I just bought a Glock 26 and took it home today. I like the size and weight. In the store, I checked out the Rugen LC 380. But when I went home, I took out my S&W model 36 and put it side by side with the Glock, it is NOT bigger, slightly lighter.
If compare to S&W M&P Shield or Ruger LC, the 36 is NOT inferior in size, weight and stopping power particularly against the Ruger 380. It is 5 shot, but the other smaller polymers are 7 shots, it's not as if it's day and night difference.
The most important part for me is the reliability, you cannot beat the reliability of a revolver. Revolvers don't jam.....PERIOD. One thing from my experience, bigger and heavier semi auto are inherently much more reliable, when you get the size down the reliability suffers. I am sure Glock 19, Sig P226 etc. are very reliable, but how about the tiny ones?
Not to mention you can get the aluminum frame S&W and Ruger snubies that are like 14oz only, now only the Ruger LCR 380 can even compare. Now you are talking about 38+P vs 380. It's not even a close call.
Remember, I just bought a Glock and brought it home today, not that I am sour grapes. I was thinking about buying a Ruger LC or S&W Shield, I am really having second thoughts after looking at my 36. Here are two pictures:
One thing about the the 36, the wood grip can be sanded down and thin out all the way so it's not bulkey I know for a fact there is no mechanism inside that go beyond the metal frame. You just need to leave enough thickness of the wood to hold it in one piece. You can see you can shave off a lot of thickness on the grip.
EDIT: I want to be very specific, I am ONLY comparing little J frame snubies with the pocket auto like S&W Shield, Ruger LC, LCR type of small pocket pistols of weight below 19oz. AND for concealment, carry a lot, shoot a little type situation. And in clean environment. These are not meant for situation where you expect a gun fight or going to war where you worry about mud and sand. I truly think that big revolvers like the K and L frames are out of date, 30+oz and only 6 rounds, slow to reload. Their time have way passed. Only the little snubies are talking here.
If compare to S&W M&P Shield or Ruger LC, the 36 is NOT inferior in size, weight and stopping power particularly against the Ruger 380. It is 5 shot, but the other smaller polymers are 7 shots, it's not as if it's day and night difference.
The most important part for me is the reliability, you cannot beat the reliability of a revolver. Revolvers don't jam.....PERIOD. One thing from my experience, bigger and heavier semi auto are inherently much more reliable, when you get the size down the reliability suffers. I am sure Glock 19, Sig P226 etc. are very reliable, but how about the tiny ones?
Not to mention you can get the aluminum frame S&W and Ruger snubies that are like 14oz only, now only the Ruger LCR 380 can even compare. Now you are talking about 38+P vs 380. It's not even a close call.
Remember, I just bought a Glock and brought it home today, not that I am sour grapes. I was thinking about buying a Ruger LC or S&W Shield, I am really having second thoughts after looking at my 36. Here are two pictures:
One thing about the the 36, the wood grip can be sanded down and thin out all the way so it's not bulkey I know for a fact there is no mechanism inside that go beyond the metal frame. You just need to leave enough thickness of the wood to hold it in one piece. You can see you can shave off a lot of thickness on the grip.
EDIT: I want to be very specific, I am ONLY comparing little J frame snubies with the pocket auto like S&W Shield, Ruger LC, LCR type of small pocket pistols of weight below 19oz. AND for concealment, carry a lot, shoot a little type situation. And in clean environment. These are not meant for situation where you expect a gun fight or going to war where you worry about mud and sand. I truly think that big revolvers like the K and L frames are out of date, 30+oz and only 6 rounds, slow to reload. Their time have way passed. Only the little snubies are talking here.
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