Ruger SP101 (also available in larger calibers)
http://ruger.com/products/sp101/specSheets/5765.html
They’re bulletproof, if you’ll pardon the expression. Street price is usually considerably less than MSRP.
The LCR is also available in .22.
http://ruger.com/products/lcr/specSheets/5410.html
If you’re serious about home defense, you will consider a larger caliber.
Yes, I understand the concept of “stopping power” but, when SHTF for the family, soft recoil is preferred. The proverbial ^double-tap^ is preferable to my family.
Center-of-Mass [CoM] is more important than violently stopping the goblin.
As regards “street-price”, well...been there and done that and it is not a viable option. I’ve had to wipe my prints off of a hand-full of 1911-frames because the SN was obscured...in the parking lot of gun shows! I won’t go there.
Thanks for you input. It is really appreciated.
:: Center-of-Mass [CoM] is more important than violently stopping the goblin. ::
To be detailed: when violently stopping “the goblin” with a magnum load, it is conceivable that members of my family will look on the physical result of that shot and necessarily get caught in the throes of retching (OK, they may vomit in the face of human destruction. We are, after all, compassionate Christians but cherish our liberty).
With appropriate training, creating a small hole in [CoM} and then completing the action (DBLTap) might go better for my family who would need to, in the end, live with taking a human life.
N’cest pas?
larger caliber and frangible ammo - i don’t wanna have a shot going through the walls into the neighbor’s bassinet