MCgunner
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My Taurus has a 3" barrel, so I guess it's not a snub. It's a very fine shooting weapon, though. I think the SP101 is a stronger gun and no more expensive new than the various Tauri. Taurus is an option in lighter guns, but I kinda prefer a little more weight in a magnum handgun, anyway. Like the Smith J frames, the Taurus is only a few ounces lighter, too. For the strength, I'll pick Ruger. I do have an ultralite Taurus .38, but we're talkin' .357s here.
Rossi has a very reasonable price, but until they do something about the firing pins on those things, (they've been snapping for over 20 years, long running problem) I'll take a pass as far as self defense revolvers go. I had the firing pin snap on a 971 20 years ago and I STILL hear about this with frequency. Otherwise, the guns are REALLY decent expecially considering the price.
Rossi has a very reasonable price, but until they do something about the firing pins on those things, (they've been snapping for over 20 years, long running problem) I'll take a pass as far as self defense revolvers go. I had the firing pin snap on a 971 20 years ago and I STILL hear about this with frequency. Otherwise, the guns are REALLY decent expecially considering the price.
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