Don't let simplicity steer you in any given direction. You can drive a car which is 1000 times harder than shooting any weapon. Repetition will allow to become proficient. You can have lots of guns though, so why not start with a revolver. Then something different
I bought a .357/.38 special revolver a couple of years ago for the very reasons you stated. I took it to the range twice and then sold it. I just didn't like it. It also, for me, was not as accurate as my two 9mm pistols. I'm not saying YOU won't like a revolver, but I wouldn't buy it without first shooting it with at least 50 rounds at your range. While not a deal killer, the powder residue from the revolver on my hands was a negative for me, too.
I don't think it's as easy to just go and test drive guns
A lot of ranges will have guns available to rent.
Especially gun shops with indoor ranges.
yes I know that but a lot of them out here by me don't have that luxury or they don't have a large selection of renting guns that are for sale also
All it takes is locating some indoor ranges within driving distance of where you live and make the phone calls. Doesn't cost anything to make a few phone calls. Just about guaranteed that you'll find a revolver similar to what you're thinking you want. In the OP's case, I'd rent the revolver I'm interested or one very close to it, one other revolver, and maybe two pistols. For the revolvers, test both .357 mag and .38 Special rounds. Shoot them all making note of how easy they are to handle, load, shoot, and how accurate they are. You might be surprised to find what you end up LIKING or preferring is different what what you thought you wanted. At least around here, it is easy to test multiple guns. I have 4 indoor ranges within driving distance.
there's only a few indoor ranges around here that sell and let you test guns. The latter, if they don't have the gun "rentable" you're SOL
Dang, that sucks. I will say that my range, since Covid, has fewer available gun for renting than they used to. My daughter was fortunate to be able to rent 4 pistol that her instructor recommended for her. She was adding her second 9mm. She ended up buying one of the four.
There's multiple brands that make .357 magnum revolvers. For example, Smith and Wesson makes the 686 and Ruger makes the sp101. They are the same thing to me and all the reviews I've seen. The reason I own a 686 is because that is what the local gunshot had when I left to impulse buy a revolver on a lunch brake. I hear the Colt Pythons are superior to others. Yet my s&w 686's trigger feels better. And with that said, no oem trigger has ever made me miss. It's always ME.
