As for snubbies, I first carried an FBI issue Colt Detective Special as a backup gun. When the Colts were recalled by the Gun Vault and destroyed I turned to a personally owned S&W Model 36. The neat thing about snubbies was that the qualification course included the 50 yard line. We only had to qualify once a year with these revolvers. So let's see, basically shoot it once a year and you have to hit the target repeatedly at 50 yds with it. I can't describe how much fun that was. That Model 36 was my backup gun for over 20 years and I still own it.