QUOTE=MoxyDave;174543]I enjoy revolvers as much as the next guy but hey, let's be real. Revolvers are far more complicated with many more parts than a typical polymer wondergun. For example, if the cylinder timing is just a tiny bit off, it can screw up everything. Just look how many parts there are in each one:

I guess I'm being pedantic today.[/QUOTE]

I think your being more ignorant than pedantic if you think a measure of reliability is based on how many parts are used in the manufacturing of a firearm. There are several more important factors when it comes to reliability in a firearm only some of which are: Design, Manufacture, Material, Maintenance, etc.
We all know of weapons that had to have parts added to them in subsequent releases to make the weapon more reliable
One could argue to use less parts to do more work could come at a cost of reliability while having more parts to accomplish a complicated action would aid in reliability
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As far as " If the cylinder timing is just a tiny bit off, it can screw up everything"
If we're going to use "If" problems here is a small list of "ifs"
Slamfire
Out-of-battery discharge
Hammer follow
*Failure to feed
*Rim lock
*Stovepipe
*Failure to extract
*Magazine failure
All of which could cause injury or death to you (*) or others (**)
Other than a new gun (from a questionable manufacture a friend of mine purchased) that was returned. I have never personally expereanced timing issues with any of my revolvers.
On the other hand I have personaly had 5 of the above issues and have witnessed 2 others none of which was with a revolver.

Quote Originally Posted by UWone77 View Post
I can diagnose a lot of issues with just a punch in the field on a Glock. You can't do that with a revolver.
That may be true however, I have never had to diagnose "a lot of issues" with any of my revolvers while in the field.


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