How Does Revolver Shooting Affect Your Pistol Shooting?

[2afreedom]

I ran some .40 through the old Glock the other day after shooting revolvers almost exclusively for the last few months. I found two things to be true. First, I shoot tighter groups than I used to with the semi-auto. I blame this on the trigger control I have gained from shooting the wheelguns. Second, the Glock felt like I was holding on to a 2x4 with a staple-gun trigger attached to it. Even factoring out the extra recoil, I found the Glock abrasive and unrefined.

So what do most of you guys shoot pistol-wise that are mainly revolver guys? Do you find one brand of bottom feeder to be more compatible with your revolvers?

 

[Took]

I shoot a lot of revolvers - 45 colt, 357, and 44 mag. All of these are large frame Rugers - Blackhawk or Redhawk. I typically shoot single action so I shoot the revolvers a lot better as well.

When I take my Glock 23 after shooting the revolvers, it always takes me a mag or two to get back accustomed to the trigger pull. I much prefer shooting the Sig with single action trigger and shoot it better than the Glock.
But, I keep the Glock in my bedside quick access safe.

 

[Geezer]

I always shoot my double action revolvers in double action only. They are double action, after all. When I go to Glock I have no transition problems. My problems come from a Beratta 92 and my SR22. I have a hard time adjusting to the double action first shot and then the others in single action.

 

[wvsig]

I like shooting revolvers to help with trigger control but they are a double edged sword. They are great for training a consistent long smooth DA pull.

They are typically much smoother than DA/SA or DAO semi autos. If I shoot my S&W 19 in DA and then shoot a Sig P228 or Sphinx SDP I still shoot well but it is not as smooth as the 19. It takes me a few rounds to adjust. I don't shoot a lot of DAO Glock style triggers but I can and again only takes a few rounds to transition from one platform to another.

Once you have a solid baseline of trigger control I think it is easier to change platforms.

 

[Catfish]

I agree - improving trigger control improves your accuracy with other handguns. And shooting a good DA revolver will ruin most of those other guns too.

 

[BowWow]

Only thing I really recall is....... One day I started shooting my 44mag revolver like my 1911... Both thumbs on the left side of the revolver but..... I had my left thumb pushing forward a slight bit on the rear of the shroud. Well, that was a mistake..... the recoil broke about 1/3 of my left thumbnail. It bled a little, it hurt, I cursed, etc etc.

At any rate, when you go from pistol to revolver, think about this post.

 

[Tailhunter]

Abrasive and Unrefined.


Bwahahahahaha

 

[DrPhudd]

Rob Letham once said that aiming is useless. His point was that until you learn to press the trigger without disturbing the gun, aligning the sights is pointless.
Trigger control is more important than anything else. That long DA pull is unforgiving, master that and you are good to go

 

[Gator]

Rob Letham once said that aiming is useless. His point was that until you learn to press the trigger without disturbing the gun, aligning the sights is pointless.
Trigger control is more important than anything else. That long DA pull is unforgiving, master that and you are good to go

 

[2afreedom]

I agree - improving trigger control improves your accuracy with other handguns. And shooting a good DA revolver will ruin most of those other guns too.

This has been my experience so far. I'm not selling my pistols, but I have developed a strong preference for the revolvers.

About the closest thing I own to a nice DA trigger is my little Kahr CM9. It's a long pull but it's a smooth one.

 

[Prosecutor]

So what do most of you guys shoot pistol-wise that are mainly revolver guys? Do you find one brand of bottom feeder to be more compatible with your revolvers?

Mostly a revolver guy here and strongly prefer a double-action trigger pull. In fact, never shoot or carry my 1911s these days. Still like Glocks and the CZ P-01. However, I switched the triggers in my G19 and G26 to the NY-1 and NY-2, respectively. This provides for a heavier trigger pull. The CZ P-01 is probably my favorite semi-auto to shoot. The Glock 43 probably gets the most carry time (still rarely).

 

[NKD]

To me, I assume we are talking DA.
I love shooting revos. To me, it is the most challenging of handguns. So satisfying. Feeling the mechanical stuff going on while pressing is just awesome.

When you can shoot your revo as good in DA as you can in SA, you know you are getting somewhere.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

Variations from one semi-auto to another will potentially affect your shooting. Variations between one revolver and another will potentially affect your shooting.

And, of course, variations between revolvers and semi-autos will potentially affect your shooting.

When I first got my Beretta 92FS back in the early 90s, I couldn't shoot worth cr*p with is. Couldn't keep a tight pattern, couldn't hit where I was aiming.

I figured, fine weapon that it was, it was more likely to be me than the gun being defective. So I did some slow-fire, bench-rest shooting and discovered something.

It was all about the trigger. The trigger on the Beretta "pivots", unlike the triggers on my AMT Automag II and Colt 1991A1, which pull straight back. Once I realized this, and how that could affect my accuracy, I carefully practiced while paying particular attention to trigger control. My accuracy shot way up then.

ANY TIME YOU SHIFT FROM ONE TYPE OF HANDGUN TO ANOTHER you need to pay close attention to trigger operation and trigger control. There are differences...and they do make a difference.

 

[MacEntyre]

I look at it as my job to adjust to the gun... I don't change 'em to suit me, 'cept mebbe grips.
But some of my pistols choot very well every time I pick 'em up.
S&W 1026 is one o' the most accurate semi-autos I have.
S&W Model 57 is more accurate than any o' me other pistols or revolvers.
1945 Inglis Hi Power is a tack driver, better'n 5 other HPs in the safe.
HK P7 works well fer me 'n anybody who choots it.

I've always felt that practicin' with revolvers made me better with semi-autos.

 

[CDR_Glock]

Revolver shooting has made my pistol shooting exponentially better.

My carry guns

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