Diamondback's SDR is a six-shot .357 Magnum revolver with a 3-inch barrel, stainless steel frame and barrel, and a glass bead finish that cuts glare on the metal. The trigger works in both modes: a longer double-action pull for the first shot, or a cocked, lighter single-action pull when there is time. A fiber optic front sight gives a bright dot to pick up quickly, and the grip is rubber for a firm hold through a long session.

For a Connecticut owner it fits either role a short-barrel .357 is bought for: home defense, where the double-action pull and six rounds need no magazine, or carry once the state pistol permit is in hand. A revolver leaves the magazine capacity question aside altogether. Buyers must be 21 and hold a state credential, and the state counts handgun purchases, three in any 30 days, so plan if this is one of several.

Key features

• Six-shot .357 Magnum, 3-inch barrel
• Stainless steel frame and barrel, glass bead finish
• Double-action and single-action trigger
• Fiber optic front sight
• Rubber grip

This revolver ships to the Connecticut FFL dealer you name when you order, and you collect it there after the state check clears.