In short, low capacity boat-anchors ...They are bulky, low capacity, expensive, non-concealable toys for the old boys like me.
That's only partially true of the J-frames, but for the K-, L-, and N-frame size wheelguns, yes indeedy.
For EDC, a 12+1 Glock 26 has those all-steel dogs beat in the capacity & weight departments. That set-up helps old guys step light & easy into the local Starbucks.
Ha, ha. Nope. A collector's niche will always be a collector's niche.At some point even collectors will give them up, just like the they did on barbie dolls and vynil records.
A pristine 6" S&W M29-2 will always be someone's snugly Safe Queen somewhere.