I recently purchased a S&W 38 chiefs special for my CC gun. Love the feel of it and will fit just fine in handbag or waist holster. Set me back about $450. Mr C4E said I done good.
That is so much money and my Ruger was a bit over that. Hollow points and target type bullets I bought cost over $150 and that's not a huge amount of bullets. I don't have cases of bullets like most have.
I'll be hunkering at home and not out among people or camping in the woods or heading to a bug out location.