I use a S&W stainless Model 641 .357 magnum with a 2” barrel for carry and a .40 S&W Beretta for home defense. The revolver is great for carry because it’s hammerless and has a smooth body. Remember George Zimmerman. He used a semi-auto for carry and it failed fully to eject the first round, probably because the ejection of the cartridge was blacked by his body or Martin’s . A revolver won’t give you that trouble in a really desperate spot, like the one he was in. OTOH the full size semi-auto is a lot better around home because it carries a lot more rounds and can be readily reloaded just by ejecting the empty magazine and inserting the new one.
“He used a semi-auto for carry and it failed fully to eject the first round”
That is not true. The gun functioned normally. The confusion arose because the first officer on the scene cleared the weapon and put it in his vest. When he took it from Zimmerman it had one in the chamber and one round missing from the magazine. One spent casing was recovered from the scene. Read the forensic report on the gun.