FROM MANY PREVIOUS COMMENTS, YOU MAY SEE WHY A REVOLER IS A BETTER TOOL FOR SELF-DEFENSE IN A DEFENSIVE OR CASUAL CHECKING YOUR HOME SURROUNDING SITUATION...NO SAFETY TO DEACTIVATE, NO LIGHT TRIGGER TO WORRY ABOUT
WE, REGULAR GUN OWNERS, ARE NOT ALWAYS IPSC/IDPA SHOOTERS KRUB, SO WE CAN'T EXPECT TO BE 100% ALERT AND AWARED OF ALL THE POSSIBILITIES, HENCE, THE EASIEST TOOL THAT WE CAN SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY USE IS THE BEST TOOL FOR THE SITUATION.
THEREFORE, MY DEFAULT SIDEARM FOR THOSE SITUATIONS IS EITHER A CHIEF 3" FULL-LUG OR A MOD 15 -4" COMBAT MASTERPIECE KRUB

IN FACT, PHUKAN SUPIN .45 COLT SINGLE ACTION MAY BE EVEN A SAFER TOOL FOR THOSE PURPOSES. ONLY COCK AND FIRE WHEN SURE AND READY.
HOWEVER, IN AN OFFENSIVE ONE, I WOULD OPT FOR A SHOTGUN OR A DOUBLE-STACK 9 MM PARA, .40 S&W OR .357 SIG (ALL WITH HP FROM COR-BON. STARFIRE OR HIDRA-SHOK) INSTEAD, FOR A COMBO OF FIRE AND KNOCKDOWN POWER

OF COURSE, THE GUN'S SAFETY OFF WHEN DRAWN AND ON THE TARGET.
CHEERS,