I bought my first revolver for all the good reasons, 1. It looked cool. Thats it. It is a Ruger Blackhawk .45, 7.5 barrel. It showed up in a pawn shop that I went to regularly. The shop was next door to the shop I worked at. I hung out there at lunch, because it was air conditioned, and the owner seemed like a regular joe. I paid way too much for it but did not know any better. Some 50 years later I now have several more, including S&W, Colt, and Pietta. That Ruger has taken just about everything (legal) that runs or crawls. It was hanging on my side this morning when I took Luna for our morning walk/run. It is hanging by the front door now, waiting for whatever comes. My wife likes her Glock, but then, she's nice to the dog, so I don't hold it against her.