After watching a Ruger sales rep repeatedly throw a Service Six .357 downrange (outdoor range, lots of dirt and rocks), and bring it back to the firing line and bust off six, I gained a new perspective on "fighting revolver". To say they are fragile, or even complex, might be misinformed. Several famous fighting revolvers, like our two 1917's and the Brit's Mark IV & VI, come to mind. I think we can conclude that some fine revolvers were used and survived some long and arduous wars, and that the users of those gun often had great things to say about them. Why would it be any different today? The close in battles of ANY war are fought with whatever is in hand, whatever works, or whatever is issued, period, be it long guns, digging tools, revolvers, pistols, or knives.