.357 Magnum - Revolver VS 1911

[JEBar]

OK, I've owned 1911's (both 9MM and 45) but I openly admit to having a strong preference for wheelguns .. .. I found the following side-by-side penetration test using the same ammo to be very interesting


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDBKB_2Xp5U

[North Country Gal]

I'd say it's too close to call, on the basis of only one test.

[JEBar]

to us wheelgun fanatics, it was a dominating win ....

[PT7]

Interesting video. A couple of years ago I test shot a Coonan .357 Magnum 1911 at a nearby LGS. Very cool pistol. However, it definitely is particular on the ammo it likes -- and needs to shoot well. Has to be a strong enough .357 round to eject and chamber another round. The "wimpy" .357 rounds I had brought with me didn't cut it. The LGS owner told me what ammo was needed, and gave me some rounds to try. Worked fine with a larger grain ammo, and it is a very accurate 1911.

I remember the difference in recoil between the Coonan and my Ruger SP101 .357 Magnum wheelgun. The Coonan had a noticeably lighter recoil than the SP101. Think that's because the recoil force is coming directly through the revolver frame into the palm of the hand; the slide on the pistol "takes away" part of the recoil.

Anyway, this plate test was pretty close to call a winner. But I'd say with the "lucky 13" plate difference, the wheelgun came out ahead! Yes, I'm one of the wheelgun lovers on the Forum, too!

Thanks for the fun post.
PT7

[Redthies]

I used to shoot pretty much exclusively 1911A1s in .45ACP. Then a friend’s dad came for a visit and brought a few toys including a .41 magnum SA with a 6” barrel. I was blown away by how much more accurate it was than my auto loaders. I was pretty much converted to a wheelgun fan on the spot.

[North Country Gal]

I do love my revolvers, too, but I'll never be without a 1911. Just wouldn't feel right and I do shoot a 1911 as well as my revolvers. Oh, yeah, the 1911 and I get along very well.

[clovishound]

I do love my revolvers, too, but I'll never be without a 1911. Just wouldn't feel right and I do shoot a 1911 as well as my revolvers. Oh, yeah, the 1911 and I get along very well.

I came late to 1911s, but it has to be my favorite weapon.

I still love my wheelguns, lever guns and even bolt actions, but the 1911 has a special place in my heart.

[Conax]

I always liked my .45s and they shot ok for me, but to hit things more than 20 yards away, out came the revolver.
I traded it off, but I did have a 4" Colt King Cobra .357 that was super accurate. My old .44 Blackhawk with the 8 3/8" barrel was my best long range handgun. I took jackrabbits at 200 yards offhand sometimes.
There will always be a couple wheelguns in my safe.

[North Country Gal]

Yeah, revolvers are still the basic handgun for me, even though I own other types of handguns, including specialty pistols. My shooting background has a lot of handgun hunting in it and other than small game hunting, semi-autos have never made much of a dent in that kind of shooting. Pretty much the domain of revolvers and specialty handguns.

[PT7]

I've always enjoyed this on-going, and probably never-ending, voicing of preferences for one or the other handgun type. And especially when it often happens that a person who likes and has both types of handguns, can articulate the good, bad, and the ugly for either one.

As I wrote earlier in this thread, I'm a wheelgun person. The author of this 2015 AR article leans toward my preference for a revolver. https://www.americanrifleman.org/articl ... -wheelgun/ I like it when he calls wheelgun lovers "a quiet, but loyal, following." I'll tag along with that description.

Enjoy the read...PT7