Alex Johnson
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Hi everybody. A friend of mine is looking for a revolver to give to his girlfriend for a Christmas present. The revolver would be used for self defense. As I understand it she probably will now be carrying the gun too often so size is probably not all that important (she still wants a pistol though and not a shotgun). So, do you have any suggestions. My thoughts on the matter were since she wouldn't need to worry about concealment a medium frame .357 would be about ideal. I figured it would be easier to shoot and would be a bit more mild, in addition it would be easier and cheaper for her to practice with the cheaper 38 Specials. Unfortunately the dealers in our area are not carrying any decently priced model 19's, so I'm looking for other options/calibers. Rugers, Tauruses, S&W's, Colt's I'm open to any thoughts on the subject, Thanks a lot.
P.S. not that I was really thinking about it (well, maybe just a little) I saw a really nice 4" Taurus 41 magnum this afternoon with a ported barrel. My father has an older S&W model 57 4" so I'm familiar with the cartridge, but my question would be has anyone fired these guns yet with the porting? The .41 definitely feels good in my hands and I think it would fit hers pretty well too; however, I don't know about the availability of decent defensive loads for it (all the ones I've seen look like there for hunting), nor what the recoil level is with these loads. If it has as much recoil as the model 57 with the loads I've shot through it than it is probably a bit too much for her to handle; however if it is somewhat tamer it would definitely beat the hell out of the .357 as far as knock down power goes. Once again, thanks a lot.
P.S. not that I was really thinking about it (well, maybe just a little) I saw a really nice 4" Taurus 41 magnum this afternoon with a ported barrel. My father has an older S&W model 57 4" so I'm familiar with the cartridge, but my question would be has anyone fired these guns yet with the porting? The .41 definitely feels good in my hands and I think it would fit hers pretty well too; however, I don't know about the availability of decent defensive loads for it (all the ones I've seen look like there for hunting), nor what the recoil level is with these loads. If it has as much recoil as the model 57 with the loads I've shot through it than it is probably a bit too much for her to handle; however if it is somewhat tamer it would definitely beat the hell out of the .357 as far as knock down power goes. Once again, thanks a lot.