Very true. Even with a properly maintained revolver, dirt on a round can jam the empty case in the cylinder, making the weapon useless.txinvestigator wrote: I have seen revolvers jam up due to lack of care.
Case in point:
Wednesday night IDPA practice, several months back...I dropped a speedloader in the dirt, picked it up (without checking the rounds for debris) and inserted it into the cylinder. Fired six rounds, went to reload, and one round did not eject...the ejector star skipped over one case that was stuck in the cylinder. If memory recalls, that little piece of dirt that stuck the case in the cylinder caused a cool ~35-40 seconds extra just to remove the round.
Revolvers are not immune.
JLaw