Michael Tinker Pearce
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I carried a Model 36 as a backup when I was a LEO. I've carried a lot of guns since then and I always come back to J-frames. Is it enough? Sure- until it isn't. Every shooting is different. On the average a civilian self-defense shooting involves 2-3 shots at 3-5 feet- it will do for that if you do your part. That's the critical thing of course- the greatest force-multiplier in a lethal force confrontation is your training and mental preparation, not your weapon.
These days I've even gone a step further (lower) than a .38 Special J-frame- most of the time these days I'm carry a .38 Safety Hammerless in .38 S&W firing 148gr. HBWCs. Mind you I wouldn't advise anyone else to emulate me, but then I am notoriously eccentric.
These days I've even gone a step further (lower) than a .38 Special J-frame- most of the time these days I'm carry a .38 Safety Hammerless in .38 S&W firing 148gr. HBWCs. Mind you I wouldn't advise anyone else to emulate me, but then I am notoriously eccentric.