I enjoy both revolvers and semi autos, for fun and protection. They each have their merits and their drawbacks. Revolvers are down on round count. No doubt, that all things being equal, more ammo on board is better. But the reliability of semi autos can be sensitive to how they are held and what angle they are fired at (such as when injured in a fight). I know, I've tried intentionally "limp arming" various otherwise reliable semi autos and the results were eye opening.
I used to shoot revolvers significantly better (a higher level of accuracy for a given firing rate), but now I shoot both platforms about equally well. Well, I am still more consistent with revolvers, and at this point in time I can definitely do better with a revolver on that first quick shot after drawing from concealment. A S&W K or L frame just points so beautifully for me, and that ability to draw and put a round on target quickly and accurately can't be ignored.
So overall, I still prefer my revolvers like my 3" 686, 2.5" 66, 3" 13 and 642, but lately I have been carrying my S&W SD9VE in place of my classic iron due to lower back pain. And all in all I'm fine with it, I really can go either way these days. As I said, for me each has their merits.
Also, it used to be that a good quality revolver cost less than a good quality semi auto, new or used. Today, it's the opposite, at least where I live. That SD9VE cost $304 out the door and so far it has functioned perfectly. A S&W 386, a light weight gun in it's own right, would probably function just as reliably but it costs a wee bit more than $304
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A S&W M&P9 Shield is about $75 less than a S&W 642. Used Glock 19s can be had for $325, you can't find a used S&W Model 19 for anything less than $500 these days.
The cost difference is hard to ignore, though granted, I put the semi autos that will be used for protection through more extensive ammo testing than I would a revolver, so that may cancel out the up front savings.