ChristopherG
Member
I love that this poll is turning out so evenly, and take it as confirmation of what numerous posters have said; these are all terrific guns. The difference, I think, really boils down to what use you'd want to put a particular model to. Having handled all three, I'd say the ideal places for them would look something like this:
N-frame 357: Hunting and field carry; target and action competition
L-frame 357: Open carry for LE, security, or private citizen in appropriate situations
K-frame 357: Concealed (or concealable) carry for LE, security, or private citizen.
They can all obviously do any of the things on the list; but I'm just trying to think of how the particular strengths of each model/frame size suit it best to particular applications. E.g., a K-frame is obviously a fine gun for open LE carry as well (witness the grillions of them that have been carried just this way); but my notion is that the L represents a slightly better balance of bulk and strength for this application, since you don't have to worry about hiding those few extra ounces and millimeters.
Any other opinions on the best applications of these great varieties of 357?
N-frame 357: Hunting and field carry; target and action competition
L-frame 357: Open carry for LE, security, or private citizen in appropriate situations
K-frame 357: Concealed (or concealable) carry for LE, security, or private citizen.
They can all obviously do any of the things on the list; but I'm just trying to think of how the particular strengths of each model/frame size suit it best to particular applications. E.g., a K-frame is obviously a fine gun for open LE carry as well (witness the grillions of them that have been carried just this way); but my notion is that the L represents a slightly better balance of bulk and strength for this application, since you don't have to worry about hiding those few extra ounces and millimeters.
Any other opinions on the best applications of these great varieties of 357?
