Guys, Thanks for your responses, and keep 'em coming.
Brou:
I'd gotten two different figures (now three) concerning the frame size. Yours and another stating they were the same, and yet another from a very knowledgeable collector/dealer stating that the 44 and the 50 (all DE) sat on a larger frame than the 357...I would love to find that you are right because the old friend of mine that I mentioned who owns the 357 is quite a bit smaller than I am.
As far as price goes, I hope I can get one for a grand but I'm afraid it'll be closer to 1,200 or 1,300.
Warlord:
He, he, he,
That recoil, and blast is what I want to hear! LOL...I suppose I wont be happy until I own this monster, maybe the knowledge that dumping a clip would cost me eight bucks, each time, will keep my trigger from itching so much. I guess my only other concern is that I broke my wrists a little over two years ago, and wonder how they'll react to the recoil, they do fine with my 1991a1 Colt 45...I guess time will tell.