Hi Tom;

I've always carried a revolver primarily. Used to carry a Colt 1911 on occasion but imagine that I've toted the same ol' Model 10 Heavy Barrel about a jillion miles in 30+ years.

It's easy to give the reason why. The revolver is simply more reliable for six shots. Sure, it's possible for a squib load to tie up a revolver but not all squib loads do tie up the revolver like they do an automatic.

There's nothing else made that can more reliably deliver six shots (well five sometimes...or seven or eight these days).