Out of curiosity, why do you carry a J frame 640 instead of a G19 or G32?
As a BUG? or period?
As I stated earlier the G32/19/23 guns are too small/short for my hands.
Out of curiosity, why do you carry a J frame 640 instead of a G19 or G32?
"What happens when the situation you find yourself in is on the opposite side of the bell curve from the one you expected?"
Well in all honesty Nanuk, if I'm not outmanned and outgunned, it ain't a fair fight for the poor bastard(s).
And yes, unfortunately I have had the occasion (as with the .22 lr and .22 magnum) to see what a .38 out of a short barrel revolver can do to a human head. Best I could tell, it killed the individual lickity split.
I do respect your preference to go reasonably well healed though. Good luck with that.
For most people a Glock 19 sized pistol and an extra magazine loaded with premium HP's is a pretty solid choice.
As a BUG? or period?
The Js are bugs or accepted as guns we carry for convenience and accept the risk that we are suboptimal for more intensive but rarer instances.
Again, I will ask - how many do the J frame is enough folks practice and train with it.
The Js are bugs or accepted as guns we carry for convenience and accept the risk that we are suboptimal for more intensive but rarer instances.
Why carry the 640 at all if you can carry the G19 or G32 just as easy? Do you shoot the 640 better than a G19/G32?
I suspect that few folks practice or train with any handgun, let alone the J frames.
Taking a class with a J frame or shooting in one a competition is a great way to show the limitations of the small revolvers. There is a world of difference for me between shooting a simple dot torture drill with a G26 or a S&W 642 and I think the difference would get more pronounced shooting a POST qualification or other drill on the clock.
That is the truth. Most folks in the 5 camp, assume one opponent whom is stopped with the 5. Throw in movement and more than one, and your times to keep in the fight certainly increase. Now folks will say that Jerry will ... However, most of us aren't Jerry.
I once came in second in an IDPA match shooting a revolver after a national champion who was at Jerry's level. However, there were only two revolver shooters. Another way to look at it was that I came in last. Haha.
I voted "yes," as I originally took the question on an empirical level, and from my POV.Have thought about carrying my Smith & Wesson 642 .38 Special 5-shot snub-nose revolver as my primary carry gun in a pocket holster.
How many of you think that setup would be enough for realistic self defense, or should I get a bigger gun with more capacity or a different caliber?
Thanks!
-M12
Considering that most defensive shooting situations are resolved with about 3 rounds fired