It's too bad that article did not address two of the most common elements discussed on these web forums. 1)What is the current limit of +P in .38 Special? Is it 18,500 psi, 20,000 psi, or even 22,000 psi? The author noted standard and +P pressures of 45 acp but not .38 Special which is a large part of his article. 2)How does this "increased wear" and "moderate" increases in pressure bear on older-style alloy-framed .38 revolvers. He doesn't address this question at all except to say that "current" production snubbies are all rated for plus P. OK, so what is the cumulative effect of plus P on "non-current" production? It was a pretty good article but merely rehashes stuff that has been commonly discussed without specifically addressing issues that have not yet been resolved, such as the one which inspired this current test of a Model 12 with +P.