Gun peoples: pistol for wife.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Rider

Revolvers don't have a safety. You are the safety.

An empty cylinder can stand in for one.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

An empty cylinder can stand in for one.

Yes as long as you know which cylinder to leave empty. Most newbs would think it's the one in the 12:00 position which obviously it isn't.

For those that say they "hate revolvers"...well it is my suggestion for newb. Mainly because it's simple and dependable.

I don't carry one but then again I'm not new to firearms as some here are.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

An empty cylinder can stand in for one.

Wow. That's a blast from the past.

Does anybody do that anymore?

JC

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Wow. That's a blast from the past.

Does anybody do that anymore?

JC

I sure don't. My snub-nose is only a 5-shot...that would leave only 4 !!

[nhgunnut]

Originally Posted by fnfalman

The Walther P22 should not be a defensive piece. It is at best a mediocre range toy. Low quality and either bad engineering or lousy quality control because it's not a reliable piece at all. I just got rid of mine not long ago.



Rae, you broke my heart. There can never be anything between us now. This un-marriage of the mind is too much for me to overcome. Not to mention that it's down right un-American!!!

Have to disagree with you here I have found the P22 is a reliable as Swiss watch and far more reliable than the Sig Mosquito it replaced at our house. It is a mass produced handgun with tolerances that reflect that, you may have gotten a bad one. I gave one to my wife for her birthday years ago after they first hit the market. I had the mosquito for a about 4 months and was so disappointed that and so pleased with the wife’s P22 I went and got another. Also It is IDEAL for suppressing. The same loose tolerances that make less than a Art Piece handgun let it be very forgiving of fouling buildup that will jam weapons that have tighter tolerances.
I have a Gemtech Outback II on mine and a good friend of mine uses a YHM Mite on his (If I were doing it again I would go with the Mite) As it Happens I als0 have the companion G22 (bullpup rifle set up for left hand) that IU run the 22 can on or on occasion I put my Halo on it as well. I can’t think of a better set up for a general 22 work or a better suppressed weapons system .

[z06boy]

I bet it looks something like this...

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Wow. That's a blast from the past.

Does anybody do that anymore?

JC

Yup, people who own cap & ball revolvers, and it is the 12:00 cylinder.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Yup, people who own cap & ball revolvers, and it is the 12:00 cylinder.

That would make sense for a SA revolver.

JC

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

That would make sense for a SA revolver.

JC

Exactly.

Soon we hope to be upgrading the RCMP from Brown Bess muskets to breach loaders too.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Yup, people who own cap & ball revolvers, and it is the 12:00 cylinder.

...but for the newbs...if you go out and by a DA revolver like most any revolver you can buy over the counter these days... please don't get confused and leave the 12:00 cylinder empty and think it won't fire the first time you pull the trigger because you will be in for a big surprise.