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The Scandium J-frame gave 100 percent reliability with Golden Saber medium-velocity .357 Magnum, but uninspiring accuracy.

The grimace on the face of this shooter after firing his first full Magnum round from the Scandium J-frame says it all.

For me, the balance of the super-light versus the Airweight comes out in favor of the Airweight for two reasons. At least in .38 Special, I can use my favorite load, that +P lead hollow-point that would pull loose in the chambers of the lighter guns. Moreover, in my career as an instructor I’ve seen a whole lot of people conditioned to flinch and jerk their shots because their gun hurt their hand when it went off. I don’t want that situation to develop with me especially when I’m into the last layer of my safety net, the backup gun in my pocket. That’s why, since I have to shoot a lot with any gun I carry, I want to carry a gun I’m comfortable shooting a lot.

We have more choices than ever, choices that fit some of us better than others. That’s a good thing.