Taurus 85 38 1" Stainless

Nice revolver accurate and functions well

I bought this as a novelty. It really does not serve any other purpose.

Beautiful weapon: Gold plated concealed hammer, Chrome trigger and cylinder release button, Titanium cylinder, yoke and barrel, and matte Aluminum frame with matching matte Stainless Steel side plate. The Black "Bull Logo" polymer grips are thin and the exposed back strap is CURVED ergonomically to the left. Two security keys are included. Insert into back of hammer and turn to lock or unlock. The Taurus No-View weighs only 9 ounces. It is the lightest 38 revolver...period. It is called the No-View because it follows a prior model called the View. The View had a clear side plate made of Lexan polycarbonate enabling one to View the inner workings of the revolver's mechanism. It is a bear and a hoot to shoot. For me, the tiny grip is hard to handle. My hands are size L to XL and I have a grip like iron, but there is no where to hold on to. Still, I shot OK groups holding it in a conventional style. I shot better groups laying my left thumb on the back strap, adding more "meat" to grip with my right hand. The best groups were shot with Hornady Critical Defense Light (with the pretty little pink polymer tips in the hollow points). Buds had the best price on the web, and still does. Service was courteous and efficient. Emails came every step of the way. I even got a tracking number so I knew when it arrived at my dealer.