I am considering getting a medium sized gun for the glove box. It should be totaly reliable, small enough to fit inside my tiny glove box (a full sized gun won't fit), have decent power (at least .380), be cheap (under $200 is what I'm thinking) and easy to shoot and stick in a pocket if needed.
I have seen several S&W 36s snubbies for about $200 so I am thinking this might be a better deal than the Makarov. I have been trying to buy a Mak for several weeks from a local dealer but he is dragging his feet for some reason and Maks are hard to find in my area for some unexplained reason.
The Mak will cost me about $175 OTD and the S&W will cost right around 200 for a blued 2" in excellent condition.
How you you rate either of these guns for me purpose? The Mak has higher capacity but ammo is harder to find. The S&W will probably have a better DA trigger but it is DA all the time. The Mak and S&W will probably close in real world accuracy (I mean shooting at an attacker not target shooting).
What do you think, for the small price difference it seems that the S&W may be the better deal?
I have seen several S&W 36s snubbies for about $200 so I am thinking this might be a better deal than the Makarov. I have been trying to buy a Mak for several weeks from a local dealer but he is dragging his feet for some reason and Maks are hard to find in my area for some unexplained reason.
The Mak will cost me about $175 OTD and the S&W will cost right around 200 for a blued 2" in excellent condition.
How you you rate either of these guns for me purpose? The Mak has higher capacity but ammo is harder to find. The S&W will probably have a better DA trigger but it is DA all the time. The Mak and S&W will probably close in real world accuracy (I mean shooting at an attacker not target shooting).
What do you think, for the small price difference it seems that the S&W may be the better deal?