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<blockquote data-quote="jej" data-source="post: 1121088" data-attributes="member: 5563"><p>The super light alloy guns carry well and shoot badly with hot ammo. Shooting super light guns with .357 mag ammo is punishing. If you want to carry a very light gun, stick to .38 special. Maybe stick to non +p ammo. The right load is plenty for SD. Maybe Federal Nyclad.</p><p></p><p>Jumping the crimp is, supposedly, a risk only with very hot loads, light bullets, and the lightest guns. </p><p></p><p>For shooting, I like the all steel S&W J frame and Ruger SP101. First shot is more accurate for me. Second shot recovery is faster for me. They carry fine in the right holster. I carry OWB with a cover shirt most of the time.</p><p></p><p>For pocket carry, you can buy new Smith 442 with no lock. I think you can get 642 new with no lock, not sure. You can get older Smiths with no lock all day long. I think that the Ruger LCR may make the grade, too. For pocket carry, I'd want hammerless. Its just me, but for holster carry, I like a hammer. </p><p></p><p>cg says above that 442 and 642 are the same gun with different finishes - really? I thought 642 was stainless and 442 carbon steel. </p><p></p><p>I won't own a gun with a lock. Too many stories of failure for me. One story would have been too many for me.</p><p></p><p>I don't much like speed loaders for J frames. I like speed strips for my ammo. When conditions permit, a second J frame is the fastest reload for me. </p><p></p><p>I don't know anything about Taurus. </p><p></p><p>Small revolvers take plenty of practice to get good with them. For me, that is especially true of shooting with my left hand, double action. Lots of dry fire, lots of live fire needed for that. </p><p></p><p>YMMV.</p><p></p><p>jej</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jej, post: 1121088, member: 5563"] The super light alloy guns carry well and shoot badly with hot ammo. Shooting super light guns with .357 mag ammo is punishing. If you want to carry a very light gun, stick to .38 special. Maybe stick to non +p ammo. The right load is plenty for SD. Maybe Federal Nyclad. Jumping the crimp is, supposedly, a risk only with very hot loads, light bullets, and the lightest guns. For shooting, I like the all steel S&W J frame and Ruger SP101. First shot is more accurate for me. Second shot recovery is faster for me. They carry fine in the right holster. I carry OWB with a cover shirt most of the time. For pocket carry, you can buy new Smith 442 with no lock. I think you can get 642 new with no lock, not sure. You can get older Smiths with no lock all day long. I think that the Ruger LCR may make the grade, too. For pocket carry, I'd want hammerless. Its just me, but for holster carry, I like a hammer. cg says above that 442 and 642 are the same gun with different finishes - really? I thought 642 was stainless and 442 carbon steel. I won't own a gun with a lock. Too many stories of failure for me. One story would have been too many for me. I don't much like speed loaders for J frames. I like speed strips for my ammo. When conditions permit, a second J frame is the fastest reload for me. I don't know anything about Taurus. Small revolvers take plenty of practice to get good with them. For me, that is especially true of shooting with my left hand, double action. Lots of dry fire, lots of live fire needed for that. YMMV. jej [/QUOTE]
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