I tried a BG38 that a friend had bought last year. The cyl release threw me off and the cyl rotation was a negative in my book too.
I had carried a 49 in years past and wished I had never sold it..
I went with the 638 and I can't say enough good about it. Traditional operation and classic BG lines. It's my primary daily carry and is the first gun I grab if I have to run out of the house.
I paid $359 for the 638 OTD at my LGS.....