Greg Ellifritz https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/ posted an heirloom article that is totally worth reading. Several of my colleagues have commented to me about having people trying to use small guns in a class and how it handicaps the clients that do. I have long been an advocate of using a larger size handgun, with the same action type and controls, for practice and training. It’s what I call an analogue. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analogue#h1 “something that is similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail”
Small guns are great for carry but are often painful to shoot for any useful amount of training or practice. Using a larger analogue allows a shooter to develop skill and familiarity that can be transferred to the smaller handgun.
This is especially true for Airweight snub revolvers. Even practicing with a steel framed analogue instead of an Airweight makes a world of difference. Using something like a Model 10 snub allows a shooter to get in a meaningful practice session without the pain caused by an Airweight.
For shooters who are serious about improving their skill level, there’s a lot of downside to the philosophy of “shoot what you carry.” Having a second gun, analogous to the carry gun has a lot of upside.
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