My 28 (early enough to be pinned/recessed) has a nice semi-gloss black finish, certainly not the glossy deep blue of a 27. Mine is in pretty great condition, but if I were to do a refinish, I would probably have jerad over at Harsh firearms do a cerakote job on it in graphite black.
I also carry left handed a bit, so that's more holsters. I like a nice basket weave high ride in black. Safariland if you please.
Just ordered a cross draw lefty on eBay, can't wait to try it out. I carried cross body on the interceptor vest in Iraq, kinda got attached to carrying that way...
I use a galco avenger open top for both commander & 3rd gen S&W 9mm. My fav for the 9 is an old school bianchi PDQ. ABSOLUTELY love it. Got lucky and found a brand new one on eBay right before Christmas. I have several Hume and safariland pancake thumbsnaps as well. I guess you could say I...
I've shot quite a few of the .357 shot shells, powerful enough to kill a mouse at 6 ft, that's about it. I concur with several of the other posters on ammo choice, but here are some alternatives that I'd use in a small .357. If shes not confident with .357s, def go with the +ps or 38s.
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Retired (28 yrs) USA/USAR MP, infantryman, drill sergeant, drill sergeant school chief instructor, command sergeant major.
My real life job title is Technical Trainer (training coordinator) for a plastics plant in Shawnee, been there going on 28 years. Also emergency response dude, hazmat...
110 total, 84 at OSBI.
Still waiting.
Not so patiently anymore. I'm contemplating a note to the Governor, just in case she's not aware how long we're waiting, LOL. I'm sure it will be the most important thing she has to consider today.
They hit my card on 4/25. The day they got my app. Looks like they're faster in tulsa at the SO at least...The SO in Ok County had mine for 27 days (including mail time).