The big advantage of revolvers is that when you pull the trigger they go bang. No failure to feed or failure to eject. They just go bang.
I have a Taurus P85 hammerless snubbie in 38 special but the trigger pull sucks, it’s only 5 rounds and with the little snubbie barrel, accuracy and power mean it’s not much good beyond about 10 yards. My concealed carry will be my CZ 2075 rami. Yes it’s a bit wider and heavier but it’s 10 rounds of 9mm, it’s got more power and way more accuracy. I trust it’s reliability 100%. It has never stovepiped or had any other cycling errors and I’ve owned it for about 4 years now.
I’m old-school on this. Since being confined to a wheelchair at 64 years old, holstering and quick access is the prevailing issue. The only convenient point for me is the cross-draw position, tucked outta sight under my belly “dunlap” (a hard to avoid condition, in my condition). To avoid corrosion due to perspiration, I’ve broken out one of my earliest and sweetest firearms, a S&W 649 shrouded hammer .357 in stainless. I can go hours without even feeling its presence, because despite my paralysis, I do still have feeling down there!
Unless we're working in Mogadishu, most of us don't need to hit outside 10 yards for personal defense. My S&W .357 with the 1.875" barrel is more than enough for personal defense in any realistic encounter [I cheat - laser - but even without the Crimson Trace, I shoot it well enough].
They go “BANG!”
YUP.