-auto, but if you are committed to actually owning several and learning about how firearms work instead of just something that goes bang to shoot at an indoor range once per year semi-autos are better.

>>32164000
Coming from someone who just got a semi auto as his first gun and is disappointed... Yes.

My buddy and I were shooting in a gravel pit, shooting and running just for fun, when I dropped my gun while running down a sand pile. It jammed up so bad I couldn't even pull back the slide to get the sand out. Had to pick at it with a leatherman for like 10 minutes before I could get it open. Wouldn't have happened with a revolver.

If you plan on any kind of rough treatment whatsoever--gravel pit, innawoods, or you're just plain careless with things--absolutely get a revolver. If you're just going to keep it nice and safe in a holster or box, maybe not, but that's about it.

>>32169312
Typically, yes.

You have to do some extensive modifying to close that gap. Of course you can just go ham on that DA trigger and miss all your shots, but you can do that with a semi as well, twice as fast.

>>32169364
>Wouldn't have happened with a revolver.
Unless you managed to get sand in the trigger assembly, then you'd have to take the whole gun apart to get it out.

>>32169508
That's true, but that's much less likely than getting sand in the slide of a semi auto.

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>>32169489
I concede. I'm not sure why I argued with you so long, as I really don't care. I enjoy 1911's and carry glock, own a few revos, but don't carry. I have no dog in this fight.

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>>32165164
> I assure you there's nothing wrong with his hands

You tell me OP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04dUCT-qO3c

>>32164386

>two separate bedside guns and another for CCW

Or you could buy a G19 that serves both purposes and has a higher capacity than all of those revolvers combined.

>>32164441


You made all these pretentious revolver fuck boys have an aneurysm but what you are saying is the damn truth. Anybody who recommends a revolver over a quality semi-autp for a beginner is a fucking idiot.

>>32168113


yeah the seam is atrocious.

>>32170711
>>32170676

Nice samefagging.

Anybody who thinks either type is objectively better for a beginner to learn on is a fucking idiot.

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>>32169090
Blued goes well with either some kine of pearl or faux ivory (if you want it gaudy, but you almost need gold or nickel accents to go with this to pull it off, along with engravings), alternatively, a classic reddish wood, that'd go quite well with a glossy blue

http://shopruger.com/Single-Action-Revolvers/products/5352/

Here's a bunch of different grips for Ruger single-actions. Make sure you don't buy Bisley grips though, I don't think they properly fit on regular frames.

Pic related are a pair of rosewood grips with the classic Ruger grip medallion, I think they'd go well in place of black rubber ones.

>>32171431
Oh awesome. Thanks man. I kind of like the Spanish diamond pattern ones too, I'll have to take a better look later tonight.

>>32168907
What's your opinion on the EAA Windicator?

I'm planning to sell my shitty Jennings and buy one when taxes come in. I love .357, and used gun selection around here is very shitty.

>>32164036
wrong, any wondernine is

Check out

>Beretta 92's
>CZ-75B's
>Sig Sauer P226's

all of these are also good wondernines, they have a great aftermarket and are excellent guns, in addition here are a few more non wondernines that have good aftermarkets and are affordable

>Beretta PX4 Storm
>Polymer frame CZ's (P01, P07, that type)
>Lionheart LH9
>FNS-9

>>32168113
You would THINK there'd be a way around it....but there's not.

>>32164036
I love my Glock 19 but it's really not that great of a first gun. The ergos are shit and the trigger is shit, I mean yes once you learn how to grip it properly and work the trigger properly it's a great gun that points and shoots naturally, but a new shooter should get a gun that naturally slips into their hand and has an easy to work with trigger.

Personally I'd reccomend a CZ, a Beretta or a Hi-Power for a first gun if you are going to get a semi

>>32171688
and the glock 19 is smaller and weighs less than all of them.

Far as I see it, a gun is a gun. Everybody has preferences, but if it puts a bullet where you want it to go when you pull the trigger and isn't awkward for you, personally, to use, then it's fine to practice on. Don't listen to these arguments OP, if you haven't bought something yet then go down to the range and try out a few different arms, get an idea of what fits you.

>>32165966
>*Far less resistant to use in adverse conditions compared to a modern semi-auto.

You're kidding me right? It's about the same in that regard. Besides, Navy Seals use 357 magnum 686 stainless revolvers when in the ocean.

>>32167495

Have you ever shot a Smith and Wesson revolver? The double action in those is amazing compared to other revolvers, at least it is with my 586, and I'm not even beginning to mention the performance center revolvers. woooo weeee those things feel just as good if not better than a semi-auto's trigger.

>>32167793

What if you can afford to train with the revolver?

>>32170676

>Or you could buy a G19 that serves both purposes and has a higher capacity than all of those revolvers combined.

Not everyone here is a poor Midwesterner, I already have a couple of Glocks and other semi's as I stated earlier. Would a Glock 19 fit in my pocket for pocket carry?

No? So then the Bodyguard Revolver it is.

Would the 19 provide me with 200 or 180 grain projectiles as a woods gun? Or revolver like reliability? Or very accurate shots? Or the power of the 125 grain 1800fps Federal round coming out of my 6 inch revolver for a home defense gun? No? So then 6 inch revolver it is.

By the way, I do carry my Glock 26 IWB with a 12 round mag, and two spare 17 round mags on mag holders on my gun belt when it's cold here and I can conceal it easily. Otherwise, considering it's always around 85 degrees here, I pocket carry a revolver I've gotten extremely good with.

I don't know if there are snub nose shooting competitions, but I feel like I'd at least get third place in one of those, and my ability and confidence with it is more important than a gun I hardly carry, the Glock.

>>32168258

I have to admit, that my Glock and generally Glocks tend to be as reliable as semi-auto's come, but you're right, no matter how much people want to shill semi's, reliability, the Revolver comes in first.

>>32168464

I alternate between Semi's and revolvers, so I'm not biased, and I completely agree with this pic, though of course there are exceptions, it always amazes me how the majority of people who take Glocks to the range, SPECIFICALLY glocks, shoot like complete incompetent buffoons

>>32168574

Since we love to bring up situations that would most likely never happen, which gun is better for shooting a hostage/loved one from a terrorists arms?

A high quality revolver cocked into single action, or a semi?

>>32168768

And you carry apendix? You really are mein negger

>>32175122
The skill cap on a revolver is much much higher than in a semi auto.
There are a thousand tricks for you to learn on your revolver that take much longer to master.
im not talking about useless abilities either. Im talking about cocking as you draw to hang the barrel as you bend your elbow and let your wrist fall your hand as you hold the trigger. Using the ballance to aim without necessarily looking at your sights or even needing to raise it fully.

The people doing trickshots with revolvers from the hip on youtube are not just winging it.

Semi autos simply lack the ballance. Its made to be simple.

>>32175644
THIS, there's just so much more you can do with revolvers than with semi's.

>>32164000
Nice trips
Just get something known to be reliable and inexpensive, while having an effective and relatively cheap pistol caliber (9x19, .45ACP, .40S&W, .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .44 Magnum/Special, hell even 9x18 and 7.62x25 tokarev). Try out/fingerfuck multiple firearms at a gunstore to find out which one has the best ergonomics for you.

>>32175180
most tactical teams still have at least one guy with a revolver so he can tackle the hostage taker and have the muzzle directly against his head without pushing the gun out of battery

>>32164441
YOU SPELLED WASTE WRONG TWICE

IT'S WASTE

W-A-S-T-E

NOT WAST OR WAIST

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>>32164021
Sig P320

has interchangeable grips that are like $40 and aren't an FFL item because the trigger pack is the serialized portion of the gun

Great trigger from the factory on par with any good aftermarket trigger you'd put in a glock, and you can get one with night sights for the same price as a glock (assuming you include the cost of the trigger pack you're going to put in because glock triggers suck, and the steel tritium sights you'll want because lol plastic sights)

Pic Related, probably my favorite pistol in my collection (until I build my 2011 that is)

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Post sexy cowboy revolvers!

>>32175966
>sig
>quality

hahahaha wow.

>>32176203
>meme arrows
>thinking your point is valid

hahahaha wow.

>>32164157
Why not get a .44 mag and train with .44 Spl. loads? Same concept.

>>32164044
Not to mention that a .357 Magnum Revolver (or atleast the one I've got) has about the same recoil as something like an M1911. If you can shoot either, you can shoot the other one just fine. But thats just from my own experience with both weapons.

>>32176333

Ive never shot a .44 special, so I didnt have first hand experience to add hah. Love my .44s but I always always run magnums.

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>>32176201
Yes, post Samurai gats!

>>32176201
You lose.

>>32176549
The Jew is terrified of the Samurai

>>32175942

Oh I know this, I agree, but since he's bringing in multiple attackers as for why revolvers suck, I wanted to bring in the fact that hostage rescue teams also have a revolver guy, and in some cases, multiple revolver guys

>>32164044
>no bullshit $30+ mags to buy
Because revolvers don't have the ENORMOUS ADVANTAGE of using magazines.

>I shot all 6 bullets. Guess I'm completely horsefucked if those 6 didn't do the job because it's going to take 8 minutes for me to reload.

>>32176698
>what are speed strips/loaders

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>>32176625
git raped

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>>32176648
Great ancient wisdom from the far east!

>>32176729
I wonder if it's rated for .45 Super, it oughta have the chamber support.

>>32175966
I can second a sig. I got a p229 because I like hammers in my gun.

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>>32164044
>you will never own a colt python

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>>32178703
>buy spare Python barrel
>have good gunsmith fit it to a Colt Trooper Mk.III revolver
>refinish, optionally have the trigger polished a bit too
>have near the same thing but not $3000 and with a lockwork that has no issue with you shooting a lot of Magnum loads
Thoughts?

>>32179412
Doesn't the Mk. III have sintered internals?

>>32176698
>implying I'm not going to just shoot 2 and reload 2 from my drop pouch

>>32179428
Depends on when it's made, they changed production a few times.

Generally it's known for eating Magnum without issues, while on a Python this will soon take it's toll and you need to service it.

I just bought my first wheelgun a few months ago, a Dan Wesson Model 14-2 .357. I only got the 4" barrel though, no other ones included. I love it. Something awesome about going SA with it and just destroying the center of a paper target or using hollow points to shred a pumpkin. Also, so versatile. Can fire any type of .357 or .38 Special ammo. I have been carrying it with .38 Special +P HP and am very confident in it's ability to handle any situation. Fuck a semi-auto anon, wheelgats are the way to go. Also, Taurus makes several affordable revolvers which are just as accurate and dependable as any S&W

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>>32179724
>talks about how nice a Dan Wesson is
>but then "buy a Taurus"

>>32176760
What's dis?

>>32179853
Dan Wesson's are a little hard to find these days and are still in the 500-3K range (for the whole pistol kit with all the barrels etc) and a Taurus is much more readily available and they actually make a damn good revolver for the money. Brand new gun for like 300-400 bucks and it works great. The Model 65 .357 mag is a GREAT buy.

>>32180003
Some of the worst QC stories about Taurus I've seen regard their revolvers.

Would NOT recommend.

>>32164000
If you're going to be carrying it regularly, get a semiauto. They replaced revolvers for a good reason.

>>32164044
>no bullshit $30+ mags to buy

It is for this reason that I purchased a house with no toilet. No more bullshit toilet paper to buy!

>>32164050
Revolvers are generally more expensive than semi-autos, not less.

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>>32176201

>>32181956
That's quite a piece you got there anon.

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your boy picked this up a few months ago and added some wood grips

686+ 3in

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>>32164021
you could do a lot worse
first gun I have bought was a model 66 smith and wesson, just a range toy/bedside gun/something to learn on
then I bought a .38 snubnose for cc becuase I was a poorfag and wanted familiarity. Did I feel "outgunned" at times with a .38? Yes
Iis anygun better than having your dick in your hand, or at least a .38 was better than some potmetal SNS? yes
Its got limitations but it still has a place, so long as you are aware of those limitations

>>32168476
Stag! Ivory! Faux ivory! Pewter! Clear!? Walnut! Etc. Scrimshawed, Steer's head, etc.

>>32171431
>black rubber ones

I bought a pair from Ruger, BUT it turns out they're hard plastic, checkered. The checkering grips onto your hand really well! I put them on my New Model Blackhawk in .41 Magnum (from the early '70s). Great caliber, special snowflake. You can buy bulk reloaded .41 Mag Ammo from Georgia Arms. The Blackhawk is built like a tank; I expect it to last forever.