Quit shooting at 25-yard dimes with J-Frames!
Denis
A friendly poke, in jest. I understand.
But, in all seriousness, I've never been able to do much with the boat-rudder sight on the standard J-frame snubbies.
I've messed with everything from .357 AirLites, to AirWeights, to steel frames.
To me, that crappy sight is as useful as the "sights" on a derringer: Stick in someone's gut and pull the trigger.
The best I ever did was with my S&W 642 (Lady Smith Airweight .38 +P)
At 7 yards, I could hold a 5-8" group. As bad as that sounds, that's really all I could manage.
I was about as good with a S&W 360 ("Scandium"/Titanium AirLite .357), but that damned thing made bullets jump crimp every 3-5 rounds, no matter what ammo was used or who was shooting it.
Sure, it
usually worked. But, how many times would it go bang before it locked up?
(It happened far too frequently.)
I'd rather have a Ruger LCP than a J-frame.
...Which, coincidentally, is pretty much what happened to my 642. I traded the 642 in on an LCR (.327 Fed). And then I bought an LCP a few weeks later, for when I wanted just a little more concealment.
In practical use, I carry the LCR and LCP about equally. (Favoring the LCR during the winter and the LCP during the summer ... with a few other things thrown in on special occasions, here and/or there.)