Damage to revolver from impact with another weapon?

[Caliper_Mi]

(Say someone has a tire iron, and you have an L frame size revolver, and you blocked his swing with it, out of reflex. Would it be able to stand up to impact damage like that?)

I would hope I have the thought to use my weak-side arm to block the tire iron while firing the gun with my strong side.

The arm will heal, the gun will not. If the gun is damaged, I am left with a very small club against a tire iron and then the arm may never have the chance to heal...