Concealed carry for my wife.

Hammerless for concealed IMO

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Hammerless for concealed IMO

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I've shot both, and noticed you can't aim for shite without the hammer. Don't want it to snag on anything either if she ever has to pull it out

Hammerless and the quality of S & W are well worth the extra $$$ IMO.

Also take a look at the Ruger LCR

The 642LS is what I'm getting my wife. She checked it out out Cabelas and really liked the way it looked and felt in her hand. Also the fact that it's hammerless aka point and shoot. F the Taurus.

My fiancé has the S&W 38 and a Glock 26. She likes the Glock better.

IMO, the thing about the hammerless j frames is that they don't require "learning" the weapon. No racking, cocking, taking off safety. You point and shoot. For the close range situations that would require my wife to pull the gun out of her purse, she wouldn't need time at the range to practice and therefore, it doesn't matter how much she likes to shoot it. I hope she never has to other than when she first shoots it just to see how it goes pop. After that, she won't have to think about anything except pointing and pulling the trigger to protect herself. All the other static about "like" and "comfort" are just that, static.

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She also has an old .38 Special with the numbers filed off. If I ever quit posting....

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Shaaa, that is so cute.

DM,
Hammerless (sometimes called concealed or shrouded hammer) is preferred over exposed hammer for cc. The Ruger LCR and variations of the S&W are good choices. Some time ago I helped my d'ter w/ similar choice. Ended up w/ a Charter Arms, largely because she was pushed for time and couldn't find a Ruger or S&W anywhere. For practice, use as mild as possible 38 Spec rounds. For sd, use 38 +P rounds (short barrel ammo). If she likes the pink, you can buy a pink grip from Hogue, for bout $20. It's a 2 min project to swap out the grips.

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I've shot both, and noticed you can't aim for shite without the hammer.

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When shooting a DAO gun, like a hammerless revolver, many shooters have a tendency to squeeze the trigger a little bit at a time while making fine adjustments to the sight picture. OTOH, many shooters shoot a DAO gun more accurately when they pull the trigger quickly in a single, smooth motion w/o a lot of sight picture adjustments. Try both and see if your accuracy improves.