9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

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9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Whootsinator » Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:38 pm

I'm afraid I'm going to lose the Semi-auto v. Revolver battle with a new shooter that wants a gun but probably won't practice. If that happens, I need a revolver to steer them to. High reliability, relatively high capacity (MINIMUM 6 rounds). Not Taurus or worse. Nothing longer than a 4" barrel. I'm looking for the Glock 19 of the revolver world here, not a pink Airweight J-frame.

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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Mike » Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:41 pm

Smith model 940 is about it.

I have one for sale but they aren't cheap.
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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Mike » Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:42 pm

But the 940 is a 5 round J frame.
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Post by Mike » Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:43 pm

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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Frailer » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:03 pm

A six shot 9mm revolver is a tall order. There's the new Korth, but the "Glock 19 of the revolver world" it ain't.

Is this for a carry gun or for bedside/home defense?

And why does it have to be 9mm?

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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Vividia » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:11 pm

Personally, i would steer away from the 9mm due to loading and ejecting issues. I have a couple revolvers in traditionally semi-auto calibers. I love them, but would not recommend for home defense unless moon clips are used. The star ejector doesn't work to get rid of the empties since there is no rim.

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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by PDM » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:38 pm

I have nothing to add here, but please educate me on why you wouldn't give someone like that a full size striker fired pistol
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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Whootsinator » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:48 pm

PDM wrote:I have nothing to add here, but please educate me on why you wouldn't give someone like that a full size striker fired pistol
You can't force people to buy what you want them to buy. If someone is convinced they want a revolver, PERIOD, they're going to buy a revolver.
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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Dave1965 » Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:12 pm

yeah having had a .380 , .40 and 9mm revolver, I would forego that for a new person. They can't deal with it. And ONLY taurus makes a reasonably priced revolver too. Not a good combo. .38 or .357 are the choices in revolver because of the reliability.

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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Wyldman » Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:22 pm

Dave said exactly what I was thinking, so I'll just second what he said.

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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by PDM » Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:25 pm

Whootsinator wrote:
PDM wrote:I have nothing to add here, but please educate me on why you wouldn't give someone like that a full size striker fired pistol
You can't force people to buy what you want them to buy. If someone is convinced they want a revolver, PERIOD, they're going to buy a revolver.
Figured that's the part I was missing
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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Frailer » Mon Sep 19, 2016 10:17 pm

There's not a thing in the world wrong with a revolver. I carry a J-frame with some frequency.

But revolvers in semi-auto calibers are niche items...with their own unique set of problems. For example, a bent moon clip can be a nightmare.

The Glock 19 equivalent would be one of the S&W K frames (Model 10, 13, 15, 64, 65, etc.)

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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by WLJ » Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:24 am

Charter Arms has a model that doesn't use moon clips

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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Frailer » Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:05 am

WLJ wrote:Charter Arms has a model that doesn't use moon clips

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I don't think I would want to trust my life to that. 38s will occasionally (albeit rarely) jump the extractor star.

Then again, few of us can reload a revolver fast enough for this to be a deciding factor. If the fight's not over when the cylinder's empty...it's time to beat feet.

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Re: 9mm Revolver for Carry/Bedside

Post by Vividia » Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:52 pm

My 627 8 shot 357 carries more rounds than my 1911.....just sayin....and i LOVE me some 1911s
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