Greetings, I recently acquired a model 442 snub nose. I have shot regular 130 grain FMJ Winchester white box ammo through it and it kicks and beats my hand quite a lot as I expected. However, since I am looking forward to carrying this gun, I would prefer to use ammo with less recoil. What...

Greetings, I recently acquired a model 442 matte black snub nose. I reached out to smith and Wesson, and they said the gun was manufactured in 1993. I want to carry this gun but before doing so, I would like to know more about it. 1) I noticed my gun doesn't say "Airweight" on the side like...