Posted on 05/05/2010 7:49:17 AM PDT by rhoda_penmark
All else being equal, I would want a .357 Magnum cartridge.
Revolvers from Colt, Ruger, Taurus, S&W, and Charter Arms all seem good or excellent quality. Find one that’s heavy enough to tame the recoil, light enough to hold easily. A 4” barrel seems about right to me. Aftermarket stocks from Hogue, Pachmayr, etc can improve handling greatly.
What happens if myou fire off a couple of rounds, inside your house, from a .357 and miss the target?
‘The Judge’ series is BIG with the extended chambers needed for the .410 shells. The 2.5” is a possible but the bigger 3” is a bit much in my opinion.
My daughter has the 2.5 version and it would and is a good car gun but you would have to have very loose clothing to conceal it.
We have shot the smaller version outside and yes it is loud but I don’t think I would notice or care if I was in defense mode.
BTW... There is some special .410 shells with three disks and 10 ‘BB’s available. The disks hit like .38 specials except three at a time according to the reports I have read.
In Texas, it is CHL in reference to the plastic...
Concealed Handgun License
“I believe it was the shotgun owners who say that the sound of chambering a round in a shotgun is a great deterent to the would be thief/murderer.”
That effect is known informally as the “pucker factor”.
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