This is a hornet's nest type of post. The kind I usually get into and it get's closed down, but not this time. I believe that if a man has enough confidence in what he is capable of doing, even under pressure, well then it's none of my business to tell him what I think he is best at.
It's one of those questions that can turn out either way. If a man is that good with a single action revolver, to where he believes he is better with it than a double action pistol, then who am I to tell him which he should carry?
The reload is the only thing I find at fault, maybe because I grew up with revolvers, and one thing you don't want to do is run out of ammo in the midst of a shootout.
I would never forgive myself for that one.
But all others aside carry what you feel confident with. I usually would limit myself to at least 2-3 bullets per perp per incident, so if there were two guys you are at bare minimum. Not allowing for missed shots, which those FBI reports will show happen about 30-50% of the time.
I just like a ten round minimum for my carry, I use the PM9, with 2 spare mags, which I can easily reload in 2 to 3 seconds, "faster if I am in rhythm" and they are on a table. But from where they are kept, I am able to pull 2 out while still shooting the first one. Keeping a third in hand if necessary. it's more about having them should you go into extra innings. If I were out in the woods, I would take a different gun, like a glock 26or Hi cap CZ type with 2 mags. Or relative scenario, a CZ with 19 rounds and 1 spare, gives you almost a box of bullets.
Is it likely to happen, no, but could it, yes. I look at it like using cover fire to escape, no one is going to step in front of a wall of lead, with you shooting 20-30 rounds at them.
I see my role as trying to get away from there, not shoot it out with a few crazies, unless there was no choice.
Nothing says you have a duty to stay and fight, unless you had skin in the game. If my family was safe, my intent would be getting my ass out of there, not trying to save the world.
But each of these is different, if say, my leaving would get a person killed, I would have to evaluate it at the time, and probably stay and fight, "if I had ammo".
Saving someone's life is a wonderful thing, but the downside is if you become paralyzed in the process, are you even ever going to even see them again.
