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I voted for the SP101 because I believe it's more durable than the others and it's within 1.5 oz in weight of the Taurus M85. I realize betraying a Taurus firearm on this forum is probably a cardinal sin, but I have the SP101 and looked into the M85 before buying it and heard stories that the Taurus didn't hold up as well as the Ruger with full magnum loads.

 

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Sorry, I was thinking about the Taurus M605 compared to the SP101 and not the M85. The M85 is probably as durable, if not more, than the Ruger, but I never did check into that model.

 

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I should add that I don't see the point in getting an SP101 in 38. You might as well get it in 357 as its going to weigh the same.

I did get the SP101 in .357 caliber. I feel the way the rest do and that is why get a .38 when you can have the .357 for the same price and are able to shoot both?

 

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Sorry to burst your bubble but not one snubby out there currently is more durable than the SP101.

Read back a couple more posts and you'll see I don't have a bubble about it.

I only wrote that about the M85 because I know nothing about it and was giving it the benefit of the doubt, but I have not yet seen a snubby that compares to the SP101, but I have not seen them all.

 

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I apologize if I came off the wrong way.

Not a problem sir.

 

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NativeTexan I made the same mistake when voting in the poll. I mistakenly thought it meant a choice for personal use only.

I would now change my vote to a longer barreled handgun for the very reasons that drummin_man62 mentioned. Matter of fact, I wouldn't mind having the "Judge" at my nightstand. When I first saw it I thought it to be a very ugly gun, and I still don't think it's very pretty, but after watching the Shooting Times video clip by Dick Metcalf I was impressed especially with the shotshell effect. :thumb: