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re: Recent discussion of DAO hammerless ccw
Posted on 2/7/13 at 10:47 am to bapple
Posted on 2/7/13 at 10:47 am to bapple
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If I get a revolver, I will get 357. You can't beat the dual-caliber capability.
Once upon a time S&W made one of the lightweight centennials that was very, very light, but not rated for even .38 +P - the gun would handle it but it voided the warranty (and, presumabably if you shot a lot - and who shoots a lightweight snubby "a lot"?, you would eventually spring the frame). I thought it was the original 442, but maybe it was an early Scandium of another model.
IF I intended on carrying only standard pressure .38 special, and a revolver came in with an ounce or two weight savings off the an equivalent .357 magnum - under those exceptionally limited circumstances, I might choose a .38 special - but, that's really 15 to 20 year old thinking. With the options now, the 640, M&P 340, Ruger LCR, to name a few, you can go .357 in a package that is still very light and carryable.
This post was edited on 2/7/13 at 10:50 am
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Posted on 2/7/13 at 11:15 am to Ace Midnight
Yea back in the day a "light" .357 magnum was unheard of. If you wanted a small carry gun you got a snubbie .38 smith or colt, And that was about the extent of your carry options. These days you can get an airweight smith in .357 mag that probably weighs as much as a popcorn fart and (if you enjoy pain) fill it up with full power magnums and blast away.
The .38spl chamber just doesn't make much sense to me anymore unless you have to cut weight as much as possible.
The .38spl chamber just doesn't make much sense to me anymore unless you have to cut weight as much as possible.
Posted on 2/7/13 at 11:21 am to Ace Midnight
.38 snubbies are smaller, lighter and easier to conceal than .357. Neither of them are any fun to shoot.
If you want a fun, versatile revolver to shoot, get a 4-6" barrel .357. Good luck trying to conceal that.
If you want a fun, versatile revolver to shoot, get a 4-6" barrel .357. Good luck trying to conceal that.
Posted on 2/7/13 at 12:35 pm to Ace Midnight
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and who shoots a lightweight snubby "a lot"?
This was my thought. Im not going to hunt with it. Its simply ccw. At the range i'll shoot it a few times sitting, quick draw, prone, left handed, etc. then its back to 22LR and 223 all day. I wont be blasting 100 rounds at the range.
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