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cajun47 · April 21, 2013, 08:22 PM

im still undecided. give me your opinions.

lcr .357 mag
lcr .38 spl
s&w shield 9mm
lc9 9mm

i only pocket carry. i own the lcr .22lr and love the way it fits in my pocket. imo its super easy to draw. i know lots of people don't like the .357 in a snub but from youtube test it looks to be the most lethal. but there is a shortage of 9mm test in short barrels i know.

im leaning towards the lcr .357 mag cause to me it looks like it does much more damage than a .38 spl +p. im a believer in that first shot to save yourself. brassfetcher and many of you would say the .357 mag in a snub isn't much better than a .38 +p in a snub. maybe i don't understand something here but the .357 mag snub impresses me compared to .38 +p and even 9mm in a 4 inch.

.357 snub:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_BPD...H_sNmQ&index=1

.357 vs .38:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXFoaszcciM

as far as 5 shot .357 snub vs the shield or lc9, the semi autos have more shots and faster reload but how good is the 9mm in a short barrel compared to the .357 snub??? how fast of a draw from the pocket? i like the fact that if someone is on you a revolver will still function pressed up against something, no slide to get caught up on clothes.

April 21, 2013, 08:22 PM	#1
cajun47 Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2007 Location: swamp people Posts: 539	narrowed it down to 4 pocket handguns. im still undecided. give me your opinions. lcr .357 mag lcr .38 spl s&w shield 9mm lc9 9mm i only pocket carry. i own the lcr .22lr and love the way it fits in my pocket. imo its super easy to draw. i know lots of people don't like the .357 in a snub but from youtube test it looks to be the most lethal. but there is a shortage of 9mm test in short barrels i know. im leaning towards the lcr .357 mag cause to me it looks like it does much more damage than a .38 spl +p. im a believer in that first shot to save yourself. brassfetcher and many of you would say the .357 mag in a snub isn't much better than a .38 +p in a snub. maybe i don't understand something here but the .357 mag snub impresses me compared to .38 +p and even 9mm in a 4 inch. .357 snub: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_BPD...H_sNmQ&index=1 .357 vs .38: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXFoaszcciM as far as 5 shot .357 snub vs the shield or lc9, the semi autos have more shots and faster reload but how good is the 9mm in a short barrel compared to the .357 snub??? how fast of a draw from the pocket? i like the fact that if someone is on you a revolver will still function pressed up against something, no slide to get caught up on clothes.