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S&W 9mm Revolver is Back!
- Thread starter JekyllTidesFisher3181
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my thing is the small revolver is actually ON ME, all the time. Last weekend I changed the brakes in the driveway, including rolling around under the suspension. I took my watch off. Not the gun.
Today landscaping. Again, no watch, but gun.
Agree. There is a good Charter Arms snub for sale on here for a little over $300. Been tugging on me pretty hard. A lot of good stuff been for sale at good prices. Sign of the times
Agreed ^ , that's why I often shoot for trades, rather than attempting to sell, then go purchase. It's often easier, but lately, even trades seem slow going.
I hear what you're sayin'...but an LCR just ain't sexy like the Smith!
Ain't nothin like a good Smith or Colt. The right Rugers ain't bad either
Yeah, I don’t know why I like the capability of 9mm in a revolver, maybe my love of the long-defunct “Medusa” multi-caliber revolver from almost three decades ago. There are number of advantages and disadvantages. I will say the new S&W J-frame sights are a great evolutionary improvement.
Back to 9mm revolvers. I won’t be shy; I just like them.
I do have the Ruger Blackhawk .357/.38 + 9mm with swappable cylinders. It’s a little slower to load and unless, but it works well with all three calibers.
Next up was the RIA-imported, Czech-made AL 9.0. Kind of a small k-frame revolver (3” barrel) and uses 6-round moon clips. I would say it’s slightly better than Ruger, but not quite to S&W fit and finish, but still a great revolver that doesn’t get much press.
Recently? I like to live a risky life on the wild side. I got a Taurus!!!
Yes, it’s their Model 692, a 3” barrel .357/.38 and 9mm (and .380), with a pretty ingenious, swappable cylinder system. Fit and finish is actually pretty nice and the trigger has been very clean and consistent. It’s a 7-shot, so your 9mm moon clips have that extra round. The clips that come with it suck, so I ended up getting some tier-one clips from TK-Custom clips which are awesome. Yes, you can fire both the AL 9.0 and the 692 without moon clips, but you frequently have to “poke” a few empty shells out of the cylinder.
If it wasn’t a Taurus (I’m just being mean), this would be the best fantasy, post-apocalyptic versatile handgun allowing you to shoot .380, 9mm, .38SPL, and .357Mag, and yes, the 692 and AL 9.0 both will (mostly) reliably shoot .380…but it better be dire straits as the cartridges index off the case and it’s of course shorter than 9mm without using moon clips. This is NOT a speed reloading option. Yes, I have used moon clips with .380’s and they will work, but I did get a couple of split cases. It’s not ideal.
Are they practical? That’s debatable. Are they versatile? You could make the case. Are they fun to shoot? Always! I know some like these as BUGs for their 9mm primary carry. I think this is more preference than anything. At the end of the day, there is cyclical interest in wheel guns that shoot common semi-auto cartridges (9mm, .40S&W, .45ACP), they’re not for everyone, but for those interested they scratch a certain itch.
ROCK6
Back to 9mm revolvers. I won’t be shy; I just like them.
I do have the Ruger Blackhawk .357/.38 + 9mm with swappable cylinders. It’s a little slower to load and unless, but it works well with all three calibers.
Next up was the RIA-imported, Czech-made AL 9.0. Kind of a small k-frame revolver (3” barrel) and uses 6-round moon clips. I would say it’s slightly better than Ruger, but not quite to S&W fit and finish, but still a great revolver that doesn’t get much press.
Recently? I like to live a risky life on the wild side. I got a Taurus!!!
Yes, it’s their Model 692, a 3” barrel .357/.38 and 9mm (and .380), with a pretty ingenious, swappable cylinder system. Fit and finish is actually pretty nice and the trigger has been very clean and consistent. It’s a 7-shot, so your 9mm moon clips have that extra round. The clips that come with it suck, so I ended up getting some tier-one clips from TK-Custom clips which are awesome. Yes, you can fire both the AL 9.0 and the 692 without moon clips, but you frequently have to “poke” a few empty shells out of the cylinder.
If it wasn’t a Taurus (I’m just being mean), this would be the best fantasy, post-apocalyptic versatile handgun allowing you to shoot .380, 9mm, .38SPL, and .357Mag, and yes, the 692 and AL 9.0 both will (mostly) reliably shoot .380…but it better be dire straits as the cartridges index off the case and it’s of course shorter than 9mm without using moon clips. This is NOT a speed reloading option. Yes, I have used moon clips with .380’s and they will work, but I did get a couple of split cases. It’s not ideal.
Are they practical? That’s debatable. Are they versatile? You could make the case. Are they fun to shoot? Always! I know some like these as BUGs for their 9mm primary carry. I think this is more preference than anything. At the end of the day, there is cyclical interest in wheel guns that shoot common semi-auto cartridges (9mm, .40S&W, .45ACP), they’re not for everyone, but for those interested they scratch a certain itch.
ROCK6
