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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 2044505" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>A plausible feel-good argument...</p><p></p><p>My son's Glock 20 wasn't manufactured in the 70s and 80s. Experienced a 30% failure to feed and fire rate when loaded with heavy recoiling bear rounds last September. He finally lost confidence, and purchased a revolver.</p><p></p><p>My brother was a gunsmith for 37 years. Semi-autos came in for failure to function repairs much more often than revolvers. He carries a revolver for bears. No pistols.</p><p></p><p>Are semi-autos more reliable than 40 - 50yrs ago? I would hope so. Are they as reliable with all variety and flavor of ammo as a revolver? When they get dirty and fouled in the field, will they be as reliable as a revolver exposed to the same conditions? No. They never have been, and never will be. So if comparative reliability matters, semi-autos lose to revolvers. Are they reliable enough to bet your life on? I think you've made up your mind. Use what you please, and I wish you the best. Makes no matter to me.</p><p></p><p>If I were to carry a semi-auto anything, it would be constantly well maintained and thoroughly tested with my bear defense ammo of choice. And that function testing would be a necessity way more often than with my revolvers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 2044505, member: 4191"] A plausible feel-good argument... My son's Glock 20 wasn't manufactured in the 70s and 80s. Experienced a 30% failure to feed and fire rate when loaded with heavy recoiling bear rounds last September. He finally lost confidence, and purchased a revolver. My brother was a gunsmith for 37 years. Semi-autos came in for failure to function repairs much more often than revolvers. He carries a revolver for bears. No pistols. Are semi-autos more reliable than 40 - 50yrs ago? I would hope so. Are they as reliable with all variety and flavor of ammo as a revolver? When they get dirty and fouled in the field, will they be as reliable as a revolver exposed to the same conditions? No. They never have been, and never will be. So if comparative reliability matters, semi-autos lose to revolvers. Are they reliable enough to bet your life on? I think you've made up your mind. Use what you please, and I wish you the best. Makes no matter to me. If I were to carry a semi-auto anything, it would be constantly well maintained and thoroughly tested with my bear defense ammo of choice. And that function testing would be a necessity way more often than with my revolvers. [/QUOTE]
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