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From: jeb@corona.att.com (James E Bessette)
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Subject: Re: Where did all the .38 spl go?
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Date: 26 Jun 91 18:56:21 GMT
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This is a second attempt.. hope it's not a duplicate.

In article <35974@mimsy.umd.edu>, JCEHC%CUNYVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu writes:
# In article <35950@mimsy.umd.edu>, joeha@microsoft.COM says:
# #
# #What she wants is a new 4 inch, medium-framed, stainless
# #steel, 6 round revolver with adjustable sights that can
# #handle +p rounds.

I was half done writing a response yesterday when I reread the request and
saw that adjustable sights were a concern.  Smith and Wesson make plenty of
.38 specials but not exactly what you are looking for.  They have just about
everything else.  Now, last night I went to the range and saw a Rossi .38
special, stainless steel, adjustable sights, 4" barrel, 6 shot revolver.
(It looked like stainless anyway - could it be nickel? I don't know much
about Rossi.)  Made in Brazil.  The gun is a Smith copy, similar to Taurus. 

I looked at the gun fairly closely.  The trigger felt a little on the heavy
side.  The grips don't mate nicely with the frame (as do on my Smith), but
they seemed O.K. (slight gaps).  The price was $229.  This is a NEW gun.

As other posters have mentioned, there are Smiths (and probably others) that
come real close to your "needs".  This one seemed to have everything you 
ask for. (I don't know about the +P aspect.).   I would buy a Smith or
something else, I was not impressed by this gun.  Does Colt make anything?


Good Luck, and good Shooting,
Jim Bessette
att!corona!jeb