.40 and 10MM are not revolver calibers, although there have been revolvers made that chamber the 10MM. I know of no revolver that chambers .40 S&W. The .38-40 has almost exactly the same ballistics as a .40 S&W, but there are no modern revolvers made for .38-40.
S&W has the model 610 in the N frame that chambers both 10mm and .40 S&W. Not sure if they are still cataloging it. I saw a Taurus add the other day that showed a .40 S&W in a small revolver.
S&W has the model 610 in the N frame that chambers both 10mm and .40 S&W. Not sure if they are still cataloging it. I saw a Taurus add the other day that showed a .40 S&W in a small revolver.
The J-Frame is the most popular size for a carry revolver. In that particular size the .38 Special in +P about maxes out the effective power vs handling ability. I own and have fired .357 Magnum J-Frames but they are not conducive to follow up shots. In fact they are pretty much the same as holding an exploding grenade in your hand!
That's why a .327 is a great load -- 4.55 foot-pounds of recoil and 138K power compared to 13.95 ft/lbs and 192k power in a .357. Problem with .327 is availability. Ratio of kickback to power greatly favors .327 fed mag. Problem with the .327 is there's not a lot of it and you gotta pay for it.
I've got a 4" Rossi 357 and find it is not hard to conceal with a vertical shoulder holster and/or a Bianchi paddle holster. Of course i'm kind of big, too. 6ft and 230 lbs.
I have a model 66 .357 Magnum 4 inch barrell it my back up gun in case my 1911 jams it my favroite revolver of all time it a shame S&W don't make it any more :smt071
.357 for me too.Ive gone through a few revolvers and since landing on the Smith 686,havent found anything I like better.I toyed with a .44 a bit,as well as as a couple others.But I always come back to .357
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