I carried my own personally owned guns for most of my career; oddly enough, a LW Commander back in the '70s before being forced to go to a wheelgun. After some back-and-forthing I settled on Ruger Service and Security Sixes (with smooth grips--Spegels--also). Not as elegant as S&Ws but anvil-tough.

Drove one of those 1981 Plymouths for a while, too. Nice handling car but more horses would have been welcome.