WD> For an enexpensive choice I would buy her a Charter Arms
 WD> Bulldog in .44sp .  they come with a 2 inch shrouded barrel
 The guy I'm dealing with is rebuilding a Charter in .38spl.
 I've never been intimately involved with one, but have heard nothing
 but good about them, and I get the sense that most owners believe them
 to be good value.
 This is still in the "maybe" stage, so I'm still looking...
 WD> 5 round capacity and a pocket hammer. the grips leave
 WD> something to be desired however a set of pachmyer GRIPPERS make
 WD> all the difference in the world. the .44sp is a mild round and
 WD> is lighter than a .357 in recoil but would be devastating as a
 WD> defence round. 
 From what I've read I don't understand why the .44 Spl isn't more
 popular.  Seems like to me it'd make a lot of sense.
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