does anyone know much about revolvers?
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I like mine and have never had a problem with it.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nI believe you are actually asking about the Colt .38 Super ... not a .380 ACP. In many respects, the .38 Super is one of the major reasons that D.B. Wesson developed the .357 Magnum!\n\nIn the evolution of Colt's Government Model (O Frame) Automatic, it was actually chambered first in the .38 ACP round, and followed by the .45 ACP. In the 1920s, the .38 ACP got a kick in the pants ... basically becoming the .38 Super ... a +P load for the .38 ACP. While the .38 ACP can be fired in a .38 Super, the .38 SUper can not be safely fired in a .38 ACP Government Model. \n\nThe reputation of the .38 ACP was such, that it was piercing not only can bodies, but it was alledged to be a thorn in the side of Law Enforcement because it was claimed to be able to penetrate engine blocks. Hence, the Law Enforcement demand for what would become the .357 Magnum in 1935. \n\nAs was said by one of the preceding respondents, the .38 Super lies somewhere between the 9mm Luger and the .357 Magnum, but nudging closer to the .357 in energy. Think of the .38 Super as the prototype to the .357 Magnum in a semi-auto pistol!\n\nBy the way, it is a very popular round south of the border, where firearms in military calibers are prohibited from ownership by civilians!\n\nGood luck!
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this should get you the info your looking for, if not call S$W custamer servicehttp://customersupport.smith-wesson.com/page/oucd/Weapon_History_Request.html.
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The AMT Automag II described by Pathfinder is the only .22 Magnum semi-auto pistol I've ever heard of. There have been several different revolvers chambered in .22 Mag. They've been available for over thirty years, they work well, and they're still available new today.\nI believe the scarcity of .22 Mag autoloading pistols stems more from technical design problems than ammo cost. With very few exceptions semi-auto pistols are either blowback or recoil operated, and the combined high chamber pressure and low recoil of the .22 Mag. leads to difficulties with both systems. Fluted chambers and similar "tricks" have been less than effective at solving the problems, and even though the Automag II made it into production it gained a reputation for poor reliability.\n    There have been several attempts since the 1960s to design a reliable .22 Mag. semi-auto RIFLE and they've also met with indifferent success, although by many accounts Ruger now has it right with their 10-22 Magnum.
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I'm not sure there is any that exist, as far as what a person could carry.\nThe USAS-12 and MK3A1 Jackhammer are the best known autos. MK3A1 fires 240 rpm, which also the drum magazine can be removed and affixed to a detonator to be used as an anti personnel mine.\nThen there's the AA12 which has a rpm of 300.\nI'm no expert but I honestly don't think you'll find a 12 gauge that can fire that fast without ripping your shoulder off/extreme barrel rise. And since shotguns fire shot/fletchettes/whatever and useless at long range, I don't see any viable reason why they would make a shotgun that a person couldn't ideally use.
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What is it for you: shotguns, uzis, handguns or revolvers ? \n\nYes.  Of course!\n\nYou forgot rifles...\n\nDefinitely rifles too...
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Thompson Center makes an affordable model chambered in a variety of calibres. They are single shots and without the recoil mechanism of an automatic will have a bigger kick, not to mention you may only have time for one shot so make it count.
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That kind of weaponry, to be sure, is no joke. That gun can stop any beast in its tracks!\n\nI've never fired one myself- the closest thing may have been an old .45 revolver that my uncle Bob owned. It was, evidently, from WWI or WWII. It was a very solid and formidable gun. It used unique shells- rim-fire .45 shells. Anyone who would have dared to enter his castle in a hostile manner would be in for .45 caliber brain surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nIt sucks that the government is taking away our rights to bear arms. The second amendment hardly matters anymore. Have you noticed that guns are becoming very scarce? I used to shop at lots of sporting goods stores, and guns were available just about anywhere. But apparently, the government mistrusts its own people. Wal-Mart is going to stop selling guns (but will continue to sell ammunition, for now, at least), too. I want to get a few long guns soon, before they become contraband in the "land of the free"!
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http://www.bbhc.org/index_flash.cfm\nhttp://shootingusa.com/\nhttp://www.historychannel.com/\nNavy Arms is a reproduction of working period firearms http://navyarms.com\n\nBilly the kid had a .32 Colt Lighting that he carried in the 1880's.  I would think that they may have not been common until the twentieth century, but the did exist and were used
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Samuel Colt invented the first revolver - named after its revolving cylinder. He was issued a U.S. patent in 1836 for the Colt firearm equipped with a revolving cylinder containing five or six bullets with an innovative cocking device.
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Can you describe the gun?
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Sigh...ask a serious question, get a bunch of pontificating on the evils of inanimate chunks of metal and wood.\n\nFor THE definitive source of gun values, you need to find a book by S.P. Fjestad, entitled "The Blue Book of Gun Values." See the link below for one possible source. This book contains every gun ever made, serial number ranges, and values according to current condition. Most gun shops have one behind the counter; you might - if you ask nice - be able to look through one there.
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Here is a picture:\n\nhttp://www.texasranger.org/dispatch/4/Graphics/Colt1851Navylg.jpg\n\nI have a brass frame replica of the Navy Colt. You will want one better than mine.\n\nThey are mostly found in .36 caliber, but sometimes in .44. They are not as strong a frame as the Army model, because they dont' have a top strap over the cylinder. If you are interested in the American War Between the States, the Navy Colt is a good one to have. \n\n North American Arms and Dixie Gunworks  have great reputations for replica historic firearms. There are enough links in this page to almost make you an expert in muzzle loaders: http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenandoah/Black_Powder.html\n\nIf you are new to shooting, I urge you to take a NRA Pistol Safety Course. I have taught these classes for years and you will have fun and you will be safe! \nhttp://www.nrahq.org/education/training/basictraining.asp\n\nProper care and feeding is too long for this forum, but it will be well covered in the NRA class if you take one. \n\nI presumed that you want a shooter -- if so, you will certainly use a replica. If you are a very serious collector you may end up owning an original. \n\nKeep your muzzle pointed in a safe direction! \n\nLeigh M\nNRA Instructor\nhttp://www.NWSafe.org
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There are a few besides the ones already mentioned. Taurus makes a 45/.410, Magnum Research makes a BFR single-action revolver, Bond Arms makes the Snake Slayer derringer in addition to the C2K, And American Derringer makes one too.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nI am not personally familiar with the Bersa line, but small, lightweight handguns generally equate to heavy recoiling firearms. Before you discard your Bersa, try a box of Remington or Remington UMC .45 Full Metal Jacket round nosed ammo. I would bet you attempted to fire Blazers with hollow-points! I would bet the farm that your Bersa was not "throated" to feed hollow points!\n\nNow, a reliable revolver for self defense. First and foremost, do not penny-pinch when your life is on the line! I own 1 Colt revolver and 6 Smith & Wesson revolvers. I would limit my selection to either of these manufacturers, only because I have confidence in their products! Colt revolvers are rather rare these days, so you are narrowing the field to Smith & Wesson. I would suggest either a J-frame or K-frame Smith & Wesson revolver, with a barrel of no more than 4". Do not consider an alloy frame revolver, because the light weight of the revolver with amplify the perceived recoil of the gun. \n\nMy recommendation in a J-frame Smith would be either a Model 36 (blued steel) or Model 60 (stainless steel) Chiefs Special with 3" barrel ...both are 5 shot revolvers with target sights and chambered in .357 Magnum ... but you can use .38 Specials in it. \n\nMy recommendation in a K-frame would be a Model 64 (Stainless steel) with either a 3" or 4" barrel or a Model 67 (Stainless steel), both chambered in .357 Magnum, but capable of shooting .38 Specials.\n\nGood luck!
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I can't give you information about any of these, but I can give you two pieces of advice:\n\n1) There's an excellent book out there by S.P. Fjestad called "Blue Book of Gun Values" that will tell you exactly what to ask for each of these firearms. Click the Amazon link below for more information on the book.\n\n2) Without a serial number any gun is worthless. That is, it's a violation of federal law to sell such a firearm to another individual. If you're ever interested in selling such a firearm, your first step will be to visit your local BATFE office with the firearm in a case. They will be happy to stamp a serial number of your choice into the frame/receiver, after grilling you as to how you came into posession of an unnumbered firearm. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP if you ever sell the guns!
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k and j frame are 2 different types of smith and wesson revolver frames, i think the difference is the size of the frame, not for certain tho.