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If you decide to get your TX CHL then the 19 or Eclipse would fill the role of concealed carry.
You've got the Python that you can target shoot with using either 38's or 357's.

I think you need something totally different. As has already been suggested, a S&W snub or Big Ol' cowboy gun would be fun.
Why not a rifle? An AR15 or a Lever Action in a pistol caliber like 357 could be fun.
A Beretta CX4 carbine that uses 92F mags which are cheap and abundant and 9mm ammo which is also cheap is another option.

How about a shotgun? You can get a Maverick 88 (mossberg 500) with 28" barrel and screw in chokes for under $200 out the door brand new at Academy. Grab a couple boxes of clays and there's a day of fun right there.