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In reply to the discussion: A revolver on its own would have been inadequate. [View all]appal_jack
(3,813 posts)26. Close, but not quite.
Hammer-fired semi-auto actions not only discharge the round upon a trigger pull, but also cocks the hammer back so that the subsequent round can be fired single action (i.e.- light trigger pull).
I know that striker fired guns and Glock and similar "safe action" triggers on newer semi-autos have changed the definition quite a bit, but I still don't hear people lumping DA revolvers and DA semi-autos into one large category.
I guess that the shooter's experience can be similar between a DAO revolver and a DAO semi-auto, but the semi-auto pistols I own are all either Traditional Double Action (i.e.- described in first paragraph) or Single Action (1911).
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What is the caliber of the revolver? I don't see that mentioned in the article.
TexasProgresive
Feb 2018
#5
So what is the caliber of the revolver? Nothing I've seen on a search gives that info.
TexasProgresive
Feb 2018
#18
There Are Some Amazing Exhibitions of Quick Firing/Reloading a Revolver on Target
DoctorJoJo
Mar 2018
#46
There are thousands of videos on YouTube showing people not getting robbed at gunpoint.
Kaleva
Mar 2018
#49
So you ban firearms and you think criminals who aren't allowed to own firearms..
EX500rider
Mar 2018
#47