Probably true - although every gun owner has an opinion. And as we've all seen, some of them are so pig-ignorant they're comical! "If it ain't a [1911 / Glock / caliber-starting-with-4 / the-newest-6.5mm-cartridge / forged steel / striker fired / blah blah blah], it ain't worth sheeit!!!" And for God's sake, don't try to talk sense to 'em, or they'll start in on the stories about their thousand-yard-kill shots, or how they taught Wyatt Earp everything he knew, trying to "prove" their point...
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Truth.
I have killed more critters with my Ruger Vanquero than with any of my auto loaders.
I love my 1911, and I shoot better with it than with any other self-defense weapon. Caliber fans will tell you that you need at least a .40 caliber, and my 1911 is a .45 Auto. I’ll start with it if I need to defend my home with something I can hold in one hand. However, if I need to reload, I’m just shifting to my 9mm Glock 17 with its 33 round magazines. If I need more than seven (plus one) shots, I’m not counting shots any more.
As for wheel guns, I love them too. I’d be just as happy to go up against an intruder with a S&W 686 revolver in .357. I don’t worry about it jamming or anything else going wrong. A good revolver is a sure thing. It’s not a .40 caliber, but I doubt that any predator will point that out after being shot.