Chambered in. Today, Detective Specials are something of a classic and are, for the most part, more valuable for their place in history than as a practical firearm.
That being said, if you had to pull one out of the glass cabinet and defend hearth and home with it, the little. Made in a vast variety of different guises, the tiny-but-capable revolvers built on the J-frame foundation are unarguably the best available.
I've used everything from scandium-framed ultralights to long-barreled adjustable-sighted models, and they are invariably reliable, accurate and tuned to perfection, although, as with any compact revolver, they aren't always pleasant to shoot with full-house loads.
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Don't miss an issue. It could be a more compact version of the first gun, or maybe a full size if your first gun is more compact. The idea is that you maintain the same controls, grip, magazines, sights, and, ideally, holsters. By sharing these attributes, you retain the most value of your practice, training, and spare parts. Whether it is identical to the first gun or not, it should still be able to fulfil whatever missions the first gun fulfills, and with the same support equipment.
The Third Gun: For the third gun, we get a little bigger, and probably more expensive. After a couple of duty quality handguns are out of the way, the next gun I would recommend is a duty quality AR style rifle chambered in 5. Many will suggest a shotgun as a better third gun, and the shotgun is a very viable tool for many uses. However, compared to a shotgun, an AR is more accurate, easier to shoot well, carries considerably more ammunition, and is more versatile than the shotgun.
The AR market is flooded with guns that generally look the same, but made of parts that have wildly varying quality and assembled by people with varying skills. Again, researching what forward thinking police departments, SWAT teams, federal agencies, and small military units buy and issue is a great way of separating which brands and models you can count on and what you should not.
Talking to firearms instructors to see what brands generally perform well and what brands generally have issues in classes can be another great source of information. There are many quality brands out there, as well as different caliber choices that can all be good choices within their niche.
An AR type rifle in 5. Compared to a handgun, a rifle is generally much easier to shoot, provides increased terminal performance, and is generally more accurate than a handgun, especially at increased distances.
Like 9mm, 5. Taking the systems approach, the AR readily accepts all kinds of ergonomic enhancements grips, stocks, handguards , sighting systems, weapon mounted lights, slings, and other accessories. Magazines for AR style rifles are also plentiful and inexpensive. As an added bonus, the AR is modular, meaning it is easily converted to other barrel sizes and calibers through changing upper receivers.
They can quickly and easily be adapted to more niche roles like precision shooting, action shooting sports, hunting that requires a larger diameter bullet, and even shorter barreled versions that are better suited to easy handling inside houses for home defense. The Fourth Gun: Just as the second gun is a repeat of the first, the fourth gun is a repeat of the third.
The same reasons that apply to the second gun apply to the fourth gun. The second AR might be a little different in setup than the first. Maybe it has a longer barrel for precision shooting or hunting, or a different handguard or sights, but it still should be using the same magazines and controls as the first, and be able to fulfill all the same missions as the first.
Caliber Choices: I briefly touched on calibers above, but it deserves a little more information. There are all out wars being fought over various rifle and pistol calibers. Thanksgiving dinners have been ruined over it. Fathers have disowned sons, best friends have become bitter enemies, and the hurt will continue long into the future when we will argue between 10mm Light Armor Piercing Explosive Tip Caseless ammo vs 40 Watt Phased Plasma.
I decided to recommend 9mm and 5. Both rounds enjoy huge amounts of developmental money and research in the designs of the bullets themselves as well as the guns that fire them. It is less expensive, offers higher ammunition capacity in a given magazine size, is lighter weight, and lighter in recoil. We learned how to shoot on semiautomatic pistols, and when we started as an instructor we were convinced we could teach all our students the same way.
For some shooters, though, the revolver has a quicker learning curve. It may be they are distracted by ejecting brass, have difficulty with slide manipulation or are enamored by the superior grip characteristics of a classic Colt or Smith. If part of your goal is to introduce new people to the shooting sports, a spare 38 Special revolver can help a newcomer who might otherwise give up.
I simply like revolvers, for many of the reasons cited above. Read More Here. Advertise with us Contact us. It depends. What is it about the revolver that still endears it to so many shooters?
Nostalgia For many shooters, revolvers hearken back to a simpler time. As a student of history, the author can certainly appreciate revolvers from this standpoint.
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