Trading 7 rounds of .380 acp or 5 rounds of .38 spl, you come out ahead on firepower. But you probably lose in concealability and carry options. Even the snubby is bigger than an LCP. Either one makes a fine backup gun. If you're planning to carry the Taurus as your primary then I'm sure that the guys can offer some good advice on speed loaders and such. If your model 85 is stainless then that is a good thing. My brother has a polymer frame revolver from Taurus, and once while we were shooting it, the cylinder locked up and we couldn't open the cylinder to clear the spent casings. He sent it in for repair and hasn't had a problem since.bamhauser wrote:Got rid of it for a taurus model 85 38 special. I already like this gun better :D
I had a Taurus TCP 380 that is basically like the Ruger LCP, and it's been in for warranty work too. There is a reason why Taurus offers a lifetime warranty, and the reason is that many of their firearms end up needing it.