Are Revolvers Obsolete? 

Paul harrel has the 686 in the shooting in bed demo. He says " if your sleeping with a gun like this you are most likely sleeping alone". Classic.

“Revolvers don’t have enough capacity” people when I pull out my second revolver: 😧

There’s also the added bonus of whenever you pick up a revolver your charisma becomes the true concealed weapon nobody expected

I’m in my 30s, I love revolvers man. Very few semi autos get my attention nowadays. There is something satisfying about the mechanic actions of revolvers.

Dude, I think you’re about the only gun-tuber that makes fresh content these days consistently. Appreciate you.

My local FFL just keeps expanding their revolver section , so I must not be the only one buying them.

Revolvers will always be rad. Every self-proclaimed “gun guy” needs at least one revolver and 1911 in their collection.

One thing few seem to mention is that, in terms of printing, the revolver's curved handle is more organic and less likely to be noticed under a shirt than the straight edge of a semi.

Early 1970's, my duty gun was a Chiefs Special. Still have it. Back in the day I qualified with that 1 3/4 barrel. Have a 686 that I shot in matches. Have auto's but still love my revolvers.

You gotta' love Paul Harrell!

Good video. Thanks for the Paul Harrell mention. He also shoots a revolver from clothing. Watched this as I put my 638 mod S&W back-up on. Roy H.

38 sp for my ankle/ boot gun. 357 for my side arm when hunting. 22 revolver for teaching newbies.

Left off hunting, the biggest use of a revolver. And bear defense.

Thank you! This is how you do a "is it obsolete?" video. As someone who went away from semi auto for my CCW into a Revolver instead, I'm a huge advocate TOWARDS Revolvers for CCW and home defense. Every time I see one of these "obsolete" videos, my dander gets up and I start to get defensive about it, 9 times out of 10 it's some dude preaching their tactical gospel about speed and capacity and completely ignoring the Pros of a revolver every time. I love Semi Autos as well, but I shoot revolvers better. I've been around them my entire life and I trust them more. When people jump straight into the "yep they only hold like 6 rounds they're obsolete" bullshit type videos, it's only giving us a bad name and taking such an amazing Firearm out of the limelight for potential CCW options. Personally I'd love to see a resurgence in hammer fired weapons in general. Less strikers, more DA/SA pistols on the market in general. Well done, once again proving why you're the best brother. 🤘

I'm a young guy and at risk of sounding like a fudd, I wish more people my age were into wheel guns. I absolutely love autos, just got a cz p07 the other day and I love it. But man, revolvers are such a vibe. And as far as practicality, that's kind of a skill issue lol

Revolvers are only obsolete if you buy into the whole Timmy Tactical mindset and think you will likely need 300+ rounds in the typical civilian self defense scenario. For the majority of situations they are more than adequate for civilian self defense.

That 8 shot snubby S&W is so cool!

HR Funk just did a video on capacity and his first example was a 5 shot J-frame. It can certainly get the job done in most cases even with multiple attackets.

A good time is the most important thing for that first range day for a new shooter. When I teach new shooters, I always start them on my full size double action .357 revolver with 38s shooting in single action. You can teach sight picture and grip and there is not much else going on, limp wristing is not an issue, no slide for ladies to struggle with (sorry but that is the biggest issue women face on their first trip to the range), and best of all, it lets them feel like they are really shooting and because it's a big heavy gun the recoil is moderate. After they get their first time jitters behind them I move on to the common pistols, but I find that when I give them freedom to shoot whatever they want they all go back to the revolver and enjoy trying to precision shoot in single action.

For a pocket gun, it's hard to beat a S&W 642. I don't carry it in a Kydex holster, but I don't holster any handgun when the holster is in my pocket. I take out the holster, put the gun in it, then put the holstered gun in my pocket. Doesn't matter if it is my 642 or my Kahr CM9. And, going up in power, I'll take a 44 Mag walking through the woods over most autos. And, I don't care if it is double or single action. And, if hunting, it will more likely be my single-action Super Blackhawk. My Glock 20 with a 6" barrel is a good option, too. But, neither option makes the other obsolete.

What a great memory device to avoid short stroking the trigger! 🤣 What an asset to have wrong-handed La Rae so like-handed folk don't have to visualize. Plus the rainbow nail polish highlights whatever the hell she's demonstrating, and she gets all the salacious references. As a Miculek-ClintSmith Wheelgun cultist, I always enjoy your revolver content, mostly because of your balanced, wide angle perspective on the practical fighting pistol, while warning us about things that likely will "mitigate the HELL out of (our) bank accounts." Important distinction between "archaic" and "obsolete" in this video.

Operator ignorance is not a malfunction.

Thanks for sharing your insights. I have a Taurus Revolver as my primary HD. It is a stout shooter with the 357 loads, but works great for confined spaces.

I have two .357 magnum revolvers, a single action and a Taurus Tracker Ultralight, and the smiles those things put on people's faces when all they've ever shot have been 9mm semi autos is priceless. I just recently got a Heritage 22 to teach my daughter with.

They’ll never be obsolete. They are a multipurpose and typically multi caliber handgun.

Love your channel man

“Marriott of techniques” @9:52 Haha! I love this guy😂😂

Revolvers are excellent defensive guns with a dedicated and enduring audience. For instance, the .38 SPL offers a wide range of ammunition suited to various needs. One of the most interesting is a short ammunition, from Magtech, which allows elderly people or those recoil sensitive to shoot without the recoil of standard rounds. The Magtech .38 SPL SHORT allows users to utilize the same .38 SPL gun, same holster, and speed loader while delivering energy comparable to that of a .32 ACP, which contains enough power to be used in personal defense .

I feel you should have talked about hunting! Revolvers excel at this because the cartridge size isnt limited by the grip of the firearm, and the ability to take single action shots electively.

I have great respect for Paul, it is a shame what happened to him.

I appreciate the lesson and explanation. You gave a great primer for novices, but for everyone else too. Thanks--

Great video! Agree 100%. I used to carry a S&W 340PD because I needed a small, lightweight gun that was easy to conceal. With the proliferation of the micro 9, I gravitate towards my sig P365. One of these days there will be a Colt Python in the collection.

BAD leather holsters cave in... GOOD leather holsters (Milt Sparks, Delfatti, 5-shot, Erik Little, etc.) are re-inforced with a band of spring steel in the opening that prevents the cave in! Great video.

First gun I ever shot 25 years or so ago was a smith and Wesson snubby 38 special. I still remember exactly where I was at who was there and how much I enjoyed it. Started my love for firearms for sure

Revolvers will never be obsolete

Thanks for the video. A revolver was the third handgun I bought. I love it. My run to the grocery store gun. I agree completely with always have a holster.

Holy S***! That Python is a mess. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Are they obsolete? Yes. Does it matter? No. Self winding automatic watches are obsolete, but they're still amazing pieces of engineering added to the fact that wood and steel have sex appeal.

5:30 wow. this scenery. phenomenal

I like them. I have semiautomatics as well, but usually have a revolver loaded for home defense. I am very glad that I started with revolvers years ago so that I don't "ride the reset" or focus on an "audible" reset that no one will hear after one shot is fired assuming that the mugger or intruder doesn't allow you to put in your hearing protection first.

"Light switches exist." 🙂 The first handgun I owned was back in the late 70s. It was a Dan Wesson 357 with interchangeable barrels from 2" to 6". It was a great revolver and I wish I still owned it.

Beware the older guy who has a revolver. He likely has had many years of practice and knows exactly how to shoot it very well.

Very balanced and comprehensive review.

Honest and helpful!

686,x 2.. love my shoulder rig ..12 rounds

One thing I'm reminded of when I go to an indoor range. Semis eject shells. Sgells bounce around. If I'm trying to defend myself while seated in a vehicle, hot shells bouncing off my windshield, hitting me it the face, or just distracting me while I'm trying to deal with a threat can be an issue. This can be true of other confined spaces as well.Not an issue with a revolver.

Paul Harrell has given us so much, thanks for incorporating some fun details here.

This is very well done. Hits all the good and the bad points of revolvers

My S&W 686 7 shot is still one of my favorites. Looks cool as Hell and it's also loud and produces a nice fireball which would scare off most intruders.

Their reliability and simplicity can't be beat, and for many, the peace of mind knowing it won't jam in a critical moment is priceless.

What great timing. Picked up my S&W revolver today from having a competition trigger installed. Open YT afterwards to find an Outlaw video about revolvers. 😊

My fantasy video has always been, "Bob Munden meets the Bloods and The Crips." 😃 Thanks

Revolvers are the easiest to learn...but the hardest to master.

Love your style, it's like a burst of creativity in every video!

Good job 👍 🎯 🗽 📜 1st revolver S&W MOD 10 (4"reg bbl) 1st semi auto S&W Mod 59 blue gen1 carried many of both since Carry on 🔫🇺🇸

Dude, came here from fb Paul Harrell fans group indication. Im tired of the most guntubers, not by them, but there's a lot of good fellas around and I don't have time to follow and watch one or few plus. I came to watch cause you mention Paul. Watch, don't subscribe and go away as Ive been doint Last years. But... youentioned Paul Harrell, AND, not more or less important, you said "that's what she said". Now you got a new subscriber and a friend. Greetings from Brazil.

As long as police will use ejected shell casings to abuse the rights of people defending themselves against criminal attackers, there will be a need for firearms that require manually operated ejection of the spent casings.

I've shot revolvers for 30 years. The best way to avoid malfunction is I clean when I come home from shooting. It only takes about 10min after a range day and your always clean and ready. You want your gun like your woman, clean and ready at all times.

Hey Chris, Great Video, I will keep my Semi-Auto though!

That paul harrel video is awesome ! In his bed with pajamas at the range in the pouring rain shooting through his bedding ! So cool!

First choice would be a revolver for concealed carry. The issue more for urban hell holes is that lots of crimes seem to be done by two or more people like a car jacking. That would argue for higher capacity semiautos.

Short answer, yes. Long answer? "Call an ambulance! But not for me."

I am also a big advocate on kydex holsters for a firearm however, I will fully endorse sticky holsters for a double action j frame while pocket carrying. A double action is as safe in a sticky holster as it is in a Vedder pocket locker holster. Great video as always!

WOW, any time there are Paul Harrell comments in your personal gun channel- PROPS! Well done!

I think theres ways to innovate and make new designs for a defensive revolver, but the only "recent" innovation outside of the chiappa rhino has just been reducing prices and making minor improvements like re contouring a grip or reinforcing this part of the frame. 327 could also be a benifical caliber to use, but without more industry support its useless for the vast majority of shooters. Revolvers also just tend to get really expensive, so it might be hard to sell a new design thats under 1000$ to begin with. I think its possible that we could see some innovation in the future though.

I agree with you, also like to add that revolvers a great way to get into shooting, price and ease of use.

As a revolver fan who regularly shoots one in competition, thank you. Everything you said it true, but I wanted to add in there is a satisfaction that's hard to match with a bottom feeder. With a good DA wheel gun, you're involved in every part of controlling the gun and it feels like a more civilized tool, from a lost era. Especially when compared to the experience from a single action high capacity blaster some storm trooper would use. I do think they are significantly more expensive in comparison, especially if you start "tuning" and then you have to start reloading. When you add in the competition aspect, moon clips so you don't have to load/unload between stages ($5-8 each) and the rig is comparable to price with normal mag pouches, but you'll need 5+ for a stage. Speaking of moon clips. If a moon clip is stepped on at a match and gets bent at all? It's pretty much dead and you may as well add it to the "dry fire" moon clips. On that note - dry fire. So much more fun with a DA gun, and that's where we wheel gunners make up time. If I nail a reload perfectly, it's about 3 seconds, and that's with hundreds of hours practicing. Tim H can reload a Single Stack in sub 2 seconds, while moving. Red dot solution? I have both the Allchin plate for my red dot on a 617, and there is a really nice LPA sight for about $150 (when they are available) that has a pic rail, I have one on my 929 for Steel Challenge/ICORE open division. The Allchin is as low as you can get a red dot on a revolver (that I've seen). I've used the Vortex and HS407k on it and they work. The beauty of the LPA sight is you can easily pop off the red dot to shoot limited/non optic option. PS- in the future I'd appreciate if you could add in a "cost per hole" when you are reviewing revolvers. I have introduced this as a way to justify different revolvers and talk myself out of some. Example? Recently got a used S&W 627 8 shot 357mag. Even after FFL and shipping the whole thing cost me less than $120PH. Got a S&W 686 6 shot snubby, and even after sending to TK to have cut for clips and 9mm (plus moon clips) I'm in it for $150PH. What I cannot justify is a Colt at $500 PER HOLE. That's madness. Wow. I wrote up a lot.

Always loved the wheel guns.

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You don’t have to worry about casings flying everywhere. For me, the revolver is the ultimate defense weapon for your car. You don’t want those casings flying everywhere in the close quarters of your car if you had to use it.

Bro, that nail color looks great on you. It's refreshing to see a gun tuber so secure in his masculinity. Great video, as always.

Love this channel

Can it go pew in a tough situation? Relevant

Long live revolvers and Paul Harrell! Great video!

I'll always love revolvers for many reasons. I bought an Uberti Colt clone not long ago and when I just want to smile at the range it is my go to. When I cc'd a few different revolvers I noted how the ammo storage in the middle of the gun totally changes the balance of how they felt in a holster. If anyone has carried a G30 you know what I mean. I'd also mention importance of good grips. I had a few super cool old revolvers, I think Colt Cobra if I remember correctly. Stubbed frame and aluminum frame. Between anitiquated sights and a brutal grip unpleasant to shoot even standard 38 special. Modern small frame have fixed this almost completely. Lastly for hunting. I know not a part of the channel but took my first deer with a Ruger SRH, load as hot as you dare, put a good grip on it and very fun, comfortable and accurate. Plus for those like me who want the ultimate is Freedom Arms. I have a 353 where I load rounds so hot you can only use them once as they blow out primer pockets. Have shot sub 1" groups 200 grain hard cast at crazy velocities at 100 yards. So yes, love me some wheelguns. Great video, thanks.

Best gun channel on RU-vid

You cant death grip the magazine out of it and cant limp wrist it. Should be a lot more populat for the majority of people who dont train often.

Nope. I learned to shoot on a revolver. I carried a used 4 inch S&W Magnum revolver as my first carry gun. I shoot competitively almost exclusively with revolvers, so I have seen a lot of issues over the years. But in the end, the revolvers in my safe hold a special place in my heart.

I have been pocket carrying a Ruger LCR (not the LCRx, so no hammer) snubnose in .38 Special for a couple of years now, usually in the summer while wearing cargo shorts. Easy to carry, easy to shoot - but as you say, get some practice on the range so you know what to expect. It's totally manageable.

Revolvers were my first pistols too, a S&W 10, 19, & 66 back in the 70’s and 80’s. Then came my Blackhawk in 1990. Still have them all except the M19. Still all excellent shooters. The 66 snub is still a carry option.

Revolvers are like an Astin Martin or Mercedes automobiles. Semiautomatic handguns are like a Kia. They both work and work well, but one type has panache. In handguns it is the one with the rotating cylinder.

Wow !! Started shooting when I was 7 years old. When much older I shot compompetiv ly for 25 years. If a person can't safely operate a revolver, they shouldn't own a gun.

I love my LCR. It hides in a lot of places. Holster that thing and practice . Very thoughtful video. A revolver is all some of us have.

I’m 67 and have accumulated a fine brace of semi-autos AND a stylish stable of revolvers, from .22LR to .44 Magnum. I find myself gravitating to my wheel guns more and more, with my 2 favorites being a Smith 351PD in .22 Mag and a Taurus 856 Ultra-Lite in .38 +P. Loaded with specific defense purpose rounds, I am confident in their ability to deliver proper pain and hurt. In winter I’ll pack my .357 or .44 Mag in a shoulder rig. This week, I had both my preferred revolvers at the range honing my double action skills. Still love and carry my potent semis when at church or when social conditions require, but my wheel guns remain a crucial part of my arsenal. Great video BTW. Good insights.

I shot a .410 shell out of a revolver one time and I’m not sure what happened but the shell went off and I got hit in the face by the gun powder. Shit hurt.

Nice!

A comment from an old guy that grew up with single and double action revolvers I only have trouble with simi auto double action triggers and the short trigger reset. Hehehe

In the days when I used to open carry, (I don't anymore and that's a long story.), I carried a Smith and Wesson Model 66 .357 Magnum. Good gun and worked well. My policy has been, if I need more than six shots, what was I doing in that part of town. Six was all I felt I needed. In the hands of a skilled shooter, they are effective. This is why I still prefer revolvers over semi autos.

Revolver popularity goes round and round. I would imagine that most semi-auto fans think that John Wick is cooler than John Wayne.

As a secondary, they’re great.

What a great line,just because you can run the action it doesn't mean you won't fuck it up....love it..yet so true

Still carry since 1982 S&W 357 and 38. Had many 45’s and 9mm. Only my revolvers never jammed.

I carry a hellcat pro and an air weight Smith and Wesson for back up.

All small arms have limitations. I would never want to be on the receiving end of someone who is practiced with a revolver, and I've never met anyone else who would, either. In experienced hands, it is still a very formidable weapon, which is really all that matters. Most opinions that they are "obsolete" come from ignorance and inexperience.

I recently bought a Taurus tracker .357 magnum on a whim , I mainly feature striker fired guns and DS 1911s , I had so much fun with it , shot 100 rds 1st trip , would have shot more but that’s all I brought lol then I put an optic on it for fun and man this gun is awesome, have like 500 rds on it now , ammo is expensive but so much fun, highly recommend!

The statistics show that most exchanges of gunfire in a self-defense situation don't involve a 15 round mag dump. Now, I'm not advocating against autoloading pistols, because I carry a Glock 43X & 19, but I carry my snubby .357 just as much as my semi autos.

Revolvers can be loaded and left near your nightstand without worrying about any magazine spring failing.

One person carries like they're going to war, another does not. One has a high capacity Glock with optic, lazer and extra mag, another has a simple snubby in his pocket.

Revolvers more than deserve a place in everyone's safe and heart ! New offerings are coming into the market all the time. Chris, I picked up a Taurus Deputy recently and the quality was amazing. Please give this one a look. Thanks !

Love some .22 pocket revolvers, often use a 9 shot single action heratige for varmints. Great guns to learn on.