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<blockquote data-quote="jej" data-source="post: 977058" data-attributes="member: 5563"><p>Improvements in ammo make .38+p a good option. A few years ago, .38 was marginal. </p><p></p><p>For pocket carry, you are pretty limited. You want light, hammerless, small. Ruger LCR, Smith in many variations, and Smith clones made by Taurus, Rossi, and a couple others. The Smith and its clones can be all steel, or one many combinations of alloys. Steel is heavier and better for managing recoil, alloys are better for carry. I have a strong preference for pocket revolvers that are rust resistant, so I am not much interested in blued steel guns for pocket carry. Most newer Smiths have that stupid lock. I don't want one. I don't know anything about the Smith clones made by Taurus, etc.</p><p></p><p>For me, the Ruger SP101 is a fine revolver [and I am wearing one right now], but just a little large and heavy for pocket carry.</p><p></p><p>Any pocket revolver is a carry a lot, shoot a little proposition. The LCR was designed for it, is very light, does not have a lock, and all reports say it has the best DA trigger yet. I have a rule that I never buy a gun until it has been out on the market for a year or so, to see if it holds up or if it gets recalled. If there are no recalls, I'd say buy a new one in the spring. If the plastic still bugs you, buy an older hammerless alloy Smith that has not been shot a lot. </p><p></p><p>jej</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jej, post: 977058, member: 5563"] Improvements in ammo make .38+p a good option. A few years ago, .38 was marginal. For pocket carry, you are pretty limited. You want light, hammerless, small. Ruger LCR, Smith in many variations, and Smith clones made by Taurus, Rossi, and a couple others. The Smith and its clones can be all steel, or one many combinations of alloys. Steel is heavier and better for managing recoil, alloys are better for carry. I have a strong preference for pocket revolvers that are rust resistant, so I am not much interested in blued steel guns for pocket carry. Most newer Smiths have that stupid lock. I don't want one. I don't know anything about the Smith clones made by Taurus, etc. For me, the Ruger SP101 is a fine revolver [and I am wearing one right now], but just a little large and heavy for pocket carry. Any pocket revolver is a carry a lot, shoot a little proposition. The LCR was designed for it, is very light, does not have a lock, and all reports say it has the best DA trigger yet. I have a rule that I never buy a gun until it has been out on the market for a year or so, to see if it holds up or if it gets recalled. If there are no recalls, I'd say buy a new one in the spring. If the plastic still bugs you, buy an older hammerless alloy Smith that has not been shot a lot. jej [/QUOTE]
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