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weagle99
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:28 pm to Tom288)
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That would be the only reason I could see getting one, for aesthetic or historical value.
Well, there could be other reasons, such as shooting true big bore rounds like the .500 S&W, .454, and others. They offer a very good platform for hurling large pieces of metal downrange at high rates of speed.
Plus, as an old timer once said 'The .45 Colt is never a mistake.'
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El Josey Wales 
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:29 pm to weagle99)
It won the west.
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nelatf 
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:29 pm to Tom288)
I learned with a Taurus .38 and a S&W .357. My boys will learn with the revolver.
Always goes BOOM and the jury will like them better than those high capacity semi auto assault pistols. ;-)
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Geauxtiga
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:29 pm to weagle99)
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they will always go bang assuming the ammunition is OK.
That's what separates them from Glocks. Not even bad ammo will stop a glock. 
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Judge Smails 
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:29 pm to El Josey Wales)
A revolver will cycle ratshot, where a semi auto will not. That's all I got.
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Nodust
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:29 pm to Yat27)
I was going to buy a cowboy, but saving up for the gong.
And revolvers are fun to shoot, accurate, and reliable.
And Alx doesn't like them. But he doesn't own a pistol so doesn't count
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JAB528
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:29 pm to El Josey Wales)
Fair enough.
I'd rather this though.
 
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El Josey Wales
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:30 pm to Geauxtiga)
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JAB528
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:30 pm to Nodust)
A cowboy is definitely on my list as well.
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Ole Geauxt
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:30 pm to Choirboy)
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I know Josey personally and I will tell you the following about him:
He's a Glock Goober
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ZacAttack 
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:30 pm to Tom288)
Can't play Russian Roulette with a semiauto.
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El Josey Wales
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:31 pm to ZacAttack)
Another point for the revolver.
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OntarioTiger
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:31 pm to JAB528)
I'm pretty ignorant on pistolas too - I can't shoot them worth shiite - but I did hear a saleman tell a customer when discussing semis vs wheel guns "nothings more reliable than a revolver but when you are in a combat situation nothing beats a semi". Not sure the female customer appreciated the answer
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Nodust
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:31 pm to JAB528)
The cowboy is $110 or so. Gong is $200. I'd just soon have the gong
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weagle99
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:32 pm to JAB528)
I will see you that and raise you this:
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Ole Geauxt
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:32 pm to Geauxtiga)
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That's what separates them from Glocks. Not even bad ammo will stop a glock for goin off in yer britches pocket.
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JAB528
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:34 pm to El Josey Wales)
This is a work of art.
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El Josey Wales
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:34 pm to JAB528)
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I'd rather this though.
I'm an Equal Opportunity Pistoleer. I open my safe to all creeds and orientations of pistols.
Revolvers, to 1911s, mostly Glocks, an XD and there's even a Sigma in there. ( it came with the wife)
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JAB528
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:35 pm to Nodust)
Where about?
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Rize
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| re: Explain to me what's special about Revolvers (Posted on 1/30/13 at 6:35 pm to Tom288)
They don't jam or mis feed. Somebody without a lot of experience with a Glock or 1911 in a high pressure situation will be in trouble if the jams. With a revolver you just pull the Trigger and and it will rotate to another round vs messing with a jam or faulty round,
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