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Originally Posted by Seahawk
What caliber would you recommend? I have never owned a "wheel gun".
Current pistols are a Ruger MK III, Belgium Browning 9M and a Kimber .45.
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I had a 8 3/8" mag-na-ported Black hawk in .44 mag. Really nice piece.
What caliber you want depends on what you want to do with it.
About the .357 question you asked, when cops used to carry them they almost all had 4" barrels on them, so that would be your 'standard' size for a typical double action revolver.
From there just base it on your needs. If you want enhanced concealment, go shorter. If you want more range/accuracy/power- go longer. If you want a good compromise, the 4" length is pretty hard to beat.
Generally speaking .44 mag and up are considered to be poor choices for defensive purposes against humans, the two primary reasons being excessive recoil and excessive penetration. Mag safes would alleviate the 2nd problem, but not the first.