Balog
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For a long time I've been considering changing up my carry gun. I have a Springfield XD .45 that I love, but it's just a pain to carry. It was ok (if a little awkward) at first, but I have some nerve damage in my spine that causes occasional severe back spasms. After an episode of those I just can't handle toting that load around. So I'm looking to get a lighter pistol, and rather than switch to a smaller autoshucker I'd like to go to a revolver.
Of course I considered a J frame snubbie, but I'm just reluctant to go from a full size 10+1 .45 to 5 rounds of .38 as primary carry. A j-snub is second on my list of purchases, but I'm thinking of something with a little lower learning curve for the transition.
What is available in a K frame size, aluminum (or titanium, scandium, unobtanium etc) .357 (I want to match it with a Marlin 1894 as a hunting/HD combo), 3-4 in barrel, with 6 (or 7 ideally) shot capacity? I'm open to Smith or Taurus, prefer pre-lock but don't insist on it, and need it to be relatively close to a Springy in price so I could either swing a trade, a trade + a little cash, or sell the XD outright to finance it. I've been out of the gun culture for a while, so I've lost touch with the latest and greatest.
Of course I considered a J frame snubbie, but I'm just reluctant to go from a full size 10+1 .45 to 5 rounds of .38 as primary carry. A j-snub is second on my list of purchases, but I'm thinking of something with a little lower learning curve for the transition.
What is available in a K frame size, aluminum (or titanium, scandium, unobtanium etc) .357 (I want to match it with a Marlin 1894 as a hunting/HD combo), 3-4 in barrel, with 6 (or 7 ideally) shot capacity? I'm open to Smith or Taurus, prefer pre-lock but don't insist on it, and need it to be relatively close to a Springy in price so I could either swing a trade, a trade + a little cash, or sell the XD outright to finance it. I've been out of the gun culture for a while, so I've lost touch with the latest and greatest.