I have carried Some flavor of J frame the vast majority of the time. They are so comfortable to me and so familiar. I have several other semi autos that I could carry, but don't. I keep my wits about me and live in a pretty low threat environment, so if I can't solve my problem with five rounds of 38 it is probably not my day. I do think that whatever you choose to carry, it is most important to carry all the time. A J frame on you beats a 1911 at home 100% of the time.