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Originally Posted by Corey
2. I don't see how you have a revolver being one step quicker. If you're carrying on an empty cylinder:
step one: present firearm
step two: pull trigger. since the cylinder is empty, it'll be a dry fire and the cylinder will rotate to a chambered round
step three: pull trigger
--- or ---
step one: present firearm
step two: pull trigger on a chambered round and boom.
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Minor correction...
Pulling the trigger of a double action revolver advances the cylinder and cocks the hammer. Therefore, if you are carrying it with one empty chamber, would it be the one in place or the one that it would advance to when cocked?
If it were the one in place, that would make sense. Any impacts to the hammer would have no chance of touching a primer. Then, when you draw it and pull the trigger, it advances to a loaded chamber and everything works as intended.
However, I agree that this isn't a great safety measure since you would be going into a potential multi-shot situation down one round in an already low capacity firearm.
If you're worried about something snagging or impacting the hammer and causing an accidental discharge, there are several DAO revolvers which have no exposed hammer.