Thanks, I hadn't seen that. I guess in this case it did, in fact, "stop" the machete-wielding assailant, but there's no doubt that the .38 Special is a more potent round. For me this revolver is a sentimental link to another time, and not a carry piece. Although at one time I did carry it. As a teen still in high school, I worked nights in a big city and often took the last subway out, then had to hoof it about three miles to my home in the suburbs. I started running into some unfriendly folks in the midnight hours, and "borrowed" the lemon-squeezer from my dad, stashing it in my groin in a little suede clip holster. It is a small gun, even smaller than a J frame. When my father found out he almost called the police on me. He didn't like me working nights anyway, and was furious that I'd taken his gun. I'm glad he didn't bring the law down on me, and also glad that my discrete carry choice didn't cause it to rust. It really is an elegant firearm, and hearkens back to another time. Someday I hope to find another similar one, perhaps with a longer barrel, that I can shoot a bit more without worrying about affecting the value too much. I've got the reloading dies and a few cases. If I could swing it I'd get one of those .45 Schofield-style reproductions; I just like the top break, and it's especially practical for a lefty like me.
