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Dave McC · June 26, 2000, 05:44 AM

Again, a service style revolver in 38 or 357 is an excellent tool for defense, home or otherwise, in trained hands.Buy used, darn few US made revolvers have been shot enough to wear them badly.Buy US, while some of the foreing stuff is excellent, QC varies greatly.

The little 5 shot J frames, etc, are nice to carry but harder to shoot. A 3 inch bbl instead of the ubiquitous 2 inch is no harder to hide and is lots easier to shoot well. Again,buy US made and buy used.

Autos are more complicated to operate, and I wouldn't recommend them for a first gun, or even a second.

June 26, 2000, 05:44 AM	#6
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Again, a service style revolver in 38 or 357 is an excellent tool for defense, home or otherwise, in trained hands.Buy used, darn few US made revolvers have been shot enough to wear them badly.Buy US, while some of the foreing stuff is excellent, QC varies greatly. The little 5 shot J frames, etc, are nice to carry but harder to shoot. A 3 inch bbl instead of the ubiquitous 2 inch is no harder to hide and is lots easier to shoot well. Again,buy US made and buy used. Autos are more complicated to operate, and I wouldn't recommend them for a first gun, or even a second.