Either one will work for me, but my HD .357 revolvers get loaded with .38 Special to keep penetration down and, of course, my J-frame snubbies do too (since they are .38s anyway).
That being said, my two favorite HD guns are both in .45ACP and have 3 and 3 1/4" barrels. One has night sights, and the other is "six for sure."
I've said many times, if trouble comes I hope I've got that Model 25-2 short barreled .45ACP revolver in my hands . . . for that's what I shoot best.
Also, the edges of the front sight on that gun are filed nice and sharp. There's not much barrel for a BG to grab and he's probably gonna get sliced up trying to hang onto it. That front sight is wicked.
BTW, I have a friend whose brother survived an attack by a burglar when he lived alone. He managed to get his S&W .38 revolver but it was a long and bloody battle to see whether he, or the BG would end up with it.
Even the wood stocks were smashed off the revolver during the life-or-death fight for control of the gun. In the end, the BG only ended up with the BULLET . . . and took a permanent dirt nap.
Revolvers are generally easier to use under stress, and less liable to be disabled vs. an automatic too.
That being said, my two favorite HD guns are both in .45ACP and have 3 and 3 1/4" barrels. One has night sights, and the other is "six for sure."
I've said many times, if trouble comes I hope I've got that Model 25-2 short barreled .45ACP revolver in my hands . . . for that's what I shoot best.
Also, the edges of the front sight on that gun are filed nice and sharp. There's not much barrel for a BG to grab and he's probably gonna get sliced up trying to hang onto it. That front sight is wicked.
BTW, I have a friend whose brother survived an attack by a burglar when he lived alone. He managed to get his S&W .38 revolver but it was a long and bloody battle to see whether he, or the BG would end up with it.
Even the wood stocks were smashed off the revolver during the life-or-death fight for control of the gun. In the end, the BG only ended up with the BULLET . . . and took a permanent dirt nap.
Revolvers are generally easier to use under stress, and less liable to be disabled vs. an automatic too.