Old Dog
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I'm partial to the 2.5" Model 66 or the 3" Model 13 myself ...
+1"...An airweight .38 with +P's leaves you no less well-armed (realistically)..."
I have an Airweight Bodyguard Model 38 I dearly love...but I feel much better armed with my Ruger 3" GP100 loaded with 357 158gn XTP's.
Well from a fellow Washingtonian, and Soldier to Marine; your assessment of the Taurus® Mdl 605 is dead, bang, accurate. I thoroughly enjoy mine. I did replace the factory grips with a set of Pachmayr® Compac-Presentation™ grips and they really mitigate the recoil!TfflHndn said:I often carry a Taurus 605 in an Uncle Mike's Sidekick IWB holster (size 36). Works very well. The Taurus is very manageable with .38 and not unpleasant with .357 but I don't run more than 2-3 cylinders of magnum at a time with it. Great carry gun.
That made me dizzyAny one of 'em!
My only complaint is how heavy the trigger is
Here's another vote for the Ruger SP101 with a 3.06" barrel.......My only complaint is how heavy the trigger is; I still prefer it to any revolver I've tried in anything like its size class.
Steel revolvers can be carried with ease......good belt and holster, and finding the sweet spot on your waist!
Many people say that the .357 magnum is "wasted" out of a short barrel, and is too loud and has too much muzzle flash.........I say NO WAY!
The 357 magnum is far superior to .38+P, even from a short barrel.
I'll take a 125gr bullet in 357 mag, from a short barrel, ANY DAY over most other defensive calibers.
Data is available all over the place, and varies according to barrel length, bullet weight, powder type, etc...That seems subjective, or is there some data on which you're basing that evaluation.