I am all for folks choosing their own guns. There are so many options out there, and all of the choices involve compromises in performance.

My needs, experience and capabilities are different from most others’. For me to hoot and holler that my choices should be your choices is rude. However, if I can civilly accept others’ choices while competently explaining mine in an informative and not argumentative manner, then everyone can benefit.

On forums, it’s more about attitude, style, and writing ability than many trigger jerking up-in-your-face yahoos present. Whoops. Sorry. Just did it myself. :-)

Mass Ayoob just posted a Negligent Discharge he had with a revolver. Checked supposedly three times by two people who missed the one nickel plated round in the nickel gun. He closed the cylinder, pointed vertically, and while demonstrating correct trigger pull launched a pill skyward. They are not foolproof.

My wife’s 642 had an ejector rod loosen and bind up the cylinder.

Debris under the star extractor kept the cylinder from rotating another time.

Reliable? Yes, usually, but not always. Easy to load under pressure. No. High capacity? No. But they are the choice of many, and that is all I need to know.

Good for all of you. Have a gun. Travel.