JustEd

That sounds good! Have red dots on range guns, but no longer on edc weapons. A bit more than I want in size for edc. Hate having to clean the optic of smudges and dust. Now am into the bigger combo front sights, reflective with tritium insert. Mind you, those are on my dedicated personal defense arms (close range).

Taurus had a reputation for parts, mim most likely, breaking and locking up the revolver. They seem to have improved their parts quality because I don't hear those stories much any more, on new handguns. Had a 856 recently and it shot just fine through quite a few hundred rounds. Felt confident carrying it. Only sold to get a lighter snubbie

Did not get certified as HCP or CCW carry (State designations). However have many an hour at two prestigious ranges either as RO, ASST RO, or "You, stand behind that guy so he doesn't hurt himself" supervisor. I have a deep appreciation for those who teach. Have had great teachers myself. Too bad I still can't hit the target

Don't forget all the certified instructors unemployed since permit less concealed carry came into effect. They need love too!

My edc always gets a few through it, Kimber K6XS Make sure I have it before opening the car door as there are sometimes bear around (outdoor range).* *edit: no a 38+p is not a recommended load for bear, but they might die laughing when I pull it out.

Sounds like a good ammo choice Hope you are not attacked by Hydro-Shock Zombies at the range.

Respect your point of vie. To me, a longer barrel with comp is not as concealable as the original P365. My OPINION is either go EDC sized, or with a larger practice/comp gun. Some may accept the compromise thinking it makes them more capable. My first and best trainer was a State Dept contractor ...yes they use those. He was German and had up close and personal personal security experience. He taught me much in four days of one on one training. The points which stand out the most are: 1). "if you ever use your weapon, it will be up close, brutal and VERY FAST. 2). I can still hear him yelling...."Move...get off the dime...EDVARD, learn to run if you move that slow." If you want to spend more money, get some serious training...including empty handed drills...and for heck sake get a good holster. END of RANT. Edit changed Secret Service to State Dept my bad

OP — Let us know what you wind up getting

Not to dull the OP's enthusiasm, I look at the P365 only as a edc firearm. If interested in something for sport shooting, get a different gun, p320 for example. I don't feel a comp is as important on a carry gun as is pistols conceal-ability. And if one is comfortable with the larger profile, go for barrel length. The comp does not make sense to me as don't foresee ripping 12-13 rounds at a attacker. I do worry that any expanding bullet has enough velocity to do so reliably, particularly through heavy clothing. So now that I have stated my opinion, let me don my fire retardant PJ's.

Yeah, not going to make any claims on that type of comp. Somebody online said they didn't think it was very effective...BUT...that is online. I will say that it is probably easier to clean . Might cycle better than the traditional ported barrel designs. Those seem to gunk up really quickly....in MY experience.

Would prefer the barrel go out to the end of the slide (do away with comp). If it the gun is going to be that big, make good use of the size...imo

Or, one can join a gun club, visit the range often and enjoy shooting. Repeat until broke and out of range ammo Get a second job and start over again

Since you said defensive gun, Sig P365. Many others of similar size and build. While they can be used for drills or IDPA their usefulness is as a edc. I like the Hellcat as well. Performs about same but has a much better front sight. Trigger of Hellcat is not as nice though jmo

It's only as good as it shoots. You've shot it right ???

If it has been through the recall is should be fine. Mine has accompanied me to the range many times. Has been drawn, shot, re-holstered and never blew my leg off. With that said, I don't drop my guns. Don't put my finger on the trigger unless planning to discharge it. Honestly, I feel less safe with a cocked and locked 1911 even in a good holster.

My heart weaps at the method of break-in. "weeps"? Didn't say I could spel

Hope it works out well for you at the range

The magazine is a staggered design. Pulling the tab down sometimes causes one round to stack directly on top of the one before it. That leads to miss-feeds. Using the supplied Taurus loader and carefully watching to assure that each round is staggered makes feeding much more reliable. When the magazines are properly loaded, it feeds reliably.

Don't have that particular gun and trigger setup, but it is not uncommon on micro & subs to experience trigger pinch. Glad you have a solution to it. Personally, I don't like flat triggers, but it seems to be the trend. Nice group. I am getting out of reloading, but have shot "MANY" thousand rounds of Xtreme Ballistics 124 gr plated round nose for practice. The plated bullets are such a Godsend. Lower cost than jacketed and cleaner to handle than plain lead. Work with the powder a bit and get great accuracy. I like Hodgdon Tite Group the best.

Hammer fired is nice. Don't see a trigger blade type safety nor a manual safety on the frame. Wonder how it works out for cc?

A couple more showing how it rides in existing leather holsters First is a cheap Targus cut for J-Frame S&W (I don't like this particular holster) Second shows how it fits the Winthrop holster specifically cut for my S&W Bodyguard 38 with laser (hence the undercut) Point is holster fit is very similar to Taurus and J-frames. Hope this is informative.

Hope the forum does not more pics. Have kept resolution down to keep file-size down: The grip width o the stock Kimber k6xs grips are quite a bit fatter than on the Taurus 857. Have to adjust holster position to account for that Unlike most revolvers it is not possible to see the base of the cartridge when looking from the side However, it is easy to see that there are cartridges in the cylinder by looking from the back.

That is a great wheel gun, enjoy. The focus of this is light weight.

Forgot to mention about speed loaders: That is an old HKS speedloader which is made for S&W 10,15, 66 etc. This also fits the Taurus 856 The Kimber also comes with its own Bianchi style speed strip, not shown.

Yes similar to a Ruger Prefer owb leather holsters. Have two made for j frames, they work ok. The trigger guard profile on the Kimber is bigger so it does not seat as far in the holster on one of them, the other is fine. Kimber carries a couple for it, same as for K6s. btw, my old Bodyguard 38 has a really nice semi-custom Winthrop holster, wish he was still around. Would love to have him make one for it.