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I have narrowed my choices down to one of the following revolvers:
1. Taurus 445, a five round 44 special,
2. Smith and Wesson 642, a five round 38 special
with No Internal Frame Lock
So friends I would appreciate your help.
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I like S&W revolvers much more than I do Taurus and I like 44 Special to defend my life much more than I do 38 Special
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money no object?
It would be the Smith .38
or better a .357.
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Seriously...?! The revolver you have with you when its needed. Everything else becomes irrelevant at that point. Just make sure the weapon operates reliably.
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Although I generally prefer a Smith over a Taurus, I have a .41 Magnum Titanium Tracker that is every bit as reliable and accurate as the Smith 357PD Airlite, and is smaller. I only wish I had bought one of the Titanium snubbies when they were available...
As to the cartridge, when velocities are under 1200 fps I like a bigger caliber to make up the difference.
So with the two choices offered I would take the Taurus .44 Special stoked with Speer 200 grain Gold Dot HPs or better some of the Buffalo Bore ammo if the Taurus will handle it... BB has a 200 grain full wadcutter at 1000 fps that should stop anything on two legs....
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I have narrowed my choices down to one of the following revolvers:
1. Taurus 445, a five round 44 special,
2. Smith and Wesson 642, a five round 38 special
with No Internal Frame Lock
So friends I would appreciate your help. I don't think there's much difference. The Smith is made here and that counts for a lot to me. I like the .44 a smidgen better than the .38. I think you've got a little better chance of getting a no-problem gun from Smith. I think you've got a better chance of getting a more polished gun from Smith. The Taurus is probably less expensive. The Smith doesn't have a pesky unneeded safety. I would put a lot of weight on which one felt better and pointed better. I'm not a huge fan of Double-action-only.
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I luv my 642 with CT laser. Use Gold Dot Short Barrel or BB 150 gr. Flat Points. Perfect in my mind.
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Consider also the carry options and easy of carry for each one. A j-frame smith has a lot of carry options and is very easy to conceal. I'm not familiar with the Taurus.
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I have narrowed my choices down to one of the following revolvers:
1. Taurus 445, a five round 44 special,
2. Smith and Wesson 642, a five round 38 special
with No Internal Frame Lock
So friends I would appreciate your help. I had a Taurus .357 / 2 inch which every so often would hang up. Sold and got S&W five rd 38 special. So I'd go with the S&W M642
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Smith over the Taurus any day of the week. And my choice would be at least a 44 Spl.
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I'd take a 44 over a 38 any day.
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Shoot that Taurus before you buy, if you can.
You might decide right away to go with the Smith.
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Smith over the Taurus any day of the week. And my choice would be at least a 44 Spl. Indeed!!!!!
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If you look around you should be able to find a good, used S&W Centennial Air Weight for under $400. Probably the best "pants pocket" revolver eve made.
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I like S&W revolvers much more than I do Taurus and I like 44 Special to defend my life much more than I do 38 Special
Yep. A dilemma.
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