chaim
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OK, some time ago I posted about my "ideal" carry revolver. It is a somewhat modified (bobbed hammer, DAO, matte finish, polished chambers, Eagle Secret Service boot grips, and several other possible changes) 3" K-frame. I love 3" medium framed revolvers, my S&W 65LS started this love.
Anyway, a local dealer has two used 3" S&W 65s. A little overpriced, but they are currently available, they are here (so I can look them over unlike online), and they are in quite nice condition. The prices are maybe 10% too high, but of course I can try to negotiate to something more sane, and I do like the people at the shop so I'd rather pay 10% too much to reward good service than go somewhere that treats me like cattle.
Anyway, this same store has a 3" Taurus 441 in nearly perfect condition. This is a 3", roughly K-frame sized .44spl. The .44spl can come quite close to .357mag levels at much lower pressure levels. It would make one heck of a carry and HD gun.
The third option is to hold off for a .45LC. Now that I have my Winchester 94 in .45LC and a S&W 57 (.41mag) I'm thinking I should limit my big bore revolvers to those two calibers (not counting wheelguns in auto calibers). I'm not necessarily into caliber consolodation, but at the same time I don't want to overcomplicate things unnecessarily and a .45LC can do anything .44spl can but maybe better (it can easily reach .357mag power levels at lower pressure, and it can easily surpass the .357mag if I wanted). However, I'm not sure 100%, but I don't think there are any 3" K-L framed sized .45LCs out there, new or used (the ported 2" Taurus 450 is probably the closest thing to that).
So, another .357mag (my 65LS, while a 3", is my first .357mag so I don't want to modify it), the .44spl, or are there .45LCs that fit my criteria (medium frame, avail in a 3"- though I guess buying a 4-6" Taurus Tracker and having it cut down is possible) and should I hold out for the .45LC? If I go with the Taurus (or hold out for a 3" .45LC) I will still go with a 3" .357mag sometime, it just will be put on hold and but it won't be ignored.
Anyway, a local dealer has two used 3" S&W 65s. A little overpriced, but they are currently available, they are here (so I can look them over unlike online), and they are in quite nice condition. The prices are maybe 10% too high, but of course I can try to negotiate to something more sane, and I do like the people at the shop so I'd rather pay 10% too much to reward good service than go somewhere that treats me like cattle.
Anyway, this same store has a 3" Taurus 441 in nearly perfect condition. This is a 3", roughly K-frame sized .44spl. The .44spl can come quite close to .357mag levels at much lower pressure levels. It would make one heck of a carry and HD gun.
The third option is to hold off for a .45LC. Now that I have my Winchester 94 in .45LC and a S&W 57 (.41mag) I'm thinking I should limit my big bore revolvers to those two calibers (not counting wheelguns in auto calibers). I'm not necessarily into caliber consolodation, but at the same time I don't want to overcomplicate things unnecessarily and a .45LC can do anything .44spl can but maybe better (it can easily reach .357mag power levels at lower pressure, and it can easily surpass the .357mag if I wanted). However, I'm not sure 100%, but I don't think there are any 3" K-L framed sized .45LCs out there, new or used (the ported 2" Taurus 450 is probably the closest thing to that).
So, another .357mag (my 65LS, while a 3", is my first .357mag so I don't want to modify it), the .44spl, or are there .45LCs that fit my criteria (medium frame, avail in a 3"- though I guess buying a 4-6" Taurus Tracker and having it cut down is possible) and should I hold out for the .45LC? If I go with the Taurus (or hold out for a 3" .45LC) I will still go with a 3" .357mag sometime, it just will be put on hold and but it won't be ignored.