In today's market of small-frame, lightweight, semi-automatic pistols, it's harder to make the case for the concealed-carry revolver. But there's still a case to be made.

A pistol typically holds up to seventeen rounds of nine-millimeter ammunition in a magazine inserted into the pistol grip. Like revolvers, most pistols are double-action weapons, though some are ...

Still, with a power factor of 442, the 50 AE is likely the most powerful handgun cartridge you can get in a semi-automatic pistol. Smith & Wesson Model 29, .44 Remington Magnum.

Despite my migration to a semi-auto, a revolver isn’t a bad choice either. This fall my buddy Cody carried his .357 during our elk hunt in grizzly country.