I am lucky as I saved for quite a while to buy my dream gun which is a S&W 357 Model627-5" barrel. I love shooting this gun with 38 special ammo in it. This I can do with one hand as its so comfortable to fire. If I had to carry that would be my carry gun as I have placed wood grips on it. Its deadly accurate and very quick to place consecutive shots at 25 yards. The 357 ammo from Blazer was burning the right side of my face but it was manageable to get by with if I had to in a pinch.