Why do we still use revolvers today if pistols can hold more ammo and shoot faster?
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Revolvers can have some advantages — the big one is often cited in home defense scenarios. All guns and clips can jam, but revolvers since they have few moving parts and are pretty simple and effective construction, are very difficult to jam or misfire, or get bullets lodged in them. You also may not need a larger clip of 10 rounds+ for a pistol, 6 in a revolver is probably fine for many scenarios. Additionally, cleaning and maintaining a revolver is much easier and simpler, they really don’t need much love to work
A pistol with a clip though is much better for reloading and firing more rounds (assuming you have spare clips ready
Its a tradeoff of revolvers being super reliable vs pistols being pretty damn reliable
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