My brother (he's a probation officer and deputy) says the same thing.
Shoot many before deciding on one.
My brother (he's a probation officer and deputy) says the same thing.
Your brother is wise. Even within one caliber, say .38 Special, there's a wide variety of models. Once one throws the cartridge issue into it... It's exponential.
Whatever you settle upon, there is nothing more important than practice.