“No need for for the hacksaw, either. Just get a $20.00 aftermarket pistol grip and bolt it on. I shoot mine single-handed sometimes, it’s a hoot.”
i would think keeping the shoulder stock would actually be a good thing, particularly for women and nubs like me. just a little trim (or not) depending on how big you are. but an 18″ barrel is still a bit long. i have a stoeger 12g semi 18.5 and it’s unwieldy indoors.
i have a taurus tracker 7 shot 357 that shoots great; the kick is big but not hard… like, my boss’s s&w aluminum frame 9mm auto snaps when it kicks, jerking my wrist pretty good. only issues with the taurus i’m remedying are the stock grip (too fat) and the stock springs (too stiff). best part was, the taurus (used, satin finish) was cheaper than a used stainless gp.
a cz 75 sp steel frame is on my short list of “must have before the world goes boom”. comfortable feel, looks better than 1911, cheaper and great rep.
edit: american shooting center in clairmont sells reload 357 for cheap. boxed .38 is not cheap at all. royal pawn in north park (used to, still does?) sells boxed fmj 357 (focaccia or something brand) for fair cheap.
