OK, I Wanna hear from 3" S&W Owners
What do you think of this revolver? I'm looking to get one in the not too distant future. I think the 3" barrel would be a equal balance of shootability and concealment. I also like the fixed sights and the full length ejector rod.
It'll probably be used mostly for recreational shooting and for home defense, and occasionally for carry.
I would like my wife to use it effectively, this is the reason I've stayed away from the .357. She's shot a .357 before and thought it was a little on the harsh side in both recoil and noise. If she ever had to use it for self defense, I don't want her to be to shy of it in the slightest.
There are some pretty effective +P .38 rounds available, and the .38spl is just a pussy-cat round to shoot, hence better accuracy potential.
Some would recommend getting a .357 and just shoot .38's thru it, I've done this and it makes for a very dirty gun. It's enough of a pain to clean one using the correct ammo let alone something else that makes more work of it.
I basically just want some re-inforcement from other 64 owners of how much they like, and maybe dislike their 64's.
What do you think of this revolver? I'm looking to get one in the not too distant future. I think the 3" barrel would be a equal balance of shootability and concealment. I also like the fixed sights and the full length ejector rod.
It'll probably be used mostly for recreational shooting and for home defense, and occasionally for carry.
I would like my wife to use it effectively, this is the reason I've stayed away from the .357. She's shot a .357 before and thought it was a little on the harsh side in both recoil and noise. If she ever had to use it for self defense, I don't want her to be to shy of it in the slightest.
There are some pretty effective +P .38 rounds available, and the .38spl is just a pussy-cat round to shoot, hence better accuracy potential.
Some would recommend getting a .357 and just shoot .38's thru it, I've done this and it makes for a very dirty gun. It's enough of a pain to clean one using the correct ammo let alone something else that makes more work of it.
I basically just want some re-inforcement from other 64 owners of how much they like, and maybe dislike their 64's.
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