I have carried a 5 shot .38 snubbed for 30 years. Never needed more. In that time I had to present only twice. ( I have never wanted so much not to have to do something! ) In each case I was confident if the offender would not have expediently changed their mind I have not doubt I could have made their melon look like a moose rack. I have never felt under gunned. A number of years ago I discovered the charter arms south paw. and there was no looking back. I personally believe the wheel guns are real guns and real men and women carry them. I have nothing against auto loaders. I have some. But they have their place. in a real fecal matter slamming into the oscillating blades scenario. my snubbed and my old pump action 12 gauge would see it through. But I digress. Cheers well done video.

The wife’s 637 dropped an elk out of her garden a few years back. Only a 20 foot shot from the kitchen window, and the elk did make it about 30-40 feet before collapsing. Best excuse I’ve ever had for leaving work early.

"Ignore the hype" is great advice. I carried one of these snubbies on my ankle as a backup for 30 years as a police officer. They do what they're made to do. Nothing wrong with the micro nines or any other gun that you're comfortable carrying; the important thing is to have it there if you need it and not in your glove compartment or at home in a drawer. I have a lot of guns, but I still find myself carrying the snubbie .38 a lot. Thanks for the video!

When my dad passed, ended up with his 637. It's so convenient that I find myself carrying it more and more.

I call BS on the .38 being a weak round b/c I was forced to use my issued .38 more than once during my 30 yr career & it dropped the bad guy w/o fail. In retirement I still carry a J Frame and don’t see that changing anytime soon. Good video!

I have 2 637's. One is performance center version which I carry as my edc. I absolutely love them. Great channel!!

38 special has been effective for more than a century.

I have had a model 637 for 12 years. It is part of my carry rotation and I consider it a very good defensive weapon. I shoot it well and train with it single handed. I am keeping mine!

I love my j frames. Have a few in various calibers. I carry them often and find that if you can shoot a snub well you can shoot anything well. Keep 'em coming CB!

I personally carry the Smith & Wesson model 638 airweight (bodyguard) and a zeta 6 speed loader for the last 5 years and I do not feel undergunned

I carry the 637-2 it’s reliable it’s totally concealable and powerful with the right ammo

VERY GOOD INFORMATION ON ONE OF MY FAVORITE CARRY GUNS. Thanks for your tip on the HORNADY CRITICAL DEFENSE LITE AMMO to soften the snappy nature of the beast.

My father used to take me shooting at the State Police Academy when I was growing up so we'd always use his issued .38 and .357. I just bought this guy today and can't wait to get out on the range with it. Going to bring back so many memories.

Statistically the 38 special is responsible for more One-Shot incapacitations than most handgun calibers.

I love your channel. I've had a 637-2 since 2016. My father had it originally for self defense but before he passed away he told me to take it home with me. In fact I recently went to the range. And bekieve it or not at 25 yards i but 4 of the rounds just outside oof the bulls eye. And the 5th round was dead center. Iove it, and I wouldn't need anything else for protection. 😊

There Good little shooters. Very light and reliable. Been carrying one since 2019

As a kid growing up in the River Quay back in the early 80's I saw a man shoot another man in the abdomen with a .38 snubnose, it didn't kill him but he was in the hospital for over a month and came home in a wheelchair wearing a colostomy bag which is how he spent the rest of his gangster life.

Good little straight to the point video, thank you. Going to check out a few more of your videos.

A word of caution for those of you who have a 637-2 and use a speed loader. The factory rubber grips are nice on this gun, but the HKS36 speed loader will not work properly with this grip because it rubs against the speed loader and prevents you from loading the cartridges into the cylinder easily. You can make it work, but you have to fight it, not ideal for a self defense gun. I replaced the factory grip with a Hogue Bantam I had lying around and now my speed loader functions fine. Be sure to test any speed loader you use for this issue.

a .38spl in a snub, with standard ammo will kill any man on this earth.

I love my 637. :)

I have a 637-2 and love it . I carry it daily since I got it and put the Glock 26 in the night stand .

Looks like a quality gun I would carry that no problem. Great review Brother.

I own a S&W 442, 642, 637, and a Taurus 605 357. I've had several of the new polymer wonders but finally sold them all. I practice with my revolvers. That is the key to being confident. I'm confident I can protect myself and family with any one of my wheel guns. Remember, most defensive situations are 3 to 10 feet, 3 seconds and 3 shots (not 10, 11, or 15 rounds). Most civilians will never see a real fire fight and use multiple rounds.

Great review.

I just picked up one of these myself and prefer it over my 9mm my friends kinda looked at me funny because all of us are younger and they like the new plastic fantastics but I’ve always preferred the 1911’s and S&W’s and my little J-Frame is my favorite little gun for carrying

I have a 642pc and a 637pc. Love j frames

My edc is a 642, and I sure do love it!

637 is one of my favorites and 7mm-08 is the best deer cal. 😁

I had a k6s when they first came out. Sold it like an idiot. The only thing I enjoyed shooting was 38. I get that 357 in an adrenaline dump is not a big deal. 38 is fine. I love the smith revolvers. I’ve been looking for one but 357 is all but gone and 38 is expensive.

I’m looking at getting one of these for pocket carry, I prefer revolvers in that manner over micro compact semi autos.

The caliber smack talk is bunk shot placement is the key. I do not want to be on the business end of any fire arm let alone in the hands of a proficient shooter.

I really like your channel. Thank you for making some good common sense content.

I carry a 637 in the summer here in Texas for the last 7 years I switch between it and a glock 43 surprisingly I can shoot the 637 really well but I came up on revolvers as a hog gun as a kid

I have the 637-2 by Smith Performance center engraved on it.The SA pull is 2 lbs.The DA pull is over 8 lbs(pull scale stops at 8 lbs.).Works very smoothly.Easy and light carry.Feels best with a hogue grip.It does shoot great.

I just got one of these revolvers and the dealer I bought it from actually loves .38 special +p

“Unless you are a ninja turtle”😆 Lol great video and great attitude by you sir. Just picked one of these up for a little under 500, preowned-never fired. Hope she is good to me, thanks all the info God Bless 🇺🇸

Got one, I love it!!

I have the Rock Island Armory M200 38 special and it's both accurate and I sure as hell wouldn't want to absorb a hollow point from it!!!

i just bought one today iv always loved the j frame iv carried the 442, 642 and now i have the 637 i prefer it for the hammer

You cannot go wrong with a S&W. And you know it’s gonna go bang when you pull the trigger on a wheel gun - especially that sweet little set up. Is that a performance center trigger? Cause dang that single action was tight! Keep up the good work.

People forget history, 38 specials are HOT rounds and were used by our military and police. People cant say 9mm is better when a 38 special is the same size bullet just has more powder behind it.

I like that "38"..And You're Right about Everything.🤟👍

I carry both the 2" Colt Detective Special with quality .38 Spl self defense loads or my Ruger .357 LCR with quality .38 Spl +P self defense loads about half the time for EDC vs. Semi Autos depending on the situation with additional speed loaders or speed strips and feel they are fine for personal protection most of the time. Good discussion points. Thanks.

For every one who implies a 38spl is weak, good luck if you had to face one on the wrong side of the barrel, for sure that will be a life changing experience and then you can re think about the weak statement.

Have the performance center version, not enough clearance for speed loader due to grip dimensions, past that happy with what it is.

Great review! 👍

I love mine

I got a 637-2 & a 442-2! Love trying different grips! I semi bobbed the hammer on the 637!

Wow I came across this video on accident I literally watched the whole thing bc I can’t believe this is a real accent. I never hear someone talk like this in real life

People who say .38 and 9mm are not powerful enough annoy the ever-living shit out of me. Any firearm is likely to kill if the shooter is proficient . People need to stop worrying about if a round is "powerful" and need to worry if it is a comfortable round for them to handle.

I can tell you that I own the same pistol and a target practice shooting three-quarter inch plywood from about 25 feet away with Hollow point point Went right through it would’ve came out the back and left a hole I would say probably inch or inch and a half in diameter in the plywood

I just sent my 637 back to smith. Trigger pivot stud broke. Contrary to popular belief revolvers can break.

I love my s&w 637

People that say .38 spl is weak are the same ones who bitch about .40 and 10mm being “to snappy” they don’t understand there are other guns besides the Glock 19

I have under my shirt right now, I always tell people since it's so "weak" stand there and catch a hot one coming at ya...they look so stupid when I say that.

Put a full-size Hogue grip on it and get some decent ammo like Hornady Critical Defense Remington Golden Sabre +P and it's perfect for everyday carry.

Own Many guns. But my 642 hilly hole less. Is whats in front of the line. And yes they are accurate enough. Great lil pick.

Loves me some snubbies. LCRx in .357mag kind of bucks the hand pretty good, but it's not bone-breaking. That said, I have a two-part philosophy with snubbies: Airweights or LCR with 1.8" barrels and less than 17oz or so, the .38 Special is what should be used for better multi-shot handling due to non-magnum recoil. These can be carried in a pocket, purse, or ankle holster easily. In fact the power to weight/size ratio on these is better than any bottom-feeder. When one considers the range of bullet weights and effective penetration without all the brutal recoil, the .38 special is much more versatile than the 9mm. The 20oz+ snubbies with 2" up to 3" barrels in .357mag chambering are more suitable for belt/main carry. In fact the magnum loads should be run in a heavier revolver to be more controllable. Pocket carry is not really suitable for the 20oz+ snubs, just too much sag and bulk.

I wouldn’t want to get shot with a S&W 43C (.22 LR), much less a .38 Special from a S&W 637. I have yet to find the man who would. I doubt I ever will.

my mom has a Lady Smith S&W it's all ss but she wanted another one so she got the 637 , it is light great gun but for a lady i don't know because it smacks my hand with regular 38 special it kicks in between your thumb and pointer finger and stings while target shooting but just 5 rounds it's not so bad but i know my mom and i know she can't handle it but she is in her 70s

I hit steel at 50 yards with that gun, just have to be right on with your fundamentals.

I wish S&W made the 637 without the key lock, like they do the 642.

what holster do you use for your 637?

Bought he black version, had to pound loaded cartilages out to unload it

People laugh at my NAA .22 mags and say they are weak. I know better. Any round is lethal.

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