Hello from Kansas

[Rgpracer]

I am fairly new to revolvers although I have a colt 38 Detective Special.
I am retired military, active CC holder.......and want my first S&W 357.
Ok, nuff said about that, now to the meat and taters,
..... in reading ALOT about S&W's, all these frames sizes are cool, I am a fair sized handed guy, (6'1", 225) and think the K,L or even the N is what I want.
Ok, all that to ask this, there are soooooo many models of each frame, THAT is the confusing part to me. I have not found the significance of each of the models.
Is there a sight out there, or a place on this wonderful sight that can break that down for me?
N frame 629, 625jm and on and on....
L frames
K frames....lord what have I gotten myself into??

Thanks for letting me ramble and helping me spend my money.

Ray

 

[snuffy51]

Welcome to the forum from Tennessee.

 

[sophie]

Welcome to the forum from Texas, Ray.

 

[coachray]

Welcome to the forum. You might post your questions in the revolver section for better response.

 

[JH1951]

Welcome from Pennsylvania!

 

[OLDSTER]

Welcome from North Dakota

 

[MSG Glenn]

Welcome from another military retiree in Wisconsin!

 

[wingriderz]

Welcome aboard from the sunshine state

 

[Rgpracer]

I did repost that in the proper (I believe) forum.
Thanks to all and a good wintery morning from Wichita.

 

[S&W Oldtimer]

Welcome from Va.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Welcome and thanks for your service.

 

[snubbyfan]

 

[mrsig]

Welcome from Tampa

 

[MCorps0311]

Welcome aboard.

 

[D Brown]

Hi,

ICT is gobbledygook without some kind of explanation.

 

[husker51]

Welcome from the Great Plains of Nebraska!

 

[C Islander]

Welcome from Ohio!

 

[islamoradamark]

welcome from South Florida

 

[lkabug]

Welcome from the Commonwealth of Virginia

 

[Rgpracer]

Good morning to all and thanks for the warm welcome. I am in the aircraft business and have been all my life, ICT is the pilots/aeronautical version of Wichita Kansas D Brown.

 

[John1125]

Good morning sir,

I'm just west of you 35 miles . This is a wonderful sight to learn from so much knowledge here .

I started with S&W revolvers in the 80s then moved onto other things and wound up back where I started and now I can actually afford to buy one once in a while .

Kirk

 

[Muss Muggins]

Welcome from the bootheel of Missouri, the Show Me State and the heart of flyover country . . .

 

[D Brown]

We are so happy to have you.

Welcome to the Smith & Wesson Forum from Central Florida!

 

[Bob L]

Welcome from SW Ohio! Glad to have you with us.

 

[fyimo]

Welcome to the forum from Arkansas

 

[rwt1405]

Welcome from Delaware!

I'd leave now, if I was you, because this place is going to cost you a LOT of money!

You've been warned!