I really want to get a 12 ounce S&W j-frame. I live far enough from “civilization” that it is not possible to rent one or borrow one for a “test drive”. I would like to get a comparison of the recoil of the 38 +P’s to something I am familiar with. I am not a masochist so I am not even considering using 357 loads. I have experience with 45 ACP 3 inch 1911’s; a 32 ounce steel frame (fun to shoot) and a 25 ounce aluminum frame (not fun to shoot). So if I constructed my arbitrary “fun to shoot” scale:
0 357 magnum in 12 oz. revolver
3 3 inch, 45 ACP in 25 ounce alloy frame auto
7 3 inch, 45 ACP in 32 ounce steel frame auto
10 your favourite 22 LR pistol
Where would you rank 38 +p’s from a 12 oz. revolver in this scale?
Larry in New Mexico
0 357 magnum in 12 oz. revolver
3 3 inch, 45 ACP in 25 ounce alloy frame auto
7 3 inch, 45 ACP in 32 ounce steel frame auto
10 your favourite 22 LR pistol
Where would you rank 38 +p’s from a 12 oz. revolver in this scale?
Larry in New Mexico