I know of a specific instance when my 6-shooter saved me from rape and possibly saved my life and it did it by the noise it made as I cocked it. I was empowered!
You’ve spotted one of he two disadvantages of shrouded hammer revolvers—can’t scare off a potential attacker with the sound of cocking. The other is they’re all double action, meaning less accurate. Of course, if you have a 120 lb. Great Dane with you . . .