Stainz
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The 10 would be a great inexpensive intro - and reasonable to keep plinking away with, as .38's are widely available and relatively cheap. You could always get a SS 64 or 67, if the SS is more to his likes. The 620 would be optimal, in my view - but I like partial lugs.
As he liked the big-bore .45 Colt 625MG, perhaps a more frugal .45, as mentioned earlier, might be the answer. You just cannot beat a 4" or 5" 625 in .45 ACP for 'big-bore' fun at a realistic cost, both for the ammo and the recoil. My most recent one, actually a 625JM, is a fine shooter. You can buy .45 ACP ball ammo anywhere - for a little more than lead .38 Specials. The moonclips, a bit tedious to load/unload for some, are a fast reload, that's for sure. Used, the 5" variants are out there - generally at better prices, due to some handgun competitions limiting barrel length to 4". The 625JM is just a few bucks more new - and comes with a Miculek wood stock. The only person I know who was unhappy with his 625JM, actually selling it after just a few days from new, was a left handed semi-auto competitor who couldn't master LH-ed reloads. One fellow immediately bought a new Taurus 5-shot 4" version - which just didn't fare so well, trigger or accuracy wise. He is waiting for a 625, too.
The 'up' side of the 625 purchase... if he doesn't like it, you'll have that 625 you wanted!
Stainz
As he liked the big-bore .45 Colt 625MG, perhaps a more frugal .45, as mentioned earlier, might be the answer. You just cannot beat a 4" or 5" 625 in .45 ACP for 'big-bore' fun at a realistic cost, both for the ammo and the recoil. My most recent one, actually a 625JM, is a fine shooter. You can buy .45 ACP ball ammo anywhere - for a little more than lead .38 Specials. The moonclips, a bit tedious to load/unload for some, are a fast reload, that's for sure. Used, the 5" variants are out there - generally at better prices, due to some handgun competitions limiting barrel length to 4". The 625JM is just a few bucks more new - and comes with a Miculek wood stock. The only person I know who was unhappy with his 625JM, actually selling it after just a few days from new, was a left handed semi-auto competitor who couldn't master LH-ed reloads. One fellow immediately bought a new Taurus 5-shot 4" version - which just didn't fare so well, trigger or accuracy wise. He is waiting for a 625, too.
The 'up' side of the 625 purchase... if he doesn't like it, you'll have that 625 you wanted!
Stainz