But why? I have a gun that works without putting anything but ammo in it, not to mention that it is a lot more useful. The auto is a very limited purpose gun, the heavy revolver is an all purpose gun for anything that a handgun could be called upon. I just can't justify spending money or energy on something that is more of a recreational item than a practical gun for this area.
I don't mean to sound negative about someone liking to tinker with their guns, or if you like to clean them regularly. If I lived in a town or somewhere that a large bunch of bad guys were an issue I might feel different about autos. I've just made a carrer of staying away from cities, and spending a lot of time in the hills. Bears are a very real issue here, and could literally be out the front door. The power and load flexibilty of the heavy revolvers is much more practical for an everyday gun. I also gotten into the bad habit of not cleaning my guns as a hobby, instead only clean them at infrequent intervals. This has not been an issue as far as reliabilty in a Smith DA or Ruger SA revolver tho. I clean them when they need it, which is not very often, and they still work always, 100%. Just my experience.
