JJE
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When I turned 21, I had a pretty good job, cheap rent and no expenses except for TV dinners and beer so I got a new (this was the early 80's) stainless S&W 686 with 6" barrel. I was heavily influenced by my best friend who planned to do a lot of handgun hunting for pigs and coyotes, but it only took a couple of outings for me to realize that I needed a lot more field time before I'd be ready to hunt with a handgun. The 686 was a thing of beauty and had a nice trigger, but being young, I got bored with it and sold it to a coworker who planned to use it as a home defense gun. I didn't feel right not owning a handgun, but couldn't think of anything I really wanted, so I picked up a new blue S&W Model 10 snubbie in .38 spl just so that I'd have something.
I was an idiot to sell the 686, but I still have the Model 10 - it's a blast (literally) to shoot at the range and new shooters like it because it's simple, smooth, and looks and feels "right".
I was an idiot to sell the 686, but I still have the Model 10 - it's a blast (literally) to shoot at the range and new shooters like it because it's simple, smooth, and looks and feels "right".