I've added one since last posting here in 2010. Have had this one since late 2014, but have scarcely played with it. A trip to the range with it a couple of weeks back made me ask myself: "Why have I neglected it?"

Toted it all weekend after that trip to the range.

In case anyone didn't already "know" this; the 3 1/2-inch (probably 4-inch as well) N-Frame .357 Magnum is superior to all other .357 Magnum revolvers on earth for carry purposes. Better than K-Frame Combat Magnums, better than L-Frames, and certainly better than pipsqueak J-Frame .357 Magnums. No Pythons, no Korths need apply.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.


I cannot gain a feel for '50s production N-Frame guns. With a serial number of S 1242XX I'm assuming this one dates to 1952-1953.