Taurus .357 Magnum snubbie

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Taurus .357 Magnum snubbie

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Just recently switched from a Sig 9mm to a .357 mag 2" revolver for my daily carry. the Sig was a wonderful weapon but it was just too big for my EDC so i swapped it out with a hammerless, .357/.38 in blued finish.

great little pistol but i longed for the hammered, SA option and so i traded that one off for a hammered, stainless finished version of the same weapon.

so here she is, my new carry!

i'm about 50% through a complete polish job and will be changing the grips to some nice, wooden ones once im finished polishing.


before:
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so far:
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shooting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us5VRjjgF3w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Very nice. My pocket gun is a hammerless Taurus .357...

Where are you getting wood grips for it?
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74novaman wrote:Very nice. My pocket gun is a hammerless Taurus .357...

Where are you getting wood grips for it?

the grips i'm looking at are from Thailand - gorgeous rose wood for about $50 shipped.
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Video doesn't count because you didn't show the target after shooting!
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papajohn1964 wrote:Video doesn't count because you didn't show the target after shooting!
lol that was just to show my buddy the recoil.

target wasn't too bad, out of 20 shots fired from ~20ft away, 19 made it into the 8" circle.
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Can you give me an idea about how much to expect to pay for one and where to get it? I'm fixin to have to help a girl buy something and that's kinda the direction I am trying to lead her. It just came up today and I haven't had time to research the Taurus and S&W and the difference in money.
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schufflerbot wrote:
papajohn1964 wrote:Video doesn't count because you didn't show the target after shooting!
lol that was just to show my buddy the recoil.

target wasn't too bad, out of 20 shots fired from ~20ft away, 19 made it into the 8" circle.
Nice looking gun!
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I recognize that pistol! I'm still very pleased with the swap. Enjoy.

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Shufflerbot,
Nice choice. I love the wheel guns, especially with hammers.
I have several carry options, but reach for the S&W60 most of the time (thanks Carlson - still loving it).

glbedd53,
You may want to have your friend rent one before buying it. Since you're helping her buy a gun I'm assuming she's not experienced. A .357 out of a snubnose is a big round from a small frame. My daughters love to shoot, but hate my snubnose, even with .38's.

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it's been posted before, but here it is again for the new snubbie owners....

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I just thought a .357 would make it easier to sell later. My idea would be to carry .38s in it. She's in her early 40s and about 6 feet tall and about 175 so I think she will be OK with a .38 snubbie. My main thing is a revolver to keep it simple and reliable. Something with a 3" or 4" might even be better.
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glbedd53 wrote:I just thought a .357 would make it easier to sell later. My idea would be to carry .38s in it. She's in her early 40s and about 6 feet tall and about 175 so I think she will be OK with a .38 snubbie. My main thing is a revolver to keep it simple and reliable. Something with a 3" or 4" might even be better.
I completely agree. I like the simplicity of the revolver, especially for new shooters, and snubbies are easy to conceal and handle for someone who is 6' 175lbs.
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