Excellent choice except I prefer shrouded hammer, j frame, 38s +p
I like the shrouded hammer, too, but I got a swinging deal on the Taurus so Mrs. Chandler bought it for my birthday. The Blackhawk pocket holster covers the hammer and the gun slides out of my pocket quite smoothly. My daughter likes to fire single action so the hammer is nice to have for that reason. I prefer double action to imitate an actual self defense situation. +P ammo is the way to go most definitely.