J frame without the Hillary hole is the way to go. I use a Smith 642 for non-permissive environments.
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Range session with a snubby is 50 rounds max. If you want a gun that can be comfortably shot all day, pick up a P365 or a full size auto.Shooting .357 out of a small, light revolver is likely something you will only do a couple times. You're better off shooting .38 +P.
I had a S&W 642. I sold it because I never carried it or shot it. Instead, I use a PM9 as a pocket gun. The PM9 (or Glock 43) has real sights, higher capacity, is easier and faster to reload, and is much easier to shoot.
A snubby is hard to shoot. Which means you need to practice a lot with it. Which is very uncomfortable to do.Range session with a snubby is 50 rounds max. If you want a gun that can be comfortably shot all day, pick up a P365 or a full size auto.
Something else to consider with a snub nose revolver vs a small semi auto 9mm is it's relatively easy to get a 124g 9mm going 1100 - 1150 fps out of something like a P365 or G43, but a snub nose 38 you'll be trying pretty hard to hit 900fps with a 125g bullet and your 158g bullets are probably going to be running more like 750-800fps. The little revolvers just don't pack a lot of whallop.A snubby is hard to shoot. Which means you need to practice a lot with it. Which is very uncomfortable to do.
You don't need a fullsize auto to have a gun which is more comfortable to shoot. Any compact auto is easier to shoot than a snubby.
I tend to agree with you. However, full size auto or revolver has a longer sight plain, thus making it easier to shoot accurately. Compact and subcompact autos require more practice because of this. Are they more comfortable to shoot than a snubby? Most definitely.A snubby is hard to shoot. Which means you need to practice a lot with it. Which is very uncomfortable to do.
You don't need a fullsize auto to have a gun which is more comfortable to shoot. Any compact auto is easier to shoot than a snubby.
I use red dots. So the sight radius isn't an issue and a compact is easier for me to carry.I tend to agree with you. However, full size auto or revolver has a longer sight plain, thus making it easier to shoot accurately. Compact and subcompact autos require more practice because of this. Are they more comfortable to shoot than a snubby? Most definitely.
Semi-autos don’t need a red dot either. I need a red dot because I am old and can’t focus on sights anymore. Presbyopia can’t be solved by changing from a semiautomatic to a revolver. Most folks will eventually experience presbyopia if they live long enough.Doesn't bottom out on the car seat, and doesn't need a red dot
Revolvers have better accuracy, I have no problems out to 50y with a revolver (even a snubbie) once I know where to hold. A subcompact or micro auto that doesn't have a fixed barrel is just luck at that distance.I tend to agree with you. However, full size auto or revolver has a longer sight plain, thus making it easier to shoot accurately. Compact and subcompact autos require more practice because of this. Are they more comfortable to shoot than a snubby? Most definitely.
My thought process was a snubby was an inside the the 21 ft rule gun.I tend to agree with you. However, full size auto or revolver has a longer sight plain, thus making it easier to shoot accurately. Compact and subcompact autos require more practice because of this. Are they more comfortable to shoot than a snubby? Most definitely.
Sweet. Is it a nickel 49 or a 649?
It’s a nickeled 49. A little Glitz and she polishes right up.Sweet. Is it a nickel 49 or a 649?
I have the same nickel 49. Great little snubbyIt’s a nickeled 49. A little Glitz and she polishes right up.
I shot my 4” Model 19 last weekend, alongside my two Glock 19s. I hadn’t shot that revolver in maybe 10 years. I’d forgotten just how much easier it was to be accurate with the revolver. Even with my old eyes I was easily able to keep a tight group with the revolver. I never had similar results with a snubbie, even with a 2 1/2 K-frame.Revolvers have better accuracy, I have no problems out to 50y with a revolver (even a snubbie) once I know where to hold. A subcompact or micro auto that doesn't have a fixed barrel is just luck at that distance.
The 4" K frame model 19 is the perfect revolver in my humble opinion. It was the first centerfire revolver/ hand gun I bought way back when. Never should have sold it. I have a older but like new 2.5" model 66 now. I have to say that the red ramp front sight on the 66 makes it easier for me to gain sight alignment than the original 19 without the red ramp.I shot my 4” Model 19 last weekend, alongside my two Glock 19s. I hadn’t shot that revolver in maybe 10 years. I’d forgotten just how much easier it was to be accurate with the revolver. Even with my old eyes I was easily able to keep a tight group with the revolver. I never had similar results with a snubbie, even with a 2 1/2 K-frame.
My 19 has had the front sight replaced with gold bead on a blade style sight (not a ramp).The 4" K frame model 19 is the perfect revolver in my humble opinion. It was the first centerfire revolver/ hand gun I bought way back when. Never should have sold it. I have a older but like new 2.5" model 66 now. I have say that the red ramp front site on the 66 makes it easier for me to gain sight alignment than the original 19 without the red ramp.