The Model 940-3 is an all-stainless J-frame revolver in 9mm Luger, with a snag-free concealed hammer, a double-action-only trigger, a 2.17-inch barrel and a cylinder cut for full moon clips. It weighs 23.0 oz, holds five and lists at $899. It is for the revolver carrier who wants to share ammunition with a 9mm pistol, and its direct rival is the Ruger LCR in 9mm.

The Ruger LCR 9mm is 5.8 oz lighter, thanks to its polymer fire-control housing, and costs $20 less. Both ship with three moon clips. The 940-3's extra steel soaks up more of 9mm's recoil, which is sharp in a small revolver, and it carries an XS tritium front night sight over a dovetailed U-notch rear. For a 9mm pistol of similar size, the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield Plus weighs less, holds twice as many rounds in its flush magazine and costs $400 less. What the revolver gives you is no slide to rack and no magazine to seat, which matters to shooters with weak hands.

Buy the Model 940-3 if you want a steel J-frame that shoots the same 9mm you already stock, and you value the weight for control. Skip it if you pocket carry and every ounce counts; the Ruger LCR is noticeably lighter for the same five shots.