The largest snubbies and the smallest

HighValleyRanch · June 14, 2015, 02:22 PM

I have a Ruger Alaskan .454 which is one of the larger snubbies I can carry, and I now have the Ruger LCRx which is one of the smallest snubbies I've owned.
So what is larger and what is smaller.

I came across the Taurus View, and the Taurus M380, but know if they are much smaller than the LCR's.

On the large side, I would love a 8 shot 327 night guard in all black with a 2 inch barrel!

I also have a Smith 19 2.5 which is the most classic of the snub world.
My first gun was an H & R 929 .22 snub nose revolver, and I really liked the size, but it didn't shoot very good.

Model12Win · June 14, 2015, 04:12 PM

The smallest is the NAA .22 short and the largest is the Ruger Alaskan in .454.

Webleymkv · June 14, 2015, 09:47 PM

It depends on what barrel length you consider to be a "snubby". Some consider only a 2" or shorter barrel to be a "snubnose" while others lump anything under 4" into that category.

S&W has made both the Model 460 and 500 with 2 3/4" barrels, so if that length fits your definition of a "snubby" then I'd say they're probably about the largest commonly available.

Magnum Wheel Man · June 15, 2015, 02:00 PM

yup... the S&W X Frame snubbie is bigger... my smallest center fire is a single action S&W that someone "snubified" long ago... factory guns would be the bicycle size 32 S&W's... but all are bigger than the NAA's

BTW... my Dan Wesson 44 Mag with the snubbie barrel is close, ( perhaps a little bigger??? ) than my 454 Casull Alaskan

wizrd · June 16, 2015, 08:23 AM

I have a friend who had his S&W 500 shortened to 1 1/2". bbl. He works at a good shop, so it was a pet project of theirs. Guys who have fired it say it isn't too bad on the recoil -- I declined. He has a ten and a half foot bear to his credit, (with rifle.) This is his new back-up.

peggysue · June 16, 2015, 11:55 AM

Smallest snubby now is the Taurus view or No-view. Largest is the S&W M500 which they made with 2 " bbl. It came in a survival kit case . (My 500 is a 4" and has built in compensator.)

HighValleyRanch · June 16, 2015, 11:58 AM

is the view smaller than the taurus m380?

peggysue · June 16, 2015, 03:54 PM

Yes the view is smaller than the m380 http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/84303

jad0110 · June 27, 2015, 06:58 AM

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It depends on what barrel length you consider to be a "snubby". Some consider only a 2" or shorter barrel to be a "snubnose" while others lump anything under 4" into that category.

IMO, if it has a shortened ejector rod its generally going to be a "snubby". Typically that is most revolver with barrel lengths under 3" (not including 3").

CajunBass · June 28, 2015, 07:31 AM

How about Smith & Wesson's "Terrier's"? They're made on the old "I" frame which is a little smaller than the current J frame.

I've got one on layway that's chambered for 38 S&W. I hope to get it out soon. I've already got dies and such for reloading for it.

I'm not sure if it's bigger or smaller than the Taurus View since I've never seen a View.

Of course S&W hasn't made these for years.

rep1954 · June 28, 2015, 08:06 AM

My smallest a Uberti 1849 Wells Fargo with a 32 S&W cartridge conversion with a 2" barrel.

The largest no longer mine a Colt SAA 45 Colt and 2" barrel done by the Colt custom shop.

UncleLoodis · July 4, 2015, 10:32 AM

Not to hijack the thread, but I would not want to imagine the blast from a snubbed S&W 500 in a SD situation......hurts my hears just to think about it!

HighValleyRanch · July 4, 2015, 11:40 AM

The mistake that most people make is assuming that one has to carry the top loads for a particular gun.
The ADVANTAGE of any big bore gun is the range of loads that one can carry in the same gun.
So don't assume that someone carrying a Ruger .454 is committed to only using .454 in it! There are plenty of lower power self defense loads appropriate for SD carry and then one can switch to Woods loads for bears in the same gun.
THAT IS THE ADVANTAGE!

Sgt127 · July 5, 2015, 02:13 PM

How's that?

.22 and .460.

I need to retake that picture with my NAA .22 short. I think that's the LR.

Hers the .22 short with a. 460 XVR round.

HighValleyRanch · July 5, 2015, 02:50 PM

Mutt and Jeff combo!

June 14, 2015, 02:22 PM	#1
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 4,066	The largest snubbies and the smallest I have a Ruger Alaskan .454 which is one of the larger snubbies I can carry, and I now have the Ruger LCRx which is one of the smallest snubbies I've owned. So what is larger and what is smaller. I came across the Taurus View, and the Taurus M380, but know if they are much smaller than the LCR's. On the large side, I would love a 8 shot 327 night guard in all black with a 2 inch barrel! I also have a Smith 19 2.5 which is the most classic of the snub world. My first gun was an H & R 929 .22 snub nose revolver, and I really liked the size, but it didn't shoot very good. __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"

June 15, 2015, 02:00 PM	#4
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	yup... the S&W X Frame snubbie is bigger... my smallest center fire is a single action S&W that someone "snubified" long ago... factory guns would be the bicycle size 32 S&W's... but all are bigger than the NAA's BTW... my Dan Wesson 44 Mag with the snubbie barrel is close, ( perhaps a little bigger??? ) than my 454 Casull Alaskan __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

June 16, 2015, 08:23 AM	#5
wizrd Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2012 Posts: 232	I have a friend who had his S&W 500 shortened to 1 1/2". bbl. He works at a good shop, so it was a pet project of theirs. Guys who have fired it say it isn't too bad on the recoil -- I declined. He has a ten and a half foot bear to his credit, (with rifle.) This is his new back-up. __________________ Sumo magis ammo

June 16, 2015, 11:55 AM	#6
peggysue Junior member Join Date: May 20, 2014 Posts: 1,835	Smallest snubby now is the Taurus view or No-view. Largest is the S&W M500 which they made with 2 " bbl. It came in a survival kit case . (My 500 is a 4" and has built in compensator.) Last edited by peggysue; June 16, 2015 at 03:56 PM.

June 16, 2015, 11:58 AM	#7
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 4,066	is the view smaller than the taurus m380? __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"

June 14, 2015, 04:12 PM	#2
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	The smallest is the NAA .22 short and the largest is the Ruger Alaskan in .454.

June 14, 2015, 09:47 PM	#3
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	It depends on what barrel length you consider to be a "snubby". Some consider only a 2" or shorter barrel to be a "snubnose" while others lump anything under 4" into that category. S&W has made both the Model 460 and 500 with 2 3/4" barrels, so if that length fits your definition of a "snubby" then I'd say they're probably about the largest commonly available.

June 16, 2015, 03:54 PM	#8
peggysue Junior member Join Date: May 20, 2014 Posts: 1,835	Yes the view is smaller than the m380 http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/84303

June 28, 2015, 07:31 AM	#10
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia Posts: 4,767	How about Smith & Wesson's "Terrier's"? They're made on the old "I" frame which is a little smaller than the current J frame. I've got one on layway that's chambered for 38 S&W. I hope to get it out soon. I've already got dies and such for reloading for it. I'm not sure if it's bigger or smaller than the Taurus View since I've never seen a View. Of course S&W hasn't made these for years. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

June 28, 2015, 08:06 AM	#11
rep1954 Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Location: Mid Western Michigan Posts: 1,187	My smallest a Uberti 1849 Wells Fargo with a 32 S&W cartridge conversion with a 2" barrel. The largest no longer mine a Colt SAA 45 Colt and 2" barrel done by the Colt custom shop.

July 4, 2015, 10:32 AM	#12
UncleLoodis Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 160	Not to hijack the thread, but I would not want to imagine the blast from a snubbed S&W 500 in a SD situation......hurts my hears just to think about it!

July 4, 2015, 11:40 AM	#13
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 4,066	The mistake that most people make is assuming that one has to carry the top loads for a particular gun. The ADVANTAGE of any big bore gun is the range of loads that one can carry in the same gun. So don't assume that someone carrying a Ruger .454 is committed to only using .454 in it! There are plenty of lower power self defense loads appropriate for SD carry and then one can switch to Woods loads for bears in the same gun. THAT IS THE ADVANTAGE! __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"

July 5, 2015, 02:13 PM	#14
Sgt127 Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2002 Posts: 1,053	How's that? .22 and .460. I need to retake that picture with my NAA .22 short. I think that's the LR. Hers the .22 short with a. 460 XVR round. Last edited by Sgt127; July 5, 2015 at 02:19 PM.

July 5, 2015, 02:50 PM	#15
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 4,066	Mutt and Jeff combo! __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"