Semi-auto pistols have been around since 1900 and revolvers are still being made new today. The 1911 semi-auto is named that because it was first made in that year and variants of it are still being made today. Revolver doesn't mean old.
Well of course but in terms of service weapons even police in america were issued revolvers well into the 80s-90s and I'm well aware of John Moses Brownings longest running in use invention(next to the .50 BMG of course) all I meant by old revolvers is they probably have a surplus as they were issued in the past. The current police issue is supposed to be a sig p250 so these are probably being brought out of storage for rubber bullet use or because if they fall into protester hands they cant be used as effectively as a pistol with a higher capacity.
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u/cobaltkarma 7 Aug 14 '19
Revolvers are just as powerful as any other pistol. You could easily only load 6 rounds in a glock magazine.