In the history of the development of firearms technology, there’s a good chunk of the timeline between the debut of Sam Colt’s famous invention and the early 20th century where revolvers were clearly the tool best suited for personal protection. But then semi-automatic pistols came onto the scene and challenged the place of the revolver as the dominant firearm for self-defense. Of course at first, there really was no contest. The early semi-autos weren’t exactly user-friendly, and reliability was a major concern. At least in the U.S., the revolver would remain the favorite for a long time to come.
But gradually, …read more

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