Larger-than-snub revolver for carry - Page 2

weblance · October 9, 2012, 12:43 PM

If you find your gun still too heavy with a belt and holster, consider suspenders. They will allow you to carry a heavy gun without strain, all day long. Use the belt and the suspenders. I pocket carry all year round with no belt, just suspenders. Works very well for me.

Clifford L. Hughes · October 9, 2012, 01:42 PM

Raindog:

When I worked at a gun store I wore a Smith & Wesson four inch model 625 for eight hours a day. I wore it a little back of my hip in a raking forward holster. It was comfortable to wear; so comfortable that one dayI forget to take it off, I don't have a ccw, when my shift ended and I walked into a convience store carrying a concealed weapon.

Semper Fi.

Gunnery Sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired

drail · October 9, 2012, 03:40 PM

Yup. I used to carry a 5 in. 625 or a 5 in. 1911 all day when I taught on range days. With a good leather rig it is really not that uncomfortable. I carry them in the same spot you described. I have an old Ernie Hill speedleather belt with a steel insert sewn in. The only time it became a problem for me was if I had to constantly get in and out of vehicles throughout the day. (especially if it had those wrap around seat backs in it) Suspenders are a very good addition to your rig. I used them a lot when having to carry radios, Maglites and full size guns and reloads. They really help with all that junk.

tdrizzle · October 9, 2012, 04:36 PM

I like my two inch Model 10 for carry once in a while.

FotoTomas · October 12, 2012, 12:57 PM

I still pack my S&W four inch barrel Model 19 Combat Magnum on my belt some days. Mostly when I shoot revolver matches I wear the same guns for self defense the rest of the day. Many years ago the Combat Magnum was both my duty and off duty choice. No finer carry revolver made for the combination of quality, smoothness, balance, size, weight and power.

Easily and comfortably carried around all day in a quality belt and holster rig.

Dave Chuppa · October 12, 2012, 01:59 PM

I have been carrying my Taurus 4" 7 shot 357. AIWB and a LCR357 in the pocket.

tomrkba · October 12, 2012, 11:15 PM

This is only a tad bigger than a J-Frame. It's only 30 ounces heavier than a 642

FM12 · October 13, 2012, 12:37 AM

Get a 4" K frame smith & western and be done with it. The bbl is the easy part to conceal, the grip and cylindewr are the tough parts.

MLeake · October 13, 2012, 01:06 AM

I have a 3" Model 13, and it makes a very comfortable OWB that isn't very hard to conceal.

I don't always carry a revolver, but when I do, it is usually a 3" Model 13.

Eagleks · October 13, 2012, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by drail;

A 4 in. GP 100 is too heavy to lug around? Good grief! You really need to go to the gym and work out more. I am 60 years old and retired on full medical disability and walk with a cane and I have "lugged" an L frame around for at least 20 years. You've been brainwashed. Buy a good belt and holster and you can carry any handgun (unless you're more crippled than I am)

same here ... typically no cane but bad knees. The key is a good belt and good holster. I don't even realize my 4" gp100 is there.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot · October 14, 2012, 08:34 PM

Well, I have been pack'in a .38/.357 - SP101 stubby spurless in an ankle rig for most of the last 4 weeks. All day every day for at least 2 of those weeks.

All day every day on a 10 day 1700 mile trip, in and out of restarants, motels, Museums and steady for the 9 days since arriving home. The more I pack it, the less I feel it and no one has picked up on the fact that it is there.

Yes, I'd like to pack one of my other pieces, but the ankle rig allows for carry when the others would simply not be out of sight.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

CDR_Glock · October 17, 2012, 09:27 PM

I have a Pro Series S&W 627 and a 4" Python that I've carried. The S&W was a tank. The python was no bad.

I just scored a S&W Performance Center Model 586 L-Comp with a ported barrel and 7 rounds of 357. I cannot wait to receive it.

jmortimer · October 17, 2012, 09:29 PM

Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Special - 21 ounces and big bore.

warningshot · October 17, 2012, 09:47 PM

Clyde Chestnut Barrow was rumored to carry a 1918 BAR or a12 gauge pump shotgun under his coat when he and Bonnie were out robbing innocent farmers and killing Policemen. He refered to them as his, 'whip-it', guns.

pete2 · October 18, 2012, 09:20 AM

Any K frame that suits your fancy.

drail · October 18, 2012, 09:51 AM

S&W 696 3 in. L frame .44 Spl. Best carry rig I've found after years of trying most of the "other" stuff. .44 Spl. is one of the finest cartridges we have come up with. You can easily surpass .45 ACP ballistics and still have rapid follow up shots in a mid sized snub if you handload for it.

October 9, 2012, 03:40 PM	#28
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	Yup. I used to carry a 5 in. 625 or a 5 in. 1911 all day when I taught on range days. With a good leather rig it is really not that uncomfortable. I carry them in the same spot you described. I have an old Ernie Hill speedleather belt with a steel insert sewn in. The only time it became a problem for me was if I had to constantly get in and out of vehicles throughout the day. (especially if it had those wrap around seat backs in it) Suspenders are a very good addition to your rig. I used them a lot when having to carry radios, Maglites and full size guns and reloads. They really help with all that junk. Last edited by drail; October 9, 2012 at 03:49 PM.

October 12, 2012, 11:15 PM	#32
tomrkba Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2011 Posts: 751	This is only a tad bigger than a J-Frame. It's only 30 ounces heavier than a 642 Last edited by tomrkba; October 12, 2012 at 11:25 PM.

October 17, 2012, 09:47 PM	#39
warningshot Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2009 Posts: 995	If a pistol won't do it remember what Clyde carried Clyde Chestnut Barrow was rumored to carry a 1918 BAR or a12 gauge pump shotgun under his coat when he and Bonnie were out robbing innocent farmers and killing Policemen. He refered to them as his, 'whip-it', guns.

October 9, 2012, 12:43 PM	#26
weblance Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Posts: 1,229	If you find your gun still too heavy with a belt and holster, consider suspenders. They will allow you to carry a heavy gun without strain, all day long. Use the belt and the suspenders. I pocket carry all year round with no belt, just suspenders. Works very well for me.

October 9, 2012, 01:42 PM	#27
Clifford L. Hughes Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2011 Location: Southern Californis Posts: 795	Raindog: When I worked at a gun store I wore a Smith & Wesson four inch model 625 for eight hours a day. I wore it a little back of my hip in a raking forward holster. It was comfortable to wear; so comfortable that one dayI forget to take it off, I don't have a ccw, when my shift ended and I walked into a convience store carrying a concealed weapon. Semper Fi. Gunnery Sergeant Clifford L. Hughes USMC Retired

October 9, 2012, 04:36 PM	#29
tdrizzle Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2007 Location: St Paul Posts: 209	I like my two inch Model 10 for carry once in a while.

October 12, 2012, 12:57 PM	#30
FotoTomas Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 180	I still pack my S&W four inch barrel Model 19 Combat Magnum on my belt some days. Mostly when I shoot revolver matches I wear the same guns for self defense the rest of the day. Many years ago the Combat Magnum was both my duty and off duty choice. No finer carry revolver made for the combination of quality, smoothness, balance, size, weight and power. Easily and comfortably carried around all day in a quality belt and holster rig.

October 12, 2012, 01:59 PM	#31
Dave Chuppa Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Posts: 448	I have been carrying my Taurus 4" 7 shot 357. AIWB and a LCR357 in the pocket.

October 13, 2012, 12:37 AM	#33
FM12 Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2007 Location: Monroeville, Alabama Posts: 1,683	Get a 4" K frame smith & western and be done with it. The bbl is the easy part to conceal, the grip and cylindewr are the tough parts.

October 13, 2012, 01:06 AM	#34
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	I have a 3" Model 13, and it makes a very comfortable OWB that isn't very hard to conceal. I don't always carry a revolver, but when I do, it is usually a 3" Model 13.

October 14, 2012, 08:34 PM	#36
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Location: Deary, Ideeeeeeho Posts: 531	Well, I have been pack'in a .38/.357 - SP101 stubby spurless in an ankle rig for most of the last 4 weeks. All day every day for at least 2 of those weeks. All day every day on a 10 day 1700 mile trip, in and out of restarants, motels, Museums and steady for the 9 days since arriving home. The more I pack it, the less I feel it and no one has picked up on the fact that it is there. Yes, I'd like to pack one of my other pieces, but the ankle rig allows for carry when the others would simply not be out of sight. Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

October 17, 2012, 09:27 PM	#37
CDR_Glock Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2010 Posts: 704	I have a Pro Series S&W 627 and a 4" Python that I've carried. The S&W was a tank. The python was no bad. I just scored a S&W Performance Center Model 586 L-Comp with a ported barrel and 7 rounds of 357. I cannot wait to receive it.

October 17, 2012, 09:29 PM	#38
jmortimer Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: South West Riverside County California Posts: 2,763	Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Special - 21 ounces and big bore.

October 18, 2012, 09:20 AM	#40
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	Any K frame that suits your fancy.

October 18, 2012, 09:51 AM	#41
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	S&W 696 3 in. L frame .44 Spl. Best carry rig I've found after years of trying most of the "other" stuff. .44 Spl. is one of the finest cartridges we have come up with. You can easily surpass .45 ACP ballistics and still have rapid follow up shots in a mid sized snub if you handload for it.