-=> Quoting Paul Nixon to Charles French <=-
 PN> Charles was returning fire at Paul 
 PN> about Ladies gun? 
 
 CF> Budget - understand that concept all too well.  My wife and I both
 CF> carry a Rossi model 68 with a 2" barrel.  After a 30 year dry spell my
 PN> Somewhere in the back of my memory I seem to remember people saying
 PN> bad stuff about Rossi.  You've not had a negative experience?
 
 I bought my Rossi's in 1994. Rossi was chosen handgun of the year (don't
 know by whom) I believe in 1994. I remember seeing the signs at the Rossi
 display at the gun shop.  I had a friend that bought a model 68 a couple
 years earlier. He has broken two firing pins in it. I have had no problems
 with the two I have. My wife's has only had about 800 rounds through it and
 mine has had several thousand through it. The only difference between mine
 and hers is mine show some holster wear.
 CF> .357 snub nose.  When the "budget" allows I will start looking for one.
 PN> More oomph.
Yeah
 PN> I like, I really like, big bullets.  But the more I think about it
 PN> the more I wonder if for the average person, given the probabilities
 PN> really needs to make _that_ much of an issue of it.  Would most folks
 PN> argue with, for instance, a really annoyed lady pointing a .380 at
 PN> 'em? 
 
 For the average person it probably would'nt matter the size of the hole
 pointing at them. They probably all look like 12 gage barrels.
 CF> I have a Taurus model 689 with a 4" barrel but it is too big and heavy
 PN> Taurus has been mentioned universally as a contender, in the realm of
 PN> "budget" revolvers.
I bought the Taurus because it was the only one that fit my hand like a 
love.
I had some tax refund money when I was looking for a .357 so budget didn't
play too big a part in my selection.  The $300 price tag left me extra money 
to buy more bullets and powder.  Overall I am very pleased with the Rossi
and the Taurus revolvers.
 
 CF> ... If you're not confused yet, let me know and I'll start over.
 PN> 
 Well its like this .....
 
... If you don't care where you are, you're not lost
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