Inferior no. I wouldnt say that. More things to go wrong yes. A new shooter less is more. In my family we started out shootin an old remington breach action 22 rim fire , bumping up to single shot shotguns... then onto pumps. I know hand guns are different.. revolvers dont stove pipe , ftf , fte. I think revolvers makes more sense in that you limit rounds , have to cock the hammer to shoot... single actions any how. Most have longer site radius. Less moving parts.. slides magazine release. My first handgun was a glock 21 , learning to shoot that was a lot harder than my first revolver...my wife likes the single six better than my 22/45 I started her with and she says its easier for her to shoot. I guess its an opinion and or personal preference.