MIAMI - NOVEMBER 04: Raul Valdez gathers a handful of .223-caliber cartridges, measuring for boxes for shipping at Stone Hart Ammo Manufacturing Company November 4, 2009 in Miami, Florida. Ammunition ...

Summary and Key Points: Despite the dominance of semi-automatic pistols in military, law enforcement, and civilian self-defense, revolvers remain a practical choice for personal protection.

This post describes the speediest means of reloading firearms in the 19th century. The main focus is not the ammunition capacity of any particular type of arm, but rather how quickly various arms ...