On 09 Sep 2020, JIMMY ANDERSON said the following...
JA> @VIA: OTHETA
JA> @MSGID: <5F5A1966.3204.dove-gun@vert.synchro.net>
JA> I still don't have a 'truck gun' - my wife has a Sub2000 9mm
JA> PCC and loves it, but I have decided I don't care for the
JA> 'pistol grip' and that iron sight system. I'm more of a
JA> tradionalist, so I've been looking for a .357 Lever Action.
JA> There are other reasons... I heard a podcaster say something
JA> to the effect of, "doesn't look like a scary, black gun (an
JA> AR) - but looks like a 'cowboy' gun!" Plus, he said, he has
JA> one that is old and beat up looking, so if his truck is stolen
JA> he's lost a $200 gun instead of a $1500 AR-15. :-)
JA> Any thoughts out there?
Ummm... not sure where to start... How a gun looks like... shouldn't be a
consideration... You sound like my wife buying a gun.... making sure her
lipstick matches the handle... and are the bullets pretty enough..
I see you're stuck on a size thing... .44 bla bla bla... Why use an expensive
.44 magnum when a inexpensive 9mm works fine. Seriously you can by a 1000 round
box for $150-175... Go to the range and become a better shot and all you'll
need is 1 well placed shot and you're good to go...
I had to go back and re-read .... your original question is on lever... and
cowboy look... If it's a self defense gun... semi auto all the way. BTW, you
can go online and build an AR at Palmetto State Armory and build an AR for ~
4-500 bucks.... AND even better get it chambered in 9MM .... I'd have all my
self defense guns chambered in 9MM .... I would buy boxes and boxes and boxes of
ammunition... Anyway... that's what I would do...
JA> I've found a .44 magnum Rossi at the local store, but really
JA> wanted a .357 instead... Plus I've been wanting to get a
JA> SAA in a larger caliber, like a .32, but if I had a .357
JA> lever I could just get a single action 'cowboy' .357 to have
JA> as a backup truck gun too!
I already told you what I thought on size...
Good luck!!!
IB Joe
AKA Joe Schweier
SysOp of Joe's BBS
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