Shoot More Or Shoot Harder

By James Rummel

I wrote some time ago about how there are extended magazines available for some autoloaders. These enlarged magazines allow for more rounds to be fired before having to reload.

This particular essay was in response to a reader who stated that they wanted to increase the firepower of their main defensive arm.

All of that is well and good, but I have since received a small number of missives from my readers insisting that having more shots doesn’t increase the firepower of a weapon. The only way to do that is to switch to a gun that is chambered for a more powerful round. Having more rounds to shoot isn’t firepower, but a gun that is more effective with each shot fits the bill.

The gun on top is a revolver chambered for the potent .357 Magnum cartridge, while the one below is chambered for the 9mm Parabellum cartridge. The revolver fires a mere six rounds before requiring a …Read the Rest

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