[MT2008]

The appeal of airweight revolvers is understandable: They're good six-guns for conceal-carry. Whether or not they should be made to shoot full-power, large-diameter loads is another question entirely. I guess they figure some people might be OK with the kick as long as they get more stopping power.

Personally, I think it's equally absurd that gun manufacturers have put out compact and even sub-compact polymer-frame pistols that shoot rounds like 10mm and .45 ACP (the Glock 29, 30 and 36 come to mind here). I remember when the Glock 36 first came and gun rags were praising Glock for introducing an easily concealable .45 pistol. My reaction at the time was that it seemed like a bad idea because of how light Glocks are and the inherent power of .45 ACP recoil (and the G36 has by far the smallest, lightest frame of any Glock). But it seems a lot of people really like that gun, even though I personally can't understand its appeal.