Side note: In case you’re curious, it takes me a little over three hours to reload.
Posted on 01/24/2021 7:05:19 AM PST by Onthebrink
We live in an unpredictable and unreliable world these days. Many factors of life are not what they used to be, and home security is a new or renewed concern for many. Part of any home security plan should include a reliable firearm, and few hold the reputation of reliability that belongs to the revolver.
While lacking the magazine capacity of most full-size semi-auto pistols, the venerable wheel gun is virtually impossible to jam and often chambered in powerful cartridges like the .357 Magnum that put plenty of energy on target. There are many good revolvers out there to protect your home. Here are my picks for the 5 best revolvers to protect any home based on my years of experience in the firearms industry.
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All I need to protect my home here in Japan is a lock on the door . And only lock the door before going to bed . Just like the old days when I was a kid in the 50’s USA .
If I owned any revolvers (I sadly lost them all in a tragic boating accident), I would use a Taurus .22 magnum 8-shot revolver.
At my age, the recoil of a .357 is too much. If I owned that .22 magnum, I’d be able to put 8 shots on target in a hurry with very little recoil.
And .22 magnum is a bad-ass round.
The best one is the one you are familiar with and can shoot proficiently.
A .357 magnum cartridge is definitely potent, but in close quarters the noise of discharge can damage your hearing; and the muzzle blast can be blinding. I personally would opt for a .38+P cartridge, as it is a good defense round and will not ruin your hearing or affect your eyesight. I concur that a 4” or 6” barrel is the best choice for home defense.
Side note: In case you’re curious, it takes me a little over three hours to reload.
I have a .22 9 shot with a six inch barrel that is very accurate. With hollow point ammo it’s a good first line short range defense weapon. I have a .357magnum revolver but it’s mainly a gut gun.
It’s a badass NASTY round.
Yea. If I owned one it would be loaded with .22 magnum hollowpoint. (and it is).
I shot a .357 Magnum out on the open plains one day. My ears rang for a couple of hours. That same report inside of a house could be permanently damaging.
Plus you risk hurting the neighbors.
ruger super blackhawk in .44 mag ( caution, keep your mouth open when you fire it )
And you must be an extraordinarily mean person for even using a 22 magnum. Where the hell is your common decency?
An old Security Six w/ 6” barrel and Pachmyr grips or a 44 Magnum w/ 6” barrel and Pachmyr grips, if the intruder is a black bear. Those were old field guns.
My wife jammed a revolver once. She pushed the empty cases out with the barrel pointed at the dirt instead of the sky and unburned powder kernels dropped behind the extractor star and locked that revolver up real tight when she closed the cylinder. That’s when I learned that a revolver is actually more for a pro than a noob. She does real well with a Glock. No problemo.
I know a "friend" who owns a Taurus .22 magnum 8-shot revolver and he dislikes it immensely!
Taurus has a lifetime warranty and it takes that long to get it fixed. It's been sent to Miami TWICE and it's still not correct.
Taurus...you can keep it!
Go Dawgs!
A S&W 686...Mmm,mmm’!
Actually I can become extraordinarily mean and lose my common decency if my life is threatened..much to the detriment of whoever the threat is...:)
Well, I’ve had mine for 5-6 years and never had a problem with it. Operates now as well as it did the day I bought it.
I have a few revolvers......not sure how many off hand.
But the revolvers I decided as the best to have is a Taurus .357 because of price and quality. Or of course the good old S&W.
.357 is the best type to have as it can shoot .38s also. So the duel purpose is great. The power of a .357 is very good and recoil is easily recoverable to pop off a quick second accurate shot.
Don’t want or need power or target shooting? Load up .38s. Cheaper round by far than a .357.
My dad gave me (I bought it) a SW model 66 in 2 1/2 inch circa 1975 when I moved into an apartment. These have the cylinder recesses. I loaded it up with the hotest 357 HP rounds I could find. First night, a picture fell off the wall and broke. I ran into the living room and after not seeing anything went back to sleep. Next weekend I went shooting at an indoor range. Blasted off a round and with ear protection, my ears rang plus I could not see the front sight as a flame went out the barrel about a foot blinding me. I am thankful I did not have to fire that gun in my apartment as I’d be deaf today. It now sports Speer 135 gr 38+Ps. Loud for sure but not debilitating for an un ear protected shooter.
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