Check out what vaunted gun writer and shootist Jim Grant has to say about the failings of the .38 snub for defense work:
Four Reasons to NEVER Carry Just a .38 Snubnose
Interesting article and he has some points worthy of consideration. I have been wrestling with carrying one of the new high-capacity micro 9s like the P365 or Hellcat, or just carrying an old-fashioned (many would say obsolete) .38 snub.
What do you guys think about this article?