Barney had a 38 special and the criminals almost never resisted. They didn't want to be shot with that one round he had. That's all I need to make up my mind.
I like greatly enjoyed the presentation. One thing I'd like to mention of your discussion of this topic is the malfunction clearing. If a shooter you make reference to is not able to remember to flip off a safety, then how can proponents of autoloaders believe the same shooter could remember how to perform a tap-rack-bang drill with any dexterity under stress? I believe the majority of mediocre shooters that practice only five or six times a year could not. The simple revolver with another pull clears the problem like you explain. Well done sir, keep up the fine videos.
Well... My first purchases for home/self defense and a bit of carry were; Pump 12ga shotgun(minishells for defense and the typical for hunting) 38 special 4" . Then it all went from buying oistols to building 308 ars lol but yeah I really don't think most will require much more than what I first bought. God bless y'all stay free
I usually carry two guns, a primary and a backup. Depending on clothing and time of year I carry a variety of 45, 40, 357 sig, 9mm, or even 357 mag or 327 federal magnum. My backup is a pocket 380. So rather than carrying an extra mag, which I do on occasion, I carry an extra firearm with an extra mag for either my primary or backup.
Excellent presentation - BUT - when you discussed reliability quite thoroughly, you omitted that magazine springs tend to compress if the magazine stays fully loaded for an extended length of time. Most self-defence carrying shooters never unload the magazine to let the spring rest. That may cause a loading malfunction at a time when you least want it. An issue that will never occur with a revolver. Just my 5c... 😅 Thanks for your input! The things you cover are always Well thought through and absolutely bomb proof. Keep it up, Sir.
The Glock 19 is duty sized as well.... 13+ rounds is considered a duty weapon.... 12 and under is generally single stacks/concealed carry.... And yes I know, the 19 holds 15 rounds
John Doe Paul just provided stats that most self defense shooting are 5 rounds or less I love and trust my s&w 642 .38 +p special in the summer or as a quick grab in the winter to get gas in the car. But my edc which I carry 90% of the time is a shield .45 not because I’m a .45 or nothing guy as I own 9mm too. As a former Leo I believe the most effective is what your comfortable with and even more important is shot placement! .38 special is not a weak round by any means and I have no scwabble against any gun you mentioned I just think in most situations 5 rounds is sufficient. Just a few thoughts I thought I’d share with you! Keep your powder dry and stay safe!!!
Only thing that stuck in my craw was. "Use what's best for your situation". In a self defense incident there is absolutely no way to know what "your situation" is going to be. Are you really going to stake your life on "average self defense incident" data? The old adage comes to mind. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. No way to know ahead of time how many rounds is required to end the threat
2024 Re-Watch!! Oh yeah! At the 12:09 minute mark….. is that a chupacabra running through the trees to Mr. Paul’s left in the background??? Or is that just a deer?
Ah, Mister Paul Harrell. You're no longer with us, buddy, but you're still so helpful. So relevant. I wish things didn't happen the way that they did, but thank you for being great up until the bitter end. We miss you, friend.
I judge myself hard. If my group isn't tight or it's half an inch off from where I was aiming, I'll be like "you suck". LOL. You are allowed to judge yourself!
Most of the shooters I see at the range with 9mm have a hard time keeping their groups under 6 inches at 5 yards. They shoot as quickly as possible and tend to flinch and jerk the trigger. I try to shoot 3 inch targets at 10 or 15 yards; the reasoning is that it forces me to develop enough control to better improve my chances in an actual emergency.
I'm in Norway and have no specific benefit of this topic -- No concealed carry allowed. I just love watching Paul's videos. They inspired me to join a gun club and gave me a new hobby. Thank you, Paul.
I agree 💯% 👍 Paul Harrell and Hickok45 are the only 2 channels that i go back to for re-watch and reassessments. Paul Harrell for strategic, tactical and forensic research, plus i like the fact that Paul uses meat and rib targets wrapped in clothing Vs. Ballistic Gel. And Hickok45 for firearm history, down to earth country personality, and i like the fact that Hickok45 gives a tutorial on takedown, cleaning and reassembly of every firearm he reviews.
Well, personally I was shot by Paul. His 1858 black powder handgun ball bounced off a metal target during a competition and hit my jacket and a piece of it hit my wife in the leg and left a welt. We can both say we were shot by Paul Harrell and lived to tell the tale. Lol!
My wife prefers shooting 38 +P 125 grain ammo in her .357 revolver. Letting my wife shoot both a revolver and a Glock 9mm she had trouble charging the Glock loading the magazine and clearing the weapon. With the revolver it was easy for her to load and fire...for her simple is better..
Unless you’ve ever been in an honest to goodness scary moment, you don’t know what that flood of adrenaline will do. The “dumbness” of a revolver is its major attraction to me. Keeping your eyes up, scanning for opportunities to escape or for further risk, balancing your body for potential go-time is hard, much less thinking of your weapon is good to go. Time gets simultaneously, and ironically, very fast and very slow in those moments. I get why autos were restricted for years to SWAT trained officers
Iv'e quickly been becoming a fan of yours. You have an expert's experience with a beginner's attitude, most people are the opposite, they have no experience but pretend to be an expert. I like they way you put the videos together in an entertaining way.
Yeah I'm a big fan of Paul as well but Gun Sam also has a hell of a channel .. If you are a pocket carry guy like myself Sam has some of the most comprehensive common sense information on 38 special snubs and there carry that I have found anywhere ... Huge fan of Paul for sure and Sam as well
I have enjoyed all your videos and have learned alot. In most of your videos you use a variety of different things to shoot at and the most interesting thing is the fleece. My question is how effective do you think fleece is as a possible bullet stop. How many layers would it take to stop say a 9 millimeter. Love the videos, please keep them coming. Thanks.
It is great how you are willing to admit that you do not shoot certain firearms as well as others and do not blame the firearm for misses or grouping. Stay humble bro and keep up the good work!
videodistro hey clearly states that he himself doesn’t shoot the auto loader as well as the wheel guns. He even says this has more to do with himself personally rather than the gun
There’s another jewelry store robbery that illustrates the importance of carrying a 1911 correctly. Which is as Mr. Harrell noted, called condition 1. Cartridge chambered, hammer cocked, and safety on. This gentleman was carrying condition 0 with no cartridge in the chamber. He drew his weapon with the advantage to him at the moment as the burglars were preoccupied with the person behind the counter, attempted to chamber a cartridge and fire. But he did not chamber a cartridge, the burglars were too close, and before he could perform an immediate action, they had disarmed and shot him with his own weapon. Fortunately, in today’s day and age we have the resources to seek out recordings of these defensive encounters and learn from others mistakes. The biggest thing I like about Mr. Harrell’s presentations is he does not try to push a product on viewers nor does he grovel for the viewer to seek them out on 10 different types of social media. He presents practical information that is actually useful and provides the viewer with the information to make their own decision. Keep up the excellent work good sir.
I own a 1911. If I'm carrying there is one in the pipe, it's cocked, safety on. I practice at the range and at home empty drawing and taking off that safety. Reengaging the safety before I holster. It's up to you as a shooter to create the muscle memory for your particular gun! Some guns will mess with you. 1911's safety is up for safe. A ruger SR22 is up for fire.
It is amazing to me that these Democrats that always know more than the rest of us seen to always carry with the safety on and no rounds in the chamber BECAUSE, IF THEY NEED IT, THEY WILL TURN OFF THE SAFETY AND CHAMBER A ROUND !!! Yet it rarely if ever happens !!! And just like the person above stated, they had the ADVANTAGE, but COULDN’T GET A ROUND CHAMBERED IN STEALTH MODE TO USE THAT ADVANTAGE. With today’s better technology, trigger safety’s, back strap safety’s, magazine safety’s and length of trigger pulls, HOW MANY MORE SAFETY’S DO WE’RE NEED ??? I actually know someone who carries their EDC with the internal gun lock LOCKED !!! They ACTUALLY think they can pull out their key And UNLOCK the gun when they will need it. SERIOUSLY !!! These people are often people that really don’t like guns, don’t practice, don’t train, don’t dry fire, don’t go to the range, but ARE EXPERTS IN EDC and consider themselves to be BETTER prepared than those of us who do practice and train on a regular basis. I don’t know about you, but i try to buy Guns without the internal lock & without a safety if i can. I know i can leave the gun unlocked and the safety off, but the locks mess up and the safety does get bumped without the carrier knowing it and it can turn a bad situation tragic with the wrong person taking the room temperature test. I for one carry with one in the pipe, safety off (if there is one) and no internal lock on my gun. I practice practice practice, but don’t want to forget a step in the heat of the moment. No matter how much i practice, i know my mind will be in stress mode if something ever happened. I have drawn my gun, but never needed to fire, thank you JESUS !!! This is a lot of info and i can’t tell you what to do, but this is just My Two Cent’s !!!
That last statement. "It's up to you to decide what works best for you." Is by far the most important thing. And no one else should ever decide for you! Another great video. Keep them coming.
Once again, intelligent data that one can really use. If revolvers were not practical, no one would use them, and the manufacturers would have discontinued them. It comes down to preference, experience, and training.
I love your videos. I am a retired Marine Officer, and faced the same question when my sons and I decided to hike a portion of the Appalachian trail, and canoe camp part of the Chattoga River. As much as I love the 1911, the M9, and the Ruger Blackhawk (for hunting), I decided that the Taurus .357 snubbie is what I would carry next time. The reasons are, some people in National Parks are innocent tree huggers. Although it may be legal to carry my 6 1/2 barrel Blackhawk, ot my 1911, it is not polite to make ohers uncomfortable. It is just none of their business that we are armed. Seeing 3 former Marines, using surplus gear, in the middle of nowhere may inspire some people, but it scares others. Second, the revolver gives me versitiliy that I do not have with an auto. In the swamps of SC, the most likely threat is snakes, followed by gators. The revolver gives me the option to change my ammo from shotshells, to .38, to .357. Finally, this may not be scientific, but even after the thousands of rounds through autos, I seem to shoot better with a wheelgun... Good work, and thank you
Hickok45 is fun to watch, but aside from his stories and some of the cool stuff, I don't think he's all that great as a gun channel. It's more of just his personality that makes his channel, not the guns he does.
I sub to hickok45 but I find his videos a bit boring sometimes, they're way too long and not packed with information like Paul Harrell's. I also like demoranch and taofledermaus for the fun, they're not about self defense or tacticool, just guys having fun blowing up stuff lol.
@@videodistro stop being racist to the lemmings all the time.... lemmings don't blindly follow and jump off cliffs.... this was the disney corporation that paid them to do that
Revolvers do have a type of aesthetic, but outside of thsy you never have to worry about magazine feed jams or slide jams. They cycle more consistent than auto loaders. The downside is how many rounds you can get down in X time, but if you are a food shot then 5 or 6 is all you need especially if you have a soee strip or moon clip
@@Dr.ZoidbergPhD Saying they cycle more consistently isn't really that accurate. I've seen plenty of revolvers jam up from one piece of dirt. People have this notion that revolvers can just never jam and it's absolutely not true. If you carry in a good holster it probably won't happen but don't think you can just toss it in your dirty pocket and you're okay
I watch a lot of gun guys on you tube. And, I like a lot of them but, Paul is the best. His ability to analysis what he is talking about puts him above the rest. Keep up the good work.
Two words... active shooters... they often work in groups or at least pairs. You ever been in a fight? Cover fire? Multiple hits on multiple targets? No misses at all? Only need 6 rounds? I wont say youre stupid cuz thats ignorant. However, im not sure you have thought this through.
@@natas0733 You may as well be preparing for a group of terrorists to drop out of a helicopter at that point; statistically you're almost certainly never going to encounter an active shooter situation. Revolvers are great for real-world situations you're actually likely to encounter. PS: If you miss your first 6 shots then you're no better off with an autoloaders than you are a revolver because you're not going to hit what you're shooting at regardless of how many rounds you have.
Bob - .357 is a hot round, especially in +P But the point I was making isn't about a specific round per se. It's what's practical, tactical, and what tool a person should have for the average job they'll be facing. A house framer carries a nail hammer, not a sledge hammer.
It's remarkable how many other presenters will say "find the gun best for you" and then by the end of the video will tell you you are wrong wrong wrong for picking anything but a Gleckler & Ruggen .357 x 23mm with laser sight and compass in the stock. Another great video, Paul. Thanks
Psh, someone's just jealous because they can't afford a shiny new laser sighted compass stocked Gleckler & Ruggen .357x23mm fully semiautomatic with high capacity box clipazine. Peasant!
Really like your channel. Your content is more of a common sense approach than most other guys. I have a sub compact 9mm and a 5 shot 38 and I almost always carry the 38 for the reasons you covered here. Number 1 being the ease of use in a high stress situation. I've always felt like forgetting the safety would be a real concern for me plus the 38 is just easier to stick in a pocket
Towards the end of the presentation he struck GOLD!. "What's best for you". A single hit in the eye with a .22 long rifle is 10,000 times better than 7 misses with a .45. What you can shoot comfortably and hit consistently with is YOUR "best".
@@Bang-xq6mq So you carry your brick concealed do you"?What kind of holster? Doesn't it "print" pretty bad? And don't the sharp corners contribute to snagging? My point being that the time it takes to bring your weapon in to play must be considered also. Unless of course you're just an argumentative *** ****.
Why doesn't this guy have way more subscribers? 🤔 Some of these youngsters have over a million subscribers and don't explain things half as clearly as this guy. Great video, thanks. I subscribed.
Paul can sound very soft and authoritative, but some of his stuff is pure crap. So, he compares two revolvers he's owned and shot for years and compares it to two pistols he had barely owned or even shot, saying that he doesn't shoot them well. Really? Some of his "explanation" is simply crap stated in a soft, authoritative nature. It's still crap.
Back in the early days of sprint car racing, the only rule was "Run what you brung." The same rule applies to concealed carry -- use what you are carrying." Any gun is better than no gun.
Reminds me of an old gun article title "Revolvers are Omnivores". It is one of the things I really like about them. Wide range of bullet weights and velocities and all will work if they have enough squirt to exit the barrel and are within proper pressure limits.
Thank you for doing this video. Your content is always informative and helpful. I like both calibers, but I am partial to .38 Special. Both calibers have over 100 years of being truly tested and proven, including combat.
How this guy DOESN'T have 500,000+ subscribers yet is crazy given the presentation in his videos. So what if it's not the most "technologically advanced" or "tacticool" channel...as Paul hmself has so often stated in several videos...less sometimes IS more! I instantly paused a 45 minute video about the history of the M4 and watched this one from start to finish as soon as I saw this post.
The fact that Paul is no tactifool is precisely why his is my favorite channel... and probably also why he doesn't have 500K subs. The others seem to focus more on their own brand and persona than on substance. I liked tnoutdoors9, but of course he had to stop doing videos.
@Steven Stewart: he had a serious health scare not too long ago and gave up on videos. He was also getting tired of all the work that his very professional gel tests represented, and felt that they were getting repetitive. He recently announced that he had resumed producing content, but I never see anything new from him. He seems to just respond to comments on old videos.
I hope he gets back into it, but I certainly can understand why he wouldn't wish to and I respect that. He has a very scientific method to his tests. I also hope he makes a full recovery as well.
Don't you just love it when you have a question and you click on a video and not only is your specific question answered in no uncertain terms but several others you had in the back of your mind? I know I do! That's why I like Paul.
100% agree. I’ve always carried a revolver for reliability. The one in a million chance someone needs to pull, makes sense to have more dependability and reliability. Had too many 9mm errors in the past 20 years. I personally love all calibers for different reasons but just can’t make much sense on taking any chances.
I realize this is an old comment but I’ve never had a Glock malfunction through 1000s of rounds of ammo. I shoot almost every weekend, typically several hundred rounds per session. I own revolvers but don’t like being limited to 5 or 6 rounds for defensive carry.
i understand this sentiment, however revolvers absolutely do have the potential to malfunction and when they do it is almost always something so severe you cannot fix it in the moment and would require complete disassembly. if you buy a semi automatic gun that has been proven to be reliable, and use quality target ammo and test your carry ammunition for reliability, then they are no less reliable than a revolver. there’s advantages and disadvantages to both, but reliability really isn’t one of them. unless we’re talking about an HK usp which can basically handle 20,000 rounds of massively over pressured ammo and not even hiccup. those are the definition of perfect reliability.
Even though I live in Europe, and as such have little no access to firearms, I like to keep up with current affairs in the firearm world, and during the same year that Paul Harrell released this video, Taurus, released their Taurus 692 revolver, which featured a simple yet clever design that allowed you "hot-swap" cylinders between the ammo types shown in this video. It came with two of 7 round cylinder, one for 357.magnum/38.special, and another for 9mm. It is also available in different barrel lengths, 2.5 in, 3 in, and 6.5 in. I've only heard and seen good things from the people holding these guns in reviews, so if you want a revolver that can shoot all of these types of ammo, in a size that is between the two revolvers that Paul shot, then look this up and see what you think for yourself. I'm only expressing my thoughts of this revolver here, because I greatly value the idea of being able to use varying types of ammo. Especially since the US has been having weird situations with ammo availability. In the end, in Paul Harrell's very wise words: It's up to you to decide.
In Lithuania, we cannot carry pistols with one in the chamber, so the only logical choice is to carry a revolver. Same goes for Russia, where cops cannot have one in the chamber, so in many cases when officer is dragged on the bonnet/hood of the vehicle , he cannot take his gun and shoot, because he would need both hands to chamber a round in. Thanks for the great videos, Paul.
Yes, as if revolver triggers are more secure than pistol's.... Also we must inform attacker that we have a gun and fire a warning shot. Not doing that i might end up in jail...
Wow, do they carry striker fire pistols? Carrying a round in the chamber with a belt holster is a lot less dangerous than with a in the pocket holster.
@@gregb6469 communists. The Eastern European countries are post-communist countries whose citizens were disarmed under their rule. The Western European countries are to-be communist.
As someone who had to reload my .38 in the midst of a gunfight I can say, w/o reservation, that auto loaders are tactically superior to revolvers for police & the military. My fight happened in 1974 when my department issued Colt DS was considered state of the art b/c bad guys had revolvers too. Stopping power is a myth, everything depends on shot placement. I’m coming at this from the perspective of a cop that was forced to use my revolver three times during my career and it worked b/c I put my shots were they did the most good. Also, I took my firearms training seriously and practiced as often as possible. Great info here Paul, keep them coming.
Love the .38 and love the 9mm. Both have lot's of history as proven cartridges. That's enough for me. Enjoy all your videos profusely, and you are a really, really good shot. Thanks for the comparison vids, they are educational and entertaining.
Another great Video. I see an advantage to the 38 special being bullet types. There are a plenty of RU-vid videos showing that boutique Hollow Points do not reliably expand when shot thru clothing. When this occurs you end up with ball ammunition that passes thru. The Pass Thru takes its energy with it. Even with 115-147gr 9mm bullets this can occur. The 38 Special permits 148 gr Wad Cutters, 158 gr Semi Wad Cutters, and 148 gr Hollow Point Semi Wad Cutter bullet types. ( Weights are Approximate ) These all have uses and are optimized for them. They are like golf clubs. Choose the club for what you are wanting to do. Wad cutters are not accurate beyond 25-50 yards by most accounts. Okay, so sniper fire with a 2" barrel gun loaded with them is not a good idea. But at 7-10 Yards you can shoot the buttons on a shirt and they hit like a brick. They deliver all of their energy to the impacted target. They are not pointed so they tare and rip into the target. They have been used for hunting small game. The Semi-Wad Cutter design can extend range. They are also known for accuracy. They perform similar to the Wad Cutter but will typically have greater penetration. They have a flat nose and the square shoulders of the Wad Cutter design. So they still hit like a brick and deliver their energy without passing thru. The HP SWC is a hybrid. If it expands you get devastation. Not Dirty Harry 44 Magnum type of devastation. If it does not expand you still have a SWC bullet. It is also a highly accurate round. If you shoot Wad Cutters at 7-10 yards you will think you are an Olympian. I was truely shocked at my Marksmanship improvement with them over a HP target bullet. These target bullets really do shoot well. The Reality of handgun velocity means multiple hits are required. So you are going to double tap or more. You will be amazed at how close your Wad Cutter groups are. They become a single hole. You can routinely put three holes touching or nearly touching in paper. To me this is the 38 Specials advantage. Elmer Keith was a 38 SWC & 38 HP SWC fan and did extensive game hunting with them. His books are a good resource. Perhaps a video on 38 WC, SWC, & HP SWC is in order ? Federal is coming out with a HP Wad Cutter for 38 Special Snub nose: www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2017/6/23/first-look-federal-premium-hst-micro-38-special-plusp-ammo/ It looks like a Hollow Base Wad Cutter reversed.
Yes wadcutters are very interesting and possibly solve the entire problem of small revolvers having high recoil and low effectiveness. Great for the slight-build shooters, I'm guessing. But maybe too weak against winter clothing? Meanwhile, it seems the 357 magnum is becoming discredited as a ccw round. Defeaningly loud, too much recoil, poor accuracy under stress... Well, that's what I'm hearing on the grapevine anyway. The 357 was designed for professionals (just like the 9mm and the semi-auto itself were) so it maybe too fierce for many of us, but if it works for someone, then good! Anyway, I doubt I would buy a 357 revolver. 327 maybe, but they are expensive to buy and load. A 38 special, preferably with a six-round chamber and with semi-wadcutters... now that sounds neat to me!
For those of you saying "See, 5 or 6 rounds is more than enough - you don't need autoloaders..." you should watch Paul's newer video "Pauls Top 5 Handguns (Updated for 2020)". As he stated in that video, times are changing and criminal behavior and practice are changing (and not for the better). We need to adjust as well, if we want to take care of our friends and loved ones.
True. The difference in this video is that Paul wasn't advocating one over the other. He provided facts, pros, and cons about both for people to decide what fits them better.
Indeed. His videos are a welcome relief from the tribal, "what-if brigade" click-bait on the RU-vid gun-o-sphere. I know that they have their (some would side critical) downsides but I'm a revolver man myself.
Dude, I don’t know what your problem is but you can take that nonsense elsewhere. Why don’t you pull that pointy stick you’re talking about out of your a** and lighten up?
Thing is with semi autos when you have to draw in stressful situations there’s a propensity for your muscle memory to get a bit messed up from adrenaline, so you might not remember to lock your wrists against recoil which can cause a stoppage, I’ve seen police bodycams where the cop is forced to draw and shoot immediately, but get jammed on the first or second shot because they were putting their thumb behind the slide. You just don’t get that with a revolver.
I want to pull the trigger and it goes bang. I like revolver simplicity, I enjoy shooting with family and friends With jovens the revolver is ez to make safe.
This is awesome. I used to carry a Ruger LC9 until the firing broke a few months ago. I refuse to ever carry one again and just recently bought a S&W 637 for a new concealed carry so this video was absolutely perfect for my situation. Personally, the reliability of a revolver absolutely dwarfs the reliability of any semi auto I've ever owned. My LC9 in particular had a tendency to lock open after a shot or two because my thumb would hit the slide lock/release and even after 300 rounds or so I still couldn't fix my issue so when it came time for a new carry gun I wanted a revolver for that extra reliability. A semi auto might carry 8 shots but it's a moot point if I'm a dumbass and only manage to get 1 or 2 off due to my own failures. My revolver carries 5 and I know that no matter what I personally do wrong, that gun will shoot 5 times.
Not necessarily. You can put the muzzle of a glock in contact with something and fire it. I've done it. You can push it out of battery like that for sure by moving the slide back slightly, but that is a very specific type of pressure on the muzzle. And not something that would happen easily when pressing it up against a soft target.
All of what Paul says is certainly true and I have experienced a lot of the same things. One notable issue is that with long range with revolvers vs autos, if you miss with the revolver, chances are it's you because revolvers are inherently accurate with their fixed barrels. With the auto, not only are there human errors going into the mess, but autos often throw rounds off for no discernible reason. I too have had a snub nose revolver squib, the primer went off but the powder did not. I actually got it on camera here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SanSQHklD4I.html
Kenny1594 I think that'll be my next choice. I have a model 10 hb right now but the whole 2 lbs thing is kind of a draw back lol. Looking at the 637 or the 60.
i know that maybe its would be hard to get but but how about a LCR in 9mm vs an LCR in .38 special. but your test shows how both firearms have their place. its like having a compact car for commuting and a pickup for hauling- both are very different to someone thats into cars but to someone that its not they are similar because they both roll on wheels. thats how i see semi automatic vs revolvers, different platform for different roles, both conceal carry guns.
Luis Tapia Sir yes I agree !!! Love to see Paul do a review Ruger sp101 in 9mm and say maybe compare it with the sp101 357 !!! Or say Ruger s/a blackwawk 357 convertible with 9mm cylinder !!! Yeah Paul has his act together without acting or arrogance is a refreshing break from other so called weapons experts !!!
I like the way you do your testing Paul, and I really appreciate these quality videos free of immature disgusting filth so often found on other RU-vid channels.
9mm bested the .38! That was obvious. You just have trouble saying it. In your 9mm vs .357 you didn't hem and haw. You didn't bog down about ammo availability. There is a lot of .38 +p but almost no 9mm +p? Really? Not where I shop. In fact it's the opposite. More people shoot 9mm and therefore there is a greater ammo selection. Just say it already. The 9mm beat the .38 soundly. Stay true Paul. Bias does not become you.
I think we should all agree (not that it really matters) that yes, 9mm is superior to .38 Spl in almost every way. However, if you throw someone with little training who has a fully loaded Glock 19 in the woods vs any Special Forces person with a 2'' 5 shot snub nosed .38, we all know who would most likely win that situation lol
That revolver was made in 1971 and has been in my family since. It has an out of the box single action trigger pull that is better than most custom trigger jobs.
To many people these days want someone to tell them what to do as in "This is my best favorite gun you must buy it too!" However you provide the essential comparative information and state correctly " use this information to decide what is best for you" Thank you for being a proper firearms educator and sticking to principled presentations rather than just the most popular ,often misleading, entertainment videos. Kudos.
Well said. That's what makes me react negatively to all those who desperately want to know what Paul carries or uses for home defense in the comments. Paul is Paul. What matters is the info he dispenses, not so much his own choices.
Great video!i have been recommending revolver to my students for manny year as the average shooter will get a maximum amount of result with a minimum amount of training and in a safer environment..
New subscriber and I really appreciate the straight forward approach of your presentations. No overly dramatic demos like some presenters and a very professional approach. Thanks for your service to our country!
