Second CCW gun: J-frame or Glock?

[Dvrjon]

I carried a Smith 649 which I've owned for 35 years. Perfect little gun, but I grew up shooting and competing with revolvers.

Are you currently proficient in the use of a revolver? That is, can you place follow up shots quickly and accurately in double action? Not so easy with a long revolver trigger pull.

Can you reload without looking at the pistol? (Very helpful at night or when you're tracking targets.). You don't have to be Jerry Miculek, (just because it's worth watching: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lLk1v5bSFPw) but you do have to perform without thinking about it.

If you can't, then a snub-nosed revolver is a really bad choice for a CCW.

(The idea of launching .357 out of a 2" barrel is WAY cool, until you do it. Then, it's unpleasant.)

The G30sf is a nice gun, and you're oriented to the GLOCK platform. You need to fire the gun to see if it fits your hand under recoil. You also need to assess the concealability of a pistol which is wider than your current gun. Ditch the idea of running a light on the rail....more weight, more bulk, more to snag on the draw and more to screw around with when you need to be shooting.

[BrokerB]

I have a 642 on one of 3 carry. Its a great tool for certain days. If i have to pocket carry..its the jframe ina super fly sticky pocket holster. Otherwise its a g19 or a slim as hell lc9. The jframe is thicker then the lc9. I carry 5 rounds ona 6 round speed strip for extra .

The chance of you needing more ammo is slim ...slimmer then you getting ina pistol fight, or slimmer then an extended pistol fight. I really dont make that a consideration. I do carry an extra mag with the lc9 because its easy. G19....sometimes. .but hell i have 16 rounds in that, always have two other 15 rounders loaded in center console, but rarely take an extra mag on body with g19. I am working on making a single owb carrier for g19 mag. Made one for lc9 and it is excellent from a sheet of kydex i bought

[Dano3467]

J-Frame is possibly the easiest to carry, others may say different, I carry Ti, and don't even think about it.

Go's bang every time.

[44fred]

S&W 340PD
That is all.

[Zuceman]

J-Frame all the way, 5 rounds of a deadly pill. It is always wise to have at least 1 wheel gun on your permit, depending on where you will be headed for the day it may prove to be more reliable. With semi auto firearms there is a tad more malfunctions that can occur when operating, with a good revolver you can almost always count on it going bang when you need it to with a indefinite follow up shot.
Me and the family head to sandy areas many times a year and my G30 gets replaced with my wheel gun for the trip. Never have to worry, if a little sand happens to find it's way into the action, it will not decrease it functionality or reliability.
Practice speed loading with moon clips, or speed strips to build up your confidence for a fast reload.

[shenecke]

Not true! My wheel gun jammed while qualifying for my CCW! I qualified with two wheel guns and one semi-auto.

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I suggest you try shooting a j frame to see if youll like it or not. The advantage of the j frame is the concealability and weight. It lacks grip comfort and is 5 rounds. Since there is a limit of 3 guns on the permit I would lean towards a K or L frame for a wheel gun and a single stack semi auto to add to the permit. On the K and L frames you can get a 3" 357 6 or 7 shot. You gain 1-2 rounds and a little more barrel to get the bullet up to speed. Your trade off is no front pocket carry and more weight.

[phdo]

Another vote for J frame.