Is there a five shot revolver?

Is there a five shot revolver?

Smith & Wesson Airweight 642, Revolver, . 38 Special+P, 1.875″ Barrel, 5 Rounds.

Can you put a laser on a revolver?

Crimson Trace® Lasergrips® Laser Sight for Revolvers activates instinctively with the shooter’s finger by simply holding the weapon naturally. Lasergrips are easily installed, with zero modification to your firearm, by simply replacing the factory grip panels.

Is five shots enough for self defense?

In the overwhelming majority of the incidents where an armed civilian fires a shot in self-defense, probably 70 to 90% of them are able to resolve the situation within 3 or 4 rounds, and usually closer to one or two rounds. Every once in awhile, the good guy fires more like 5 to 8 rounds.

Is 6 rounds enough for CCW?

In fact, according to several studies about police and law enforcement shootings conducted by the NYPD, the LAPD, and FBI, we find that the percentage of rounds fired that hit the threat, on average less than 20%. So then, if 5-6 shots were “usually enough but not always,” we would need 25-32 rounds on our person.

Is 6 rounds enough for self-defense?

After all, six shots is usually enough to get the job done. Most of the time. At least that’s the impression you get from looking at the majority of defensive gun use stories. There are solid reasons for some people to consider a wheel gun over a bottom feeder for self-defense.

Are there any 5 shot snub nose revolvers?

Another S&W 5-shot snub I use is the Model 42 Classic, another “Airweight,” which is a true DA-only design. It draws well from a pocket and with enough practice is effective and accurate at close combat ranges. I do find, however, that DA-only guns often magnify recoil for me, because the heavy trigger pull causes my hand to tense up.

Which is the best Smith and Wesson snubbie?

The small five-shot revolver is among its most popular handguns, with the Model 649 carrying honors as the best of Smith and Wesson’s snubbie lineup. The SW 649 is slightly larger than the SW 442, but much easier to use well and more accurate. There is a weight penalty, but the author finds it worthwhile.

Can a snubnose.38 revolver Save Your Life?

The snubnose revolver will never win a combat competition course, but it will save your life if properly used. The snubnose .38 has saved quite a few lives in fights that could have been lost. When testing a revolver, I leave nothing to chance.

Are there any snub nose semi auto pistols?

From top: Kimber K6s CDP, Ruger LCR, and the S&W Model 360. No matter how many new and innovative uber-sub-micro-nano semi-auto pistols hit the market, gun companies continue to sell small snub-nose (snubbie) revolvers for personal protection and concealed carry at a steady and significant rate.