That wasn't the question though, you asked if a durable revolver could be made for around $300 retail, and I provided evidence that yes, one can.
But to answer your question: I absolutely wrecked a current production Manurhin MR73 in about 1300 rounds x2 that dry fire trigger presses. I shot an older production GP100 to a similar round count as the Taurus and it stopped carrying up properly. A S&W 686 Pro Series I had about 10 years ago sheared its yoke/crane screw off during a reload. The screw was properly tight and the tip that retains the cylinder just decided it didn't want to live any more.
I had a Super GP100 that absolutely refused to shoot groups with anything other than 124gr ammo, and would routinely tumble rounds. I shot a 625 out of time in even less time than the Taurus.
Shall I continue, or is this sufficient?
I have noticed that when I'm farting around with 9mm projectiles in a .357 gun, that bullet type matters a lot more than I thought it would. For instance, the 150gr Syntech round tends to shoot fairly accurately out of this gun, and I suspect that it's because it's slightly oversized for a 9mm round. But I could be wrong, I don't have calipers and haven't pulled any bullets.
Will my S&W 315 Night Guard (2.5" barrel) qualify as a "snubby"?
Or since this thread is about 3" snubbys I might also shoot this 3" with black powder 45 Colt ammunition.
Of course it is most assuredly not a "light weight" so this wouldn't penance enough. Particularly since I would be having fun doing so.
Dave
I’m the OP and I’ll allow it
I shot the Taurus UL 856 with some wadcutters, mid vel 125s, and some standard 158 FMJs. They all ran fine and grouped well. It seems to be a decent revolver.
I just won a 66-8. 2.75” on GB, so we’ll see how that stacks up.
I almost think 3” is still a wee bit long for a carry revolver.