Situation envisioned...for some reason I am unable to access a firearm to defend my family. In the shower at the motel, shot and wounded, dead, whatever...
Wife understands and can properly manipulate pistol or revolver. However, she is much more familiar with a revolver. Racking the slide and slingshot releasing a locked-back slide take lots of effort. Opening a cylinder, dumping the rounds, and reloading is not difficult.
So, planning for an unlikely yet difficult situation would you prefer to carry a tactical-grade .45 ACP pistol with two extra magazines or a full-size .357 Magnum revolver with two moonclips? Rounds available are equivalent (24).
Wife understands and can properly manipulate pistol or revolver. However, she is much more familiar with a revolver. Racking the slide and slingshot releasing a locked-back slide take lots of effort. Opening a cylinder, dumping the rounds, and reloading is not difficult.
So, planning for an unlikely yet difficult situation would you prefer to carry a tactical-grade .45 ACP pistol with two extra magazines or a full-size .357 Magnum revolver with two moonclips? Rounds available are equivalent (24).