Originally Posted by TheKid
Extra weight helps tame the vicious recoil of the mighty 38 special cartridge. 1948 production 4” 38/44 Heavy Duty
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There's one of those up for sale at the pawn shop down the street, in like new conditions (with box), for about two grand. Nice guns, but being chambered in .38 Special (and being N-Frames) has always made them a deal-breaker for me, however.

I bet, however, that you could load up some .38 Special to Magnum levels, and that big gun could easily handle it.