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By John Falkenberg

How many times have you heard the question posed: are revolvers still a viable concealed carry or home defense firearm?

It might just be because I work and write in the firearms industry, but I either see this question posed or the argument made for one side or the other at lest once a week.

I’ll tell you what — it drives me nuts.

Now, the argument one might make against the revolver’s viability is simple: you’re talking a limited capacity in-firearm at a given time — often six — with a relatively complicated reload and a difficult firearm to conceal compared to the slim, young, hot semi-autos on the market.

This is an argument to which I am going to have to say — B.S.

Revolvers are fantastic firearms in general, and they faithfully cared for those who needed to carry concealed before the Sig Sauer P-365 was but a twinkling in its mother’s eye.

I mean, what is more classic than a snub nose revolver under a sports jacket?

For those of us that rarely rock the sports jacket, the revolver is still an easy-to-conceal platform with the proper selection of firearm, holster, shirt, and belt.

That brings us to reloading.

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Source:: Concealed Nation