Who says revolvers are more difficult to shoot?
Anyone can learn to shoot a double-action revolver, with great speed and accuracy, if they practice and train enough.
Having said that...
There's just no denying the fact that a revolver with a heavy double-action trigger-pull (typically more than 10 lbs) is more difficult to master, and requires more practice and more range time to master, than a lighter semi trigger such as found on a 1911, a Glock, a SA XD, a M&P, etc....
Have you ever noticed that rifles and shotguns don't have heavy trigger-pulls?
This is because its more difficult to shoot oneself with a long gun.
The only reason for a heavy double-action trigger on a handgun is for safety's sake.
This is why just about every pistol with a manual safety has a light trigger, and those pistols without a manual safety often have a heavy double-action trigger (at least for the first shot if they are DA/SA).
There's no denying the truth: heavy double-action triggers are harder to shoot quickly and accurately than a light single-action trigger, or even a light pull double-action trigger.
And novices will need to spend more time at the range,
and more $$$, to become proficient with a double-action revolver than they would with a semi.
A .38+P snubby can be a very good choice for a concealed carry. No floating barrel, no moving mass, just point and shoot!
I like a nice .38 revolver....
While they don't have that "moving mass" called the slide, that's not necessarily a good thing....
With a semi, much of the recoil is absorbed by the functioning of the slide.
With a revolver all of the recoil is transmitted directly to the shooters hand.
And while they are "point and shoot" weapons, so are plenty of semis (like Glock, M&P, XDs, Kahrs, Sigs, etc...).
Personally, the only reason I carry a snubbie is when I need a very lightweight handgun
and I want to carry it in my pocket.
For a holstered weapon OWB or IWB, I'll take a semi every time.
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