A super deal. I would have bought it pronto if i had found one at that price. I bought the first 640-1 .357 mag that i laid eyes on almost 6 years ago and have carried it daily and shot it enough that it had to go back to S&W once for a rebuild (bolt cuts on the cylinder started to peen out around the 4500 round mark, all magnums). Goes with me everywhere, IMHO one of the very best realistic carry guns for warm climates.
Might pick up an older 443/642/38/638 if i can find one cheap enough. I just put an old 3 inch square butt Model 37 on layaway for $175, so i am gonna have fun cleaning it up and customizing it into a nice little carry gun.
As for as the Gold Dots, if they shoot well in your gun then enjoy. In steel frame .38s I normally shoot Federal 147 +P+ hydrashoks, and after that i rather like the Golden Sabres. Older guns and Airwieghts get Standard Velocity Nyclads.
Hey, anybody have a listing for velocity on the old Speer Lawman 125 jhp 38 spl NON +p load? I bought a bunch of these cheap, and they shoot wonderfully, but feel pretty light.