What I am looking for is a carbine in 357 magnum. It looks like my choices are 1873 and 1892 clones. I really want a shorty (less than 18 inch barrel)
I plan to use this gun for Plinking, Home Defense, Hunting and a little CAS.
The 1873 has a lot of things I like. More ammo with the same sized tube (there is one with a 16.25 inch barrel that holds 10 rounds from Cimmeron), faster shots, looks better (in my opinion) historically had a bigger effect on the settling of the west.
The 1892 has only 1 advantage as I see it. that is the ability to handle hotter loads. Which will help in hunting and hand loading.
So what do you think would be better suited?
I plan to use this gun for Plinking, Home Defense, Hunting and a little CAS.
The 1873 has a lot of things I like. More ammo with the same sized tube (there is one with a 16.25 inch barrel that holds 10 rounds from Cimmeron), faster shots, looks better (in my opinion) historically had a bigger effect on the settling of the west.
The 1892 has only 1 advantage as I see it. that is the ability to handle hotter loads. Which will help in hunting and hand loading.
So what do you think would be better suited?