Sort of weird that a revolver that is probably a 357mag and upgrade to a 44mag then to ?? does less damage than a 9mm, .40S&W, or a 45acp pistol regardless of the manufacturer.
The game is okay. There are a few annoying things about it though. Gold is kept at the individual level, coupled with the amount you get from battle, which makes purchasing things harder. The other is the damage done on some enemies is a lot greater than others, I assume it's because of the type of weapon. This means you'll need several types of weapons to be effective, which means you need more gold but....
zoo1126 - In the beginning play defensively. Build and upgrad so that you can train archers and build up your city wall. You will probably be attacked once or twice but keep building towards archers. Also build a market and buy resources that you are short on. Build and upgrade farms, mines, to keep resources coming in.