[Hacklehead]

“”If you have little or no experience with handguns, I suggest a 357 revolver with a 2-4 inch barrel.””

“Ahh, I don’t think a newbie should be shooting .357 out of a 2 inch barrel. If you mean him to run .38 out of it, then maybe.”

I certainly agree. I neglected to say that you start with 38s but progress to 357 over time. The 357 obviously allows you to shoot both. For a beginning shooter its hard to beat a S&W 4” barrel gun since it is so hard for a beginner to hit anything with a 2 inch barrel at more than a few yards. Then again its harder to conceal the 4 incher.

[IMR 4350]

Something else you need to remember, a beginner can shoot his own fingers off with a 2in when they are in a panic situation.

I'm not a big fan of the .357 but a 4 in stainless .357 would be my choice.