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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1391349 United States 08/13/2011 08:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | For the price Ruger SP101 357 is a good buy. If you have more money available, get Smith Wesson J Frame body guard series. Get 357, you can alway shoot 38 special out of them, but you get the choice to shoot the magnum rounds if you need. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1504136 United States 08/13/2011 08:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | For the price Ruger SP101 357 is a good buy. If you have more money available, get Smith Wesson J Frame body guard series. Get 357, you can alway shoot 38 special out of them, but you get the choice to shoot the magnum rounds if you need. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1391349There is a number of models of the J frame you indicated on the S&W website. Is anyone better than the others or is it just a matter of esthetics? |
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NUTRAMAC User ID: 1504666 United States 08/13/2011 08:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | first watch this Then i would suggest taking some hand gun one one classes to see what you shoot best. After 30 plus years shooting i still take classes. a chiefs special is all you would need One of the biggest tragedies of human civilization is the precedence of chemical therapy over nutrition. It's the substitution of artificial therapy over natural, of poisons over food, in which we are feeding people poisons trying to correct the reactions of starvation." Dr. Royal Lee, 1935 |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 974819 United States 08/13/2011 08:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I recommend the S&W with the shrouded hammer, that is the bodyguard series, I think, and what another poster mentioned. S&W also make or used to make the Ladysmith, which was a lighter snub nose .38 but I don't think it had a shrouded hammer. |
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dollop of tennessee User ID: 1300042 United States 08/13/2011 08:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | By Chuck Hawks AUTHOR'S PREFACE I've never had any particular desire to do an article about the dark side of Smith & Wesson, but it's time someone in the outdoor media called a spade a spade, so to speak, rather than sugar-coat it as a "manual digging implement." I'm sure that I will be accused of all sorts of bias after speaking out in this article, but the fact is that I have no personal motive, nor do I stand to profit in any way, from an S&W hit piece. Quite the contrary, as I will undoubtedly alienate some readers and a large potential advertiser. Frankly, I don't like to write negative reviews, which is why I have usually declined to review Smith & Wesson products. However, too many readers have written asking why I haven't reviewed S&W firearms, or asking if I recommend various S&W models. Guns and Shooting Online readers expect, and deserve, the truth--or at least an honest opinion. So here goes . . .. [link to www.chuckhawks.com] |
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shaman enrique User ID: 1500110 United States 08/13/2011 08:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | since a .38 snubby is mostly a GTH (go to hell) firearm (a last resort firearm), you want to make sure you get one that is going to be reliable 100% of the time. and since if you ever do need to use it, you will most likely be within 50ft of your assailant, I would load it a little on the hot side and use lead wad cutter target rounds with the slug inverted so the hollow nose is forward. past 50ft they're about as accurate as throwing rocks but the little fuggers tumble like hell and the gods help whoever gets in front of that round in that magic 50ft. I carried a Colt detectives' special with those loads when I was in Kuwait. only thing I ever shot with it was some melons but they blowed up real good. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1504136 United States 08/13/2011 08:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | first watch this Quoting: NUTRAMACThen i would suggest taking some hand gun one one classes to see what you shoot best. After 30 plus years shooting i still take classes. a chiefs special is all you would need Still watching video. I'll check this (chief's special) out too. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1504136 United States 08/13/2011 08:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1078814 Nice! I'll check this out too! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1078814 United States 08/13/2011 08:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1078814 Nice! I'll check this out too! You can carry 14rds at the same weight as those revolvers. The +p 380 is very nice. I have the Colt Government Pocketlite model, very accurate. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1504136 United States 08/13/2011 08:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Its not a snub but I just bought my woman a ruger lcp w/ crimson trace. Quoting: DERAILShe loves it... I can also carry it in my khaki shorts without problems. *Its a small pistol and very hard on my hands but may want to take a look at it." Nice too! This is great I'll have a nice list for the gun show! |
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peckerhead User ID: 1504743 United States 08/13/2011 09:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Why not consider something like a Glock G26? The ammo capacity, reliability, ease of maintenance, and corrosion resistance are all far superior to any revolver. They're plenty easy to handle, accurate, and the 9mm caliber is plenty powerful for personal defense. Also, have you considered belt carry? Most of the instructors out there are recommending that women not purse carry, due to the relative inaccessability of the weapon, and the risk of losing it if the purse is lost or stolen. Just my two cents' worth, though. Enjoy your search! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1504743 United States 08/13/2011 09:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You should get a Taurus Judge, it shoots 45 long colt and 410 ga shotgun shells. Awesome!!! Or what the other guy said. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1448613That's a little big for putting in a woman's purse, dontcha' think? It's a Taurus. |
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