Jim PHL
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With everything you are selling you should be able to afford a used .357 revolver AND a carbine of some type for hunting. A lever-action carbine will give you a longer barrel for better ballistics and accuracy as well as being able to handle the hottest/heaviest magnum hunting loads with ease. You (and your wife?) are already familiar with the operation from your .45 model 92.
The S+W 66/686 or Ruger GP100, Taurus, etc. would be a great "all-arounder" but the longer the barrel the better for hunting and the shorter the better for the drawer. When I think of an "All-Around" handgun, I think of one that is capable of handling all "handgun duties" like plinking, target/practice work, general fun for indoor/outdoor shooting, home defense and concealed carry. I don't usually consider hunting as part of the "all-around" equation.
A .38/.357 lever gun and 2.5" or 4" revolver is a great combination and if you sell your other three guns you should be able to afford both with money left over. Also, in the hopefully rare occasion you will need to defend your home, you will each be able to put a firearm into service with common ammunition.
.38/.357 is probably the right choice of caliber for your consideration but I believe the two-gun solution is more suitable to accommodate your hunting requirement. I know you stated your goal is to get down to one firearm. If that's the case, a .357 revolver with a 6" barrel is likely as close as you'll get to an ideal.
The S+W 66/686 or Ruger GP100, Taurus, etc. would be a great "all-arounder" but the longer the barrel the better for hunting and the shorter the better for the drawer. When I think of an "All-Around" handgun, I think of one that is capable of handling all "handgun duties" like plinking, target/practice work, general fun for indoor/outdoor shooting, home defense and concealed carry. I don't usually consider hunting as part of the "all-around" equation.
A .38/.357 lever gun and 2.5" or 4" revolver is a great combination and if you sell your other three guns you should be able to afford both with money left over. Also, in the hopefully rare occasion you will need to defend your home, you will each be able to put a firearm into service with common ammunition.
.38/.357 is probably the right choice of caliber for your consideration but I believe the two-gun solution is more suitable to accommodate your hunting requirement. I know you stated your goal is to get down to one firearm. If that's the case, a .357 revolver with a 6" barrel is likely as close as you'll get to an ideal.
Although you can hunt with sabbot slugs with rifle barrels that have similar ballistics.:banghead: Otherwise I'd just use that .45 lever with corbon loads. 
O------K-------! Take some hunters out of the field while you have an overpopulation of deer!:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: