10Ringmagic
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I am partial to my S&W 638, works great for me and can be thumb cocked for a SA shot if wanted.
lowercase said:I am very interested in hearing how you like your Police Undercover.
Can't make a solid recommendation without knowing how you will carry the gun.
Its a fine budget revolver. I have been very happy with it. The trigger is nice, the gun is accurate. Recoil is modest. All Charter grips interchange, so there is a lot of grips to choose from. The spurless hammer for the Bulldog works great if you want a DAO snag free draw option. Charter does not offer the Police Undercover this way, but its an easy swap. The HKS 10-A speedloader works perfectly.
Its a budget revolver. Charters are fine guns that will stand up to a lot of abuse. They have a lifetime warranty, are made in the USA and Charter has excellent customer service.
Here are a couple pics. The last one to compare size to my SP101
I am looking for short barreled .38 revolver for those days when my 1911 is more than I want to carry. Is there a model that is above the others in bang for the buck. Currently thinking something along the lines of a Taurus 85, but don't know much about any of the little revolvers, even consider a Charter arms etc. Ideas, suggestions, reccomendations.
If you keep your eyes open, you can often find a S&W 442 or 642, used but in great condition for $300 to $350 (private sale). A lot of guys buy these guns for themselves or for their wives, shoot them once, absolutely hate them because of the recoil, and up for sale they go.
These are not fun guns to shoot at the range. Great carry guns though.
All depends. I do not mind shooting my 642, but I replaced the rubber Hogues with the ugly, but functional, Delta Ergo Grip.
S&W j-frames have a long history of reliability. Ruger 101s are tough, but S&W beats them on weight and trigger pull.
The Ruger rattles (transfer bar)