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<blockquote data-quote="Glock &#039;em down" data-source="post: 4221504" data-attributes="member: 684"><p>I cut my teeth on the ol' wheelie. The mighty J frame has accompanied me on many of my travels. Back in the day, they were more reliable than those "Dick Tracy" guns. But nowadays, with the host of mini 9s, as well as pistol and ammo technology being what it is, the tried and true revo is all but obsolete and antiquated. </p><p></p><p>However...</p><p></p><p>The size and shape of the 5 shot snubbie makes it a dream to carry on the ankle or in the pocket, but their biggest downfalls are ammo capacity, harsh recoil, accuracy past the red zone and complexity of reloading. It's definitely a weapon for the experienced pistolero.</p><p></p><p>Years ago, I was at a CLEET training seminar. During a break, I was talking guns n' gear with another old timer. I mentioned something about a J frame when a young officer walked up and said, "a J frame? What's a J frame?"</p><p></p><p>I explained to him what it was and he replied, "a five shot revolver that you have to basically disassemble to reload? Why"</p><p></p><p>I gave him my best argument in the wheelie's defense and he said, "times have changed, old man. Try to keep up."</p><p></p><p>All that being said, there is still a special place in my heart for the Smith & Wesson J frame and I still find a purpose for it quite often.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glock 'em down, post: 4221504, member: 684"] I cut my teeth on the ol' wheelie. The mighty J frame has accompanied me on many of my travels. Back in the day, they were more reliable than those "Dick Tracy" guns. But nowadays, with the host of mini 9s, as well as pistol and ammo technology being what it is, the tried and true revo is all but obsolete and antiquated. However... The size and shape of the 5 shot snubbie makes it a dream to carry on the ankle or in the pocket, but their biggest downfalls are ammo capacity, harsh recoil, accuracy past the red zone and complexity of reloading. It's definitely a weapon for the experienced pistolero. Years ago, I was at a CLEET training seminar. During a break, I was talking guns n' gear with another old timer. I mentioned something about a J frame when a young officer walked up and said, "a J frame? What's a J frame?" I explained to him what it was and he replied, "a five shot revolver that you have to basically disassemble to reload? Why" I gave him my best argument in the wheelie's defense and he said, "times have changed, old man. Try to keep up." All that being said, there is still a special place in my heart for the Smith & Wesson J frame and I still find a purpose for it quite often. [/QUOTE]
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