“I’ve never seen any study that proves there is any difference in the reliability of revolvers vs pistols. Most alleged experts claim there is none.”
Absolutely there’s a difference. Don’t know about studies and I’m not going to bother searching. But, I own several of both and can tell you that the wheel gun is more reliable. It’s simple physics; the revolver is a much simpler design than a semi-auto.
Not true. Both designs have weaknesses that can affect reliability. Double action revolvers cannot tolerate dirt or sand to anywhere near the degree of a modern auto. Get sand in a DA revolver and it's game over. Get sand in a Glock and most of the time a good shake is all it takes to get back in business. Revolvers are very susceptible to freezing up when they become fouled or heated from repeated firing. Autos like the Glock can literally fire thousands of rounds non stop without being cleaned or allowed to cool. A revolver will begin to seize up very quickly when they get hot and fouled from repeated firing. Revolvers have a slight edge in reliability with ammo inconsistencies but not in all cases. In the case of a dead primer or similar the shooter can just pull the trigger again to move to the next round and fire. In a nutshell revolvers are simple in operation but not design. Revolvers are much more fragile than modern autos. For normal concealed carry revolvers especially shrouded hammer types are excellent in that they provide a reliable and simple to use quick few shots. Revolvers are also excellent back up weapons to a modern auto but they are in no way over all more reliable.