Posted: 6/10/2009 7:43:13 AM EDT
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Well its that time again, someone enters a long list of requirements and the infinite knowledge of the internet aids them in their quest.
The story- The girlfriend (soon to be fiance) needs a conceal carry weapon. shes got her permit and likes revolvers, now she just needs me to get her something from the the funstore heres what I need. 38 or 357 caliber, and a barrel between that of a 442 and a 4inch model. this would be a concealed gun on her person so something about 3 inches would be perfect! bonus points for pics |
I like the steel ones for the recoil absorption. I second the J-frame idea but have her shoot some .38 +p in a 2" Model 36 or 60 to see how she likes it. I find the 2" much easier to carry than the 3" in the J frame. A 2" round butt J frame is just a great cc gun. Skip the .357; it's just overkill in a J-frame and more about marketing than actually making a practical gun.
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Well its that time again, someone enters a long list of requirements and the infinite knowledge of the internet aids them in their quest. The story- The girlfriend (soon to be fiance) needs a conceal carry weapon. shes got her permit and likes revolvers, now she just needs me to get her something from the the funstore heres what I need. 38 or 357 caliber, and a barrel between that of a 442 and a 4inch model. this would be a concealed gun on her person so something about 3 inches would be perfect! bonus points for pics You can get several of the J frames with a 3" barrel, but AFAIK, they won't have the lightweight alloy frame. Scratch that...I know S&W made a lightweight .38 special with 3" barrel. My dealer had one a while back that was beat up a little. The M60 is stainless and .357 mag. Available with a 3" barrel. The M36 is blued and .38 special. I don't know if S&W currently makes them with a 3", but I know they have in the past. That's about the sum total of my J frame knowledge. I don't have any interest in them so I haven't paid attention. Take a look at the Ruger SP101. |