Hello. While I do shoot autos much more than revolvers, I like both and use both. I noted a previous poster's comments concerning the auto shooters who could truly shoot didn't make fun of the wheel guns. Bahahahahaahha! That says quite a bit, doesn't it? Those who know, know that Jeff Cooper's old comment concerning the mind being the weapon and the handgun the tool does ring true.
While I wouldn't want to face either, do you think your survival chances would be better facing some crackhead punk with the finest customized 1911 around at 10 yards or someone like Clint Smith with a single-action box-stock Ruger Blackhawk? He's known to be poison with a 1911, but I'll bet he could get the hits with the revolver and it'd wouldn't require many shots, probably one. The great Mr. Mickulik (sp?) is known for his machinegunl-like ability with the DA revolver; I'll bet he could "put the medicine where the pain is" with about any handgun, be it revolver or semi.
As another poster stated, both types have their strong and weak points. Such is the case with most anything, but it's my belief that in the hands of a competent shooter, either will turn the trick.
Of course, for self-defense, I'd rather have a long gun as would most of you, but I do believe that the handgun is dependent upon its user in whether or not it succeeds or fails in its mission, rather like the user determines if the inanimate handgun does good or evil.
Best.