Ahh, I don't think a newbie should be shooting .357 out of a 2 inch barrel. If you mean him to run .38 out of it, then maybe.
“”If you have little or no experience with handguns, I suggest a 357 revolver with a 2-4 inch barrel.””
“Ahh, I don’t think a newbie should be shooting .357 out of a 2 inch barrel. If you mean him to run .38 out of it, then maybe.”
I certainly agree. I neglected to say that you start with 38s but progress to 357 over time. The 357 obviously allows you to shoot both. For a beginning shooter its hard to beat a S&W 4” barrel gun since it is so hard for a beginner to hit anything with a 2 inch barrel at more than a few yards. Then again its harder to conceal the 4 incher.