[Poser]

I also recommend a double action revolver. It is simpler to use and has almost no risk of a malfunction. Pistols are much more likely to malfunction, and unlike a pistol, if your revolver has a defective round, all you have to do is pull the trigger again.

[Qwackertoo]

I had been thinking about getting a .38 but don’t know whether to get hammer or hammerless. The one you have pictured, how can it be double action without a hammer? Be gentle in your reply, remember I’m fairly new to various guns. :)

Back before kids, I was a member of a shooting club/range in Ft. Worth but at that time only practiced with my .357 and my little Browning .22 pistol. So I’ve been out of the shooting for about 16 years now as my oldest just turned 17 last week.