I had a scandium j frame in 357 mag, 1-7/8" barrel, I think it was a 360 model, it carried awesome, but I could not hit the broadside of a barn with it, even with its awesome 3# SA trigger. if you want a carry gun get an LCP, with buffalo bore 380 loads, you have just as potent of a load as any of the 357 mag stuff that I could shoot out of my j frame.