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I don't carry a revolver nowadays for CCW, but I have a couple DA 357 revolvers (Security Six, and LCRx). I will always have a special place in my heart for a 38 Special. That is what we carried back in my days as an Embassy Guard. '82-'83, Ruger Service Six with 130gr ball (Brazzaville) '83-'85, S&W Model 10 with 130gr ball (San Salvador) '92-'93, S&W Model 19 with 125gr Nyclad HP 38Spl+P(Frankfurt) '93-'95 S&W Model 19 with 125gr Nyclad HP 38Spl+P(Zagreb). Here's an old pic of yours truly, with the Model 10, down in El Salvador, 1984. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/eDJ5y7H.jpg) That's back when I was young, dumb, and hard as woodpecker lips.....grin ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/VG3Qzgo.jpg) Hey MontanaMarine, appreciate your service. In the picture you are lining up behind that machine gun left handed, left eye. But you appear to carry your handgun strong side right handed. You shoot handguns right handed and long guns left handed? Wouldn't be the first time I completely interpreted something wrong if I looked at your picture wrong. Welcome to the 1980's....grin. I'm a lefty, shoot lefty, left eye dominant. Apparently there were no LH holsters in any of the embassies back then. So any left hand Marines got issued RH leather. Not a good situation, but that's what it was.
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I don't carry a revolver nowadays for CCW, but I have a couple DA 357 revolvers (Security Six, and LCRx). I will always have a special place in my heart for a 38 Special. That is what we carried back in my days as an Embassy Guard. '82-'83, Ruger Service Six with 130gr ball (Brazzaville) '83-'85, S&W Model 10 with 130gr ball (San Salvador) '92-'93, S&W Model 19 with 125gr Nyclad HP 38Spl+P(Frankfurt) '93-'95 S&W Model 19 with 125gr Nyclad HP 38Spl+P(Zagreb). Here's an old pic of yours truly, with the Model 10, down in El Salvador, 1984. That's back when I was young, dumb, and hard as woodpecker lips.....grin Hey MontanaMarine, appreciate your service. In the picture you are lining up behind that machine gun left handed, left eye. But you appear to carry your handgun strong side right handed. You shoot handguns right handed and long guns left handed? Wouldn't be the first time I completely interpreted something wrong if I looked at your picture wrong. Welcome to the 1980's....grin. I'm a lefty, shoot lefty, left eye dominant. Apparently there were no LH holsters in any of the embassies back then. So any left hand Marines got issued RH leather. Not a good situation, but that's what it was. I bet it didn't slow you down much. 
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We did some weak-hand training in Quantico. Thankfully I was never tested on the weak-side draw for real. Things got sporty in San Salvador often enough in the early '80s, but I always had a rifle or shotgun as a primary weapon when the security posture was higher.
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Carried thye Taurus again today. I am still lovin it. Still, can't seem to find one... HB, you have any more impressions? Thank you.
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Can't remember for sure but I think I found mine on Grabagun. You can go on their sight and click on "let me know when it's restocked". Or something to that effect. May have to look over a few (Taurus) pages because the 2" is way more available.
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Carried thye Taurus again today. I am still lovin it. Still, can't seem to find one... HB, you have any more impressions? Thank you. I am still really liking it. Very comfortable gun to carry.
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