38 Special Hammerless

[Soggy Bottom]

I'm going to buy my wife a 38 Special hammerless revovler. Looking for any recommendations. This will mainly be carried as a purse gun. She also wants one with a laser on it. Thanks for the input.

[TxAg]

S&W 442 or 642

[Ironman]

I have a S&W 642 Airweight with a grip crimson trace laser on it. I like it, although the trigger lacks a lot to be desired. Definitely a point and pull the long hard trigger kind of gun.

[cwill]

I'm a big fan of the Ruger LCR. Much smoother trigger than others I've shot and super light with the polymer frame.

[Buck-N-Rut]

I like the Ruger LCR. Don't have a laser but it has a nice hogue grip that comes on it. Really feels nice and easy to shoot.

[BigCohiba]

S&W in stainless. My wife and daughter both carry these with +P hornady critical defense loads. Great carry guns with nothing to fail or jam. Point and shoot.

[Briar Friar]

My wife carries a 38spl SW hammerless airweight...featherweight...whatever. Point and shoot. The trigger is a loooong booger as mentioned before. Its easy to push the pistol at the end of the trigger stroke and miss at 10 yds on a man sized target. Seen plenty of the family ladies do it. I do it. Regardless I am a big fan of the less moving parts the mo betta.

[Outbreaker]

I like the Ruger LCR. Don't have a laser but it has a nice hogue grip that comes on it. Really feels nice and easy to shoot.

Light and very concealable......but painful to shoot.

[wytex]

I have a 640 and love it. I do not like the airlight frames, give me a steel frame revolver.
The recoil is much easier on the 640. More expensive but a much nicer revolver.

[Cajun Blake]

I suggest a 357 since it will also shoot 38 special loads

love my Ruger SP101 ... https://www.gunbroker.com/item/752425192

[Pullersboy]

I had a S&W 642 for a long time. Wish I still had it. Great little gun.

[czechgrubworm]

I'm a big fan of the Ruger LCR. Much smoother trigger than others I've shot and super light with the polymer frame.

I have two of these.. Love them.. one for in the truck and one under my pillow....

[mikebyrge]

I own both the both the SW 642 and Ruger LCR and from a "shooter" perspective I like the LCR better but I find the 642 easier to pocket carry.

For a "purse gun" I would consider the sp101 as mentioned above or the 3" LCR. Both have hammers but they are both easier to handle than the short, light guns.

[Soggy Bottom]

Lots of good info. I'm probably going to end up buying a Ruger. I looked at the Charter Arms also. Anyone have any experience with them compared to the Ruger.

[RdRdrFan]

I know it’s relatively new but does anyone have much experience with the Kimber K6S?


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