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israel67 wrote:

TxD wrote:

DoubleJ wrote:I keep 9rounds in my 1911...

And everyone knows that 9 230 gr 45ACP flying ashtrays out of John Browning's finest are more than equal to 18 9mm mosquito mashers out of a plastic watergun or a crunchenticker.

This of course is only applicable when fired from the Weaver stance.

And what about this ..?

Ever fire a 357 Sig without ear protection? I don't recommend it.

mr.72 wrote:

HighVelocity wrote:

The outcome of this scenario will be determined primarily by the mindset, ability, and tactics of the
shooter and not solely by his choice of weapons

Winner!

There, I fixed it.

You cannot, logically, say that the choice of weapon is not relevant to the issue. Any attempt to do so fails basic logical analysis at the beginning.

Certainly there is a point beyond which the increased firepower yields a small enough additional advantage that one may reasonably determine it is not worth consideration. Where each of us draws that line is based on our own personal assessment of our risk and preferences.

Ok, first of all, altering a "quote" of another persons to emphasize YOUR OPINION, is flat WRONG. You do not add words to what someone else has stated to suit you. That is not "fixing it".

In my eyes, anything you post on this forum in the future will not be worth reading.

The outcome of this scenario will be determined by the mindset, ability, and tactics of the
shooter and not by his choice of weapons

Winner!

mr.72 wrote:

HighVelocity wrote:We'll have to agree to disagree.

What are we disagreeing about?

Mainly, the idea that a revolver would be insufficient as a tool for self defense in the situation described in the original post.

We'll have to agree to disagree.

Doublej, you're too kind.

mr.72 wrote:The question is, are you proficient at reloading a revolver in a hurry while you are on the ground having the snot kicked out of you by a half a dozen hoods? It's one thing to be proficient at the firing range, quite another to do so while under attack.

First off, my goal is not to be put on the ground to get kicked in the first place. If a group of thugs is on top of you, the type of firearm you have has already become irrelevant. Reloading ANYTHING at this stage is going to be difficult, if not impossible. Besides, even if you started with 18 rounds in your gun, that doesn't mean you're going to put them where they need to go to stop the threat.

Be as good as you can with the tools you have and try not to put yourself in a situation you cannot escape. That's all any of us can do.

While I too hope that I'd never have to reload in a self defense situation (revolver or semi auto), I am quite proficient in reloading a revolver in a hurry.

Learn to reload fast, problem solved.