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eagle27
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Re: Taylor's View on Handguns
18/12/14 03:35 PM

There were two sides to Taylor's chapter on the use of a handgun as a last resort if down and being crunched by an animal.

Firstly metal covered bullets were not available early on for revolvers so he used to recommend an automatic "of not less power than the long .38 Colt Auto" for which metal covered bullets were available. The .38 Super Auto has the same case as the .38 ACP (long .38 Colt Auto), but the Super is loaded to a higher pressure.
Taylor goes on to say that since WWII metal covered bullets were available for revolvers so anyone wanting to use a 455 or 38 revolver could do so.

Secondly he did not advocate anyone weighs themselves down with a big 44 or 45 handgun as in any use of the handgun in an emergency the range would be a matter of inches and there was no advantage in a large calibre under those circumstances.

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Taylor's View on Handguns	fsrmg1	18/12/14 11:25 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	DarylS	18/12/14 12:25 PM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	tinker	18/12/14 01:17 PM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	eagle27	18/12/14 03:35 PM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	xausa	19/12/14 01:24 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	Rule303	19/12/14 05:14 PM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	poprivit	20/12/14 01:15 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	fsrmg1	20/12/14 01:47 PM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	DarylS	20/12/14 02:19 PM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	Jim_C	20/12/14 04:38 PM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	fsrmg1	22/12/14 03:09 PM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	Ripp	23/12/14 01:45 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	DarylS	23/12/14 03:22 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	DarylS	23/12/14 03:24 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	kuduae	24/12/14 06:34 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	Ripp	25/12/14 12:55 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	DarylS	25/12/14 05:51 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	fsrmg1	25/12/14 11:42 AM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	Rell	19/12/14 02:02 PM
Re: Taylor's View on Handguns	Rell	19/12/14 02:05 PM

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