The double action revolver is simple, and there are no surprises. Maintain a good firing grip and press the trigger smoothly to the rear for each shot. You then close the cylinder and make certain the cylinder locks in place. The revolver only requires that you open the cylinder and load each chamber. An experienced instructor in a major northern agency clung to his four-inch. A late friend who had seen both police and military service in Africa, before coming to the United States, preferred a four-inch barrel. 38 Special revolver is the choice of many experienced shooters. 22 caliber handgun noted that he wanted to buy something that was ‘high speed low drag.’ I told him when he became a high-speed low-drag shooter, then he would be ready for a superior handgun-and not before. One shooter that barely passed the marksmanship class with a. 38 Special as a house gun, some seem disappointed. There is more to handling a firearm than not shooting yourself and simply making the handgun go off! When I recommend the.

Too often, shooters rely on skills they cannot demonstrate. There are many good loads to choose from depending on the weight and barrel length of the revolver. 45 ACP, but it hits as hard as the 9mm with proper loads, and that is enough. It can be done, and Harley was just the young woman to prove it! Sure, the. Shooting against Glocks, Springfields and Ruger self-loaders, she was the top shot in the class. It is a good home defender with much usefulness on the target range and outdoors as well.

38 Special Combat Masterpiece features target sights. She convinced her father to let her bring his 2-inch barrel Smith and Wesson Model 36 square butt revolver to the class. The top shooter in a class a few years ago was a young law student. 40 caliber compact and had a terrible experience with recoil and limp wrist malfunctions. Others have followed disastrous advice and shown up at class with a. They have not been schooled on break-in periods or lubrication. In my classes, there is always someone who has kept a pistol they have not fired for home defense. I don’t think anyone should buy a gun and put it in the drawer or at home ready without training-yet this isn’t rare.

Some of the correspondents are well versed and others not. I am often asked for my opinion on handguns.

It takes a great deal of time, money, and training to be appreciably better armed with a handgun. 38 Special cartridge, the revolver is a good home defense handgun. The double action revolver is simple enough to use well, although it should be thoroughly understood. For many of us, the reality of commitment to the job, family, and other duties limits our range time. We should all master a firearm as powerful as we can handle and then practice regularly. 38 Special is the most powerful cartridge the average shooter may handle with the minimal practice most are willing to undertake. This is a fine home defender with much to recommend. This is the classic Smith and Wesson Military and Police. I have trained many shooters over the years to use the double action revolver well, and most, if not all have chosen a. A time proven axiom is that if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.

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