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When I bought my 627 V-Comp from Turners, I asked the salesperson for a couple boxes of ammo to bring to the range. One box of 38 Special & one of 357 Mag to get the feel for home defense rounds. The 357 rounds were Sig Sauer, and being my 1st 357, I didn't know there was a difference. The...

Thank You very much gentlemen for the information. It will keep friends of the family from dropping off ammo that they don't use any more, telling her that fmj or hollow points are the only way to go for self defense. I re-assured her that my Glock 17 that she got me for Christmas, and my...

I don't think I would either, at least not willingly. I just wonder what would be a better, yet safe to use for self defense, in something that is this old?

She has already said that her daughter is the next owner and her grandson after that. They are shooting enthusiasts, and know the importance of keeping things "in the family". Plus, it's been taken care of, with years of service left. Hope to get to the range within the next couple of weeks...

Hope everybody is having a good holiday season from mostly sunny SoCal. I found this site looking for a little information on an antique pistol that had been passed down to my girlfriend from her great grandmother. I found what I was looking for thanks to the friendly members here, in a very...

Thank You for the quick reply. It is in pretty good condition. It was originally her great grandmothers, passed down through the generations. Her aunt had the local gun smith inspect & test fire it. He told her it was in real good condition, with no barrel pitting. It came with 2 boxes of...

My girlfriend's aunt gave her this revolver. 1) Top-Break 2) s# - 74xxx 3) 5 round, .38 cal 4) 3¼" Barrel 5) Fixed Sights 6) Hammerless If you need more pictures or information, let me know. Thank You in advance for the help...ed