for too many years, due to my location, my only home defense handgun was a 2” steel taurus model 85 38sp. it is reliable, hefty enough to absorb recoil and priced right then at $200, half the price of an lcr.
i tried and traded off two lcr, in 38sp and 22wmr, because of too much bang in a lightweight package, which made necessary practice uncomfortable, and i missed being able to shoot single action. i kept a lcr 22lr, which i sometimes carry. i can consistently put 8 fast 22lr viper rounds through 3” of tightly wrapped paper magazines at 3 yards offhand in 3” groups.
the 85 is a bit heavy to always be a ccw, but it worked well for me as my one, all around, versatile defense piece for many years.
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i tried and traded off two lcr, in 38sp and 22wmr, because of too much bang in a lightweight package, which made necessary practice uncomfortable, and i missed being able to shoot single action. i kept a lcr 22lr, which i sometimes carry. i can consistently put 8 fast 22lr viper rounds through 3” of tightly wrapped paper magazines at 3 yards offhand in 3” groups.
the 85 is a bit heavy to always be a ccw, but it worked well for me as my one, all around, versatile defense piece for many years.
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