My CCW snubbie is a S&W 296, Al & Ti .44 S&W Special enclosed hammer 5-shot weighing in at ~21 oz loaded with Blazer 200gr GDJHP's, it's only diet.
I just bought another 'snubbie'... a M10-11 with 2" barrel (new from CDNN $280). It has the same grip I put on my 296 - a rounded butt Uncle Mike's that encloses the backstrap, really necessary with that 296. Unlike the true airweights, a la the 637 & 642, it weighs in at 26 oz - and has a grip sized for a normal hand (Try those little J-frame grips...). It shot POA at 12yd with 158gr LRN Blazers, which were somewhat difficult to extract due to the short ejector rod and Al cases. The Win 130gr FMJ's hit ~8-10"lower - but dropped out unassisted. It is an easy one handed weapon to fire - and follow-up, due to the good grip and enough mass to keep it on target. I am not sure about it's being .38 +P rating - a call to S&W is in order. It is the 'home defense' revolver now - my wife can shoot it quite well. Great bargain, but take the sideplate off and flush and lube it - mine was dry! According to the S/N, mine was made in late 1999. The 2" M10's were dropped from the catalog by 2001. Of course, it is the latest version of the age-old 'M&P' .38.
Stainz