I had 2 old (60s and 70s) 38 specials that were both large and prior to +P ammo. I sold them and bought a 357 Magnum snubby to replace them. It was not because I wanted to shoot 357 but because I could shoot anything in it without worrying about it being strong enough to handle it. Some gun snobs will look down their nose at my Taurus 605 hammerless polished stainless older model (no longer made polished or without an external hammer) but it shoots well, is tight and less than half as much as a Smith. I decided to sell the old 38 specials after I unintentionally bought +P and caught it before I shot it.
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