I know what I said is out of bound. I am definitely a semi auto person. I am on and off looking for a more powerful CCW. After I did a lot of research on the small semi, my conclusion is get the S&W 340 scandium alloy revolver that is less than 10oz. You can even find a model that shoots 357Mag. But of cause a 38+P is plenty strong compare to 32 or even 380.
Reliability goes down with size and weight of the semi auto, you always hear mixed review, some people swear by it and some have problem jamming. Tomcat has cracking problem.
At this size, you only get 6+1, the little revolver is 5shot, it's not day and night difference. It is definitely much more reliable than any semi autos. If the frame can take a 357Mag, you can be pretty sure it will last a long time with 38+P.
Something to consider. I am. Just the price is high.
BTW, I own 3 Beretta 950BS, even though the frame did not crack, but it wear out a lot from firing like 1000 rounds. The recoil spring on one broke after about 1500 rounds. It's very reliable gun, it's only a 25acp. But still, it doesn't last. I use one for practice, the one for self defense only has about 300 rounds to make sure it works and I stop shooting it and save it in new condition.