A revolver chambered in .40 S&W? Why?
Someone emailed and asked about the new Charter Arms Pit Bull revolver chambering .40S&W without the need for moonclips. My reply: “Ummm, OK. Why?”
As I see it, the only compelling reason to use autoloading cartridges in revolvers is because they require moonclips, making for blazing fast reloads. I suppose there might be some argument for the fellow who owns a .40 autoloader and wants a revolver to play with without the bother of stocking two kinds of ammunition, but really: how many of those people are out there?
The claim that it can be used as a backup to an autoloader and thus benefits from sharing ammunition doesn’t compute: if you need the backup, it’s probably because you ran out of ammunition for your primary gun. If that’s the case, what are you sharing ammo with? It didn’t make a lot of sense a couple of years ago when it was announced, and hasn’t gained much in the intervening time.
-=[ Grant ]=-
- Posted by Grant Cunningham
- On August 22, 2011