a taurus 856 38sp, six shot, revolver can still be had for $300+. get it in steel, not alloy, for recoil control. i have its five shot kid brother, taurus 85. revolvers are decent, simple and reliable handguns, very little to fumble with or go wrong, especially in a high adrenaline situation. if worried about reloads get a couple of speedloaders.
Never seen a Taurus Revolver that I’d consider “reliable”.
They’re semi-auto pistols, however, seem to be very reliable.
