The Charter 2000 Undercoverette shoots the. Its single- and double-action trigger pulls are among the best in the business-smooth, light, and crisp. One of my favorite carry revolvers because it is so light. However a plethora of new defensive cartridges on the market-I would recommend the 110 grain Hornady Critical Defense or the 110 grain Federal Hydra-Shok hollow points. 38 Special cartridge is the Federal Nyclad 125-grain semiwadcutter hollowpoint, but these are no longer available. Marshall and Sanow state that the most effective standard-velocity. +P cartridges are not recommended for the aluminum-frame Agent. It is comfortable to carry and shoot, and the standard wood grips fit my hand reasonably well. The big advantage of the Colt over other snub-nose revolvers My Agent was made in 1963 and weighs 15 ounces unloaded and 18 ounces when loaded with 158 grain bullets. The Commando Special had the small grip on a steel frame. The Agent had the alloy frame and a slightly smaller The Cobra was the same gun with an alloy frame. Special, the Cobra, the Agent, and the Commando Special. A grip that fits properly and gives the correct reach to the trigger is critical for accuracy.Ĭolt’s made four snub-nose. There are a few auto pistols today with adjustable grips, but these are theĮxception rather than the rule. With practice, a revolver can be reloaded with a speed-loader almost as fast as an automatic.Īnother advantage of revolvers over auto pistols is that it is much easier to change the grip in order to fit your hand. Pistols, but I would further argue that they are dangerous in the hands of poorly-trained persons. There are many single-action-only automatic I would add that the double-action on a good revolver is is often superior to that on many automatic pistols, particularly the cheaper ones. Require less maintenance than an automatic.Far too many people go out and buy a high-end automatic pistol, but never get enough training or practice to understand it fully or operate it safely-most of these people should be carrying revolvers.Ģ. My personal belief is that only very well trained individuals should carry automatic pistols. In his book In the Gravest Extreme: The Role of the Firearm in Personal Protection Massad Ayoob argues that revolvers are more suitable for “amateurs” and automatics are more suitable for “experts” or “professionals.” Watching a person who is unfamiliar with an automatic pistol handle one will convince you very quickly that they (and everyone around them) would be safer with a revolver.
Personal defense for the vast majority of people. This article is by no means intended to argue that revolvers are superior to self-loading or “automatic” pistols, but I would suggest that a revolver may be more the more appropriate choice for
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