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I have the S&W M&P 340CT (Crimson Trace) snubby. Thoroughly recommended. Carry it in the front pocket of my jean/shorts/slacks inside a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster. So comfortable, I forget it's there. Have read posts saying the snubbies are too large for pocket carry but I have not found that to be so. In some of my jeans, it is a shade tight but still practical.

I carry it loaded with Gold Dot Short Barrel cartridges, either 38 Special +P or 357 Magnum. Due to its lightweight and thin grips, recoil is a little bit punishing. I find after about 50 rounds at the range, it has rubbed the skin off the side of my thumb but it doesn't bother me as I accept that comfort in shooting has been traded off for comfort in the pocket.

Someone told me that snubbies are not natural pointers but I don't find that to be so. I have done some point shooting with it one-handed and without using the sights and I'm plenty accurate to 5 yards that way.

I think the Crimson Trace laser is a useful feature because it allows accurate shooting at longer ranges without bringing the gun up to eye level but it adds a fair bit to the cost and most self-defense shootings happen at less than 3 yards (when point shooting should work well) so I don't think it is essential. In other words, the laser might be useful if you are rolling around on the ground trying to shoot someone 7 yards away but is that a very likely scenario?

PS I love this little gun and it gives me a lot of fun.