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P Flados · April 28, 2019, 11:42 PM

When you say it is "just cost", you are missing the bigger picture.

Guns can be very cheap and guns can be very expensive. In the middle is a range of products where for a given caliber you tend to "get what you pay for".

I buy guns that have the right combination of cost, performance, durability and service reputation for the maker.

I had no problem buying a well made 38 Sp that I was confident would last a lifetime and that fit my cost point. The gun performs as expected and does what I want it to.

I considered paying a little more and getting a 357. I decided that my 357 choices would have been lower quality and/or questionable for durability. For my needs, I would have spent more and gotten a gun the does a worse job of meeting my standards.

April 28, 2019, 11:42 PM	#137
P Flados Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2017 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 243	When you say it is "just cost", you are missing the bigger picture. Guns can be very cheap and guns can be very expensive. In the middle is a range of products where for a given caliber you tend to "get what you pay for". I buy guns that have the right combination of cost, performance, durability and service reputation for the maker. I had no problem buying a well made 38 Sp that I was confident would last a lifetime and that fit my cost point. The gun performs as expected and does what I want it to. I considered paying a little more and getting a 357. I decided that my 357 choices would have been lower quality and/or questionable for durability. For my needs, I would have spent more and gotten a gun the does a worse job of meeting my standards. Last edited by P Flados; April 28, 2019 at 11:47 PM.