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I was a young cowboy with a fondness for horses, firearms, and pretty girls, in that order. One afore-mentioned pretty girl awaited my arrival across a high mountain pass that guards my Rocky Mountain home, but as my diesel pickup growled its way upward toward the pass I knew I was going to be early for our date. So I geared down and pulled off the highway into a small patch of ponderosa timber. The motor grumbled to a halt and I lifted my most recent crush off the truck seat, it\u2019s long frame svelte and gleaming in the late afternoon light. The action was as smooth as whipped cream sweetened with maple sugar, and I forgot all about my upcoming date. Carrying the curvaceous form a little way from the truck I swung it to eye level and squeezed. A distant twig disappeared with a thunderous crack, and smoke rose in slow spirals from the six-inch barrel of my vintage Colt Python. I was in love.<\/p>\n

My infatuation with six-shooters began early at the hands of Louis L\u2019Amour. His books accurately describe many different revolvers used during the heyday of the Wild West, including the early Dragoons, Walkers, Pattersons, and even Walch & Navy 12-shot handguns. Colt Peacemakers <\/a>played a role in many of his novels, as did Smith & Wesson\u00a0and Schofield. Revolvers offered the greatest firepower available in a handgun at the time, and many battles were won or lost with them.<\/p>\n

Now, most shooters would opine that wheelguns simply can\u2019t compare with semiauto pistols in terms of speed. Tell that to Jerry Miculek. Yes, I know, none of us will ever be able to handle a revolver like Jerry can. But, courtesy of Miculek, no one can ever dispute the fact that a revolver can spout veritable gouts of ammo downrange with blistering speed and accuracy. Are they better than a semi-auto handgun for protection or battle? Well, no. Not usually. However, every once in a while, they do have advantages. Let\u2019s take a look at the pros and cons of each.<\/p>\n

\"Wheelgun

The Colt Peacemaker was one of the most effective and influential handguns of the 19th century.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Wheelgun

Revolvers \u2013 especially ones like this Colt Python \u2013 have panache. They are also typically easier to shoot well.<\/p><\/div>\n

REVOLVER<\/h2>\n

The first successful revolver \u2013 known as the Colt Patterson – was patented in 1836. It was a .36 caliber five-shot weapon that became an instant success on the battlefield. Revolving pistol design evolved steadily during the rest of the century, with 6-shot, single or double-action models eventually becoming the standard \u2013 hence the moniker \u201csix shooter\u201d. There are, however, many notable variations to this standard, such as the small-frame 5-shot .357 Mag. Smith & Wesson Model 60, and the 7-shot .357 Mag. S&W Model 686 Plus. But for the most part six-guns are just that – six-shot guns. That limited capacity can be considered a significant disadvantage when compared with today\u2019s high-capacity semi-auto handguns.<\/p>\n

However, some things should be given consideration when comparing six-shooter versus high-capacity semi-auto. First, in the hands of a calm, accurate shooter, six .357 Mag. or .44 Mag. rounds are enough to stop multiple bad-guys in rather authoritative fashion. Secondly, high-capacity firearms tend to promote a spray-and-pray technique, especially during high-stress encounters.<\/p>\n

Real Life Encounters<\/h2>\n

One video I watched of an actual firefight left an indelible impression on me \u2013 it shows a policeman hiding behind his squad car door, spraying rounds from his semi-auto at a man who was advancing on his position with a rifle in hand. When the man arrives the cop\u2019s high-capacity handgun is empty, and though he winged the criminal a couple times, it wasn\u2019t enough to stop him. It\u2019s a real video, and as the cop begs the bad-guy not to hurt him the bad-guy shoots him dead at point-blank range. All it would have taken to stop the criminal was one careful, accurate shot. Instead, he wasted 18 rounds and his own life.<\/p>\n

\"Wheelgun

This small-frame S&W 5-shot revolver is accurate, smooth, and reliable \u2013 the perfect carry gun for a pretty lady or elderly gentleman.<\/p><\/div>\n

Another advantage a revolver has over a semi-auto is that a revolver has no slide that a shooter must rack before firing. That\u2019s significant for older folks, or folks with weak hands. No one wants to hide in a corner while a marauder roams through his house, trying feverishly to chamber a round in his gun but unable to do so because the slide is too hard to rack. Better to have six shots that will go bang than 17 that won\u2019t. Revolvers are also much less likely to malfunction than semi-auto handguns. Even covered in dust or mud, there\u2019s simply not much to go wrong.<\/p>\n

\"Wheelgun

Rugged, superbly accurate, with an action smoother than fine silk – it\u2019s a tragedy that the Colt Python is no longer produced.<\/p><\/div>\n

One last consideration in favor of double-action wheel-guns is the fact that they are conducive to accurate training and shooting. Many shooters struggle to shoot handguns of any type well, and the problem is usually a two-ton flinch. Those shooters likely aren\u2019t even aware that they possess such an awesome flinch, and so can\u2019t work to eliminate it. But with a revolver you can load a couple rounds in the cylinder and spin it. Then shoot through all the cylinders. You\u2019ll soon know if you\u2019re dealing with a flinch. Furthermore, there\u2019s nothing like the long, smooth pull of a nice double-action revolver to teach a shooter to hold steady on his target and squeeze. Try it sometime.<\/p>\n

The downsides to a revolver are simple: significantly less firepower and a thicker profile. The first means that you have fewer bullets to shoot at bad guys, and it takes longer to reload. The second means that they can be harder to conceal. That\u2019s pretty much it.<\/p>\n

Cartridge Showdown \u2014 which is better 9mm or .45<\/a>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Wheelgun

Less romance and all business, this high-capacity pistol is a fighting machine.<\/p><\/div>\n

SEMIAUTO<\/h2>\n

The first really successful semi-auto handguns were designed during the early years of the 20th<\/sup> century, played a large role in WW1, and changed the temperature of battle and self-defense side arms forever. The US Military adopted them immediately, but US law-enforcement was loath to give up their wheel-guns. In fact, a percentage of officers carried revolvers as late as the early 1990s.<\/p>\n

[one_half]<\/p>\n

\"Wheelgun

The S&W Shield is a lightweight, rugged little semi-auto. It\u2019s harder to shoot accurately than the S&W Mod. 60, but less punishing and sports almost double the rounds.<\/p><\/div>\n

[\/one_half][one_half_last]<\/p>\n

\"Wheelgun

Nine reasons for a bad-guy to change his mind.<\/p><\/div>\n

[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n

Today there are a plethora of different semi-auto side arms available. The most popular full-sized models are high-capacity polymer-framed versions capable of stacking 17 or more rounds in the mag, and another in the chamber. They\u2019re a far cry from the old 5-shot Colt Patterson revolvers.<\/p>\n

Advantages possessed by semi-auto handguns are many. Most notably, they go bang every time you pull the trigger, without that long, long pull associated with double-action revolvers. They also go bang lots and lots of times. Even the historic, panache-laden 1911 has a capacity of 8 plus 1, giving it a 50 percent advantage in firepower over any six-shooter. Run a like equation with a high-cap pistol and you have fully three times the round count of any six-shooter.<\/p>\n

Even if we compare small-frame, concealable revolvers versus compact semi-autos, the results are still in favor of the semi-auto. For instance, a small frame revolver such as S&Ws Mod. 60 carries five .357 Mag. rounds. Compare that to the 9mm S&W M&P Shield with a capacity of 8+1 and the semi-auto boasts almost double the round count. Sure, the .357 Mag. hits harder, but with today\u2019s premium self-defense ammunition that advantage is minimal.<\/p>\n\"Wheelgun\n

The downsides to semi-auto handguns can be summed up in just a few sentences: They can be harder to operate (racking the slide). If you possess the grey hair and wisdom of years gone by, you might be better served by a revolver. They are more prone to malfunction. If your weapon of choice is a semi-auto you should train until you are adept at clearing your pistol should it jam at the worst possible time. And, make sure that you never spray-and-pray. Drop the spray and keep the pray.<\/p>\n

***Check out GunsAmerica for your next Colt Python<\/a>.***<\/h2>\n
\"Wheelgun

The Model 60 is easy to load and (aside from recoil) easy to shoot well.<\/p><\/div>\n

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