I have a couple of stainless Smith & Wesson revolvers and a two-tone Beretta 84FS and am thinking seriously about a nickeled Browning BDA .380 just because it's so pretty. I also have a few black pistols and a black carbine. If I get the Browning, it will be a safe queen, not a carry gun.
I have no problem with carrying either of the Smiths or the Cheetah; the finishes on all are matte rather than highly polished. I figure if i have to draw it, the BG is already going to know where I am and that I have a gun. In a darkened-home invasion scenario, the reflections off any of my HD weapons aren't going to be enough to confer a tactical advantage the other side doesn't already simply because I am Caucasian and I have white hair. While I will do many things to safeguard my family, adopting camo facepaint, a wool cap and tactical gloves 24/7 doesn't seem like a particularly good tactic. I am not sure the mailman would understand and I am pretty sure my family would think Dad's gone more than usually dotty.
A handgun can be either a pistol or a revolver. A pistol can be only a pistol, whether it's a flintlock or a Glock. A revolver is a different type of handgun, though some incorrectly use any of the terms to apply to any firearm designed to be used with one hand.