I love and trust mine and my wife's lives to revolvers. she carry's a 1976 mod. 60 J frame 38 with my loads of 180gr. cast lead hp. I told her if she can't win a fight with 5 she ain't tryin hard enough. I usually slip my berretta tom cat in my pocket when I walk out the door. it is easy to carry, my bedside gun is a 2in. model 19 and several other things that go bang.....