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Originally Posted by SpitfireIX
Thanks for the additional information, Tog. I'd wanted to mention something about the double-action rate of fire, but I couldn't find anything authoritative online, and didn't have any kind of a reference handy. My first-hand knowledge of firearms is rather limited, as I've never fired anything heavier than a .22 rifle or target pistol.
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Sure thing.
A double action can be fired just as fast as a semi auto in most cases, it just takes a lot longer for the average person to reload. In fact, the world record holder for drawing, and firing 8 shots, uses a 8 shot 45 ACP revolver. I can't for the life of me remember his name though. It's overall reliability makes it a better choice in many respects. If I were planning to shoot a suspect in a crowd like Ruby did, I'd do it just about that same way, unless I could get behind him for safer shot.
I was raised around guns. All types. By the age of 12, I'd fired all sorts of pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, and even a few submachine guns. One in a competition. I was also in charge of reloading the ammunition for the shoots my dad and would enter. That started around age 7 or 8. Loading bullets sucks.
