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ghostrider wrote:ruger 357magnum and load it with 38spl. It will last for years.

I would hope ANY gun I bought (and used with the proper ammunition), would last for years.

sjfcontrol wrote:

ghostrider wrote:ruger 357magnum and load it with 38spl. It will last for years.

I would hope ANY gun I bought (and used with the proper ammunition), would last for years.

I agree with you, any decent handgun will last for years.

Like I said earlier I've had good experience with Taurus revolvers. They shoot well, and are a great value for the money. I've heard Rossi revolvers are good too.

As someone who owns a SP-101 I highly recommend them! Everyone who shoots mine loves it. Also, a K-frame Smith or old security/service six is also a good option. A GP-100 is a little big for some with small hands and much heavier but a great gun.

I would hope ANY gun I bought (and used with the proper ammunition), would last for years

yes. :-)

I have a Rossi Revolver and while I can say they are accurate, great to shoot and inexpensive, mine has had some problems. I have had the firing pin snap off...twice. Luckily they honor their lifetime warranty and fixed it without a problem both times, no cost to me. The guy at Academy(where I bought it) told me that they(Rossi) had a problem with their firing pins and that "...if they'd just use Taurus parts this would quit happening." I would not rely on this as a go-to gun(for protection or instruction), but to have fun it's okay.

RK~

sjfcontrol wrote:

ghostrider wrote:ruger 357magnum and load it with 38spl. It will last for years.

I would hope ANY gun I bought (and used with the proper ammunition), would last for years.

Even a Rossi!

WildBill wrote:

sjfcontrol wrote:

ghostrider wrote:ruger 357magnum and load it with 38spl. It will last for years.

I would hope ANY gun I bought (and used with the proper ammunition), would last for years.

Even a Rossi!

2nd. When my wife and I were first married in 1990, we were living in a duplex in the "shady" area of town. We went to Walmart and purchased a Rossi Model 971 in .357 Magnum for when I was not home. Me, wife and kids have put countless rounds both .357 Magnums and .38 Specials through that gun and never had a problem with it.

She wanted to qualify with it for her CHL but I insisted on a semiautomatic for the option on the license.

I'd buy another without thinking twice.

I used to own a Smith & Wesson Model 686. Great gun.

Obviously, if you have the money, go with a new Smith and Wesson or Ruger...or used of those makers, or a Colt if you can find one...if you are a little pinched for cash, but still want to pick up a revolver, Taurus is the way to go. Not as nice as a Ruger or Smith, but very solidly made. I have a Model 66 in Stainless. I like it pretty well. Good luck with your search.

george wrote:If you are going to be an instructor, you will be using the revolver much more than you are thinking, for class discussion, and as a loaner.

I would think a used smith, or a ruger.

why would an instructor need a gun for class discussion?

Why would you loan out a revolver to take the chl test?then they can only shoot a revolver.