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Working Man Revolver

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jstert said:
as much as i enjoy ruger single action revolvers they are a bit heavy to tote around all day on a belt while doing stuff.

i would use a s&w model 36 3” 38sp five shot j frame. lightweight and handy. 3” barrel gives a bit more oomph and accuracy. 38sp is enough for my needs, if more oomph is called for i would grab a long gun. oem wood grips for show, pachmayr rubber grips for work.

if buying new i would look at the taurus 865 38sp six shot, newly offered with a 3” barrel and able to shoot +p ammo.

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Couple of years ago, my aging Charter Arms Undercover needed a rebarrel. Long story short, it finally ended up with a 3" stainless steel one that snugged up tight the first time. That extra inch doesn't cramp it's pocket ability all that much, and gives it a good boost - over 100 FPE Buffalo Bore 158 Gr LSWCHP +P. The steel frame with Aluminium grip and no side plate give you a pistol a couple of ounces lighter than the steel S&W but a wee bit stronger overall.

Yes, it's still a favorite carry piece
 
Mr. Mosin said:
Once again, to clarify, this is not a "what do I need to buy" thread. This was intended as a poll of opinion, not a poll of purchase; and I should have made such clear from the get-go. Secondly, I personally have no particular desire for .357 Magnum, and certain... circumstances... restrict me to a .38 Spl. A Mdl 10 or 67 is in my future hopefully; but that is irrelevant to this thread.
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I'm glad you cleared that up. And it sounds like you want a double action, not a single action or and auto like a 1911 or a Glock 19.

It was a good question that should have been fully answered by page two. A good working man's 38 would be any decent double action under $500. These days. A year ago under $400 would have been the cap. And there are many decent 38 specials not just the S&W guns. At one time you could find the Colt Police Positive and other fixed sight Colts for about the same price as a S&W model 10.

I have owned several Taurus 38/357 revolvers and they were very good guns. The fixed sight model 82 was like a heavy barreled model 10 with just a slightly bigger frame. I have owned three of them and wish I still had at least one of them. And I never paid more than $200 for them. More like $175 with the box and paper work. They had good triggers and were accurate.
 
As far as a ' poll ' goes, I'm not particularly certain what type of ' work one would do' while carrying this revolver. While doing ranch work I usually had a Ruger .44 blackhawk somewhere on my person, not being a huge fan of the 357 ,alternately, when not desiring the bigger hand gun while other occupations were at hand, a sweet 3" model 10 38 spl was employed. Usually in a flap type holster to prevent damage and keep whatever I was doing from entering the holster and plugging up the gun, something I actually had happen. So my vote for a very usable system would be 1/2 vote large capable .44- 45, and 1/2 vote Smith Model 10, sub in any .357 if you must.
 
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