It's funny that I happened upon this thread just this morning. I am a 30 year law enforcement veteran who up until about 10 years ago carried a J frame or equivalent (most recently a Ruger LCR) revolver daily. More recently I've carried all sorts of compact and single stack 40's, 9mm's and pocket 380's, but lately, I've been longing to return to my roots. Just yesterday I picked up a 642-2. I would have preferred a -1...but -2 was what was available so I opted to just disable the lock. I was very happy with my LCR, but I like the option of using the DeSantis Lip Grip (unavailable for the LCR) which I believe is the PERFECT IWB solution for a J-Frame revolver. I also think that there is no better ECD for ankle carry than a revolver since even the slimmest of 9mm's print more through dress pant legs due to the blockier design. I don't think the "J" frame is going anywhere anytime soon.....