I too am new at this. I have always been fond of handguns. I appreciate
the quality of manufacture, intricate mechanisms, etc. I have always bought what looks good to me( i.e. PPK over Makarov, S&W over Ruger, etc.).Got back into shooting last year after a long time out and decided to get some more guns. Hard to know exactly what I want so I bought a few different S&Ws. Still not sure which direction I want to go with collecting....so many choices! 3" is good, or .38 specials, or ??? Good luck!


P.S. apologies to Makarov and Ruger owners.