[gorush]

The S&W .38 Airweight is nice, too...and you can add the laser grips if you really want them. My wife's instructor pointed out that you'll probably be shaking in a real incident which will make it harder to track down the dot, whereas you're better off if trained to line up the sights. I have no strong feelings either way.

[Feckless]

Taurus model 85 liteweight is a good money saving option. Got the liteweight for my ol' lady, blue steel for baby sis.

If you're buying for personal defense and know (be honest) you're not going to get a lot of training and practice go with a wheel gun. Hard to clear a jam with some guy beating or stabbing you.

[Jeff Chandler]

you'll probably be shaking in a real incident which will make it harder to track down the dot, whereas you're better off if trained to line up the sights.

In a real incident you might even have to rely on point shooting.

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The Taurus 85 ultralight is a nice gun for the money. .38 special snubbies slip right into the pocket and nobody has to know you are carrying. But they are strictly up close defense tools unless you are a tournament shooter.

[FreedomPoster]

Nice scale for scale. Thumbs up!

[WildHighlander57]

How does the Airweight compare to the S&W “Ladysmith”?

I got a Ladysmith cause it was small and I knew someday I’d live where CCW’s were easier to get.