547 3" 9mm six shooter and 915 4" 17+1 capacity semi-auto:

Very close in size and weight the 547 and 915 are about the same to carry. Despite the three times the amount of ammo the 915 offers the 547 points and presents better and I favor that as first to fight, six rounds of 9mm +p's ought to be enough if accurately delivered.

9mm clearly puts more energy on target than .38's even +p's so I like it as a defensive round in a carry gun.


Of course the .357 trumps 9mm but muzzle blast and recoil make sustained fire much more difficult.



Firing .357 out of the AirLite PD was a one time affair for me as recoil made it both very painful and slow to sustain with any accuracy. The 340 Pro handles .357's better but I carry it with +p .38's.

Of course for me trying any revolver reload in a gunfight is a good way to get shot so anytime I carry a revolver I like a second gun for a NY reload. This is my usual choice for that:


The 3914DAO is small and light with an 8+1 9mm capacity. Makes a lot of sense as a carry gun whether back-up or primary. Just my opinion, as always YMMV.

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