I have a Beretta mini-cougar,in .45acp. I've had it for a couple yrs,and really like it. Having said that,I'm looking for a smaller revolver as a carry gun. My Beretta is a sweet shooter,but it's just too heavy to carry all the time. I also like the idea of revolver maintanance,or lack of I guess. You can load a revolver today,and in ten yrs it'll still fire. Do that with an auto,and the magazine springs will be toast. I like the idea of a .357,if you wanna plink .38 ammo is cheap. It'a also a proven round, with 125gr. hollow points,it'll be an excellent carry gun.I don't like the idea of a .38 for a carry gun,it's not nearly as potent as a .357. The only drawback with a .357 is muzzle flash and recoil.In a dark environment,after a couple shots,you'll be just about blind,unless the gun has a long barrel,and you don't want that in a carry gun.Recoil will also be a handfull with hot defense loads,in a smaller carry gun.
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