I'd prefer to find a nice used gun. I'm not sure how often I'll carry...but regardless, I'm going to do a lot of shooting with it. The range Thursday night was a rude awakening at how rusty my skills were, and that was in optimal conditions, no adrenaline, etc. I'm pretty sure I've ruled out any kind of semi-auto...the reliability of a good wheel gun appeals to me. a hammerless double action .357 is what I'm leaning towards.