I have carried semi-autos chambered for a variety of cartridges over the years.I recently managed to break a few bones and pull bones in both the shoulder joint and elbow completely out of their sockets. Everything is currently back in place, but for most purposes, the arm might as well not be there--and this will be the case for a while. I need a revolver that is easy to carry, open or concealed, and which can be shot one-handed.
MY grandson has a Charter Arms Bulldog in .44 Special that he bought from my ex-wife. I could probably talk him into loaning it to me for the duration, but he lives 900 miles or so away. I was wondering what else was available as a reasonable alternative--that can be concealed easily and which packs a bit more wallop than a .38 Special. Thanks for any ideas you might offer.
I carried a Model 13 S&W (three inch bull barrel, with round butt frame) for years IWB in a Milt Sparks VM II IWB holster. Once you get used to it (about a week) you don't even know it's there. You could load it with some 158 grain Magnum rounds. The kick with those isn't so bad. Or load up some light magnums. Another option if you go the .357 Magnum route, if the recoil is too much, is to get some Buffalo Bore, hot loaded, .38 Special +P. Those exceed the power lever of any other brand of +p .38 Special.
