I find myself being a revolver guy primarily when shooting and carrying ccw or other.
I agree with 357's statement as I carry revolvers too...for both purposes....CCW and "Other".
Too often, I think, we tend to tunnel our vision of handgun use soley for Concealed Carry purposes. And while I'm a CC advocate, for the most part seven days a week, & do so with both Autos and Revolvers, I'm more of a hobbyist. I like shooting both types but given a choice, I prefer a revolver 95% of the time. Here
Revolvers: Out of the box, my experience with Smith, Ruger, & Colts shows them to be significantly more accurate than all but my gunsmith tweaked Colts (read after market triggers, bushings and a cpl of barrels). The difference is significant: revolvers of the types noted above average 2" or less from a solid rest at 25 yds with good ammunition. Auto's: over 3" as a rule. The tweaked 1911's, with GOOD handloads approach the revolver's groups. Accuracy, in my use, trumps speed and capacity for 95% of my use. For CCW use, the 5-6 shots in my revolvers suffice for my use...in my neck of the woods...And did I mention simplicity...defensively: pick up the front sight and DA the trigger. Revolvers are intuitive that way.
Autos: Reduced accuracy as noted for ranges beyond ~15 yds I'd argue. Add to that their increased complexity of their manual of arms: slide racking, safeties, clearance procedures, ammunition tolerances, et. al. I do like a good auto of the 1911 variety generally, like their hand grip (but I'm also currently working with a Springfield SA-35 Hi Power that shows great promise). Sigs are nice too: I have 5 currently and consider my P365 one of the very best CCW autos available. But....all of them toss their brass about the range (PITA) and I'm a reloader...they also demand considerable load work up to find a suitable load for the purpose intended...and when found, it's vary rarely as good as even a mediocre revolver equivalent.
So for me, short of an extended, multi-attacker (>3) scenario, a good revolver makes a sensible personal choice. For plinking away from the chimney smoke, through meadow and woodlot, where 'chucks and thistle tops abound, or crippled stock needs that last full measure of love, a revolver will do nicely...
YMMV of course, and it's not for me to denigrate your choice....Best Regards, Rod Here a few to consider: