In my 25 year's of Law Enforcement I carried 9MM, 40 S&W, 45ACP, 45 Colt. .357 Magnum. After retirement I sold all my Auto's and now I have only revolvers. 9 S&W's to be exact.
My primary home defense and carry guns are Glock 9mm autos: 34s and 19s. There is a place in my armory for airweight J-frame .38 revolvers, specifically as a pocket-carried weak-side backup to the Glocks.
Well I have simplified things all revolvers
4 smiths and a Ruger
One a 22 the rest .38/.357 easy on ammo and reloading J frame 442 current CCW
Now to find an affordable 38/44 HD
Carl
I sleep with a Colt Python, ride with a Colt Agent revolver, and shoot a Python in bullseye league (and sometimes a model 25). But my girlfriend is a pistol.
Between the Colts, 1903s, a 1908, 1991, Smith CS45, m-39, m-59 and various .22s and a few Glocks, I am exclusively Smith revolvers...except for a colt 1917 and a Ruger .45 Colt and uh....
Gee, I'm hopeless.
My newest buy is my springfield XDM. I just like the idea of having 19 rounds in the gun and an extra 19 on the belt with my J frame in my back pocket.
I could but I have a few Semi Autos that are worth more to me than their retail cash value.
My TEOTWAWKI rig is revolver based. 3" K frame magnums, 4" L frames and lever guns all using the same ammo and what is becoming an official "stockpile" of ammo.
I carry a Scandium J frame most of the time or my model 66-2 3" (see avatar for details.)