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I would appreciate revolver recommendations for a newbie
- Thread starter Inspectorlee
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Inspectorlee
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.38 for me?
Given all the great advice from fellow forum members, I've decided to go with a gun chambered for .38 special. I particularly like the Colt Diamondback, it looks very nice to me. I may yet buy one of the recommended .357's because of its ability to shoot both calibers. But I must be honest with myself, and now realize that I will RARELY shoot .357 rounds. If I did buy one of the magnums, I honestly see myself shooting .38's about 99% of the time. I assume that a .357 can handle a diet of nothing but .38's right? But I may better be served by buying a dedicated .38 revolver.
Am I missing anything in my logic? I know that many of the members will recommend the .357 magnums, but like I said, in all honesty, I will probably only shoot a few rounds just for the experience. After that, I will probably put .38's in the gun. Please feel free to correct any lapses in my thinking.
Lastly, thanks to the mods and members for running such a mature forum. It's a refreshing change from what I'm used to.
Inspectorlee
Given all the great advice from fellow forum members, I've decided to go with a gun chambered for .38 special. I particularly like the Colt Diamondback, it looks very nice to me. I may yet buy one of the recommended .357's because of its ability to shoot both calibers. But I must be honest with myself, and now realize that I will RARELY shoot .357 rounds. If I did buy one of the magnums, I honestly see myself shooting .38's about 99% of the time. I assume that a .357 can handle a diet of nothing but .38's right? But I may better be served by buying a dedicated .38 revolver.
Am I missing anything in my logic? I know that many of the members will recommend the .357 magnums, but like I said, in all honesty, I will probably only shoot a few rounds just for the experience. After that, I will probably put .38's in the gun. Please feel free to correct any lapses in my thinking.
Lastly, thanks to the mods and members for running such a mature forum. It's a refreshing change from what I'm used to.
Inspectorlee
Inspectorlee, there's a lot of great info in this thread, so I'm hesitant to even chip in.
However, you might want to think in terms of flexibility of use. If you buy a .357, you can always safely shoot nothing but .38 Special cartridges if you want. You also haven't "closed the door" if you ever decide you want to shoot .357.
Good luck in your decision...
However, you might want to think in terms of flexibility of use. If you buy a .357, you can always safely shoot nothing but .38 Special cartridges if you want. You also haven't "closed the door" if you ever decide you want to shoot .357.
Good luck in your decision...
Going with a 38special gun is fine. As others have said, the 357Mag will give you the ability to shoot both 357Mag and 38Spl. But...
as you can see from the responses since you posted that you will be buying a 38, the 38spls are no where near as popular as the 357mags. This means that in most cases the price of used 38spls is much lower than the same model in 357magnum.
Since this will be your first (but not your last or only) revolver, go for the 38. The money you can save just on the price diferential between the Diamondback and a Python will translate into many years of ammo and range time.
as you can see from the responses since you posted that you will be buying a 38, the 38spls are no where near as popular as the 357mags. This means that in most cases the price of used 38spls is much lower than the same model in 357magnum.
Since this will be your first (but not your last or only) revolver, go for the 38. The money you can save just on the price diferential between the Diamondback and a Python will translate into many years of ammo and range time.