When I was a boy my Father would never let me shoot a pistol without him. Even when I was old/responsible enough to shoot long guns on my own he never lifted the rule for pistols. Being a rebellious boy this always made them seem special. I bent the rule by having a CO2 pellet revolver that was built like a full shroud 357 DA. I also broke the rule and did some night hunting with my cousin using a colt SAA in 22.

Jump ahead 20 something years and I bought my first handgun (MKIII) and shot a few rabbits with it. Then I bought a 38 snubby at the same time that a coworker bought a 357 from a neighbor in a tight spot. He wanted a purse gun for the wife, but got a 686 with 8 5/8" barrel. A snubby and a bit of cash and I had the real deal that the old pellet gun was mimicking.

My long guns are now collecting dust and the pistols keep multiplying.