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As long as you don't shoot 158 gr. +P's in it, it should be enjoyable to shoot. Nothing wrong with using them as carry ammo but they do tend to sting a bit in practice.

I hand load 158 gr. lead to the low side of +P for my practice ammo for my .38 snub. (Max load for standard .38 and lower end for +P's.) Makes the 125 gr Nyclads I use for carry seem mild by comparison. Neither is by any means unpleasant but would sure hate to try one of the air weight .357's. I'd bet that would be an experience sooner forgotten.

As to your poly framed 9mm, it should be really nice to shoot. I'd swear my metal 3rd. gen has more recoil than my wife's much lighter Kahr.

BTW, while I don't like the pink on the snubbie it looks too pretty to shoot!

SewTexas wrote:You might be able to carry the SR9 in the winter, under heavier clothing. Alot of us have bigger carries for cooler wear.

Very true, the one or two days of cool weather every 3 or 4 years in Texas does make it easier to conceal.

To the original poster, don't forget that the "printing" that stands out like a bill board to us really doesn't. The general pubic is extremely non-observant. Even when I carry in my belt holster, which I have been doing more often lately, no one seems to notice. (Or at least no one comments.) BTW, my 3rd gen smith is pretty large when compared to more modern designs.