Smith and Wesson model 637 Revolver Review
Smith and Wesson model 637 Revolver Review
Already owning a 9 and a 45 I wanted something small but still able to do the job that I could carry concealed when I’m wearing sweets. Honestly I also wanted a firearm I could carry on my ankle. With those requirement’s I knew a semi-auto probably wouldn’t work. So I went down to my local gun shop to look at some revolvers. When I saw, felt, and held the Smith and Wesson model 637 I knew it was fit.
Smith and Wesson model 637 Snub
The specs on this firearm are as follow 38 special is the caliber, barrel length is 1 7/8” (Yes that is actually 1 inch and 7/8 of an inch, and yes that is small. This particular model comes with the Crimson Trace Laser Grips standard. (that is a nice feature to have). It weighs 15 ounces empty, hence the ankle part of it. The overall length is 6 3/8”. With a maximum total of 5 round capacity, there is not a lot of chances to miss the bull’s-eye.
Ok now on to the actual shooting of it. I’m a dead shoot with my M9 and my 45 at 25 yards, but with the Smith and Wesson model 637 I couldn’t hit the side of a brick house at 10 yards. (Not really) however with the short barrel length and the way the 38 round handles it is very hard to get accurate with this firearm, even with the laser trace grip pre installed. It also gets kind of hard on the palm of your hand after putting 200 rounds downrange to get the sighting down. As a self defense weapon I keep it as my last resort, sort of a drop weapon. It also seems to scare people more then a 45 acp for some reason. Maybe it’s seeing the hammer cocked, or maybe because the 38 is most signified with the police. I don’t really know, and don’t really care. If you are looking to carry a pistol absolutely canceled, and don’t care about shooting something accriatly more then 5 yards away then the Smith and Wesson model 637 is for you. If not please try to find something else that can actually hit what your aiming at.
By now you are probably thinking I hate this pistol. Fact is I love it. It works great in an ankle hoster, and even better, it sits perfectly right next to my keyboard here. But I still keep my 45 right in arm’s reach as well. If you want to go out and soot can’s at a close range this with do the trick as well. Your thought’s on this or any other subject is always welcome.
