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Originally Posted by Cylvre
but I'm assuming that the .45 and 9mm are coming out of semi's and the .357 is from a revolver, yes?
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For all intents & purposes yes although you can find .357 semi-autos (Coonan Arms & Desert Eagles) as well as .45ACP & 9mm revolvers (S&W 25/625 & S&W 547). All of these are somewhat rare however.
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Originally Posted by Cylvre
If that is so the case then what about someone who's working with say, an air weight .38 special snub-nose as a more low key conceal or ladies 'purse' gun?
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I had a S&W Model 37 Airweight and it was a terrific, forget you have it, carry gun. I carried .38 SPL, non+P HydraShoks in it and never questioned whether I had enough punch. Older S&W Airweights are not suitable for +P ammo, however the new ones are. +P ammo will kick more but also offers a ballistically excellent defensive round at close range. I am fairly certain that you can still get non+P HydraShoks if you have an older Airweight. Go here for more info to be certain what you have:
Smith & Wesson
I've always preferred revolvers for defense as they are guaranteed to fire the second & third shots when you pull the trigger. Most semi-autos require a firm grip in order for the gun to go back into battery during the recoil cycle. In other words, if you do not have a hold of it securely when you fire, the slide may not fully extract or chamber the next round requiring you to manually cycle it. This is less of an issue when you practice, practice, practice, but still the potential is there & why I've carried a revolver the for the last 23 years.
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