[Jeff Higgins]

I'll chime in with another endorsement to reconsider your stance on revolvers. I know that is not what you want to hear, but there really is no better choice for a guy in your situation. Yes, autos are "cooler" or "sexier", much more trendy, modern, and up to date, but they should never be a first gun. They should never be an only gun. They are not guns for novices.

Most are significantly more difficult to operate, much less to master, than a revolver. There are safety concerns common to all of them, and some that are unique to specific designs that are simply not present in revolvers. And, probably most importantly, they are significantly more difficult to bring into action and operate when under extreme duress. Even professionals, who train with them frequently, have difficulties with them that they simply would never suffer with a revolver. And God forbid one malfunction when you need it most; you just wouldn't have time to correct the problem before things really went south.

Think long and hard about why you want an auto over a revolver. If it's just the "cool factor" or something, think even longer and harder. There is not a more servicable, reliable, easy to shoot sidearm than the revolver. Not very glamorous, not very chic, but eminently trustworthy and usable.