Some of those fabricated torture tests are pretty silly. Watched one not long ago where, so help me Hannah, the guy dumped talcum powder all over the gun to simulate what, combat in a barber shop, nursery, boudoir?
Anyone who really needs a reliable sidearm will choose one based on criteria relevant to their situation and learn to use and take care of it properly.
Just read about how Wild Bill Hickok used to go out every day and empty his Navy revolvers in practice, then clean and reload them so he’d be carrying fresh charges. Cap and ball guns were probably more reliable than early cartridge revolvers when properly maintained, especially the rimfire ones.
Have revolvers and autos. Both work just fine, and I’ve taken the precaution of making certain I have ammo on hand for them, one of the first rules for successful gunfighting.
