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Again, I don't really have a dog in this fight. I don't carry, and I don't really care what most people decide to carry because most people will never be involved in violent crime anyway. I just think most of this is driven by nostalgia and not practicality. To paraphrase Nathan Bedford Forrest, "Get there the firstest with the mostest". A modern semi-automatic handgun is going to give you 15-20 rounds of reliable, quickly reloadable ammunition that goes a long way to bringing "the mostest".
Steve
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I'm a 1911 .45 7-shot mag guy using old-style Federal HydraShok 230 gr ammo. I have 2 extra 7-shot mags that run just fine.
In light of the situations evolving these days, even if an HD firefight would not require more than one mag, insurance is a fine thing.
Unless one has more than one loaded 1851/1860/Dragoon/et al, at hand, one has no reloads after the first pistol is expended. And a spare 1911 mag or two are much easier to carry than a second or third BP pistol.
I have to give some respect to those who feel that a single (or 2) BP six-shot revolvers will be enough to withstand a home invasion. I feel that is somewhat an exercise in futility, better than a knife or a hammer, but I'm not living with them in their locality, wherever that may be.
I live in the boontoolies wherein a 911 call to LE results in a response 30+ minutes away, if then. I won't take any chances relying upon my C&B revolvers.
I guess you guys are tougher than I am and have a bit more 19th century bravado.
I'll take my chances with a fairly modern pistol with self-contained large caliber cartridges and, if needed, extra mags.