Keep the S&W 457 or switch?

[mrcpu]

I have a S&W model 457 that my W and I shoot. It's worked fine, haven't had any problems with it, I think it's got about 200 rounds through it, mainly PMC except for one box.

It's just a tad, and I mean tad large in the grip for me, and while I can use it, I was looking through the local gun store, and ran across a taurus that fit a bit better.

Financially, we'll probably only own 1 larger caliber gun, besides the .22 plinkers, and so I'm curious as to if anybody has any advice on whether or not the 457 is a good gun, stick with it, or if I should switch.

I suppose one option is to see if the grips can be reworked just a bit on it so that it's a hair thinner. I thought about looking for somethign in a single-stack, and ran across some 9's that I liked. THe XD in 9 fit pretty well.

I just look at the list prices of what I have vs the others, and while I realize price isn't everything, I don't want to go to a lesser quality gun...

THanks in advance for any advice.

 

[gunfighter48]

I had a 457 for over 4 years and shot about 3500 rds thru it. I had NO problems with it what so ever. It was a great gun for carry. But like you the grip was a little to wide for my hand and I always felt that I didn't have positive control over it. I traded mine in on a Kimber Pro Carry II. If it doesn't fit right why not get something that does.