Patton

Unfortunately what you and I both like are not too easily found. You may find a model 60 easier than a 640 or a 649. To my understanding 38spl 60/640/649 are special runs only as they are produced in heavier .357 mag versions now. Now here is something else to consider, while I prefer an all steel j frame a airweight with larger grips isn't too bad.

This may be your personal experience but I consider it some of the most accurate information posted in this thread. Even in a snub nose 38spl in 20-24oz gun is a tack driver. You sacrifice a lot to carry a 13-15 oz gun.

I have owned a cw380, it was ok. The G42 is quite a bit bigger but not in a bad way. As far as shooting the two, the Glock is probably a better shooter. The G42 and the M&P Shield honestly conceal about as well as a j frame or LCR. The G42 I have handled was a friends who has had a little bit less than 100% reliability. I can tell you though, the Shield is a lot better of a package than the G42, more powerful round with more capacity, without getting much larger. The Shield may be a better shooter as well. Call me crazy though, my Shield is the second one I own and I would trade it in a heartbeat for another good j frame, even though I own several. My complaints on the Kahr was it had an extremely tight chamber not liking any reloads and just had rough edges. I used to get cuts just handling it, I actually preferred a LCP over the Kahr.

Ok, it's just easy to assume bulged brass since it is a 40s&w. Like I mentioned earlier if you are not belling your cases enough you will buckle the case close to the rim when seating bullets. I have never had this happen on 40 cases but it is a big problem on 380 and 38 cases. I have done it a few times on 9mm cases as well.

Let me give you some more advice, 99% of the time when I go to resize a piece of brass I can feel those that are bulged because I feel resistance. When I feel that resistance I set them off to the side until I am done resizeing the group. I then unscrew my decapper and try to resize the brass once again. When the shell holder touches the die I slide the shell holder out leaving the brass in the die. I then insert a small piece of wood, a 1x1x6 between the ram and the shell pushing it further into the die. I try not to push it flush, it's unnecessary and a little harder to get push back down later. I then return the handle off the press to the rest position. Now all you have to do is tap the case out by using a little dowel rod or long screw driver lightly hammer out from the top. This essentially does the same thing as a bulge buster, completely resizing the case.

Probably has less to do with the brass head stamp and more to do with bulged brass. The bulge could be from seating(like not enough belling) or from it being previously shot from an unsupported chamber. A FCD may fix it. How many do you have loaded?

You can also modify Beretta 92 magazines for the 2022.

The finish wears off Sig barrels like they are candy coated.

I have no issue carrying a ~21oz steel j frame in a pocket.

As far as ankle carry, while sitting it is great, while standing not so much. I can't do ankle carry, I have had back injuries and I am not super flexible. The weight doesn't bother people too bad, you really get used to it. There are thousands of people carrying 23oz revolvers or 30oz Glocks on their ankles without complaints.

First, there are several versions of the 640.  One is a 1.85", 2.125 and the other is a 3" all are pocketable but obviously the 1 7/8" is lighter and smaller(perfect in my opinion). There are several versions of sp101 and the smallest is still larger than the biggest 640, you really don't want to shoot 357 out of either of the ~2.25" barrels. The ejector rod is easily bent on the sp101 which is probably its biggest downfall, if you aren't going to be doing tactical emergency reloads it doesn't much matter. Another thing, I only like the shrouded hammer/body guards as collectors (model 638/38/49/649). You miss out on the best attributes of the chief special and you miss out on the best attributes of the centennial, without any gains.  The shrouds around the hammer act as a funnel for moisture and pocket debris, my grandfather told me stories of cops going out on the range to find the bodyguards locked up from standing out in the rain one day.  Coins love to find their way into the shrouded hammers. I don't know if it would interest you but there are a few 327 Fed mag,6 shot j frames on the market.  You gain an extra shot, 357mag like performance with 38 like recoil, and the ability to shoot 327 fed mag, 32 h&r mag, 32 long, 32short, and 32acp(only use the 32acp for target practice as the primers often get weak strikes). If you find a S&W cut for moon clips, in a 3" barrel, or a pro series just buy it. Older non MIM parts and no Hillary Hole (internal lock)often bring more money.

Lots of fairly accurate information has already been provided, I have several Smith & Wesson revolvers and a LCR 38(the wife's). I pick the Smiths over the LCR solely based on aesthetics, nostalgia, and availability of holsters and grips. My only performance complaint on the LCR is that it is easy to short stroke the trigger. I may have noticed a slight bit of accuracy increase with a LCR over airweight. I prefer an all steel like a 36/40/60/49/640 with a 640 or 940 being my preference over the airweights. The 15oz vs 20oz is noticeable by it makes it such a better shooter. My old 640 was like shooting a target gun compared to a 642. Airweights are not fun to shoot but carry well, but so do 20-22oz all steel j frames. I had the itch for a sp101, which is a fine gun, but I thought a 64 snub nosed gave me one more shot, weighed and was sized about the same, and lastly the 357mag out of a short barrel is not worth doing. I really wish I would have kept my 640 instead of going to the 6shot 64.

I actually didn't think of a tumbler, I bought a dry tumbler which does a great job but I normally just take my brass and shake them a few times in a homemade liquid cleaner. Then I let it sit for a couple of hours and then rinse.

You will hear a few people say that Lee is crap or that Lee is cheap. One of my friends that got me into reloading recommended the Lee kit, it has a little easier access than others. In fact he has brought a die over to beat and bang a stuck case out using my Lee press. That Lee press has a lifetime warranty and should last a million rounds. The Hornady scale is only about $35, the powder drop is about $100. The Lee scale seems cheap but mine is within less than 1/10 of a grain of two other scales. The Lee gives you the option to prime on the press which I really like doing, this may be a personal preference though. The Hornady manual is ok, so is the hand primer. The Hornady power trickled is just a luxury that will come in handy very seldom for most people. That Hornady One Shot case lube is great but only about $6.

Really either one is a great value, the ROck Chucker kit is what most people buy though. I am not so sure that I wouldn't just buy the Lee Challenger kit and upgrade the powder dispenser and scale if you decided the Lee's wasn't what you wanted. I am inclined to believe that you will be perfectly happy with the Lee press itself, it's what I have and have never desired a different one.

The M&P Shield is one of the smoothest handling guns that I have ever shot. If you can't "suffer" through 50 rounds with it and get a passing score I don't know that a 22lr would help you that much. The Shields a very soft shooters.

You are not the first person tell me that the 238 handles a lot better than the 938.

Technically a man and a woman, but I know what you are saying.

I just saw read where you were also looking at the Kahrs and the Pf9. I had a Pf9, reliable and accurate enough but damn it was like firing a small cannon in your hand.

To be honest, I don't think this guy really cares if he is convicted or not. Somewhere I read that he is on over a dozen medications, he know has free health care. If he wanted to plea insanity with his list of meds he could have gotten it.

You have that right. Google her name, the last year has been kind of hard on her.

Lots of Damage on North Shore of Chattanooga into Red Bank.

That's true, you really would never have a need.

Do you not find it very easy to put the gun in the halfcock position, especially if trying to ride the hammer forward? The halfcock looks like the hammer down position to me. I don't think the 938 is a bad firearm at all. In fact, I want to shoot one.

While the recoil wasn't anymore significant, the concussion felt from a commando barrel AR was significant when I was standing slightly to the side and to the rearwhile others were shooting. But did I mention that it was pure awesome?