Quoheleth
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Based in no small part on a cop at church telling me to get one, I've started looking for a snubbie for a hide-out in my office desk at church and hopefully future CCW. (Apparantly on his "beat" he responded to a call where a small church pastor was beaten up pretty bad...punks thought he was hiding a $$$ stash somewhere. While I try to be safe, keeping doors locked, etc., all it takes is someone pretending to need gas money or food and I'm all alone with a madman.) I've narrowed my choices (based in large part on price) to either a 9mm Taurus 905 series (their steel pistol) or a Ruger SP101 in .357 (that way I can also shoot the .38, .38+P, too). I can get a new Taurus, or I found a used Ruger for the same money - about $300.
Both have advantages: the 9 offers good ballistics & cheap ammo. The .357 offers a wider range of ammo choices because of the .38 capability; also, full-house .357 stuff is significantly more powerful than 9.
The Ruger is built like a tank; the Taurus, while not as tough, isn't too bad from what I read (with the steel...not so sure about their alternate metals). Since it would be a CCW gun and not target use, it should last for what I want it to do.
I like S&W's stuff, but I haven't been able to find any good used Smiths in my area.
Thoughts on which way to go, or does it boil down to which one feels/fits me better? Right now I'm leaning towards the Ruger, unless someone can convince me strongly of another option.
Thanks,
Quoheleth
Both have advantages: the 9 offers good ballistics & cheap ammo. The .357 offers a wider range of ammo choices because of the .38 capability; also, full-house .357 stuff is significantly more powerful than 9.
The Ruger is built like a tank; the Taurus, while not as tough, isn't too bad from what I read (with the steel...not so sure about their alternate metals). Since it would be a CCW gun and not target use, it should last for what I want it to do.
I like S&W's stuff, but I haven't been able to find any good used Smiths in my area.
Thoughts on which way to go, or does it boil down to which one feels/fits me better? Right now I'm leaning towards the Ruger, unless someone can convince me strongly of another option.
Thanks,
Quoheleth