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My bedside gun right now is a revolver. It is a S&W TRR8 loaded with 8 rounds of .357 mag. This replaced a semi that has a 18+1 capacity in 9mm. My decision was based on a couple factors, the primary one being ease of use and a simple manual of arms. My wife is sometimes home alone and I want things to be as simple as possible. Under the bedside safe is a skinny long safe that has a Tavor and a KSG, just in case I need more than 8 rounds. I think I am pretty well prepared, all things considered.

My EDC is either a 1911 or a CZ P01. But I almost always have a J frame in my car just in case I need to make a quick run somewhere that I need / want deep concealment. I also have a Shockwave sitting in the passenger seat well, again, just in case I need some additional firepower.

I think revolvers definitely have their uses. They are reliable even if you don't clean them much. The manual of arms is as simple as it gets, especially for clearing a malfunction, and 5 - 8 rounds of .357 magnum is decent firepower. Reloads are also comparable to a semi in timing, if you get the right speed loaders. I prefer the kind where you just push the speed loader into the cylinder and don't have to turn any little knobs, etc. Are revolvers the right tool for every person and every situation? Of course not. Nothing is. But they do have their uses.