Let's face it, revolvers are cool. In fiction, revolvers are often shown to be better than any other handgun. If a character is The Gunslinger, chances are it's a revolver he'll be slingin'.
In Westerns, cowboys and outlaws are seen with revolvers. This was because revolvers were the only repeating handguns at that time in history, not because of any cool factor. But that didn't stop them from being cool anyway.
And now, thanks to bungie, the revolver looks more awesome than ever before.
Come release day, I'l be taking down all manner extraterrestrial hostiles with my trusty six-shot. Who's with me?
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The problems with a revolver, although they can't jam useless literally trying to make it jam is , severely outweigh the advantage.revolvers are slow firing guns and are inaccurate when fired at speed. They can inflict injury if not fired correctly , They lack decent accuracy, and most important they are simply not combat effective. Most revolvers had been replaced for field use by v mag style pistols like a p2226 sig a glock or a kimber m1911. The reasoning for this is that they are more accurate easier to conceal easier to shoot and they are generally cheaper--you can get a glock 17 or 19 for like 500 to 600 if you know where to look. Personally nothing beats my p226 x-five and I have been shooting since I was a child. Revolvers are kind of like the h1 hummer of the gun world cool, intimidating, but not a realistic or viable choice. There is a reason special forces and Feds use digs and glocks because they are battle proven. At most you'll use a revolver as an ankle conceal and a last resort when all else fails. And lastly the v mag fed pistols such as the sigs have created pistols which use the .357 round and can carry more of them--this is what secret service uses. In the future we will see more sidearms similar to this not a revolver. It's a dying breed