03-02-2019, 10:02 PM
I don't much favor revolvers.
1) The chamber isn't in the barrel. All things being equal (load, barrel length, etc.) the velocity is less because part of the gas leaks out between the cylinder and the barrel (and you'd better keep your fingers clear; poor hold not rewarded!)
2) They are more prone to accidental firing if dropped, snagged going through a fence (or in your belt-- does anyone actually carry stuffed in your pants?!?) Notwithstanding that some of the compact non-revolvers aren't guilty of the same of course. But the NATO-pattern guns meet some decent standards for safety and reliability. So yeah, I don't have any tiny guns, it's worth the extra inch and ounce for the full-size. Besides, the Game & Fish Dep't guy said you're just going to piss off the bigger critters like bears and boars and such with the ACP rounds.....