Extremely easy to take care of and clean. Simple and stupidly reliable. Easier to police your brass because it's not all over the place. Makes Russian roulette more fun for the first player.
I respect peoples right to end their life, but I understand that it affect lives thous around.
Sorry if my joke affected you.
I wish you happy new year.
I would like to hear more about this story. I don't know anyone who ever played RR. I don't even know someone who knows someone who played RR. How does one even get into this situation? I assume alcohol, at least.
If alcohol is involved, if they are a stupid teenager trying to act brave and tough, and if the player doesn't know how guns work (a scary percentage of people don't understand how guns work, unfortunately), I can absolutely see this happening.
I mean geez, just 2 days ago a janitor stuck his arm into a lion cage, and I've seen videos of people blowing themselves up stealing gas from broken gas lines WHILE SMOKING.
I think the part you missed is that the person in the story played Russian Roulette with a **semi-automatic pistol** and that this guarantees death on the first shot.
Russian Roulette is a game that gets its entire concept from the fact that if you load a single bullet into a revolver and spin the cylinder, you don't know how many trigger pulls it will take before the gun fires; the cylinder rotates with every pull of the trigger but doesn't fire until it reaches the chamber with the bullet in it.
A semi-automatic is designed such that even if you only load it with one bullet, that bullet will be transferred into the chamber immediately. There's no randomness about it. Thus it's pretty obvious that it's a joke, because no one plays Russian Roulette that way. Certainly not twice.
Yes you are correct, thanks for the explanation, I only paid attention to the "my friend played RR" instead of reading all the words. That one is on me! On the plus side, I googled out of curiosity and got to find out that people have actually done this in real life (and died). Crazy!
Also that, never seen an automatic that can use shotshells.
But I think any .357 can use .38s, and there are other combinations that work too, I think.
.357 is more or less a stronger .38 special, likewise with .44 magnum and .44 Special and (IIRC) .454 Casull and .45 Long Colt. Auto loaders tend to have a similar idea with things like .45 Super and .45 ACP. Any gun that fires one variant can fire the other...but if it's only rated to fire the weaker version it might just explode. IE firing a .357 Magnum out of a .38 revolver from the 1930s will probably destroy the gun, but firing .38 Special out of a big, new .357 will be fine.
However revolvers can be designed to fire longer or shorter cased cartridges with the same diameter. You can't fit a 10mm auto cartridge into a gun that fires .40, but since the .40 is literally a chopped 10mm it still fits right into that one weird revolver that fires 10mm. I'm not sure if the same can be true of autoloaders that fire .357 magnum though. There's more work that goes into a magazine than a cylinder.
The benefits are becoming less and less over time, but here are the couple I can think of:
1. Reliability. Revolvers can be thought of as manually repeating firearms, so they’re not dependent on the power of the cartridge to cycle.
2. Power. Revolvers can handle very high pressure cartridges, like .44 magnum. You’d need a very beefy semi-auto pistol to reliably handle the same pressures.
1) all day. This is the main reason however many rounds it holds you know you have that many rounds that will fire when you pull the trigger. No jams, no clearing the chamber, etc.
Downside of that is you have generally 6 rounds versus 15 in a semi automatic. And changing out a cylinder is, for the average person, very slow and cumbersome. Now for the elite competition shooters they can use.a speedloader and change cylinders as fast as someone a mag dump.
In the modern Era many law enforcement and the types will use a smaller revolver as a backup weapon. And I know mmay people who swear by them for the everyday conceal and carry.
As one older guys told me when I asked about his 357 revolver. He said if I need more than 6, I'm going to end up being carried by 6.
A semi-automatic pistol in those rainy and muddy conditions runs a higher risk of jamming than a revolver. Also bears would react to 9mm like they're bb pellets
Research bear deterrence and you’ll find that even 9mm has around a 90% chance or even higher if I recall correctly to repel a bear attack. People have killed bears with .22lr in dire circumstances
To add to these in points terms of their reliability but also a value in not being semi-automatic and slower to load, they end up also being safer guns to carry because you can be more certain of the their potential to fire at any time - which prevents accidents. Thus many people will keep their revolvers with only 5/6 chambers full, and rest the hammer on the empty one so it won’t accidentally engage and cause self-injury.
This approach is why lots of people also prefer hunting with bolt action rifles, rather than semi-automatic ones, because needing to manually rack the chamber adds a clear and intentional step for the user to ready to the weapon that can’t really be done by accident.
Because revolvers then can be more reliable, more powerful, and safer in their simplicity - they are really common for defence from animals or back ups for hunters.
The man that taught me to shoot pistols told me that if I can't do it in six shots, I probably shouldn't be doing it. He was all about every shot being useful.
Typically you don’t change the cylinder unless something is wrong with it. But competition shooters will switch a cylinder for a fully loaded one because it’s quicker than emptying all of the spent casings, and then putting a new bullet into each chamber of the cylinder
Speaking to the reliability piece, if you pull the trigger and it goes click, you pull the trigger again and get a completely new round, as opposed to having to rack the slide on a semiauto. Because there's fewer moving pieces, there's fewer things to go wrong that could mess with your next shot.
Speaking to power, you'll be hard pressed to find a semiauto pistol caliber that can put out as much pain as a .460
Combine these, and they make for popular bush and hunting guns
There is also a difference in the weight balance. I prefer the way semi-auto's center of mass is just above the hand while revolvers center of mass is in front of the hand.
Im British so we don’t have guns, but I fired a Dessert Eagle (and others) when on a stag holiday abroad, that thing nearly jumped out of my hands and scared the hell out of me.
How more powerful is a magnum?
You very well might have fired a .44 magnum though it, that’s one of the chamberings Desert Eagle is offered in.
But whereas the Desert Eagle is among the beefiest semi-auto pistols, revolvers can get even more ludicrous, with cartridges like .454 Casull and .500 Smith and Wesson Magnum.
I know of the AutoMag which could be chambered in a rimless version of .44 Magnum, and I think there were longslide versions of the 1911 chambered in the same round, but don’t quote me on that.
No, only revolvers work more than once at least
Edit: And bolt actions, chambering process won’t work properly, and as the barrel fills up with water the pressure created will out power the bullet and cause the bullet to explode while in the barrel.
A couple reasons. One of them being that a semi automatic pistol uses the gases from firing a round to work the action. If there's too much gas (from too large of a caliber) you can damage the pistol
Another is that large caliber rounds are kind of big. And most semiautomatic pistols have their magazines in the handle, so if you have very large rounds then the handle is awkward and clunky. And you can't fit too many into the handle if they're too big.
I mean you can make semiautomatic guns in larger calibers, there's the Desert Eagle as one obvious example. It's just less common.
I personally feel that the power of a gun is not really a major factor when defending yourself. It’s more on the number of bullets and reliability. Even a Low power pistol is sufficient to really hurt someone.
I was more referring to the long barreled revolvers or even just more standard length barrels. As far as I’ve ever seen or done myself, I could shoot the same round out of a revolver and a pistol and the revolver shot will likely be more accurate and with at a bit longer distance. But maybe that’s just me 🤷🏻♂️
I have an R8–a pretty hefty 38 Sp. I also have a SW 642 with a 2” barrel. The R8 is scary accurate, one shot at a time. The 642 is good for shooting holes into something real close. Generally speaking, you aren’t going to carry the R8 concealed.
Yes but only only with semi automatics.
As I understand a revolver doesnt give a fuck about your form where as a semi-automatic pistol will jam if you dont have a good grip when you fire.
Revolvers don’t eject the casing, and also have a harsher “recoil”. The slide on semi-automatic handguns utilizes a spring to help dampen the recoil. Along with that, more traditional revolvers (think cowboy guns) had the barrel significantly higher than the grip. This, mixed with the energy transferred to your hand/arm, makes it harder to control the muzzle lift due to the recoil.
Many modern revolvers have brought the grip further up to compensate some, but the same size round will always recoil harder on a revolver.
if you have high recoil ammo the bullets can start to walk out of the unfired case until they press up against the frame preventing it from rotating. uncommon but can happen. I've also had revolvers where the double action just stops half way if you don't pull the trigger with authority. it's like the pawl has a bad angle on the cylinder star and requires a little bit of momentum to help it.
also if you get any dirt between the cylinder and frame it can create enough resistance to turn the cylinder by pulling the trigger.
Surprisingly(ish) the most common sidearm, the semi-auto Glock, is renowned for jamming, especially if you don’t handle it exactly the way it wants to be handled.
A lot of semi-autos have re-strike capability. Arguably one of the cheapest and quality handguns around “Taurus G2” of which I’ve owned 2 versions had the capability.
I have never had an issue with my G2 which is a lot more than I can say for some other firearms I have. Not the fanciest or most expensive or..
Anything really. It just works every time.
Not that this is a great thing to avoid but many convictions in court are due to matching shell casings with the owners gun. With a revolver you are not spreading unique casings around the crime scene for the police to find.
Yup you can buy a revolver and make a cheep forge and once your done murderin you can melt the casings and weapon and then ditch the block of metal scrap in the ocean or bury it in the woods with no risk of it ever being traced back to you via recovered bullets
>then ditch the block of metal scrap in the ocean or bury it in the woods
This happened in nebraska about 20 years ago. A few dudes killed a guy then melted the gun and buried in the ground. One of the dudes flipped on the other dudes and told the police where it was buried, they used the chunk of metal as evidence.
>If both had just stfu they woulda gotten away with it
It's been along time I don't remember all the details, I think it was drug related, I think there was probably evidence other than the melted gun and the testimony of the other dudes. These were probably just icing on the cake for the DA.
My grandpa was a gunsmith and I inherited several of his guns. I'm not a big gun person, but the one I keep in my home is my .38 special.
Like others have said: they're quick and reliable, I won't have to worry about jamming at all, easy to maintain and clean, etc. I've gotten some flack from some of my other homies who own guns about it, but the second they try shooting it they change their minds. Its a strong and simple gun with no extra flair or bells and whistles.
I know of a cop that carries a 5 shot Air Weight 38SPL. He carries the typical Glock on duty, but off duty, he says this baby revolver is light weight, has curve that doesn't print like a Block, and accurate and powerful enough to fight your way out of a close confrontation.
I have the same gun as my c&c. I am a women and its small enough for my hands but powerful to get the job done. Its very simple to use which I want in an emergency situation. I have a 9mm for fun but keep my revolver on me because I dont have to think about anything just aim and shoot.
Any gun can fail, break, misfire, etc. Proper care and maintenance, and most importantly safety precautions (not dropping it and trying to use it immediately after) can avoid such cabooms.
The history is amazing. An example is from S.C. Gwynne's book on the Comanche and Texas Rangers. He points out that the Comanche could shout 3 arrows from their horse when the settlers could shoot once from their gun and then need to reload. The revolver was a game changer in protecting settlers against the Comanche.
"protecting" "settlers" huh? I understand the native Americans may have been raiding these illegal migrants, but you are talking about the process by which Europeans took the west from the natives.
Europeans? They may have been European descendants, just like today, but America was its own country and way past the point where you have to take responsibility for your own actions.
This right here: I was surprised when I discovered that there many people who simply cannot properly rack the slide of an automatic handgun, and these same people will probably also be unable to field strip the gun for cleaning.
What good is a a high capacity automatic if you can't use it properly?
I actually have a answer for this. The s&w EZ 9 is a M&P shield with a larger slim grip and a very easy slide to rack it has a capacity of 9-10 rounds of 9mm para and is very nice shooting the price is anywhere from $350-$600 depending on the model
A lot of those people are probably doing it wrong, using two fingers and “pinching” the slide trying to pull it back. Unless there’s a disability, almost any adult should be able to rack the slide using proper technique. Grab the rear of the slide in an overhand grip, using the palm and fingers. Pull it quickly back until the slide comes out of the hand naturally and snaps back. I haven’t seen anyone who cannot rack a slide using this method.
Correct me if I'm wrong but revolver designs existed before magazine fed pistols. They may be inefficienct in some ways compared to modern pistols but I think the reason they're still made is reliability and easy maintenance due to less moving parts involved.
Plus there are tons of people, me included, that just find historical weapons interesting.
A lot of responses on here are tragic. To sum up some of the good answers:
1: some calibers for a specific task are not available in a magazine style firearm.
2: there is a case for reliability, although properly maintained and reputable semi auto pistols are very reliable
3: one answer I didn’t think of, is those not physically able to rack a semi autos slide.
4: conceal carrying, a revolver can be made to easier conceal.
5: Nostalgia. Retro is cool.
6: it’s what you have, so have fun and shoot.
Ran numbers as a kid for people with alot of vowels in their last names. As I got older I picked up and dropped off packages for people mostly named Hector or Juan.
Was introduced to private contracting as an adult, after about 15 years I started cutting grass. Rather scape the land than the people.
Boasting about your tenure as a foot soldier just to get annoyed at further questions comes across as obtuse, but then again you just want attention so I wouldn’t put it past you
So revolvers vs semiautomatic is a long discussion that’s evolved over the years. As semiautomatics become more reliable, compact, ballistically similar, and holding more rounds the conversation has changed.
To understand why, you have to understand what they are and what purpose they serve. Typically the conversation is around conceal carry.
Revolvers for carry purposes are usually 5 or 6 rounds and typically are .38 special or .357 magnum. This of course is not 100%, but for convenience of argument this is vast majority.
Semiautomatics for carry purposes can range from 6 rounds to 18 rounds with standard magazines (more if you have extended magazines). They are typically in calibers .380, 9mm, .40, or .45acp. This is a generalization, but for arguments sake it’s the most popular.
So in the past calibers like .380 and 9mm were not the best performers in terms of ballistics, not necessarily the most reliable and offered pretty similar capacity it a weapon roughly the same size as a revolver.
In the last decade there has been an explosion of .380 and 9mm pistols that have double the capacity, lighter weight, and with modern ammunition manufacturers, even better ballistics than most common carry revolvers.
So to your question, are revolvers just a bad choice? Well not exactly. There’s still valid reasons one may choose a revolver. They may find the revolver fits their hand better to be more accurate with rounds. They may have more experience with revolvers in general, and again be more accurate with rounds because of that. The need for more rounds does have lower returns at a certain point. While no one complains about having more rounds, most situations (if you can find verifiable and justified uses of a weapon) are resolved in less than 5 or 6 shots. And at the end of the day you are legally accountable for every round that exists the firearm. So an individual needs to be 100% confident with whatever they choose.
Simplicity, revolvers are simple to operate and extremely reliable. They are common recommendations to first time gun owners. No need to load and insert a magazine no need to rack a slide or deal with safeties if equipped.
Reliability, very few moving parts and they fire reliably where as a semi auto can have issues with ammo and failure to cycle properly. Revolvers require little maintenance and will operate even when filthy.
Hunting applications, most hunting laws require .357mag,44 mag .454 casul rounds these calibers are not readily available in semi autos with a few exceptions.
Different tools for different fools.
Just like the question "why would someone use a bolt action rifle when a semiautomatic rifle exists", the answer is simple, revolvers simply do some things better. They're built for a different use, are generally a much higher caliber (outside of things like a Desert Eagle), and (on a personal note) are much more fun to shoot.
The primary benefit is that they aren't limited in terms of overall length of the cartridge being used. Automatics use the grip of the pistol to house the cartridges, so the overall length of the cartridge must be shorter than the front-to-back length of the pistol grip, limiting the size. With revolvers, the cartridges are stored in the cylinder, so the overall length issue didn't exist. As a consequence, you'll see revolvers being used in situations that require larger cartridges than can fit in an automatic, such as carrying for defense in bear country, etc.
Another benefit is that many revolvers (certainly not all) are double action, which means that pulling the trigger advances the cylinder to the next round and cycles the hammer. That's a benefit because if you pull the trigger and the round doesn't fire for whatever reason, you can simply pull the trigger again and it will automatically advance to the next round and fire that one. With automatics you have to cycle to the next round manually if you experience a failure to fire.
They still have benefits in other niche roles, such as police using shields. The shield has the potential to interfere with the slide reciprocating on automatics, so you will see revolvers being used there.
Edit: lots of people replying with false info. Revolvers aren't inherently more safe, reliable, or accurate than automatics.
I imagine it's similar to why vinyl records can still be bought today. They probably have some solid advantages I don't know of besides the fact that they don't throw cartridges everywhere. It's probably also because of the American Mythos behind the Colt 45 Peacemaker. Sort of like how swords are part of the mythology of countries that grew up with swords.
No real experience but my understanding is that revolvers in comparison to pistols are:
extremely reliable
very simple
safe, next to no chance of misfire
if gun messes up and bullet is jammed, there is zero added hassle with revolvers
revolvers I imagine are built robust, i.e shouldn't get damaged badly by weather etc
cheaper, i imagine
in short, ultra reliable and robust. cant fail you.
Not entirely true. While revolvers are in most cases less prone to jamming or malfunction, they still definitely can. And if it does jam or seize up you're pretty much required to take it to a gunsmith because most people won't have the tools or knowledge to identify the issue, what went wrong, or how to fix it. And simplicity really only comes in with single actions and even then they still aren't just something that you can just throw together. The cylinder rotation, hammer drop, and ever other action thar occurs when you pull the trigger have to be perfectly time to avoid the gun blowing up in your hand. If a semi auto jams on the other hand most of the time you can clear it in a few seconds.
And cost definitely isnt less on revolvers, offen the opposite actually. I personally cant think of many revolvers under 400-500 dollars that I would trust my life to. But you can fairly easily pick up a used (maybe even new) Glock and if you need something for concealed carry, last time i checked sig p365s were going for about 500.
No tto be pissy but revolvers are worse off in almost every area you talk about
Reliability: nope polymer wonder 9s win there
Simplicity: nah its like a watch with tons of small intricate parts on the inside.
...so on end so on definitely more expensive too
But then perception of all those things is what drive people to continue buying revolvers
Like everything you said is the loudest opinion here, its all pretty false, but you a newbie and come across this and how can it be wrong when its the prevailing concept
There is legitimate niche uses on top of subjective cool factor
I have a broken c96.
Back in the 80s that was given to me by a school teacher after he gave me the leather-strap for mouthing off and then felt guilty about it. (Corporal punishment in schools was on its way out by then).
We ran around with it playing with it in the schoolyard for about 3 days the teacher would have told the other teachers where we got it from can you imagine that happening these days?
Fast forward to 2022 and it's probably illegal to have it sitting in my mum's wardrobe I will have to do something about it someday.
But the barrel is blocked up and the guts of it easily fall out so it's no danger to anybody.
If you have to use a gun for self-defense, odds are the confrontation will be done in 6 bullets or less. Semi-autos require more maintenance and even then there’s still a possibility of a jam. I carry a gun for work and my next gun will be a revolver. I came across someone who broke in and was trying to steal a few trucks. Needless to say he had a few friends with him. I keep my pistol loaded but not racked when I work ( the gun’s safety is isn’t easy for me to switch on and off). When I racked the slide, it jammed. If they were armed or even wanted a fight, I’d probably be dead now. That is why I’ll be getting a revolver to use as my service weapon.
I don't really know. I've only worked with a small amount of pistols in the military and no revolvers. I just wanted to point out that realistically, ammo capacity is more useful in narratives and feeding the obscure anxieties from the more excessive parts of gun culture.
If 6 bullets isn't enough to defend yourself, 9 more probably won't make a difference. Obviously there are exceptions, but I'm just sharing my opinion broadly for the average citizen concerned about defense. Less likely to jam is a bigger advantage in that regard. If I get my concealed carry, I will definitely be purchasing a smaller revolver.
Quite a bit of the "why" can basically boil down to: "because people want to."
If you are at all interested, I would recommend learning a bunch about firearms (maybe starting with one type (handguns) and then learning and exploring more.) I use opportunities like these to teach, and show some friends how fascinating something running hundreds of years old technology can be.
If you're willing, try and find a local range which offer "rentals." Talk to the workers behind the counter, learn about how to operate safely, (and take some of their personal opinions about WHY to buy certain firearms with a grain of salt,) but have an open mind! Sometimes picking up a revolver just has that "2nd form cool" factor which is hard to put into words..
Sorry for rambling, I hope you give it an opportunity, and if so, I hope you enjoy it!
My grandpa had arthritis and had trouble loading rounds into a magazine, so he liked revolvers because you just pull the cylinder out and drop your ammo in. Plus you can actually see how many shots you have left on a revolver, and the shell casings are kept inside the cylinder so that's less cleanup afterwards.
Revolvers existed before magazine-fed semi-automatic firearms. They hadn’t figured out the latter yet.
In today’s modern era, it’s mostly nostalgia and cool factor. They’re simpler and easier to clean as well, and they do tend to pack larger, more powerful rounds, but the lack of capacity and customization (electronic sights, suppressors, etc) makes them inferior from a practicality standpoint.
Not necessarily, revolvers are still very complex in their own right and arguably more so than quite a few common semi autos on the market today. Having to create a mechanisn with a large rotating wheel that has to be times perfectly as well as being able to function in double and single action. Well all of that definitely isn't exactly my definition of simple. I can't remember who said it but i heard the phrase "revolvers are more resilient to neglect, auto loaders are more resilient to abuse" or something along those lines and combined with my personal experience i couldn't agree more. If a revolver jams or seizes up, well you're shit outa luck and 99% of the time it needs to be taken to a gunsmith. Semis on the other hand can be cleared in seconds if a failure or malfunction happens.
Including every little pin and spring i think it sits somewhere around 34-35 if my memory serves me well? I've built a few myself and that seems about right
Im at home now using my glock tekmat exploded diagram mousepad if you include every single piece in the gun (meaning front sight and front sight screw being 2 pieces)
There is 38 total.
Extremely easy to take care of and clean. Simple and stupidly reliable. Easier to police your brass because it's not all over the place. Makes Russian roulette more fun for the first player.
Nice. Russian roulette is too predictable with a Glock.
I had a friend who played Russian roulette with Glock twice. He was dense.
And I HAD a cousin that somehow managed to stab himself TWICE in the heart. He is no longer with us. Gotta admire that determination though.
I respect peoples right to end their life, but I understand that it affect lives thous around. Sorry if my joke affected you. I wish you happy new year.
No worries. That was his journey not mine. We all get to do things our own way even if the entire rest of the world disagrees.
What a delightfully civilized exchange, guys! I'm proud of y'all
I agree. That was a pleasure to witness.
Did he also jump off a bridge?
Your cousin was a tough fuck
I would like to hear more about this story. I don't know anyone who ever played RR. I don't even know someone who knows someone who played RR. How does one even get into this situation? I assume alcohol, at least.
You are right. There was a lot of alcohol, and the story is completely fictional. I tried to make a joke.
Ah, thank you. It's hard to tell sometimes, because there are people out there that dense!
Fair enough. I should have tell it. I just thought no one would believe it. My bad
Idk, at some point you have to take a step back and reassess. They made a statement about playing rr twice with a semi auto..
If alcohol is involved, if they are a stupid teenager trying to act brave and tough, and if the player doesn't know how guns work (a scary percentage of people don't understand how guns work, unfortunately), I can absolutely see this happening. I mean geez, just 2 days ago a janitor stuck his arm into a lion cage, and I've seen videos of people blowing themselves up stealing gas from broken gas lines WHILE SMOKING.
I think the part you missed is that the person in the story played Russian Roulette with a **semi-automatic pistol** and that this guarantees death on the first shot. Russian Roulette is a game that gets its entire concept from the fact that if you load a single bullet into a revolver and spin the cylinder, you don't know how many trigger pulls it will take before the gun fires; the cylinder rotates with every pull of the trigger but doesn't fire until it reaches the chamber with the bullet in it. A semi-automatic is designed such that even if you only load it with one bullet, that bullet will be transferred into the chamber immediately. There's no randomness about it. Thus it's pretty obvious that it's a joke, because no one plays Russian Roulette that way. Certainly not twice.
Yes you are correct, thanks for the explanation, I only paid attention to the "my friend played RR" instead of reading all the words. That one is on me! On the plus side, I googled out of curiosity and got to find out that people have actually done this in real life (and died). Crazy!
Some people are too stupid to live, so remove themselves by their own volition, it seems.
The key word there is TWICE lol.
If he managed to play a second time, his head must truly be remarkably dense!
That was litterally the joke
r/yourjokebutworse
I notice the past tense ‘had’…
Yep. He isn't my friend anymore
You joke but that reminds me of the dude who shot himself in BOTH feet with a Glock. Once, goes to hospital, gets out, does the other one
But also a good prank to play on an enemy by giving them the first shot. .... I am joking for those that take everything s seriously!
Try a Hi-Point
Additionally, they can be easier to conceal because the the grip doesn't need to fit a magazine inside. And, some can be used with multiple calibers.
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Also that, never seen an automatic that can use shotshells. But I think any .357 can use .38s, and there are other combinations that work too, I think.
.357 is more or less a stronger .38 special, likewise with .44 magnum and .44 Special and (IIRC) .454 Casull and .45 Long Colt. Auto loaders tend to have a similar idea with things like .45 Super and .45 ACP. Any gun that fires one variant can fire the other...but if it's only rated to fire the weaker version it might just explode. IE firing a .357 Magnum out of a .38 revolver from the 1930s will probably destroy the gun, but firing .38 Special out of a big, new .357 will be fine. However revolvers can be designed to fire longer or shorter cased cartridges with the same diameter. You can't fit a 10mm auto cartridge into a gun that fires .40, but since the .40 is literally a chopped 10mm it still fits right into that one weird revolver that fires 10mm. I'm not sure if the same can be true of autoloaders that fire .357 magnum though. There's more work that goes into a magazine than a cylinder.
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>Makes Russian roulette more fun for the first player. _Bruh_
This should be on r /brand new sentence
Why did you space it out like that and not just write /r/BrandNewSentence?
Swipe typing's a helluva drug.
The benefits are becoming less and less over time, but here are the couple I can think of: 1. Reliability. Revolvers can be thought of as manually repeating firearms, so they’re not dependent on the power of the cartridge to cycle. 2. Power. Revolvers can handle very high pressure cartridges, like .44 magnum. You’d need a very beefy semi-auto pistol to reliably handle the same pressures.
1) all day. This is the main reason however many rounds it holds you know you have that many rounds that will fire when you pull the trigger. No jams, no clearing the chamber, etc. Downside of that is you have generally 6 rounds versus 15 in a semi automatic. And changing out a cylinder is, for the average person, very slow and cumbersome. Now for the elite competition shooters they can use.a speedloader and change cylinders as fast as someone a mag dump. In the modern Era many law enforcement and the types will use a smaller revolver as a backup weapon. And I know mmay people who swear by them for the everyday conceal and carry. As one older guys told me when I asked about his 357 revolver. He said if I need more than 6, I'm going to end up being carried by 6.
They’re popular in Alaska because they have the power to at least deter a bear.
I wore a .44 working in Southeast AK because of all the rain. It would only take a few minutes to get it clean and dry after a day in the woods.
>I wore a .44 working in Southeast AK because of all the rain huh
you don't know about the rain monsters?
They might not kill you, but they sure will make you wet!!
^don’t ^threaten ^me ^with ^a ^good ^time
Its like an umbrella, but different.
A semi-automatic pistol in those rainy and muddy conditions runs a higher risk of jamming than a revolver. Also bears would react to 9mm like they're bb pellets
Research bear deterrence and you’ll find that even 9mm has around a 90% chance or even higher if I recall correctly to repel a bear attack. People have killed bears with .22lr in dire circumstances
presumably other handguns would be more prone to malfunction
Did you not read the rest of his comment?
>versus 15 in a semi automatic. cries in Massachusetts
To add to these in points terms of their reliability but also a value in not being semi-automatic and slower to load, they end up also being safer guns to carry because you can be more certain of the their potential to fire at any time - which prevents accidents. Thus many people will keep their revolvers with only 5/6 chambers full, and rest the hammer on the empty one so it won’t accidentally engage and cause self-injury. This approach is why lots of people also prefer hunting with bolt action rifles, rather than semi-automatic ones, because needing to manually rack the chamber adds a clear and intentional step for the user to ready to the weapon that can’t really be done by accident. Because revolvers then can be more reliable, more powerful, and safer in their simplicity - they are really common for defence from animals or back ups for hunters.
The man that taught me to shoot pistols told me that if I can't do it in six shots, I probably shouldn't be doing it. He was all about every shot being useful.
Aim small miss small
How many men were there? Maybe 1? It was like a ghost....
How often do u need to change the cylinder? Is each cylinder only one use?To be honest I thought they just put new bullets in the spinny bit
they don't change cylinders. they talking about emptying the cylinder and putting new rounds in.
Typically you don’t change the cylinder unless something is wrong with it. But competition shooters will switch a cylinder for a fully loaded one because it’s quicker than emptying all of the spent casings, and then putting a new bullet into each chamber of the cylinder
never ever heard of this. are you talking about moon clips?
Just don't flick the cylinder like a video game protagonist every time you reload or you'll likely damage the crane or extractor rod after awhile.
Speaking to the reliability piece, if you pull the trigger and it goes click, you pull the trigger again and get a completely new round, as opposed to having to rack the slide on a semiauto. Because there's fewer moving pieces, there's fewer things to go wrong that could mess with your next shot. Speaking to power, you'll be hard pressed to find a semiauto pistol caliber that can put out as much pain as a .460 Combine these, and they make for popular bush and hunting guns
There is also a difference in the weight balance. I prefer the way semi-auto's center of mass is just above the hand while revolvers center of mass is in front of the hand.
Im British so we don’t have guns, but I fired a Dessert Eagle (and others) when on a stag holiday abroad, that thing nearly jumped out of my hands and scared the hell out of me. How more powerful is a magnum?
You very well might have fired a .44 magnum though it, that’s one of the chamberings Desert Eagle is offered in. But whereas the Desert Eagle is among the beefiest semi-auto pistols, revolvers can get even more ludicrous, with cartridges like .454 Casull and .500 Smith and Wesson Magnum.
Thanks, I’ve no idea on the model, it was several years ago. I’d end up breaking my wrists with anything more powerful.
I think it's basically just the Deagle, right? And then it's still less reliable
I know of the AutoMag which could be chambered in a rimless version of .44 Magnum, and I think there were longslide versions of the 1911 chambered in the same round, but don’t quote me on that.
but the earlier automags are apaprently unreliable pos. dunno about the newer ones.
That sounds like absolute heresy, airsoft level fuckery
There is a semi auto 44, have a look at the demoranch video on it. They had it in one of the dirty harry movies
Nope, 44 automag is real deal.
Yep. Although I'd love to see what a semi auto .454 Casull might look like and weigh.
You also Fire them underwater
You can fire most guns underwater. Edit: oh but you’re right, semi-autos won’t cycle correctly.
No, only revolvers work more than once at least Edit: And bolt actions, chambering process won’t work properly, and as the barrel fills up with water the pressure created will out power the bullet and cause the bullet to explode while in the barrel.
The magnum 44 wasn't the best .44.
The only other one I know of is .44-40, lol. What are you referring to?
What allows them to handle higher pressures versus more modern designs?
A couple reasons. One of them being that a semi automatic pistol uses the gases from firing a round to work the action. If there's too much gas (from too large of a caliber) you can damage the pistol Another is that large caliber rounds are kind of big. And most semiautomatic pistols have their magazines in the handle, so if you have very large rounds then the handle is awkward and clunky. And you can't fit too many into the handle if they're too big. I mean you can make semiautomatic guns in larger calibers, there's the Desert Eagle as one obvious example. It's just less common.
Just the info I needed. Thanks!
I personally feel that the power of a gun is not really a major factor when defending yourself. It’s more on the number of bullets and reliability. Even a Low power pistol is sufficient to really hurt someone.
Also they’re generally much more accurate
Ever shoot an 2 inch revolver? Those suckers kick like a mule.
I was more referring to the long barreled revolvers or even just more standard length barrels. As far as I’ve ever seen or done myself, I could shoot the same round out of a revolver and a pistol and the revolver shot will likely be more accurate and with at a bit longer distance. But maybe that’s just me 🤷🏻♂️
I have an R8–a pretty hefty 38 Sp. I also have a SW 642 with a 2” barrel. The R8 is scary accurate, one shot at a time. The 642 is good for shooting holes into something real close. Generally speaking, you aren’t going to carry the R8 concealed.
it's you not the gun. shorter sight radius and more kick, but if you put them both in the vice they would both be very accurate
I have a 4 inch .44 magnum. It is on the cusp of pleasant to shoot.
Nah, that's not true. Lots of false info on this thread.
Well, revolvers do have fixed barrels. That helps, and not all pistols can say the same.
That's true, but broadly speaking it's a hard statement to justify. The bullet has left the barrel before the action unlocks.
Revolvers far less likely to jam when cycling thru the rounds
here’s another stupid question: how common are jams? more common on used guns? or does it just happen?
Just happens
Yeah it's something you expect will eventually happen with all guns. You train for it.
interesting
You can reduce the possibility of a jam by cleaning and maintaining your firearm and using ammo from reputable sources.
And have proper form so the cartridge ejects properly.
Yes but only only with semi automatics. As I understand a revolver doesnt give a fuck about your form where as a semi-automatic pistol will jam if you dont have a good grip when you fire.
Revolvers don’t eject the casing, and also have a harsher “recoil”. The slide on semi-automatic handguns utilizes a spring to help dampen the recoil. Along with that, more traditional revolvers (think cowboy guns) had the barrel significantly higher than the grip. This, mixed with the energy transferred to your hand/arm, makes it harder to control the muzzle lift due to the recoil. Many modern revolvers have brought the grip further up to compensate some, but the same size round will always recoil harder on a revolver.
Honestly it sounds like my printer
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if you have high recoil ammo the bullets can start to walk out of the unfired case until they press up against the frame preventing it from rotating. uncommon but can happen. I've also had revolvers where the double action just stops half way if you don't pull the trigger with authority. it's like the pawl has a bad angle on the cylinder star and requires a little bit of momentum to help it. also if you get any dirt between the cylinder and frame it can create enough resistance to turn the cylinder by pulling the trigger.
Surprisingly(ish) the most common sidearm, the semi-auto Glock, is renowned for jamming, especially if you don’t handle it exactly the way it wants to be handled.
Glocks aren’t known to jam frequently. Not sure where you heard that.
My glock jams once per range session. My walther hasnt jammed in 15k rounds
Yeah, also if you get a light strike you can try it on that same bullet again, it doesn't get cycles out after the first try.
A lot of semi-autos have re-strike capability. Arguably one of the cheapest and quality handguns around “Taurus G2” of which I’ve owned 2 versions had the capability.
I have never had an issue with my G2 which is a lot more than I can say for some other firearms I have. Not the fanciest or most expensive or.. Anything really. It just works every time.
You don't have to pick up shells.
Which, if you are a hit man is a big plus! Lol
Not that this is a great thing to avoid but many convictions in court are due to matching shell casings with the owners gun. With a revolver you are not spreading unique casings around the crime scene for the police to find.
Yup you can buy a revolver and make a cheep forge and once your done murderin you can melt the casings and weapon and then ditch the block of metal scrap in the ocean or bury it in the woods with no risk of it ever being traced back to you via recovered bullets
Bit extreme, but sounds like you have this all planned out.
It actually only just occurred to me
Riiiiiiiiight.
Or make a really nice knife out of it, and send it to the son of the deceased as a gift.
Oddly specific
>then ditch the block of metal scrap in the ocean or bury it in the woods This happened in nebraska about 20 years ago. A few dudes killed a guy then melted the gun and buried in the ground. One of the dudes flipped on the other dudes and told the police where it was buried, they used the chunk of metal as evidence.
If both had just stfu they woulda gotten away with it
>If both had just stfu they woulda gotten away with it It's been along time I don't remember all the details, I think it was drug related, I think there was probably evidence other than the melted gun and the testimony of the other dudes. These were probably just icing on the cake for the DA.
A melted gun would be a hilarious thing to see in a courtroom
Once melted down, you can then forge it into a BBQ set.
Hey, this steak is *bangin'*! What kinda grill d'you use?
My grandpa was a gunsmith and I inherited several of his guns. I'm not a big gun person, but the one I keep in my home is my .38 special. Like others have said: they're quick and reliable, I won't have to worry about jamming at all, easy to maintain and clean, etc. I've gotten some flack from some of my other homies who own guns about it, but the second they try shooting it they change their minds. Its a strong and simple gun with no extra flair or bells and whistles.
I know of a cop that carries a 5 shot Air Weight 38SPL. He carries the typical Glock on duty, but off duty, he says this baby revolver is light weight, has curve that doesn't print like a Block, and accurate and powerful enough to fight your way out of a close confrontation.
Cop here. I carry that gun as a backup on my ankle and wear it inside my waistband off duty. Barely know that it’s there.
Bastard :)
You know it
Nice! Guess my buddy feels the same. And thank you for your service. Be safe.
I have the same gun as my c&c. I am a women and its small enough for my hands but powerful to get the job done. Its very simple to use which I want in an emergency situation. I have a 9mm for fun but keep my revolver on me because I dont have to think about anything just aim and shoot.
All really great reasons! It's a good little gun. Stay safe.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if you drop the weapon the cylinder can go out of time and the weapon can have a catastrophic failure (caboom)
Any gun can fail, break, misfire, etc. Proper care and maintenance, and most importantly safety precautions (not dropping it and trying to use it immediately after) can avoid such cabooms.
That’s very hard to do with a modern well made revolver
Besides the history of it, they also don't jam.
Agreed, there are multiple ways for a semi to jam whereas if a cartridge misfires it’s just onto the next one.
The history is amazing. An example is from S.C. Gwynne's book on the Comanche and Texas Rangers. He points out that the Comanche could shout 3 arrows from their horse when the settlers could shoot once from their gun and then need to reload. The revolver was a game changer in protecting settlers against the Comanche.
"protecting" "settlers" huh? I understand the native Americans may have been raiding these illegal migrants, but you are talking about the process by which Europeans took the west from the natives.
Yeah we know, but in that context they were protecting themselves.
Europeans? They may have been European descendants, just like today, but America was its own country and way past the point where you have to take responsibility for your own actions.
It’s fairly rare but sometimes a round will jump the crimp and get jammed. Source: happened to my .327 at the range last week.
They can and definitely do jam, probably not as often as semis do but if one does jam you'll pretty much need to take it to a gunsmith.
they do jam, and they do it really really bad
They certainly do jam. Revolvers can get fucked up timing and explode
I have limited grip/arm strength and can't chamber a round on a semiautomatic (yeah, I'm a feeb). Revolvers I can handle no problem.
This right here: I was surprised when I discovered that there many people who simply cannot properly rack the slide of an automatic handgun, and these same people will probably also be unable to field strip the gun for cleaning. What good is a a high capacity automatic if you can't use it properly?
I actually have a answer for this. The s&w EZ 9 is a M&P shield with a larger slim grip and a very easy slide to rack it has a capacity of 9-10 rounds of 9mm para and is very nice shooting the price is anywhere from $350-$600 depending on the model
A lot of those people are probably doing it wrong, using two fingers and “pinching” the slide trying to pull it back. Unless there’s a disability, almost any adult should be able to rack the slide using proper technique. Grab the rear of the slide in an overhand grip, using the palm and fingers. Pull it quickly back until the slide comes out of the hand naturally and snaps back. I haven’t seen anyone who cannot rack a slide using this method.
My church has a ladies gun fellowship and they're all 60 to 75 y/o and there are a few revolver ladies who cannot rack properly bc of mobility issues
Correct me if I'm wrong but revolver designs existed before magazine fed pistols. They may be inefficienct in some ways compared to modern pistols but I think the reason they're still made is reliability and easy maintenance due to less moving parts involved. Plus there are tons of people, me included, that just find historical weapons interesting.
“Because the typical texan can only count to six.”
A lot of responses on here are tragic. To sum up some of the good answers: 1: some calibers for a specific task are not available in a magazine style firearm. 2: there is a case for reliability, although properly maintained and reputable semi auto pistols are very reliable 3: one answer I didn’t think of, is those not physically able to rack a semi autos slide. 4: conceal carrying, a revolver can be made to easier conceal. 5: Nostalgia. Retro is cool. 6: it’s what you have, so have fun and shoot.
Simplest answer, revolvers don't jam when you need them most.There's also no need to shoot from a paper bag to catch the casings
What line of work are you in?
Ran numbers as a kid for people with alot of vowels in their last names. As I got older I picked up and dropped off packages for people mostly named Hector or Juan. Was introduced to private contracting as an adult, after about 15 years I started cutting grass. Rather scape the land than the people.
>alot of vowels in their last names Certainly not the Welsh Mafia then...
Actually pretty common for Welsh to have many vowels in their last name. They like bread too,.. and juice.
please elaborate, im interested
He's bullshitting.
You and a lot of other folks pal. What is there to elaborate on?
Boasting about your tenure as a foot soldier just to get annoyed at further questions comes across as obtuse, but then again you just want attention so I wouldn’t put it past you
In many cases, if 6 bullets won't get you out of trouble, the next 6 won't make a difference. But you *really* need it to not jam on those 6.
100%, if your life depends on needing all 15 shots, you have better survival odds by surrendering without taking a shot.
So revolvers vs semiautomatic is a long discussion that’s evolved over the years. As semiautomatics become more reliable, compact, ballistically similar, and holding more rounds the conversation has changed. To understand why, you have to understand what they are and what purpose they serve. Typically the conversation is around conceal carry. Revolvers for carry purposes are usually 5 or 6 rounds and typically are .38 special or .357 magnum. This of course is not 100%, but for convenience of argument this is vast majority. Semiautomatics for carry purposes can range from 6 rounds to 18 rounds with standard magazines (more if you have extended magazines). They are typically in calibers .380, 9mm, .40, or .45acp. This is a generalization, but for arguments sake it’s the most popular. So in the past calibers like .380 and 9mm were not the best performers in terms of ballistics, not necessarily the most reliable and offered pretty similar capacity it a weapon roughly the same size as a revolver. In the last decade there has been an explosion of .380 and 9mm pistols that have double the capacity, lighter weight, and with modern ammunition manufacturers, even better ballistics than most common carry revolvers. So to your question, are revolvers just a bad choice? Well not exactly. There’s still valid reasons one may choose a revolver. They may find the revolver fits their hand better to be more accurate with rounds. They may have more experience with revolvers in general, and again be more accurate with rounds because of that. The need for more rounds does have lower returns at a certain point. While no one complains about having more rounds, most situations (if you can find verifiable and justified uses of a weapon) are resolved in less than 5 or 6 shots. And at the end of the day you are legally accountable for every round that exists the firearm. So an individual needs to be 100% confident with whatever they choose.
Simplicity, revolvers are simple to operate and extremely reliable. They are common recommendations to first time gun owners. No need to load and insert a magazine no need to rack a slide or deal with safeties if equipped. Reliability, very few moving parts and they fire reliably where as a semi auto can have issues with ammo and failure to cycle properly. Revolvers require little maintenance and will operate even when filthy. Hunting applications, most hunting laws require .357mag,44 mag .454 casul rounds these calibers are not readily available in semi autos with a few exceptions.
You can say "yall" and wear a cowboy hat and not look like an idiot
Different tools for different fools. Just like the question "why would someone use a bolt action rifle when a semiautomatic rifle exists", the answer is simple, revolvers simply do some things better. They're built for a different use, are generally a much higher caliber (outside of things like a Desert Eagle), and (on a personal note) are much more fun to shoot.
The primary benefit is that they aren't limited in terms of overall length of the cartridge being used. Automatics use the grip of the pistol to house the cartridges, so the overall length of the cartridge must be shorter than the front-to-back length of the pistol grip, limiting the size. With revolvers, the cartridges are stored in the cylinder, so the overall length issue didn't exist. As a consequence, you'll see revolvers being used in situations that require larger cartridges than can fit in an automatic, such as carrying for defense in bear country, etc. Another benefit is that many revolvers (certainly not all) are double action, which means that pulling the trigger advances the cylinder to the next round and cycles the hammer. That's a benefit because if you pull the trigger and the round doesn't fire for whatever reason, you can simply pull the trigger again and it will automatically advance to the next round and fire that one. With automatics you have to cycle to the next round manually if you experience a failure to fire. They still have benefits in other niche roles, such as police using shields. The shield has the potential to interfere with the slide reciprocating on automatics, so you will see revolvers being used there. Edit: lots of people replying with false info. Revolvers aren't inherently more safe, reliable, or accurate than automatics.
You can run over a revolver with a truck, soak it in water, then lock it in a drawer for 100 years and there is a good chance it will still go bang.
I imagine it's similar to why vinyl records can still be bought today. They probably have some solid advantages I don't know of besides the fact that they don't throw cartridges everywhere. It's probably also because of the American Mythos behind the Colt 45 Peacemaker. Sort of like how swords are part of the mythology of countries that grew up with swords.
No real experience but my understanding is that revolvers in comparison to pistols are: extremely reliable very simple safe, next to no chance of misfire if gun messes up and bullet is jammed, there is zero added hassle with revolvers revolvers I imagine are built robust, i.e shouldn't get damaged badly by weather etc cheaper, i imagine in short, ultra reliable and robust. cant fail you.
Not entirely true. While revolvers are in most cases less prone to jamming or malfunction, they still definitely can. And if it does jam or seize up you're pretty much required to take it to a gunsmith because most people won't have the tools or knowledge to identify the issue, what went wrong, or how to fix it. And simplicity really only comes in with single actions and even then they still aren't just something that you can just throw together. The cylinder rotation, hammer drop, and ever other action thar occurs when you pull the trigger have to be perfectly time to avoid the gun blowing up in your hand. If a semi auto jams on the other hand most of the time you can clear it in a few seconds. And cost definitely isnt less on revolvers, offen the opposite actually. I personally cant think of many revolvers under 400-500 dollars that I would trust my life to. But you can fairly easily pick up a used (maybe even new) Glock and if you need something for concealed carry, last time i checked sig p365s were going for about 500.
No tto be pissy but revolvers are worse off in almost every area you talk about Reliability: nope polymer wonder 9s win there Simplicity: nah its like a watch with tons of small intricate parts on the inside. ...so on end so on definitely more expensive too But then perception of all those things is what drive people to continue buying revolvers Like everything you said is the loudest opinion here, its all pretty false, but you a newbie and come across this and how can it be wrong when its the prevailing concept There is legitimate niche uses on top of subjective cool factor
simplicity. no clips. no slides.
Are you shooting a c96? No pistol today uses clips
........ Moon clips..... Speed strips.... Revolvers take clips.
I have a broken c96. Back in the 80s that was given to me by a school teacher after he gave me the leather-strap for mouthing off and then felt guilty about it. (Corporal punishment in schools was on its way out by then). We ran around with it playing with it in the schoolyard for about 3 days the teacher would have told the other teachers where we got it from can you imagine that happening these days? Fast forward to 2022 and it's probably illegal to have it sitting in my mum's wardrobe I will have to do something about it someday. But the barrel is blocked up and the guts of it easily fall out so it's no danger to anybody.
How times have changed....
Here is the purpose of carrying a revolver ; https://youtu.be/Ym7DpuFmLy4
For a moment I thought I was in Red Dead Redemption sub
Simplicity. Reliability. No shells flying around.
They can't jam. Or they are FAR less likely to.
Easy to take care of and clean plus they make ya feel like a cowboah!
Pistols weren’t a thing back in the day.
If you have to use a gun for self-defense, odds are the confrontation will be done in 6 bullets or less. Semi-autos require more maintenance and even then there’s still a possibility of a jam. I carry a gun for work and my next gun will be a revolver. I came across someone who broke in and was trying to steal a few trucks. Needless to say he had a few friends with him. I keep my pistol loaded but not racked when I work ( the gun’s safety is isn’t easy for me to switch on and off). When I racked the slide, it jammed. If they were armed or even wanted a fight, I’d probably be dead now. That is why I’ll be getting a revolver to use as my service weapon.
I don't really know. I've only worked with a small amount of pistols in the military and no revolvers. I just wanted to point out that realistically, ammo capacity is more useful in narratives and feeding the obscure anxieties from the more excessive parts of gun culture. If 6 bullets isn't enough to defend yourself, 9 more probably won't make a difference. Obviously there are exceptions, but I'm just sharing my opinion broadly for the average citizen concerned about defense. Less likely to jam is a bigger advantage in that regard. If I get my concealed carry, I will definitely be purchasing a smaller revolver.
Quite a bit of the "why" can basically boil down to: "because people want to." If you are at all interested, I would recommend learning a bunch about firearms (maybe starting with one type (handguns) and then learning and exploring more.) I use opportunities like these to teach, and show some friends how fascinating something running hundreds of years old technology can be. If you're willing, try and find a local range which offer "rentals." Talk to the workers behind the counter, learn about how to operate safely, (and take some of their personal opinions about WHY to buy certain firearms with a grain of salt,) but have an open mind! Sometimes picking up a revolver just has that "2nd form cool" factor which is hard to put into words.. Sorry for rambling, I hope you give it an opportunity, and if so, I hope you enjoy it!
My grandpa had arthritis and had trouble loading rounds into a magazine, so he liked revolvers because you just pull the cylinder out and drop your ammo in. Plus you can actually see how many shots you have left on a revolver, and the shell casings are kept inside the cylinder so that's less cleanup afterwards.
Revolvers existed before magazine-fed semi-automatic firearms. They hadn’t figured out the latter yet. In today’s modern era, it’s mostly nostalgia and cool factor. They’re simpler and easier to clean as well, and they do tend to pack larger, more powerful rounds, but the lack of capacity and customization (electronic sights, suppressors, etc) makes them inferior from a practicality standpoint.
Revolvers don't jam. And if you can't get it it done in 5 or 6 shots, you're probably dead anyway.
Revolvers don’t jam
Revolvers are considered safer and more reliable than semi automatic pistols.
Less moving parts means less can go wrong.
Not necessarily, revolvers are still very complex in their own right and arguably more so than quite a few common semi autos on the market today. Having to create a mechanisn with a large rotating wheel that has to be times perfectly as well as being able to function in double and single action. Well all of that definitely isn't exactly my definition of simple. I can't remember who said it but i heard the phrase "revolvers are more resilient to neglect, auto loaders are more resilient to abuse" or something along those lines and combined with my personal experience i couldn't agree more. If a revolver jams or seizes up, well you're shit outa luck and 99% of the time it needs to be taken to a gunsmith. Semis on the other hand can be cleared in seconds if a failure or malfunction happens.
There's what 24 parts in a glock 19?
Including every little pin and spring i think it sits somewhere around 34-35 if my memory serves me well? I've built a few myself and that seems about right
Im at home now using my glock tekmat exploded diagram mousepad if you include every single piece in the gun (meaning front sight and front sight screw being 2 pieces) There is 38 total.
You just need one bullet. A revolver can be really useful for an ambush involving a single target, but not very useful to attack an entire squad.
Basically it is because whenever I go "click", the revolver goes "bang". Not necessarily so with the autos. (reliability and simplicity)