The J-Frame came into my collection back when I worked at the gun shop and routinely carried a backup gun (which, of course, had to be a revolver since they never jam).
When my lifestyle changed to the point that two guns wasn’t practical, it languished in the safe for years. Then recently, after some exchanges with folks like Caleb Giddings, Lee @ The Obscene Sailor, Darryl Bolke, and others, I’ve started appreciating the j-frame’s practicality as a “Regular Guy’s Gun.”
While we’d all like to be able to carry an optimal fighting handgun 100% of the time, we’re all familiar with the Italian proverb “Le meglio è l’inimico del bene” (Perfect is the enemy of good).
Since Rule 1 of Gunfighting is “Have a Gun,” it would stand to reason that having different tools for different applications would make good sense.
Not only does the J-Frame carry more discreetly than my G19—in the social circumstances that would call for that discretion—the texture on my Gen 5 Glock can actually be detrimental to the lifespan of my clothing.
The more time I’m spending with this little revolver, the more I’m finding use for it.
I won’t stop carrying my Glock, but I also don’t feel compelled to compromise to accommodate it either.
