I will always and forever prefer actually SHOOTING revolvers (usually more accurate, no brass chasing) as well as carrying them afield and hunting with them. They're more versatile, more accurate, more powerful. They are simply BETTER for some applications which the spray and pray mall ninja crowd doesn't care about anyway, probably.
That said, autos don't HAVE to be that accurate or powerful to serve well in the defensive role. They carry flatter/more concealable. A 9mm pocket gun is very compact and has twice the firepower, typically, of a J frame while being smaller and flatter. A reload is easier to carry and you really only need to worry about carrying one when the mags hold 10 rounds or more. Speed loaders are a lump in a pocket and magazines are faster when your last name isn't Miculek.
SO, I have both. My fav carry is a Kel Tec P11 and I own 3 other centerfire autoloaders. I have 20 firearms and other than the 4 autos and the rimfire autos and a Contender (single shot hunting pistol), the rest are all revolvers.
There is room for both in my collection and reason to own both. And, I have a real thing for single action revolvers, especially for hunting or outdoor work. But, the look and style is ingrained in me much as are side by side shotguns. I just love the look of 'em. Maybe it's all those TV westerns I watched as a kid, but single actions are STRONG and have real utility afield. Some day, I'll have enough money for a Freedom Arms .454. I have absolutely no desire for an auto that costs that much.
Mike
