I recently picked up a USP compact for CCW in the cooler months (October-March or so) and told myself by next spring I'd find a nice small gun for CCW in warmer months. Unfortunately my brand spanking new USP needed to be sent back to H&K for some warranty work on the trigger, so a few days after getting it I had it in the mail heading to Georgia...
Since its going to be a few days before I get it back I decided to go shopping for my much smaller CCW a few months early. I tried out the Ruger LC9 which felt ok, but after looking around some more I started feeling a few small wheel guns...mostly the Ruger LCR and the S&W 442...I couldnt believe how light they felt and how good it fit in my hand despite its small size. Coupled with the fact that it was only $369 brand new OTD I decided to go with the S&W 442!
I took 20 shots in the backyard as soon as I got home...it seems to shoot real high, but I was only at about 3 yards from the target and with the rain/wind from this hurricane I wasnt exactly taking my time...but overall it feels great, I cant wait to put a few hundred rounds through it later this week.
I'll carry my compact whenever I can, but in the warmer months or times when I cant wear a jacket/sweatshirt I think this little 5-shot revolver will be great. Like a lot of people say, a little 5-shot revolver in your pocket is better than an autoloader left back home.
The obligatory pictures...sorry, Im no photographer!
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