can't choose my new carry wheelgun...need your help.

New CC revolver

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The LCRs are both nice. The 357 flavor is just heavy enough to cope with ALL of the various .38+P loads including Buffalo Bore's "king of the hill" 158+P. There's also a good selection of lighter .357 loads very appropriate for a 17oz gun. At that weight class real maxed-out .357 ammo is going to be too much but you don't have to go there.

The SP101 is in many ways the smallest "real 357". I'd recommend the 3" barrel as the ballistics get a nice boost, and depending on how you want to carry it the new 4" variant is really, really nice.
 
S&W 617? It's a 22 caliber. Speaking of S&W, I'd suggest the 640-1. I think that's the 357 magnum or 38 special cylinder model. Pick either round to carry.
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i should have said the Taurus 617 that was mentioned earlier in the post. so not many people like the Judge?
 
i should have said the Taurus 617 that was mentioned earlier in the post. so not many people like the Judge?
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Was not sure if you meant S&W or Taurus either. As far as the Judge I don't know how good a gun it is all I know to me it is butt ugly. Other choices might be any revolver that is hammer-less or ( drool ) The Chippa Rhino. I so want one.
 
This

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268637240

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Me persoanaly I would not hesitate to carry a .38 spcl. at all. I would recommend a used S&W, or a Ruger SP 101. If it were for pocket carry I would get a shrouded hammer gun over a hammerless. Though that is just my personal preference. I pocket carry a semiauto at this time due to it being slimmer. (Oh and my Mod 67 will not fit in my pocket.)
 
Judge PD - is a little heavy but 45LC is nice stopping power.
LRC - takes longer to recover between shots due to recoil from light weight.
Taurus 85 2" stainless - Good balance between light and heavy.
 
I recommend the Ruger SP101. Carried inside the waistband the weight is easy enough to get used to and you will appreciate it when you pull the trigger on those .357s.
 
I carry the 357 2 1/4" SP101 DAO (spurless) and I'm very satisfied with it. If the LCR was available when I got the SP101, the LCR would have gotten serious consideration.
 
I'm really leaning towards the LCR but still captivated by the judge.
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Why? It's crap!!

The two examples I tried jammed with 410 shells. The cylinder would not rotate and it was extremely difficult to open the cylinder. I'm not interested in getting shot because my revolver locked up.

The hits at 7 yards covered a three foot circle. This is not good since that means there is a significant possibility that one or more of the pellets will not strike the target. It grouped quite well with 45 Colt. At that point, you have a very size inefficient revolver in 45 Colt. You'd be much better served by an S&W pre-lock N-Frame revolver in 45 Colt.

The Judge is a novelty item designed by marketing people. Stay away from it and similar guns. Go with a proven design from Ruger or S&W.
 
The judge is interesting, I would not buy one for a CCW or SD application. People saying that it was made by marketing people must have read that on the internet, so it must be true.:rolleyes:
Just because one gun, didn't shoot one type of ammo, shot by one person, means nothing.
I love the versatility of the "judge" idea, I would go with a S&W instead. O ya S&W came out with the same gun, they must of hired the Taurus marketing guys for the day.;)
 
230Therapy: Small, light, and powerful?

I like the S&W 640-1...maybe take a look at that
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I think if only one could be afforded, that is a good option. Mine is a backup gun but the airweight S&W 640-1 only weighs 15 oz, is great. I shoot better with it than I do my 44 Spl. And the S&W 640-1 don't depreciate in value
over time. But I would get the one with the reclused hammer, so with a pocket holster it won't snag on anything. :)
 
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