Hi folks,
You might remember awhile back that I was considering a 329PD for a hunting/hiking/camping firearm that I could wear all day and not be weighted down. Springer was nice enough to offer to let me shoot his, but I've been too busy to take him up on the offer. I did, however, shoot my buddy's full weight .44 magnum again in Vermont with the same result: OUCH! I just do not enjoy shooting this caliber, not to mention the fact that I can't seem to hit the broad side of a barn.
Perhaps it's a function of my relative inexperience with the larger handgun calibers, but I always enjoy my .38/.357. I'm still considering the possibility of getting a full weight .44 mag down the road, but I recently handled the ultralight 327 and Smith and Wesson's "Mountain Lite" and thought that either one would serve my purpose in the North East.
The main difference between these two weapons is that the Mountain Lite has a longer barrel with a 7 shot capacity, whereas the 327 has a very short 2" barrel with an 8 shot capacity. I think it's also a Performance Center gun, so I would imagine it would have a nicer trigger pull.
My wife has greenlighted the purchase, so right now I just need to decide which way to go. Are there other firearms that would serve this purpose that I should consider? Any semi-autos that are good for woods carry in the North East that could possibly be a better fit for my purposes?
Any advice would be appreciated!
You might remember awhile back that I was considering a 329PD for a hunting/hiking/camping firearm that I could wear all day and not be weighted down. Springer was nice enough to offer to let me shoot his, but I've been too busy to take him up on the offer. I did, however, shoot my buddy's full weight .44 magnum again in Vermont with the same result: OUCH! I just do not enjoy shooting this caliber, not to mention the fact that I can't seem to hit the broad side of a barn.
Perhaps it's a function of my relative inexperience with the larger handgun calibers, but I always enjoy my .38/.357. I'm still considering the possibility of getting a full weight .44 mag down the road, but I recently handled the ultralight 327 and Smith and Wesson's "Mountain Lite" and thought that either one would serve my purpose in the North East.
The main difference between these two weapons is that the Mountain Lite has a longer barrel with a 7 shot capacity, whereas the 327 has a very short 2" barrel with an 8 shot capacity. I think it's also a Performance Center gun, so I would imagine it would have a nicer trigger pull.
My wife has greenlighted the purchase, so right now I just need to decide which way to go. Are there other firearms that would serve this purpose that I should consider? Any semi-autos that are good for woods carry in the North East that could possibly be a better fit for my purposes?
Any advice would be appreciated!