I see auctions on Gunbroker for 9mm revolvers, usually S&W, Rugers, & Taurus, but some foreign models too. The Taurus are quite resonable, $280 or so for brand new ones. They are usually snub nose.
Of all the zillions of guns I’ve own/sold I’ve never fired one my self. They’re not very common.
Has anyone here ever shot one? How does the 9mm handle in a revolver? How is felt recoil and muzzle flip? What would you compare it too recoil wise? A .38? How is controlability of the 9mm in a snubby frame? Is it comfortable to shoot? Is recoil/controlability better/worse/about the same as shooting the 9 from a similar sized semi-auto pistol? Would you recommend it?
Also, would a .380acp cartridge also fit in the cylinder
I realize I probably won’t get any answers on this, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Thanks in advance for any replies.
I’m a little surprised you think 9mm is so rare. They’re fairly common at my local range.
I shoot a 9mm Beretta 92 Compact-L for most of my target shooting. It’s got roughly the same kick as the .38 Colt Revolver. Very controllable, very comfortable, and a good piece for a beginner to learn with.
The only 9mm revolver I’ve shot was a Ruger Speed Six. Honestly, it was a bad gun, but I’ve never been impressed with Rugers, but it was a snubby 9mm revolver. The SP101 is supposedly much better, but I have a feeling that you’ll get better results from any semi than a revolver… that’s been the case with every gun I’ve shot, no matter the caliber or make.
They use moon clips. Otherwise you’re right, it would be a pain to get the shells out.
I’m not sure I follow you here. .38 special rounds can be fired out of a .357 revolver, and they’re shorter than the .357 round.
9mm REVOLVERS are common at your local range? I’ve come across very few of them over the years, and I’ve never had the chance to fire one. Which is why I’m curious about them.
I have fired both a 9mm (Ruger)and a .45acp (Colt)revolver. 9mm is more or less .38spl, and .45acp is close to .45long Colt. Anyway, the recoil is the same (depending on load of course, .38spcl varies quite a bit). The only advantage is if you get one of those guns with an interchagable cyl and thus have more ammo options.
Yes, but rimless ammo seats on the face of the cartridge (at least in a pistol). If this is still true in this odd revolver, than the ammo would be too far down the chamber…
Unless it’s used with moon clips or half-moon clips. One of the revolvers I’m getting was in .455 Webley/Eley calibre and was modified for .45 ACP. .455 is a rimmed cartridge, .45 ACP isn’t. There is a difference in ‘thickness’ between rimmed cartridge’s rim and the rimless cartridge’s rim and clip; so the back of the cylinder must be ‘shaved’ to accommodate the longer .45 ACP/moon clip system. Of course modification would not be done if the revolver was designed for clips at the start. With the clips the back of the round is positioned correctly in the cylinder.
I have never shot a 9mm revolver but I have shot countless other 9mm because I had a gun dealer as a father and we had 3 shooting ranges at our house. I absolutely do not understand the point in a 9mm revolver. It is a rather weak round already but that is off-set by the fact it performs well in semi-automatics. Once you take that away, there seems to be no good reason to make a 9mm revolver. The obvious alternative is a .357 revolver which can not only fire the powerful .357 cartridges but also .38 cartridges as well. The .38 has a similar ballistic profile to a 9mm but it is made for revolvers.
You don’t have to do any work if you buy it specifically chambered for it. The only other expense above and beyond a regular handgun is the clips, and those are so cheap that you can almost afford to fire with them one time and throw them away.
Further, clips are insanely easy to reload, far more so than a speed strip or a speedloader, and in some cases even faster than a magazine in an autoloader. Hit the ejector and they all come out as a unit, put 6 new ones in as a unit, snap it shut, and keep going. Here is what I’m talking about: Jerry Miculek firing six shots, reloading, and firing six shots in an astonishing 2.99 seconds. He uses moon clips.
