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Why Conceal?
I am fairly new to concealed
carry, and I read articles in your
magazine and others about how
to prevent the gun from showing.
Why? I would think if the potential
bad guy knows I am carrying and
am able to defend myself, he would
be less likely to try to rob (or worse)
this crippled old man. What am I
missing?
Michael crow
SPRINGFIELD, AR
Mr. Crow: The biggest issue with
your gun showing is it forfeits your
element of surprise, which is one
of the most critical aspects of self-
defense. You’re right that an exposed
gun may serve as a deterrent to a
potential assailant, but it could have
the opposite effect and prompt some-
one to target you because they want
your gun. From a legal standpoint,
should your concealed gun become
exposed, you could conceivably run
afoul of the law because the gun’s
visibility might be construed as
“brandishing.”—Richard Nance
Unicorn Revolver?
Loved the article on the Smith &
Wesson M19 Carry Comp. The pho-
tos just show a beautiful piece of
craftsmanship. Being in the market
for a decent revolver, I started look-
ing for one but was told by a Smith
& Wesson rep at my gun range that
th ey’re not available yet. Indeed,
I could not find this remake of the
M19 anywhere. Had your article
indicated it wasn’t available yet, I
would have put it on my “wish list”
and moved on. So please, when do-
ing articles such as this, find out if
the gun you’re writing about is even
available to the public.
Ga ry Moscowitz,
THE VILLAGES, FL
Mr. Moscowitz: Very sorry you’ve
been having trouble locating the
Model 19 Carry Comp. I checked
with my contact at Smith & Wes-
son, and he told me the revolver has
been shipping since mid-2018 and is
available for order.—Scott Rupp
It Really Is Super
Loved the letter in your last is-
sue about the .38 Super. I couldn’t
agree more. The first semiauto-
matic pistol I ever shot was my
dad’s Colt .38 Super back in 1969,
and I loved it from the get-go. While
I own a number of handguns, my
everyday carry is a Kimber.
Super I purchased new in 2012.
The .38 Super round is a flat-
shooting and accurate round that
has more punch than a 9mm. I keep
mine locked and loaded with.
Super+P JHPs. It’s a nail-driver.
chris Kazarian
BILLINGS, MT
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Rimfire Error
In the article on the North American Arms
True Black Widow (August/September), I
wrote that you could shoot .22 LR ammo
in the gun’s .22 WMR cylinder. I have since
learned that while .22 LR ammunition will
feed and fire out of .22 WMR chambers, the
practice is actually unsafe. The chambers
of .22 WMR revolvers are actually larger,
and firing .22 LRs in them can cause case
bulging and other issues.—James Tarr
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