Revolvers v. Semiautos

[Pat K]

Well a real Frankenstein would just
use his forhead to rack the slide.

[Nautical Journal]

Good thread. Very informative. I plan on purchasing my first handgun soon. I am going to the gun show in Manchester in January to see which feels the best.

[Puke]

You can rack the slide using your holster, if it's rigid, or the heel of your shoe. Or a rigid corner, like the edge of a desk or table or the outside corner of a wall, if it's available.

I just use my teeth.

[KBCraig]

You can rack the slide using your holster, if it's rigid, or the heel of your shoe. Or a rigid corner, like the edge of a desk or table or the outside corner of a wall, if it's available.

I just use my teeth.

And here I thought only having three teeth was because you're from Arkansas.












(I can say that since I'm from Arkansas.  )

[Puke]

And here I thought only having three teeth was because you're from Arkansas.

Why I oughta! [shakes fist]

[PowerPenguin]

Good thread. Very informative. I plan on purchasing my first handgun soon. I am going to the gun show in Manchester in January to see which feels the best.

When/where is it going to be?

[Porcupine_in_MA]

Good thread. Very informative. I plan on purchasing my first handgun soon. I am going to the gun show in Manchester in January to see which feels the best.

When/where is it going to be?

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[Porcupine_in_MA]

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[neggy]

I am not a fan of .357 ammo  in small frame revolvers, or even into large frame revolvers for personal protection. I have in the past owned .357 K frame S&W revolvers, but I carried them with .38 special +P JHP ammo which I found to be a good trade off between lethality and control. You may get the first round off OK but getting the target back in the sights for the second shot is a real bitch with .357 loads in a revolver IMHO

Now with that being said, .357Sig chambered semi automatics are a real nice round, and if you buy a GLOCK in either .40S&W or .357Sig, for about 110 bucks you buy the other caliber barrel and you have 2 of the better rounds out there right now. Just drop in the barrel and reload the magazines and off you go.

I am also a fan of 9mm, because that ammo is readily available, as is the .40S&W

I would have no problem suggesting a compact or subcompact GLOCK, or the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 or .40 to anyone.

[PowerPenguin]

Thanks for the tips, neggy. I'll look into it.