Over the years i've carried a lot of different handguns, includeing and all kinds of auto's and revolvers. BUT, if someone told me to go out and buy the one i like best "today", i'd buy a 4" S&W model 19 357 mag. and load it with 150 grain Sierra HP's. I've always loved this gun, and i've shot thousands of rounds with the above load.

I've shot a LOT of small game with that gun and load for the freezer too!!

At one time i was dieing to have a 44spl.. I finally had "Spokehandguns" build me one on a S&W "K" frame, makeing up and fitting a (5) shot cylinder for it. I still have it, and all these years later, it still shoots so sweet!!! And, with decent hand loads it has pretty good stopping power too. It's actually built out of a M19 that i shot thousands and thousands of rounds through, to the point where it was shot out!! I could have fixed it back up, but it was a dream come true when i had the chance to get it converted to 44 spl..

I still like the M19, 357 mag., and that's the combo i carried the most over the years.

Drilling Man