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In reply to the discussion: Smarter guns can lead the U.S. to safer communities [View all]SecularMotion
(7,981 posts)7. Revolvers Don’t Jam…And Other Firearms Myths
        If youve been around the shooting sports and self defense community for any length of time, youve probably heard at least one person say that you should get a revolver for self defense because revolvers dont jam.
While its true in the technical sense that revolvers are not plagued by the same common issues as semi-automatic pistols, like any machine, revolvers can and do fail. If you dont believe me, ask anyone who shoots a revolver competitively, and theyll be sure to tell you horror stories.
But thats not the only myth that pops up in the self defense world. With the advent of modern communication technology its now more possible than ever for myths to spread. Formerly confined to gun store counters, gun myths are now readily available with a click of the mouse. Here are some of the most common firearms myths you may have heard.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/revolvers-dont-jam-and-other-firearms-myths/
While its true in the technical sense that revolvers are not plagued by the same common issues as semi-automatic pistols, like any machine, revolvers can and do fail. If you dont believe me, ask anyone who shoots a revolver competitively, and theyll be sure to tell you horror stories.
But thats not the only myth that pops up in the self defense world. With the advent of modern communication technology its now more possible than ever for myths to spread. Formerly confined to gun store counters, gun myths are now readily available with a click of the mouse. Here are some of the most common firearms myths you may have heard.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/revolvers-dont-jam-and-other-firearms-myths/
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        Yes, the tech is there and mouthing gun propaganda doesn't change that fact.  nt
        flamin lib
        May 2016
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        Ya know, Google is your friend.  Please educate yourself and stop wasting bandwidth. nt
        flamin lib
        May 2016
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        There is nothing on the market because gun nuts issue death threats to anyone who puts a smart gun
        flamin lib
        May 2016
        #37
      
        
        And you might fotget to load your gun.  If this, if that, if frogs had wings they wouldnt
        flamin lib
        May 2016
        #41
      
        
        Yeah, and your car won't start with a dead battery either.  Only thing is your car won't give
        flamin lib
        May 2016
        #38
      
        
        You know what?  I'm fucking done with your willful ignorance.  You have just been put on ignore with
        flamin lib
        May 2016
        #43
      
        
        Don't you want to hang around and discuss your fraudulent endorsement of the 'electro-Mossberg'?:
        friendly_iconoclast
        May 2016
        #51
      
        
        When the President's security detail starts using them maybe I'll consider
        Press Virginia
        May 2016
        #3
      
        
        The Mossberg does exist and has been proven when wet, wen soaked in oil, when covered in mud and
        flamin lib
        May 2016
        #30
      
        
        "When are you going to...stop regurgitating the propaganda the gun maker(s) feed you?":
        friendly_iconoclast
        May 2016
        #53
      
        
        Does your truck have air bags, seat belts, anti lock brakes and crumple zones?  nt
        flamin lib
        May 2016
        #33
      
        
        And yet a $40,000+ truck with abundant onboard power, unlimited room for electronics,
        benEzra
        May 2016
        #58
      
        
        Want a smart gun?  Develop one.  This is one of the most unregulated economies...
        Eleanors38
        May 2016
        #47