I prefer the 637 the hammer is a non issue once youve trained yourself to cover the hammer with your thumb, I actually want SA capabilities on my defensive revolvers even if it wont be my main method of practice, there maybe times where a very precise shot is needed and I would want every advantage I could get in that situation, also useful for the snake shot option vs shooting critters in DA anyway.
^^^Same here. The rubber grips on the small J-Frames are a bigger hindrance when drawing from a pocket than any hammer spur. If one has the gun in an appropriate holster, even with pocket carry, neither is an issue. My 637 is on me most all the time. For the most part, being attacked by the neighbor's dog or a rabid coon, is the biggest threat of violence I have against me. I also like to, just for ships and giggles, shoot it while walking/hiking in the woods. Having the capability of an easy and fast SA trigger is a plus, while offering nothing negative when shooting D.A.
Picking a personal SD/ND firearm is a decision many folks take too lightly. They go on a gun forum and read a few threads and buy whatever model is popular that week. Or they go to their LGS and buy what the clerk says he uses....or what is on sale. Kinda the same way they choose their ammo. I wonder how many folks have actually snagged their hammer when drawing their j-frame? Is it possible? Of course it is, as is having a dud round in the chamber. One needs to practice drawing, just as much as they practice shooting, if the gun really is their EDC. One should use what makes them most comfortable, what they are most confident with, and what they are the most proficient with. What others use is moot.
Every time one of these (hammer vs no-hammer)threads comes up, there's always that one person that knows for sure that those of us with hammers, never shoot, never practice, and are incapable of hitting anything, in D.A. Apparently, according to those folks, that's the only reason to have a hammer, is because we are so dismally pathetic and totally incapable of shooting in D.A. Some folks ain't got a clue.