Another great thing about the J frames, especially with the "hamerless" or shrouded hammer models, during cooler weather you can have your hand in your jacket pocket with the gun in your hand and no one can tell. In an emergency, you can just shoot through your pocket. Surprise, Surprise! A semi auto usually will hang up due to the slide hitting the pocket material but a revolver works just fine. Hard on jackets but even harder on muggers.