No winners in this long debated topic.
Hammers do give you a bit more options if you have to make a controlled shot,
They look cool.
They make it easier to teach new shooters.
Other than that,
They can, and will, snag in pants or jacket pockets and no amount of training or discussion will eliminate that possibility in the panic of a life or death situation.
Although the chance may be remote, I opt for no external hammer if I need to shoot from a jacket pocket or purse.
The humpback being larger than the S&W hammerless models gives the concealability edge to that DA only group.
If you enjoy watching a hammer move, you might opt for a DA only gun with a bobbed hammer. I suspect there are quite a few of the Wyatt Deep Cover Mod. 637's around at great prices. Nice gun with actually an even smaller profile than the 442, 642, 340 series and every one I have handled had a great Performance Center tuned action.
My 2¢ that nobody asked for.
Hammers do give you a bit more options if you have to make a controlled shot,
They look cool.
They make it easier to teach new shooters.
Other than that,
They can, and will, snag in pants or jacket pockets and no amount of training or discussion will eliminate that possibility in the panic of a life or death situation.
Although the chance may be remote, I opt for no external hammer if I need to shoot from a jacket pocket or purse.
The humpback being larger than the S&W hammerless models gives the concealability edge to that DA only group.
If you enjoy watching a hammer move, you might opt for a DA only gun with a bobbed hammer. I suspect there are quite a few of the Wyatt Deep Cover Mod. 637's around at great prices. Nice gun with actually an even smaller profile than the 442, 642, 340 series and every one I have handled had a great Performance Center tuned action.
My 2¢ that nobody asked for.
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