[JoeFromSidney]

A snub-nosed .357, regardless of make, is very uncomfortable to shoot. Very stout recoil, lots of muzzle blast. I would never recommend anyone settling for such a gun. It's so unpleasant to shoot you'll be reluctant to practice with it, and if you ever really need it, you'll be more afraid of the gun than of your opponent.

This is not a gun for a beginner. It's a gun for experts, and it will take a lot of uncomfortable shooting to become an expert with it.

My wife's household gun is a full-sized Ruger .357 Magnum. It's big enough to soak up the recoil and isn't too bad to shoot. But it's not a "carry" gun.

[Qwackertoo]

My household gun is a Colt Python or Cobra, I never can remember which, .357 6” stainless. I use to carry it way back when I worked for an oil & gas company in TX and had end of month late nights at work in accounting. Right under the driver seat of my pickup truck. Unzipped in the case and ready to shoot.

I think either the Crimson Trace or the other brand, which is have also . . . help with the snub nose LCR’s.