Husband and wife are friends of mine. Wife had a recent close call, and wants a 38 special Airweight with laser. She made this choice after talking with other friends and family members.
I don't think she would want a 637 with the exposed hammer. Assuming I'm right, it seems the choices are 638 with the bobbed hammer or 642 with internal hammer.
She has indicated she might want to carry in her purse once her CHP is finalized, which will be soon.
Any opinions? I don't carry or shoot revolvers, so I'm at a loss.
She should try them out before committing to one. There are so many options these days.
I have a few revolvers. I have been more in revolvers since I started in 91.
I prefer the 442/642, in 38, or 640 357 Magnum. I don’t like exposed hammers in a pocket carry revolver. Hammers could snag, though I’ve never had that happen. Trigger weight is around 12 lbs but you can get a Wilson spring kit to cut it down to a little over 10lbs. The 442 is 15 ounces and the 640 is about 24 ounces. Heavier revolvers have less recoil but they are “heavy”. To me, they do point most naturally because of the shape. I can point shoot out to 10 yards with it.
Is she doing a purse carry? Pocket? Inside the waist?
You didn’t mention a budget. But the S&W 640 Pro has a better trigger and sights. The issue with a snub nosed revolver is the trigger weight in double action. It is heavy for most people, particularly beginners. There is a big liability of cocking a hammer in single action since it can easily be touched off in times of stress/adrenaline.
I am not a fan of lasers. It makes a person too deliberate and slower when they realize how much drift they have.
The lightest double action revolvers are a Ruger LCR and Kimber K6S. Add to that a Colt as a distant 3rd.
Depending upon her budget, she should also look at the Taurus line of revolvers. I own four and I have been very happy each.
Any chance she has the dexterity for a semiautomatic? Their triggers are much more manageable, though, she’d have to practice failure drills. Keeping it in one’s purse can be an issue for some models.
The HD Sig P238 is a 380 ACP that has a light slide, but it has an external safety. Recoil is manageable.
The Bond Arms Bullpup is more like a revolver and has a lighter slide, too. It’s in 9 mm, though, and it doesn’t have last round hold open.
The S&W shield is a nice combination of size, decent trigger and capacity. The trigger is lighter than the above.
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