I can't tell if you're just agreeing with me, or if my sarcasm was that successful. But yes, I was suggesting that claiming that something was enough for almost all self-defense encounters was sort've silly, when the downside is dying.

Selecting a smaller, more concealable pistol is one thing. Going with a cheaper pistol is okay. But putting five rounds in a 10-shot pistol--or using a single-action revolver over a double-action--has no upside. Even if that five round capacity or single-action mechanism would be fine 90% of the time, you're going to feel really foolish the other 10%.