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Smith snubbies
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I find the early Charter Arms Undercover to be a reasonably priced alternative. See post #50, top pic. It's my "working in the yard" gun.
Learn to point shoot.
they made for up close work
The J-frame .38 snubby by S&W is a classic, but it's going the way of the payphone, stick shift transmissions on family sedans, and buying your music in the form of a physical disk or tape you carry around with you.
Small frame revolvers triggers just suck. Even the good ones are terrible compared to a striker fired semi-auto's trigger.
The fixed sights on small frame revolvers are too small to be ideal for combat shooting, and they lack contrasting colors. Sights on .38 snubbies haven't been upgraded since the product was developed 100 years ago. Semi-autos, on the other hand, have offered what shooters want, which is a set of easy-to-see sights with a pretty big rear notch.
Ammo capacity? 5 rounds for J-frame or 6 for K-frame is "adequate" for one bad guy. What if you face two? What if you need to engage from some distance and you'll miss a few shots before you connect with a hit? 7-9 rounds is better, and that's what you can have in a slim 9mm with a single-stack magazine.
Finally, here's a NEW DEVELOPMENT in the "small revolver vs. small auto pistol" debate:
AMMO COST. Specifically range ammo.
.38 special range ammo is on par with .45 acp these days. 40 to 50 cents per shot.
I like to actually practice with my carry guns. It's a lot easier to do that when your 9 x 19 mm pistol shoots ammo that costs 17-22 cents per round.
I don't know how much longer .38 special snubby revolvers will stay on the market.
They need to change, because their competition has.
Small frame revolvers triggers just suck. Even the good ones are terrible compared to a striker fired semi-auto's trigger.
The fixed sights on small frame revolvers are too small to be ideal for combat shooting, and they lack contrasting colors. Sights on .38 snubbies haven't been upgraded since the product was developed 100 years ago. Semi-autos, on the other hand, have offered what shooters want, which is a set of easy-to-see sights with a pretty big rear notch.
Ammo capacity? 5 rounds for J-frame or 6 for K-frame is "adequate" for one bad guy. What if you face two? What if you need to engage from some distance and you'll miss a few shots before you connect with a hit? 7-9 rounds is better, and that's what you can have in a slim 9mm with a single-stack magazine.
Finally, here's a NEW DEVELOPMENT in the "small revolver vs. small auto pistol" debate:
AMMO COST. Specifically range ammo.
.38 special range ammo is on par with .45 acp these days. 40 to 50 cents per shot.
I like to actually practice with my carry guns. It's a lot easier to do that when your 9 x 19 mm pistol shoots ammo that costs 17-22 cents per round.
I don't know how much longer .38 special snubby revolvers will stay on the market.
They need to change, because their competition has.
I'm sure someone will buy yours when you're ready to sell.
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