Been carrying them in my pocket for yrs.
Before they became popular with the CCW crowd, I trained my wife on the S&W hammer less models, (own several), as they don't snag, and go in and out nice!
The Hollow point ammo is endless today, and for personal protection, it's a nice compact round!
I don't do much else with the .38 Caliber, to speak of, but it's one of my favorites!