Revolver show and tell (Read 330580 times)

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #680 on: February 17, 2021, 01:19:18 PM »
i still have a few boxes of the "FBI Load"   :D

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #681 on: February 18, 2021, 06:35:06 AM »
The real GOAT  :worship:

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #682 on: February 24, 2021, 02:45:22 PM »
semiauto's are faster to reload than revolvers
unless you are the GOAT, Jerry Miculek   :geekdanc:

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #683 on: March 04, 2021, 04:55:50 AM »
Nice list. Mostly S&W, one Ruger GP100, Chiappa Rhino I've never shot before
Bang for the buck is Ruger at nearly half the price of the rest on this list besides the S&W J frame. I think the GP's grip makes it more comfortable to shoot, to me gives it another facet to better accuracy.
I also have the S&W 627 PC which is much like 2 of the ones in the vid, which is a great gun too. SA trigger described in the vid that "breaks like a crack pipe."  :D. DA is very smooth too
I wouldn't call these revolvers weird, but just special  :thumbsup:


Flapp_Jackson

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #684 on: March 04, 2021, 11:24:34 AM »
Question:  Has anyone else heard this?  I saw a comment in a YouTube video talking about preventing the "turn line" on your revolvers' cylinders.

When closing the cylinder, do not rotate it by hand to lock the cylinder in place.  Instead, cock the hammer so it locks the cylinder, then uncock it (or fire if you're at the range). 

Cocking the hammer retracts the cylinder stop as the cylinder turns.  It then locks in place when rotation is complete.  Turning the cylinder by hand lets the stop drag on the cylinder, causing that turn line.

Looking at my revolvers, it seems to make sense.  Opened and closed my 686+ cylinder and cocked the hammer.  Sure enough, the stop located on the yoke below the cylinder retracted, the cylinder rotated, and it all locked up at the proper location.  No hand-rotating the cylinder across the cylinder stop.

I've been shooting revolvers forever, and this was the first time I remember seeing that helpful tip.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

Inspector

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #685 on: March 04, 2021, 11:29:13 AM »
Nice list. Mostly S&W, one Ruger GP100, Chiappa Rhino I've never shot before
Bang for the buck is Ruger at nearly half the price of the rest on this list besides the S&W J frame. I think the GP's grip makes it more comfortable to shoot, to me gives it another facet to better accuracy.
I also have the S&W 627 PC which is much like 2 of the ones in the vid, which is a great gun too. SA trigger described in the vid that "breaks like a crack pipe."  :D. DA is very smooth too
I wouldn't call these revolvers weird, but just special  :thumbsup:



I really like this video. I have never shot the 340PD nor the 986. I have handled the 986 as I almost bought a used one about 2 years ago. The trigger was as nice as he said it is. I just could not afford it at the time. The guy offered it to me at a good price but when we met up he claimed he looked up the wrong model and wanted more for it. I am glad I turned it down as before the panic I could buy one new for less than what he wanted. We’ll see how things work out in a year or two. I have fired the Rhino extensively as I have a good friend who has one and I really like shooting it. The trigger is nothing to write home about. But the difference in feel when you fire a hot round is interesting. It pushes backwards more than a traditional revolver with less muzzle flip. The really interesting revolver for me is the 327. That is the one I really want right now. However, prices on new firearms are too high right now. I can wait until this panic buying dies down. And I am still looking at older revolvers. I am looking at a Victory model from WWII era. I might jump on that one.
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stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #686 on: March 08, 2021, 12:23:36 PM »


stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #687 on: March 10, 2021, 05:29:05 AM »

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #688 on: March 10, 2021, 12:50:33 PM »

Inspector

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #689 on: March 10, 2021, 12:53:25 PM »

I don’t know about you but I think the 357 Magnum cartridge is about as good as it gets.
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Inspector

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #690 on: March 10, 2021, 01:05:27 PM »

I’m planning on carrying a combination of my Sig P228 and my S&W Model 10. The same holster might also work with my Model 547 Same frame with 1” longer barrel. I will also get a holster for my Glock and possibly my Ruger SP-101. I will try to carry the SP-101 as a deep carry gun. I intend to carry OWB around the house and IWB when I go out.

I will probably trade off between both the semi auto and the revolver. I shoot revolvers better IMO.
SCIENCE THAT CAN’T BE QUESTIONED IS PROPAGANDA!!!

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #691 on: March 10, 2021, 01:19:15 PM »
I don’t know about you but I think the 357 Magnum cartridge is about as good as it gets.

i agree. you can do a lot with a 357 magnum.  its a great defensive round, can hunt small game with it, or shoot targets at longer distances since it very accurate and has good velocity
and the 357 revolver is a very versatile firearm.  can shoot soft 38 special or hot 357 magnum going 1400+ fps, and everything in between. can teach new shooters with 38sp, and when they are ready step it up to 357mag. you can have a powerful handgun that is still small enough to carry
357 magnum is surely a classic  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #692 on: March 10, 2021, 01:25:33 PM »
I’m planning on carrying a combination of my Sig P228 and my S&W Model 10. The same holster might also work with my Model 547 Same frame with 1” longer barrel. I will also get a holster for my Glock and possibly my Ruger SP-101. I will try to carry the SP-101 as a deep carry gun. I intend to carry OWB around the house and IWB when I go out.

I will probably trade off between both the semi auto and the revolver. I shoot revolvers better IMO.

sounds like you have a plan!   :shaka:
its good to have choices.  different firearms and ways to carry with different clothing, IWB and OWB
i shoot revolvers better too.   maybe bc i just shoot them more, not sure.  its just more comfortable to me.  1911 comes in a close second.

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #693 on: March 12, 2021, 12:53:44 PM »



5.  Colt King Cobra
4.  Chiappa Rhino
3.  Kimber K6s
2.  Ruger GP100 Talo 7 shot
1.  S&W 586 L comp

pretty good list considering the stipulations of the list

Inspector

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #694 on: March 12, 2021, 01:09:34 PM »

5.  Colt King Cobra
4.  Chiappa Rhino
3.  Kimber K6s
2.  Ruger GP100 Talo 7 shot
1.  S&W 586 L comp

pretty good list considering the stipulations of the list
Not a bad list but I would not carry the Rhino.
SCIENCE THAT CAN’T BE QUESTIONED IS PROPAGANDA!!!

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #695 on: March 12, 2021, 01:11:33 PM »
Not a bad list but I would not carry the Rhino.

the Rhino is a bit weird looking

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #696 on: March 12, 2021, 01:30:56 PM »
the Rhino is a bit weird looking

I've noticed the Rhino showing up in a few movies lately.  I assume it's because of its "mean" appearance.

Terminator: Dark Fate
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Total Recall
Divergent
American Heist


Also appears a couple of times in TV Shows and Video Games.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #697 on: March 12, 2021, 01:37:35 PM »
I've noticed the Rhino showing up in a few movies lately.  I assume it's because of its "mean" appearance.

Terminator: Dark Fate
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Total Recall
Divergent
American Heist


Also appears a couple of times in TV Shows and Video Games.

I've never shot one.  it might be good.  I've never seen one at a LGS either.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #698 on: March 12, 2021, 01:49:40 PM »
I've never shot one.  it might be good.  I've never seen one at a LGS either.

Having the forcing cone at the bottom of the cylinder worries me.  I know YM poo-poos that cancern, but still, I've found that shooting a semi for the most part, then picking up a revolver requires a conscious effort placing the hands in the right spot.    Gripping too high with the support hand comes dangerously close to where the sideways blast from a .357 can easily injure you.  I can only imagine how the Rhino makes that margin of error much lower -- literally and mathematically.

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As the forcing cone of the barrel on the Chiappa Rhino is located at the bottom, not the top,
the shooter is advised to mind their grip. Many shooters who spend all their time firing automatic
pistols will allow their support hands to move forward on the frame. You can get away with that
when using an auto, but not with the Rhino. A considerable amount of burning gas escapes from
the gap between the cylinder and the forcing cone. Your hand does not belong there.

https://www.studentofthegun.com/articles/chiappa-rhino-357-magnum-review/

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw

stangzilla

Re: Revolver show and tell
« Reply #699 on: March 12, 2021, 03:02:07 PM »
Having the forcing cone at the bottom of the cylinder worries me.  I know YM poo-poos that cancern, but still, I've found that shooting a semi for the most part, then picking up a revolver requires a conscious effort placing the hands in the right spot.    Gripping too high with the support hand comes dangerously close to where the sideways blast from a .357 can easily injure you.  I can only imagine how the Rhino makes that margin of error much lower -- literally and mathematically.

https://www.studentofthegun.com/articles/chiappa-rhino-357-magnum-review/



yeah, i know what you mean.  there have been a few shooters that have never shot a revolver before that i let shoot mine and they place their weak hand thumb forward like a semiauto and its right next to the cylinder gap. i make sure to tell them to not put your thumb there, especially on a magnum revolver.  blast will come out the gap and could injure your thumb pretty badly.
i've heard of at least 1 shooter that injured their thumb with the Rhino bc of that forward thumb placement