I've read through this whole revived thread and I'm convinced that J frames are "gateway" guns like people talk of "gateway" drugs. Never in all my life did I think about revolvers. Then I got a 642. Then another one. I have a 642 on me from the moment I get dressed until I take it off when I go to sleep. I absolutely love shooting those little suckers.

Now I spend all day thinking about the next revolver to get. I want a medium frame 357. Probably a 686. I could, maybe, justify it to myself and my wife in that it's a great woods gun, even though we don't really spend THAT much time in the woods. I also want a classic model 29. Why? How could I possibly justify a 44 magnum??? Well, I just want one, probably because I watched Clint Eastwood back in the day and never forgot it. Is that enough reason LOL?

Thanks, stupid little J frames...