I have been thinking a lot about my primary carry weapon lately. In the woods I have taken to carrying a Glock 29 with the idea that a well selected 10MM gives me an advantage over many of the concealable handguns and give me access to readily carrying 26 rounds (10+1 plus an additional G20 magazine). While hiking with my children it has actually replaced my Ruger SP101 (3" 357).
Which left me in a slightly odd spot with that SP101. Until my 15 year old and I were shooting it with 38 special loads and I heard something to the effect "this is my favorite gun." I thought about that for awhile. I have gone through a lot of various handguns recently and yet that SP101 has held its spot in the safe.
And I've been thinking about it replacing my Sig P938 as my everyday "urban" (that is a stretch around here) carry gun. Today it sat on my belt loaded with .38 special +P and a speed loader of .357 MAG next to it. I have also been considering one of the various 9MM revolvers.
A couple things have struck me about the value of carrying a revolver that go beyond the normal "reliability vs capacity" argument.
A) I assume anyone carrying a revolver really knows how to use it. I also make this assumption with anyone carrying a 1911. Anyone carrying a Glock I figure odds are better than 50/50 that he or she is not that great with it. I make the (possible incorrect) assumption this goes for others as well
B) Anyone ever notice even your firearm friends refer to medium bore revolvers as cannons? There has to be some psychological benefit to this if you ever have to use it.
C) I believe using a revolver gives me any advantage I can gain in court should I have to use it. This is not some "evil black high capacity firearm." This also goes for accidental exposure or police interaction - there is something less threatening about a revolver in a holster than a semi-auto pistol.
Which left me in a slightly odd spot with that SP101. Until my 15 year old and I were shooting it with 38 special loads and I heard something to the effect "this is my favorite gun." I thought about that for awhile. I have gone through a lot of various handguns recently and yet that SP101 has held its spot in the safe.
And I've been thinking about it replacing my Sig P938 as my everyday "urban" (that is a stretch around here) carry gun. Today it sat on my belt loaded with .38 special +P and a speed loader of .357 MAG next to it. I have also been considering one of the various 9MM revolvers.
A couple things have struck me about the value of carrying a revolver that go beyond the normal "reliability vs capacity" argument.
A) I assume anyone carrying a revolver really knows how to use it. I also make this assumption with anyone carrying a 1911. Anyone carrying a Glock I figure odds are better than 50/50 that he or she is not that great with it. I make the (possible incorrect) assumption this goes for others as well
B) Anyone ever notice even your firearm friends refer to medium bore revolvers as cannons? There has to be some psychological benefit to this if you ever have to use it.
C) I believe using a revolver gives me any advantage I can gain in court should I have to use it. This is not some "evil black high capacity firearm." This also goes for accidental exposure or police interaction - there is something less threatening about a revolver in a holster than a semi-auto pistol.