![]() ![]() 357 would be slightly heavier and I really appreciate how lightweight my S&W is. 357 out of it and it would be nice to have the option of a little extra stopping power for bear. However if I would have thought about it more I probably would have bought a. They are just more reliable and easier to use. I agree that revolvers are better for self defense than a semi-auto pistol. I think it is a superb choice for general defense and hunting. Yep, this 122 year old cartridge is better than ever. There is no slide to rack or to cause a jam if she limp wrists the pistol. This also has the advantage that my wife can easily shoot and reload the revolver. I'd change the sights out to XS Sights Big Dots (tritium) as they are fast, fast, fast, and easy to see. 38 Special revolvers as the best bet for personal protection. So, thinking it over, if I were to be able to go to the store and buy a gun (cannot here), I would concentrate on. A Barami Hip Grip, or the ones made by DeSantis or Pachmyer, is a very concealable way to carry the small revolver. Since they are so light in weight, a pocket holster is all that is needed and the gun can be with you everywhere you go. The guns can be had as light and nearly as small as a pocket. 357 Magnum, if there is a desire for that. 38 Special can be had that are also chambered for. There are also lighter weight loads that are stepping out at 9mm +P+ velocities. Now, that is some serious stuff and even a black bear would be dead meat if you needed to defend yourself while hiking. There are companies that make 158 grain ammunition that moves out at 1250 feet per second for 548 ft lbs of energy. 38 Special is probably the most popular handgun round. 38 Special, but the ammunition for it has been marginally effective because it did not get the same advances other ammunition has gotten. 380 ACP ammunition can be, I want something that will more likely go bang everytime I pull the trigger. This gun had the advantage of being concealable and was of a size to always have with me. 380 ACP in my pants pocket and used it to successfully defend myself from a pack of large, adrenaline charged dogs intent on my destruction. ![]() ![]() Still, handguns in these calibers are large and hard to conceal. I later switched to 9mm Parabellum when bullet and powder technology made that cartridge more suitable. 45 ACP or 10mm (when they first came out) for personal protection when in town or in the woods (not AK). ![]()
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