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I'd agree with one of the above that a light-weight snub-nose may not be the best option for a first CCW. You really didn't say how much experience you have but if you are a relative beginner and picking a gun based on size for CC I'd defininetly try to shoot one before you bought one. You mentioned not wanting something like a 9mm - my 642 is harder on the hand than any other gun I have, 9mm, 357, 45acp, and that's with standard 38 specials. I would think a BG 38 would be the same. I also wouldn't be to concerned about worse-case scenarios regarding stopping power in any gun. That BG 38 won't stop a 250 pound Mongo any better. Find a gun that you can shoot with reasonable comfort and that you will be confident with. 99%+ of any possible assailants are going to want something better to do if you can get the gun out and pointed at them let alone get a couple of rounds off and on target.
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