.38 S&W Bodyguard is my revolver choice with the Federal Hydroshock. I have taken the CCW class and there where two of us with the snub nose there. While one guy with a .45 shot a great group there where a couple of others with the .40 auto's that could not group as well as we where with our puny .38's under rapid fire. I hope I never ever have to use it but that is the gun I always have close by when I travel. I also have several other handguns for hunting or plinking.