Been reading this topic with great interest, and I feel we are missing a critical issue, that if not addressed will ultimately see revolver die. The growth you see in IDPA and USPSA can be attributed to production rules that allow a new person to enter. USPSA is not revolver friendly to the new shooter. I sometimes shoot IDPA with a S&W 64 that has mean tuned for IDPA. Shooting that gun on a 28 round non revolver friendly stage would suck. The RO would probably wonder if I would ever finish. Point is that to enjoy revolver you need to shoot an 8 shot pistol, or that low entry cost plastic gun will win every new shooter. The final conclusion is that if we non’t make it easy and cost efficient for new shooters you won’t solve the problem.