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Thanks to everyone for the information and advice! I'll have to borrow some equipment and take measurements of everything. I'm also going to drop by my local gunshop and ask them to try the questionable rounds in a few of their other brands of 44. Once I've run everything down I'll let you...

I just made a startling and disturbing discovery... When I first purchased my Taurus Raging Bull .44 Magnum I tried out several different types of ammunition in it. The one I liked best, at the time, was Cor-Bon's 165 grain JHP, so I not only bought several boxes of that, I also got a few...

Bullet Bob: She is beautiful! And there's nothing better than a self-motivated defensive mechanism. :) --Bob Q

I don't have experience with the 817, but my wife's primary handgun is a Taurus 617 (7-shot .357 Magnum w/2" barrel) and she loves it. I do use several other Taurus revolvers and I have been consistently impressed with all of them. They did start out making low-priced copies, but these days...

Prodigalshooter: Glad you like my knives! :D The Texas Six is my conception of the perfect general-use outdoors knife...as implemented by someone who knows a whole lot more about it than me. :) Günter Böhlke has a web site at http://www.boehlke-messer.de/. He's a great person to deal...

My regular wilderness companions are... Both of these are customs. The revolver is a Taurus Raging Bull in .44 Magnum with the barrel shortened to 3-3/4" which I nicknamed the Minotaur. The knife is a Bob Dozier #6 with extended guards and a 5-1/2" blade that I named the Texas Six. In...

I will be surprised if we don't see a Taurus Raging Bull in .500 S&W within the next few months. --Bob Q

I'm surprised by the negative reactions here. First off, the Metal Storm technology is potentially very useful stuff and I'm glad to see someone trying to bring it to market in a practical form. Electronics are actually far more reliable than complex mechanical devices...like autoloaders...

Modern polymers have proven to be every bit as reliable as steel in firearms. They also make for a significantly lighter weapon. I wouldn't have any concerns about buying a polymer handgun (and I do own one). --Bob Q

My wife, who is also not a large woman, shoots just about everything I do with comfort and skill. I suspect that most women can shoot whatever they decide they want to shoot. :) A 9mm semi-auto is a good choice for all-around defensive use. And the two you're looking at are among the best...

And these are my serious wilderness carry... Taurus Raging Bull (.44 Magnum with 6-1/2" barrel) Burris Posi-Lock 2x-7x Handgun Scope Camillus Southwest Bowie: 11-1/4" 0170-6C blade with a fiddleback maple grip --Bob Q

Here is my EDC set... Heckler & Koch P7M8 Günter Böhlke Ironfinger: 3-1/4" S90V blade with ironwood scales Camillus Aftermath: 5-1/2" D2 blade with a titanium frame (customized: the flame is polished and the background is anodized blue) --Bob Q

My wife carries her Baby Eagle in a Blade-Tech belt holster. --Bob Q

Actually, it occurs to me that my wife's favorite is a Taurus 617T as well. They look traditional, but Taurus has really created a new category of handgun with these little monsters: serious .357 power with the bulk of a pocket pistol. --Bob Q

I don't know of any rounds that match your description, but I think there are already rounds available that can perform the functions you want. Take a long hard look at the high-end handgun calibers. The .357 Maximum isn't actually too far off of your specs. The .44 Magnum, .480 Ruger, .454...

I know of two older women without any shooting experience who both bought ported Taurus .357 snubbies and are very pleased with them. One has a 651SHC and the other a larger 617T. Both are lightweight but easy to control because of the special grips and the factory porting. --Bob Q

I carry a H&K P7M8 every day. If I'm wearing a vest or coat I carry it in a Blade-Tech belt holster at 4 o'clock. When I'm just wearing a shirt it rides just behind my right hip in a FIST #K1 J-Hook IWB rig with my shirt tucked in over it. --Bob Q

I just recently upgraded my trusty old Kel-Tec P-32 to a P-3AT for a little more firepower. And it got me thinking... (always dangerous) ...what is the smallest autoloading 9mm currently available? It looks like the Rohrbaugh will take the prize once it starts shipping, but which is the...

I had forgotten what a lousy picture that was. :rolleyes: I'll have to take some new ones now that I have a half-decent digital camera. --Bob Q

Here is my favorite pairing. My customized Taurus Raging Bull (3-3/4" barrel) in .44 Magnum and my custom Bob Dozier Texas Six (5-1/2" blade). --Bob Q