anyone conceal carry a large frame, long barreled revolver?

coolbreezy · October 20, 2012, 05:48 PM

its starting to get colder, so that means revolver season to me. in the colder months i usually carry a 3" smith 629, but now i started carrying my 8 3/8 sw 29 in a sholder holster and i can conceal it quite well (im almost 6'3 without shoes on), and im good at drawing such a large gun quickly. my 29 is a dependable and reliable range beater and is by no means a collector's gun. i dont mind holster wear, in fact i think it gives a gun character. i keep it loaded with 200 grain 44 special hps and keep an extra speedloader full of mid power magnums. i just wanted to know does anyone else carry similar revolvers concealed. i know it seems kinda outlandish, but im comfortable carrying it and trust my life to this gun.

Pointshoot · October 20, 2012, 08:04 PM

Yes, I usually carry one of these when the weather turns cold outside. Its very reassuring to have, and you really get used to the heft of her :

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tomrkba · October 20, 2012, 08:05 PM

S&W 327 TRR8 with 5" barrel. It's a large gun and can be difficult to carry.

Webleymkv · October 20, 2012, 09:04 PM

I've carried a 5 1/2" Ruger Redhawk once or twice just to see if I could, but that's about it. One of the reasons that I sold the Redhawk to finance a 4" S&W 629 is because the Ruger, while a fine gun, was just too big to be a practical carry gun even in cold weather.

the Black Spot · October 20, 2012, 10:26 PM

i have a uberti cattleman with 7.5" barrel that i was seriously thinking of toting in a shoulder holster(old west style)

warningshot · October 21, 2012, 01:14 AM

One is okay. But if you carried two, well then, we would need to have alittle talk.

Gdawgs · October 21, 2012, 07:24 AM

I was thinking of getting a holster for my 10" BFR just so that I could say that I did carry it. But since I put a scope on it, I don't think there is a holster that will fit. Maybe when the zombies come.

Kreyzhorse · October 21, 2012, 08:02 AM

I've carried my 686 6" a few times. It can be done, but I just never felt that I would be able to get it to clear the OWB holster in any reasonable amount of time.

Redhawk5.5+P+ · October 21, 2012, 11:55 PM

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I've carried a 5 1/2" Ruger Redhawk once or twice just to see if I could, but that's about it. One of the reasons that I sold the Redhawk to finance a 4" S&W 629 is because the Ruger, while a fine gun, was just too big to be a practical carry gun even in cold weather.

I was in the market for a 4" Redhawk, but a 5.5" Redhawk fell in my lap for a great price in mint condition. I love it, and carry it with a shoulder holster once in a while under my Jacket when the weather permits.

FM12 · October 22, 2012, 09:16 PM

My 6" L frame is for range use, its shorter brother (4") goes concealed with me sometimes. In a fobus holster covered by an untucked shirttail.

Comancheseven · October 22, 2012, 10:50 PM

When I go into the mountains I carry one of my 5 CWP weapons that I have qualified with, in a IWB holster (strong side / Right Hand). And a S&W 629 44 Mag. 4" barrel in a Shoulder Holster under a big coat just in case. You never know. I also carry a Marlin 1895 450 Marlin in my truck. Yea I know overkill.

Dave

raindog · October 22, 2012, 11:49 PM

I can't help but think of the movie "Survivors" (Robin Williams/Walter Mattheau) where the little old woman in a gun store asks for a shoulder holster for a full-sized .44 Mag revolver.

egor20 · October 23, 2012, 12:01 AM

I'm the opposite about long barrels.

When it gets nasty cold, I toss a .38 with a bobbed hammer in my outside pocket of my parka. I still carry my normal .45, but when the jackets buttoned up, I can't really use it.

Jim March · October 24, 2012, 12:38 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57jf8yfPwoI

Custom carry rig for my NewVaq357, 4.68" tube - actually more like 5" with the gas trap added.

engineer88 · October 24, 2012, 01:33 AM

I wish I could find a decent iwb for my 4" S&W 64-5. It would definitely see some carry time if I could. Instead it is my two inch DAO SP101 with slicked up trigger every day. I guess that I am not complaining too much about it. :-)

Hiddenpiece · October 24, 2012, 03:08 AM

hi everyone..... newbie.
i've carried a large frame ruger vaquero in .44 mag with a 5 1/2" barrel a few times with a homemade shoulder rig under heavier jackets/coats. it weighs a ton after a while.

youngunz4life · October 24, 2012, 04:23 AM

6" stainless steel ruger GP100 357 magnum revolver

papadork · October 24, 2012, 08:27 AM

Big powerful revolvers are meant to be trail guns. A compact 9 or 45 is more than enough to get you out of a jam.

jfruser · October 24, 2012, 09:58 AM

One of my CCW rigs is a S&W 629 4" bbl toted in a Galco VHS shoulder holster with double speed loader on the off side.

coolbreezy · October 24, 2012, 11:07 AM

not necessarily, i am more better with revolvers than semis. id rather trust my life to something i am more proficient and confident with. i dont like compact anything, the only semi ill regularly carry is a full size 1911.

papadork · October 24, 2012, 01:00 PM

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not necessarily, i am more better with revolvers than semis. id rather trust my life to something i am more proficient and confident with. i dont like compact anything, the only semi ill regularly carry is a full size 1911.

I agree about the trust thing. I just may opt for a S&W J-frame instead of the Kahr CM9. Not sure yet though.

s&w500 · October 24, 2012, 01:45 PM

I carry all the time when I go hiking. A Ruger Super Redhawk w/7.5" brl. in a shoulder holster and a GP 100 6" on my hip. It's a lot of steel but I find it to be fun, and it gives me a better workout. After a season or two I don't even notice it any more. I don't have a concealed weapons permit...But I don't need one in the wild, I love Idaho! During winter My BIG coat on my 5'11" 135lb frame makes the redhawk dissappear. And for some reason I don't feel under-gunned.

savit260 · October 24, 2012, 06:31 PM

I find a large frame Blackhawk in 45 Colt with a 4 5/8" barrel to be a piece o cake to carry IWB.

Been expirimenting with a 7 1/2" Virginian Dragoon in a Bianchi X-15 Shoulder rig. Not too bad with an untucked flannel shirt for cover.

hermannr · October 24, 2012, 11:31 PM

You don't need a license to open carry in town in Idaho either. I sometimes carry my 6" Colt but then I only conceal when the weather is cold enough for a coat. There is no need to conceal in WA and ID and quite a few other states, license or not.

Hiddenpiece · October 25, 2012, 03:16 PM

ohio has "open carry" too....... but in most places here it's not worth the hassle.
they keep that law on the books incase your concealed becomes not so concealed. also called sunshine law.
i'de love to carry my ruger vaquero openly..... might cause a little panic!

October 20, 2012, 05:48 PM	#1
coolbreezy Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2010 Posts: 271	anyone conceal carry a large frame, long barreled revolver? its starting to get colder, so that means revolver season to me. in the colder months i usually carry a 3" smith 629, but now i started carrying my 8 3/8 sw 29 in a sholder holster and i can conceal it quite well (im almost 6'3 without shoes on), and im good at drawing such a large gun quickly. my 29 is a dependable and reliable range beater and is by no means a collector's gun. i dont mind holster wear, in fact i think it gives a gun character. i keep it loaded with 200 grain 44 special hps and keep an extra speedloader full of mid power magnums. i just wanted to know does anyone else carry similar revolvers concealed. i know it seems kinda outlandish, but im comfortable carrying it and trust my life to this gun. __________________ S&W highway patrolman 28-2/ Springfield mil spec 1911 (semi custom)/ Sig P220 match elite .45 acp/Kimber micro 9 stainless/ Remington 870 tac14/ Taurus pt22/ S&W 629-1 3" .44 mag/ S&W 629 PC V-Comp/ Beretta M9/ Stevens/Savage 311A 12 ga double bbl/ Magnum research Desert Eagle XIX .44 mag/ S&W 460 xvr/ Glock g40 10mm longslide/ H&K usp compact .45 acp/ Ruger SuperBlackhawk Lipsey Edition/ S&W 686+ 3-5-7 talo edition

October 20, 2012, 08:04 PM	#2
Pointshoot Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2004 Posts: 236	Yes, I usually carry one of these when the weather turns cold outside. Its very reassuring to have, and you really get used to the heft of her : 800px-Buntline.jpg Last edited by Pointshoot; October 20, 2012 at 08:15 PM.

October 21, 2012, 01:14 AM	#6
warningshot Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2009 Posts: 995	As to CCW a 8-3/8 S&W M29 One is okay. But if you carried two, well then, we would need to have alittle talk.

October 21, 2012, 08:02 AM	#8
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I've carried my 686 6" a few times. It can be done, but I just never felt that I would be able to get it to clear the OWB holster in any reasonable amount of time. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

October 23, 2012, 12:01 AM	#13
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,824	I'm the opposite about long barrels. When it gets nasty cold, I toss a .38 with a bobbed hammer in my outside pocket of my parka. I still carry my normal .45, but when the jackets buttoned up, I can't really use it. __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

October 20, 2012, 08:05 PM	#3
tomrkba Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2011 Posts: 751	S&W 327 TRR8 with 5" barrel. It's a large gun and can be difficult to carry.

October 20, 2012, 09:04 PM	#4
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	I've carried a 5 1/2" Ruger Redhawk once or twice just to see if I could, but that's about it. One of the reasons that I sold the Redhawk to finance a 4" S&W 629 is because the Ruger, while a fine gun, was just too big to be a practical carry gun even in cold weather.

October 20, 2012, 10:26 PM	#5
the Black Spot Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2009 Location: arkansas Posts: 218	i have a uberti cattleman with 7.5" barrel that i was seriously thinking of toting in a shoulder holster(old west style)

October 21, 2012, 07:24 AM	#7
Gdawgs Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Location: MN Posts: 656	I was thinking of getting a holster for my 10" BFR just so that I could say that I did carry it. But since I put a scope on it, I don't think there is a holster that will fit. Maybe when the zombies come.

October 22, 2012, 09:16 PM	#10
FM12 Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2007 Location: Monroeville, Alabama Posts: 1,683	My 6" L frame is for range use, its shorter brother (4") goes concealed with me sometimes. In a fobus holster covered by an untucked shirttail.

October 22, 2012, 10:50 PM	#11
Comancheseven Member Join Date: October 5, 2012 Location: Colorado Springs CO. Posts: 38	When I go into the mountains I carry one of my 5 CWP weapons that I have qualified with, in a IWB holster (strong side / Right Hand). And a S&W 629 44 Mag. 4" barrel in a Shoulder Holster under a big coat just in case. You never know. I also carry a Marlin 1895 450 Marlin in my truck. Yea I know overkill. Dave

October 22, 2012, 11:49 PM	#12
raindog Member Join Date: August 29, 2009 Posts: 69	I can't help but think of the movie "Survivors" (Robin Williams/Walter Mattheau) where the little old woman in a gun store asks for a shoulder holster for a full-sized .44 Mag revolver.

October 24, 2012, 12:38 AM	#14
Jim March Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 1999 Location: Pittsburg, CA, USA Posts: 7,417	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57jf8yfPwoI Custom carry rig for my NewVaq357, 4.68" tube - actually more like 5" with the gas trap added. __________________ Jim March

October 24, 2012, 01:33 AM	#15
engineer88 Senior Member Join Date: July 13, 2008 Location: La Florida Posts: 287	I wish I could find a decent iwb for my 4" S&W 64-5. It would definitely see some carry time if I could. Instead it is my two inch DAO SP101 with slicked up trigger every day. I guess that I am not complaining too much about it. :-) __________________ I do not love the bright sword for it's sharpness, nor the arrow for it's swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.

October 24, 2012, 03:08 AM	#16
Hiddenpiece Member Join Date: October 24, 2012 Location: OHIO Posts: 32	hi everyone..... newbie. i've carried a large frame ruger vaquero in .44 mag with a 5 1/2" barrel a few times with a homemade shoulder rig under heavier jackets/coats. it weighs a ton after a while. __________________ Clint Eastwood: "the .44 magnum. the most powerful handgun in the world. it can blow a mans head clean off. in all this excitement i can't remember if i fired 5, or if i fired 6 shots. but you got to ask yourself this one question, do you feel lucky..... punk.... well, do ya?" john 3:16-17-18, romans 3:23, 6:23, 5:8, 10:13 Last edited by Hiddenpiece; October 24, 2012 at 03:13 AM.

October 24, 2012, 04:23 AM	#17
youngunz4life Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2010 Location: United States of America Posts: 1,877	but not often 6" stainless steel ruger GP100 357 magnum revolver __________________ "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" -Admiral Farragut @ Battle of Mobile Bay 05AUG1864

October 24, 2012, 08:27 AM	#18
papadork Member Join Date: October 1, 2012 Posts: 49	Big powerful revolvers are meant to be trail guns. A compact 9 or 45 is more than enough to get you out of a jam.

October 24, 2012, 09:58 AM	#19
jfruser Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 350	One of my CCW rigs is a S&W 629 4" bbl toted in a Galco VHS shoulder holster with double speed loader on the off side. __________________ Regards, jfruser "Books and bullets have their own destinies."----Bob Ross

October 24, 2012, 11:07 AM	#20
coolbreezy Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2010 Posts: 271	not necessarily, i am more better with revolvers than semis. id rather trust my life to something i am more proficient and confident with. i dont like compact anything, the only semi ill regularly carry is a full size 1911. __________________ S&W highway patrolman 28-2/ Springfield mil spec 1911 (semi custom)/ Sig P220 match elite .45 acp/Kimber micro 9 stainless/ Remington 870 tac14/ Taurus pt22/ S&W 629-1 3" .44 mag/ S&W 629 PC V-Comp/ Beretta M9/ Stevens/Savage 311A 12 ga double bbl/ Magnum research Desert Eagle XIX .44 mag/ S&W 460 xvr/ Glock g40 10mm longslide/ H&K usp compact .45 acp/ Ruger SuperBlackhawk Lipsey Edition/ S&W 686+ 3-5-7 talo edition

October 24, 2012, 01:45 PM	#22
s&w500 Member Join Date: December 18, 2009 Posts: 42	yep I carry all the time when I go hiking. A Ruger Super Redhawk w/7.5" brl. in a shoulder holster and a GP 100 6" on my hip. It's a lot of steel but I find it to be fun, and it gives me a better workout. After a season or two I don't even notice it any more. I don't have a concealed weapons permit...But I don't need one in the wild, I love Idaho! During winter My BIG coat on my 5'11" 135lb frame makes the redhawk dissappear. And for some reason I don't feel under-gunned.

October 24, 2012, 06:31 PM	#23
savit260 Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2006 Posts: 702	I find a large frame Blackhawk in 45 Colt with a 4 5/8" barrel to be a piece o cake to carry IWB. Been expirimenting with a 7 1/2" Virginian Dragoon in a Bianchi X-15 Shoulder rig. Not too bad with an untucked flannel shirt for cover.

October 24, 2012, 11:31 PM	#24
hermannr Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2011 Posts: 730	You don't need a license to open carry in town in Idaho either. I sometimes carry my 6" Colt but then I only conceal when the weather is cold enough for a coat. There is no need to conceal in WA and ID and quite a few other states, license or not.

October 25, 2012, 03:16 PM	#25
Hiddenpiece Member Join Date: October 24, 2012 Location: OHIO Posts: 32	ohio has "open carry" too....... but in most places here it's not worth the hassle. they keep that law on the books incase your concealed becomes not so concealed. also called sunshine law. i'de love to carry my ruger vaquero openly..... might cause a little panic! __________________ Clint Eastwood: "the .44 magnum. the most powerful handgun in the world. it can blow a mans head clean off. in all this excitement i can't remember if i fired 5, or if i fired 6 shots. but you got to ask yourself this one question, do you feel lucky..... punk.... well, do ya?" john 3:16-17-18, romans 3:23, 6:23, 5:8, 10:13