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J-frame or LCR as everyone has said. I went with the LCR since the trigger is so nice right out of the box and am very pleased with it.

S&W 342 (titanium cylinder), 38. Uncle Mike pocket holster. Trigger spring too tight, replaced it. Revolver too light for comfortable firing, but really easy to carry.

S&W 360PD

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Oldgringo wrote:S&W 637, 638 or 642 all in .38 Spl. S&W is currently offering a $50 mail-in rebate to help you decide.

BTW, these are not toys. They are not fun to shoot but they will get the job done.

I looked at the S&W Bodyguard. The cylinder release I could get used to I guess since it sorta falls where the trigger once was. I did not like the laser on/off/pulse button location on top of the gun - you have to think about where it is and turn it on, then select the mode.

M&P340 here. I used to have a 642, and it's a good choice, but I traded it to another forum member in exchange for a 640 .357. I decided that I really liked the .357, but the 640 was just a tad heavy for pocket carry. So when I had the money put aside, I sprung for the scandium framed 340. I have no regrets whatsoever, and this one is a keeper. I often pocket carry it, whether or not I'm also carrying something else.

I've kept the stainless 640 for use as a kit gun too. That pistol has a really great trigger. I just need to get a decent holster for it.

The LCR has a better trigger than the smith's out of the box. I have a 442 no lock in .38 but my next one will be an LCR in .357

+1 for LCR.

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What's the 357 version of the 442? I think I shy away for S&W pistols because they're just so many models.

What's the 357 version of the 442? I think I shy away for S&W pistols because they're just so many models.

Expensive.

Winchster wrote:

What's the 357 version of the 442? I think I shy away for S&W pistols because they're just so many models.

Expensive.

The scandium models are expensive, as are the titanium guns of other manufacturers. OTH, S&W also has a polymer framed revolver, the Bodyguard, which costs much less than the scandium framed pistols.

If I'm not carrying my XD9sc in my IWB, I can always drop my Taurus 22mag in my pocket for my dog walking. Don't underestimate an 8 shot revolver in 22 mag.

The Annoyed Man wrote:The scandium models are expensive, as are the titanium guns of other manufacturers. OTH, S&W also has a polymer framed revolver, the Bodyguard, which costs much less than the scandium framed pistols.

With the rebate S&W is offering and if you know where to look, you can get one of the new scandium PD models for ~$760 (before tax), way below the $1200 MSRP.

Plus, at 11.4oz you can throw it in any pants pocket (even swimming trunks when you run out to wallmart for the wife ) and it won't weight them down. And, with the adrenaline of a life threatening deadly force encounter, I doubt recoil and muzzle blast will matter much.

+1 on the LCR, it will be the best $400 you ever spent.....

7075-T7 wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:The scandium models are expensive, as are the titanium guns of other manufacturers. OTH, S&W also has a polymer framed revolver, the Bodyguard, which costs much less than the scandium framed pistols.

With the rebate S&W is offering and if you know where to look, you can get one of the new scandium PD models for ~$760 (before tax), way below the $1200 MSRP.

Plus, at 11.4oz you can throw it in any pants pocket (even swimming trunks when you run out to wallmart for the wife ) and it won't weight them down. And, with the adrenaline of a life threatening deadly force encounter, I doubt recoil and muzzle blast will matter much.

My M&P340 weighs a VAST 13.3 oz due to it's stainless cylinder.

And it doesn't drag my pants down either. I paid $789 for mine. Yes, that is more than $440-$500, but I also think that, for the most part, you get what you paid for.