I currently have a 1911 that I carry and I'm looking for a second guy to carry on my leg. This gun will be a backup in the winter and fall months and the main gun in the summer time as I most likely will be wearing t-shirts and my 1911 will be noticable (I wear jeans all the time so i will conceal this on my leg).
I went to vances last night and looked at several guns and found two that i really like
1.) S&W Revolver in a .38 special. I loved that it was super light, really small to carry on my leg. Lifetime warranty.
-What i didn't like was I really wanted a .357 but the .38 was around the price i want to pay. Also it being a smaller revolver only holds 5 rounds
2.) M&P Compact .40. I actually looked at quite a few revolvers and a lot of the autos and I love the way this gun fits in my hand. I'm left handed and this gun is ambidextrous so it fit really well. I love the extra slide release and safety.
My only concern is this gun has to 100% functional all the time. So thats why i was really considering a revolver, but the columbus police carry m&p and i've heard A LOT of good things about these guns.
So the question at hand is if your in my shoes which gun would you go with and why. I dont want any other recommendations because i looked at all the guns they have last night (ruger, taurus, m&p, s&w, glocks, DE, Springfield,etc, etc, etc) and I liked the two i have listed here.