A revolver, a hand CANNON! I would like to make a counteractive argument based on a few simple facts 1 the cowboys used them as primary weapons. As to a good deal of people. Today (including character in destiny lore) 2 the connotation of cannon is powerful artillery like weapon. 3 a primary weapon shouldn't be a backup for your secondary weapon is should be the exact opposite (primary, secondary. They don't just throw these terms around) 4 while hand cannons may be "wierd" for you to use and they stretch across multiple ranges, that doesn't mean that they disrupt the balance of the entire game and we should drop everything to remove them. As that will throw the games balance into even more disarray. 5 saying that revolvers and pistols should be classified as sidearms (I'm talking to those people who say a hand cannon should be made a sidearm) is Like saying light machine guns, assault rifles, and sub machine guns all need to be classified together because they're full auto. We will conclude at six by saying this: most law enforcement agencies use pistols, but not revolvers, this is because the magnitude of a revolver shot is far too lethal for the potential risk of killing anyone that you may desire to simply incapacitate this further establishes the difference between a revolver and pistol. My opinion, but with facts to support it.