carry gun???

[724wd]

the lockup on my rossi isn't S&W quality, but it doesn't shave lead and hits what i aim it at... what's not to like for $275?  never had a hiccup with it, and my homeloads will put a fist-sized hole though a bears shoulders at 15 yards.  you might not trust YOUR life to a lower-end pistol, but i'd trust MINE to it.  shoot, Hi-Point pistols, but most accounts, are a reliable (if horrendously ugly) pistol.  to each their own, i guess!   

[Biggerhammer]

Too much hipe being spread around

Here is a link to the FBI ballistic wound study

The FBI are a bunch of idiots. Sure there are some that are sharp enough on the pointy end but the majority can't tell their hind end from a hole in the ground.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

Too much hipe being spread around

Here is a link to the FBI ballistic wound study

The FBI are a bunch of idiots. Sure there are some that are sharp enough on the pointy end but the majority can't tell their hind end from a hole in the ground.

Some of them are so smart they don't have any common sense but my experiences with them has always been rather positive.

[Fishaholic]

well what about a 357 mag
ammo is easy to find
what models do you like??

[Huntbear]

SP 101 hammerless.  It is double action only, and takes some practice, BUT, you will never hang up in your shirt or jacket on the hammer spur. 

[Fishaholic]

I'm looking for something i can carry for defence and also use for a hunting or brush pistol.

[FC]

S&W 686 or Ruger GP100, I would side with the 686 but the Ruger is a good (if heavy) gun. If you are looking to go cheap you could buy one of the returned.38 SPL's from Bud's or something like that.

[Huntbear]

Ruger GP 100  4 in. barrel. 

OR go cowboy with a Ruger Blackhawk.

[CAMPMEAT]

I'm looking for something i can carry for defence and also use for a hunting or brush pistol.

Don't forget, it's gotta be a 4 inch barrel with whatever the minimun caliber is if you're gonna hunt with it.

[SkookumHntr]

-I have a Ruger lcp 380!

[Fishaholic]

-I have a Ruger lcp 380!

i would buy a 380                   for my 3 year old son hahahahaha jk

i think im getting the 22 mag

[oneezreiter]

It is the lightest that they make, I had a p90 and that thing was a brick.  I have fired S&W, as well as a few others and think that the Taurus holds up fine to them.  I think they get a bad rap sometimes on the used market because people don't mind if they beat the crap out of them because they are inexpensive.  I would be apprehensive to buy any used gun for a carry gun though,

You'll get no argument from me on the Ruger "P" pistols, they are chunky guns. It was a recommendation against my nature (not a Ruger fan) but is a reliable gun that can be gotten cheaply.

On the revolver comparison I would say you are either off your rocker or haven't handled a quality revolver alongside a Taurus before, there is no comparison! I would rather have a quality revolver with a high round count than a new Taurus. 

I may be off my rocker I did spend 9 years on submarines, but I have never had a bad experience with a Taurus, I have handled several nice high end revolvers and you are correct they are a better fit and finish but every Taurus I have shot has always gone bang and hit the target without any issue.  Maybe I have been lucky but i think allot of people form their opinions based on price and "find problems" to justify the price difference.  I think that it is also important to look at guns from the same manufacturing period, new to new.  Modern manufacturing has come a long way in the last few years.

[jyerxa]

I always pack a surprise for the bad guys. Depends on what I'm wearing. Dinner out with mom? Grundging around the house. Hot days, cold days. Nothing smaller than a 44. 

[FC]

I may be off my rocker I did spend 9 years on submarines,

This explains a few things 

i think allot of people form their opinions based on price and "find problems" to justify the price difference.

Not me, I actually carry a kel-tec on a regular basis, that should give you an idea on my price based opinions. I've actually gone to the store a couple of times with the intent of buying a new Taurus but every time they have been so clunky and loose that I wouldn't have even cared to test fire them. If you could get S&W quality for a Taurus price, I would be all over it but you really can't! I had to buy my 686 used as I really couldn't stomach the price of a new one.

[superdown]

I will never waste my money on a Taurus ever again I HAD a pt92 that was such a pos it was inaccurate sloppy/loose feeling  had lots failure to fire and failure to eject i couldn't wait to sell it. I was looking at a judge revolver at Sportco and it was broken brand new in the case ie free spin pall and cylinder latch would only catch 50% of the time