Oh man, Bidenomics got you too, brother?
And, regarding small revolvers, as I’m sure you know, it’s not the size of the revolver that matters, but the load in the charge hole… oh, wait, that doesn’t sound right 
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OH It sounds right!
Also Bidenomics has hit the Fan for me
I’m selling my Jaguar hopefully this week
*2 Buyers looking @ it already
I just posted it Sunday.
Can’t float the Insurance on (3) cars, and the
monthly payments are high also.
Time to grow a pair and admit things are tough
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So sorry to hear that. I know you loved that Jag. Sort of the same realization I had when I said goodbye to my boat. I loved that boat, and all the memories it held, but I knew that if one major repair was needed, I couldn’t possibly cover it, nor could I feed it fuel.
Thanks, FJB.
Okay, Nathan, back to revolvers…
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Ya know a lots been said here about Revolvers
So I too will stay on Topic for a change.
The ‘drawback’ some feel is the lack of ammo capacity’
But think on this
HOW MANY ROUNDS DO YOU REALLY NEED IN A SELF DEFENSE SITUATION?
The honest answer is if you stick to your training you won’t GET IN A GUNFIGHT.
But IF you are caught in a situation unless you are in a War you won’t be trading shots
with that armed criminal till one of you gets lucky.
IF six or seven aren’t enough? then man you are in trouble anyway
(having 10 or so more rounds may not help you)
I’m 50/50 Semi Auto/Revolver I love them both but my switching to
a 6-7 round Revolver is due to what kind of day I’m looking at and Conceal/Open.
I Love my M&P (17) rounds plus at least one extra mag but that usually now only for work.
The Revolver @ 6 rounds/ sometimes 7 depending on the choice is for everyday now.
You hit somebody with the .44 and chances are it’s game over really quick even if it’s not a Fatal (Immediately) wound.
My opinion only is if you choose to carry a Pocket revolver at least make her a .38
(.357 would be better but 6 rounds of a .38 should get you through)
I just don’t plan on a long exchange with a Crim, trading shots across a mall lobby because I won’t ever be there.
It’s going to be fast and Violent quick exchange (MOO!)
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Gotta go get my Head Examined, Be back directly.
Chow! 
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Won’t know until after the fact.
5 or 6 seems to cover the majority.
But more than 5 or 6 is not uncommon.
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I’m in that boat right now. The shaft seal was leaking, so I got it repaired with a 90 day warranty. I went in for 6 bypasses shortly after (3 years ago) and did not use it for quite a while. The first time I lowered the outboard it poured oil all over the driveway. I’m debating biting the bullet and doing the $2k rebuilt lower exchange program, but have not checked to see if that is still a viable price any more.
Edit: I did get 2 trips out of it before it started leaking again.
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I see it the same way as Don, with regards to ammo capacity.
When I decided to carry full time, including at work where concealment is difficult (dress clothes) and extremely important, I looked at all the pocket sized gun options.
I decided on a small revolver for these reasons:
- Reliability. I looked at the ultra short actions of the little micro 380’s and just see an opportunity for malfunction. You need a certain amount of length for a slide to cycle, eject the spent round, strip a new one and chamber it.
- Ammo. 380, on a good day, is lucky to get a consistent 200 ft/lbs of energy. This translates to limited penetration and/or expansion. Now, I do have a 380, and I carry only Hydrashok deep when I carry that gun, which might be the best 380 ammo out there, but I can get +P .38 spc loads from Underwood or Buffalo Bore that are well above 300ft/lbs, and if you go magnum you’re at 400, even with a 2" barrel. Also, let’s not forget that a 2" barrel on a revolver is more like a 3" barrel on a pistol because of how they’re measured.
- Shootability. The revolver will work with a bad grip, jammed against someone, inside a pocket.
- Safety. Pocket carry isn’t the safest, even with a pocket holster. There have been a couple times practicing my draw that my finger got inside the holster and touched the trigger. I’d rather have an 11 lb, long trigger than a short, single action 4 lb press on my pocket gun. A rigid pocket holster that gives perfect trigger protection would be hard to draw from, and defeats the purpose of the tiny, light gun that’s quick to draw.
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There’s a reason a $1000 is referred to as one boat buck. It’s become a rich man’s pastime. It used to not be. I’ve always done as much of my own work as possible, which was quite a lot, but just the parts now are too expensive. If it says Mercury on the box it’s 4X more expensive than if it says GM or Delco.
Then add storage or marina space, trailer cost, truck cost, fuel… I miss it terribly, though.
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And maybe it’s just me, but I keep seeing more and more stories about multiple assailants (3-5 or so). I’m disinclined to rely too heavily on historical data as an indicator of what’s “likely to happen”. My EDC has always been a 7+1 in .45acp. But I’m starting to rethink that in favor of a higher capacity 9mm.
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