ThomasT
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Same thing I always carry. My 442 loaded with either 110gr HP ammo or some of my 148gr WC loads loaded above target load pressure. Or maybe the 431PD I have in 32 magnum. If those work for every day use why not for this fantasy?
View attachment 1030260 3" Model 13. Good enough for the FBI "back in the day."
I don't know, but seeing as how you specified "carry," which doesn't necessarily mean "concealed," I figure my 4" Model 69 Smith loaded with fairly hot 44 Special loads would be formidable in a gun fight. On the other hand, so would my old 4" Taurus "Tracker" loaded with hot 41 Special loads.what one revolver would you want to carry?
I'll play...
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I'll play...
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I’d want far more than a .38 Spl if I *knew* I was going to a fight... the Mdl 10 and it’s derivatives worked well for decades when the worst threat a cop faced was the local town drunk and occasional rowdy non-local. It and it’s Colt equivalent were carried because they struck an excellent balance between size, power, recoil, weight, and handling ability. Most cops didn’t *expect* a fight back then, they worked with what they had. The majority who knew they would be fighting went with most anything else. Don’t misunderstand me- the .38 Spl is an absolutely effective cartridge, and in good hands capable of astonishing things; but it wouldn’t be my first choice for a dedicated fighting revolver.
Recall that I said “Most”, not “all”.Sorry my friend you know not of what you speak! Look up Jim Cirillo NYPD Stake Out Squad. Biggest problem with revolvers in those days was not the platform but the ammo. You got it backwards. Fast forward to the 158 SWC HP +P and the game changed. From personal experience I can attest to its effectiveness. Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s Crack Era America very few cops went to work NOT expecting to have to use deadly force. They were armed with the Model 10 or it’s derivatives as you say. The only time that I am aware of where a LE Officer lost a fight due to carrying a model 10 was early 80’s wearing dump pouches. Speed loaders as simple as they are we’re a game changer as was more effective bullet designs.
Recall that I said “Most”, not “all”.