If it is the one based on the same military 9mm model. Nice house weapon. decent stopping power and not so bad about going through your house and into the house next door like a 357 Magnum or any of those other really high velocity rounds.
Ended up going with this: Rossi 357 Magnum w/ 2" barrel Love the way it feels, it's heavy, the action is smooth, and as an added bonus, it'll shoot 38 special rounds as well as the 357 mags. Plus, it's so fucking beautiful to look at, mirror-polished and all, that I feel like taking it to work with me to show to my boss. Couldn't believe just how easy it was to buy it - I swear, I went into the store an hour before work, and walked out of there with a revolver, two boxes of ammo, and a fishing shirt - with about 30 minutes to kill before work.
Here's the official page for it, if anyone's interested. Very similar to the first gun Joe mentioned, but just a tad larger. Wasn't that expensive, either (IMO) - $270?
Just remember the rule invariably you will carry it in your pocket. If you have that sticky grip you will see why I advised against it. The tumb hammer you will find snags anything it can. the reason people shoot them selves in their leg or groin. The goto grab it and instinctivly stick their finger inside the trigger guard (Rule number one no finger on the trigger unless you intend to pull the trigger. Practice that as a habit regardless of what the other guys at the shooting range do) anyway Then goto grab it and instinctivly stick their finger inside the trigger guard the hammer snags you increase your pressure thinking about the hammer and forgetting the trigger. Bam! Another internet gun story. I forgot about that the 357 does shoot 38 which is a lot cheaper.
Same bullet just a bigger cartridge (longer not wider) therefore the 357 travels at like twice the velocity. You see that’s my problem with super high velocity handguns. What if your shot goes through the intended victim and hits an innocent bi-stander? This argument ends up going nowhere though there are the benefits of going through for instance a glass windshield with minimal ...refraction..(is that the right word?) of the bullet trajectory things like that. But as for muzzle velocity for the purpose of reaching out there and touching someone. (over a great distance) hell a handgun is not the right tool for that.
Ok I lied actually I'm a real pussy when it comes to killing animals its heart wrenching but on occasion necessary. I think in most of those instances severe trauma looks worse than it is though animals go into a state of shock and feel little pain. Do they eat "roos" in the outback?
First I have to make it clear that I have never been, and have no intention of ever going, roo shooting. That said, proponents of it insist they're culling numbers which have gotten to plague proportions in parts of Australia. This may be true. And yes, you can (and I reckon should) eat kangaroo. It's delicious, and very low in fat. You can get it in gourmet butchers in the States. Don't cook it too long or it toughens up - cook it rare on a high heat. Weirdly enough, it goes brilliantly with beetroot, which is not native to Australia at all. You can also buy the bits you wouldn't eat yourself, minced up, for pet food. My cat loved it.
Last thing I are from down under was Vegemite. Ordered it from Kraft foods Australia online for a ridiculous price. Still have it and if ever I go fishing for catfish intend to bring it with me for a great stink bait. Who knows roo might be good though.
... and much, much more, here Nice site. "Beautiful animals of the world....that I have killed." Don't get me wrong, I'm no vegan, but, a man and a gun versus a hopping dog is hardly sport. Bear wrestling, maybe. That could be sporty.
