{"id":53232,"date":"2016-02-13T14:49:09","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T19:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=53232"},"modified":"2016-02-13T14:49:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T22:54:12","slug":"debunking-common-revolver-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/debunking-common-revolver-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Debunking Common Revolver Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There’s a distinct appeal to the revolver. The design speaks to some people. But how much of the mythology surrounding these guns is true?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Read more about the benefits of revolvers: Shooting revolvers from the pocket<\/a>. Or this comparative study: Shooting revolvers from a man purse.<\/a><\/p>\n

Revolvers are enjoying a massive resurgence of popularity. As we noted in the Taurus review we ran earlier this week<\/a> (or the Kimber Revolver from SHOT Show<\/a>), the old-school technology is still evolving. So what’s behind America’s love-affair with wheel-guns? Is it simple nostalgia, or is there something deeper?<\/p>\n

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Two classic beauties–the Colt Python (top) and the Smith 686.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are certainly nostalgic elements to the revolver. Most single action guns hold firm to their 19th century roots. But there are very few people carrying single-action revolvers, and even fewer concealing them. Double-action, on the other hand…. There is a retro-cool to the Colt Snakes. Smith & Wesson, and others, are rocking big-bore calibers that simply aren’t practical in automatic pistols. And the refinements of material science have allowed many new options in lightweight concealed carry guns.<\/p>\n

Revolvers have a reputation for being fool-proof. Though their mechanics are often complex, Revolvers are easy to use. And they never fail, right?<\/p>\n

Well, the truth is more complex. There is a world of mythology that surrounds the revolver. And as a die-hard revolver fan, I’d like to share some of my experience. This is in no-way designed to talk you out of your decision to carry a revolver–instead, you need to know what the potential pitfalls might be.<\/p>\n

Myth #1–Revolvers don\u2019t jam.<\/h2>\n

This has to be the most pervasive of all revolver myths. There’s some truth to it, in that many revolvers are very reliable. But you’re kidding yourself if you accept this as gospel truth. Wheel-guns suffer from the same issue all guns have. I have broken them down into five categories.<\/p>\n