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I've been teaching soldiers, law enforcement officers and civilians to shoot for over 35 years. I started with revolvers, slid into semi autos, and everything in between. My conclusion after all this experience, is that the common 38 or 357 revolver will handily meet the needs of just about anyone. Semi auto pistols are fine, as long as you are willing to spend many hours doing clearance drills, so that fixing the problem in an adrenalin filled gunfight is by muscle memory. No such issues with the old, and time tested revolver, of sound construction. If you get a bad round, just pull the trigger, and you are back in the fight. With modern ammunition choices, and a variety of very good short barreled revolvers on the market, to me it's a no brainer. If you want a semi auto, go ahead and get it, but carry the revolver until you have mastered the clearance drills. It's what I carry every day.
I agree, in part. A revolver is limited by the rounds it can carry, and reloading can be a real bitch unless you practice (more practice than doing clearance drills). Also, using the star clips or quick loaders presents an issue with concealment. In this day and age, depending on where you are at, a revolver won't cut it. When I go to the city, I always have plenty of ammo readily available, and only two reloads. If 52 rounds isn't enough, then I picked a very bad day to travel into the city.