I think the problem with statistics and things like the above, the "rule of threes", etc, people tend to take them as gospel, and thats how things will always work. But, unfortunately, thats not how life works.
I look at them as interesting reading, and then I plan for the worst, as the worst is in those numbers too, and Murphy seems to have a hard-on for me, and Id prefer to be as "prepared" as possible for the worst, should he show up.
I did find this interesting in the article ......
"It appears that revolver shooters are more likely to empty their guns than autoloader shooters."
And since we are discussing snubbies here, and many of those these days, are 5 shooters, I think its a very pertinent thing.
Just going with the "average", thats basically half the snubbies load. Considering that the discussion here is about people having issues making decent hits with one, and thats really not all that uncommon a thing. Add to that, the targets being talked about, are fixed and not moving, and the shooter isnt moving, and if youre having troubles making good hits on that, then the number of rounds in the gun can and does become a serious issue.
Gabe Suarez seems to be disliked by a lot of people in the training industry, but he does have some very valid points on a number of things. One of those things that I think he's spot on with is, a lot of people seem to strive for mediocrity, and think thats OK. They seem to think "average" is good enough. I think the question you have to seriously ask yourself is, "is it"?
I think whats missed on a lot of people is, there is no destination here, only ongoing challenges and goals. Once you attain one, theres always another. No matter how good you "think" you are, or get to be, theres always something else to learn.