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on duty, i carry a semi auto and a revolver to back it up. if someone tries to take my gun, i appreciate the somewhat technical knowledge that it takes to operate a semi auto equipped with a safety or two in the very short time that person has to learn to disengage them.

the revolver backs it up because there are no safeties to worry about, pocket lint and general dirt is irrelevant, and should i need to toss it to someone, there are no safeties to learn quickly.

i know of officers, particularly motor officers, who wore semi autos exposed and on range day, the guns would not cycle. the oil, having completely dried and crudded up from the elements, acted like superglue. i've seen more than a few teletypes indicating this as a failure accompanying the notice to inspect for this problem.

out of all the semi autos i've owned, only one was completely unreliable and was immediately sold. i think a revolver is more forgiving, but i don't feel ill equipped with either of the two.