kentuckycarry

While reading "P95carry" thread on how many carry a BUG, I realized how many times people mentioned BUGS being revolvers. I didnt want to rob the thread, so thought I'd start a new one.
I've always had revolvers and carry a 642 and a speedloader. I like the idea of having 9 rounds or more in a semi auto, but I feel the revolver is more "reliable". It just sounds like alot of people who carry a semi auto as a primary , feel the need for a revolver (something thats gonna be there) as a BUG..Maybe for some its because the 642 is small, but so are some semi autos.

SIXTO

Small revolvers are generally thought to be more reliable than small auto's. You can also get a power package it a light weight gun, and they are easy to carry in non traditional ways.
A 15 oz auto is going to cost you 500+ and a 642 can be had for 300, give or take.

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lowflyer

I like the thought of being able to fire it without drawing. I also like the simplicity of it. I don't like small autopistols because they tend to be inherently less reliable and are harder for me to shoot accurately. I don't carry spare ammo for either gun. I believe my most likely encounter will be a two or three shot deal at most. Any more than that and I should be looking for an escape.

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Probably for the same reasons many people (self included) have a revolver as PRIMARY CCW: I gladly trade 5-6 shots which will NEVER jam as opposed to 10-12 that probably won't jam. Double action revolvers are much cheaper than double action autos. Will this type of ammo feed in my wheelgun? You bet! You don't have to train yourself to remove the safety. You never have to jack one in the chamber. If you have a misfire, the next shot feeds by itself. The revolver (for me) is easier to shoot one handed and is ambidextrious. I admit it, I am a revolver man.

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Blackeagle

I think it's basically because the tradeoffs between revolvers and semis are different with small guns than with medium sized ones.

Small revolvers can pack a lot more punch than small semis. Most BUG sized autoloaders are .380s, and 9mm is about the max. With a revolver, you can get a .357 in approximately the same sized package. Getting that kind of performance in an autoloader is going to require a bigger gun. For a primary carry gun, on the other hand, it's more practical to carry a semi chambered in a more powerful cartridge.

With a backup sized gun, going to a revolver doesn't involve giving up as much ammo capacity either. Most small autoloaders only carry 6+1 or 7+1, so going to a wheelgun only sacrifices 1-3 rounds. In a fullsized gun you're giving up a lot more when you go with a revolver.

JimmyC4

As has been stated, if the BUG comes into play, it's gotta work, hence a revolver for me.

And, I have a choice: Functional with the 642 with Crimson Trace (if wife will let me borrow it...) or the "Trick My Gun" nickel Model 36 with rosewood grips.



I carry a snubby in a KL Null shoulder rig, SmartCarry, or the pictured Kramer MSP Paddle. Sometimes the snubby is all I have with me, and with a speed strip in a belt pouch I feel well-armed.

I used to think I preferred semis, but as of Christmas the wheelguns have moved into the majority....

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My BUG is primarily a NY reload, capacity becomes less of an issue, it also allows me to hand it off to someone else with little or no training, without having to explain more than point and pull.

As others mentioned, revolvers are inherently more reliable, cheaper to own and often conceal well and comfortably. For many it serves just as well, if not better, as a primary.

MNBurl

My BUG and Primary are both Semi-autos. But I am looking for revolver for coat pocket duty to augment my P32 BUG during winter.

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maclean3

For me, the decision to buy my 642 was both financial and functional. At the time I needed something affordable without having to wait for months to either save up or go the layaway route. Now that I have other choices the 642 is either carried as a BUG or primary in a pocket 90% of the time.

I won't say a revolver can never malfunction, because they can and it's generally a complete lockup when they do. However, malfunctions are far less likely than with BUG sized autos and for carrying in a pocket they're less susceptable to debris (pocket lint, etc.). Also, if carried in a coat pocket a revolver allows a firing grip without brandishing the weapon and, if need be, can be fired through the pocket without causing a jam. Firing a semi auto from a pocket creates cycling and extraction problems that would very likely result in a single shot capability.
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They also work on muzzle conatct.

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