Anybody Carry A Revolver? - Page 5

Clark · March 27, 2015, 01:53 AM

S&W 642-2 in 38 special
De Santis holster

Real Gun · March 27, 2015, 09:00 AM

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SHERIFFS MODEL IN .45 COLT

What gun exactly?

lee n. field · March 27, 2015, 06:27 PM

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S&W 642-2 in 38 special
De Santis holster

exactly that

mehavey · March 27, 2015, 06:41 PM

jolly roger · March 28, 2015, 02:22 PM

But of course! In a pocket a 642 pretty much daily. I'll only wear semis in a belt holster and then not little teenie ones..I see no point in slim 9s and 380s with 6+1 and a mag of 6 when I can carry an absolutely reliable J Frame easily with 2 extra speed loaders of good old "FBI" loads (158 +P lead hollow points). Still have a pile of those around. Practice with 5 grains of Unique and 158SWC. Haven't worn one out yet.

Real Gun · March 28, 2015, 07:05 PM

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But of course! In a pocket a 642 pretty much daily. I'll only wear semis in a belt holster and then not little teenie ones..I see no point in slim 9s and 380s with 6+1 and a mag of 6 when I can carry an absolutely reliable J Frame easily with 2 extra speed loaders of good old "FBI" loads (158 +P lead hollow points). Still have a pile of those around. Practice with 5 grains of Unique and 158SWC. Haven't worn one out yet.

The 2 speedloaders would be more difficult to conceal than the gun.

Model12Win · March 29, 2015, 12:34 AM

^ What he said.

Speedloaders ain't no fun to carry, speed strips are the only thing I can conceal for revolver reloads.

Now if I COULD conceal them, I would. Reloads are fast with speedloaders.

georgiacatweazle · March 29, 2015, 07:33 PM

depending on weather, I sometimes carry my H&R 922 2 1/2". it's 60 years old, but shoots a 1 1/2" group at 7 yards.
it usually resides in my truck door pocket. main carry is a Sig P250 9mm SC.

joe-lumber · March 30, 2015, 02:22 PM

I have been carrying a S&W 36 lately. It is small and not too good for me for long distances but close up, WOW. I have a holster that I have to snap off the hammer but with that snap it doesn't poke me in the side like other holsters I have. I know it is going to fire and I also carry a m36 speedloader.

dakota1911 · April 5, 2015, 01:07 PM

If I go out in the desert on weekends I will carry a Ruger Blackhawk in 45LC. During snake time the first two rounds are shot loads for snakes and the rest are Ruger only 45LC handloads for other things one might find.

zxcvbob · April 5, 2015, 02:08 PM

I carry a Ruger Security Six or a .38 LCR. I have a couple of carryable semiautos, but I rarely carry them. I need to find a holster for the LCR; pocket-carry wears a hole in my pants from the front sight.

If I lose a little more weight, I might start carrying the CZ-82 (I have holsters for it already)

swissfist · April 5, 2015, 07:41 PM

carry a revolver? Yeah buddy. Ruger SP101 .357 mag with 158 gr. plated semi wadcutters or flat top polymer coated 158 gr., they're whats for dinner. Peace.

Slimjim9 · April 5, 2015, 08:26 PM

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I need to find a holster for the LCR; pocket-carry wears a hole in my pants from the front sight.

Desantis Nemesis.

the357plan · April 5, 2015, 08:46 PM

Every day!

Model12Win · April 5, 2015, 09:02 PM

Mika.

bryco32 · April 5, 2015, 09:03 PM

I rotate a few.

A early SS Charter Arms undercover .38 I pocket carry +p PDX1 in this. it has ran several hundred rounds of it without a hiccup.

A Ruger Sp101 Snubby in .357. I run Magtech .357 hps in it.

A Rossi Model 68 snubby with PDX1's as well.

I sometimes even carry a smokeless DAO Iver Johnson .38 s&w with a short little barrel on it. I run factory Ball lead ammo in this.

I have plenty of Semi Auto's I thought I would end up carrying but I never really do. I have a .40 glock 27 a SCCY 9mm and a few other little 9mm's but I rarely carry them.

wcandres · April 6, 2015, 10:44 PM

Ruger 2" Security Six!

Clark · April 7, 2015, 02:24 AM

13 days of me carrying a revolver.

This thread is a support group.

rodfac · April 8, 2015, 09:04 AM

Yep...have carried a J-frame Smith for...hell as long as I can remember. It's my favorite CCW but far. Both my wife and I used to tote a Model 36 in .38 special, still have it and carry it for old time's sake, but for the last cpl years I've upgraded to a 3" Model 60 in .357 Magnum. She's gone over to an Airweight Smith 637 in the OWB rig shown below.

Neither of the all-steel guns is especially comfortable to tote in the pocket, and draw from that position is difficult so we normally carry in an OWB, Tom Threepersons open top of my own making. With most any kind of long shirt, either gun is well concealed. Same is true of her current 637, tho that one sometimes rides in her purse.

I do occasionally carry a Sig P290 or Smith's 380Bodyguard, but find like many, that the simplicity and ease of presentation of a revolver makes for a better defensive arm in civilian hands. For us, the add'l rounds offered by autos and the add'l complexity of safeties, slide stops, and malfunction clearing procedures don't make a lot of tactical sense in our environment, both at home and on the road. Other folks have different needs and concerns, and I understand that, but the 5 rounds in a J-frame makes sense for us.

Here's a pic of my wife's Airweight 637 in one of our holsters...the Model 60's carried in the same type but without the add'l keeper strap...Rod

Jimbo-Indy · April 8, 2015, 11:56 AM

Right now it's a S&W 610, 6 3/8" in a Bianchi X15 vertical shoulder rig. Very comfortable. Carry a couple of loaded moon clips in my pocket. Also have a S&W 19, 6" but it's a little loose in the shoulder holster. Need to find a holster for the 19. When something smaller is required, it's a S&W 442 in either a OWB or pocket holster depending on the situation. I find a shoulder rig best for my situation as I spend most time sitting in an office chair or driving. Anything on the waist is nearly impossible to access from these positions except for maybe a cross-draw. Have used a cross-draw holster with large autos.

weblance · April 9, 2015, 12:36 PM

I go back and forth between my 638 and DAO SP101-357. I just picked up a 44 Bulldog, and it will become my EDC. I have a spurless hammer ordered from Charter Arms.

Skeets · April 10, 2015, 01:11 PM

I own several S&W's from the 50's- 60's era.All have been tuned by the best 'smiths.They are proven and never a problem.But as I read TFL, I sense that current S&W's may not have the quality of my era revolvers.Could you guys give some examples? Thanks in advance.

boondocker385 · April 10, 2015, 02:41 PM

Yes SW 66 snub.

BOBA FETT · April 10, 2015, 03:34 PM

i carry a Ruger Lcr 9MM ..

45 Dragoon · April 10, 2015, 03:46 PM

Either an El Patron Comp in 45 Colt / 45 ACP or '58 Remie with 6 shot R&D in 45 Colt
(Both with 5 1/2" tubes).

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

March 27, 2015, 01:53 AM	#101
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	S&W 642-2 in 38 special De Santis holster __________________ The word 'forum" does not mean "not criticizing books." "Ad hominem fallacy" is not the same as point by point criticism of books. If you bought the book, and believe it all, it may FEEL like an ad hominem attack, but you might strive to accept other points of view may exist. Are we a nation of competing ideas, or a nation of forced conformity of thought?

March 29, 2015, 07:33 PM	#108
georgiacatweazle Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2013 Posts: 246	depending on weather, I sometimes carry my H&R 922 2 1/2". it's 60 years old, but shoots a 1 1/2" group at 7 yards. it usually resides in my truck door pocket. main carry is a Sig P250 9mm SC. __________________ "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair

March 30, 2015, 02:22 PM	#109
joe-lumber Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2013 Posts: 257	S&W 36 I have been carrying a S&W 36 lately. It is small and not too good for me for long distances but close up, WOW. I have a holster that I have to snap off the hammer but with that snap it doesn't poke me in the side like other holsters I have. I know it is going to fire and I also carry a m36 speedloader.

April 5, 2015, 02:08 PM	#111
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	I carry a Ruger Security Six or a .38 LCR. I have a couple of carryable semiautos, but I rarely carry them. I need to find a holster for the LCR; pocket-carry wears a hole in my pants from the front sight. If I lose a little more weight, I might start carrying the CZ-82 (I have holsters for it already) __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

April 5, 2015, 08:46 PM	#114
the357plan Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2007 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 151	Every day! __________________ A couple of DT 158 GDs will do it!

March 27, 2015, 06:41 PM	#104
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,894

March 28, 2015, 02:22 PM	#105
jolly roger Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 179	But of course! In a pocket a 642 pretty much daily. I'll only wear semis in a belt holster and then not little teenie ones..I see no point in slim 9s and 380s with 6+1 and a mag of 6 when I can carry an absolutely reliable J Frame easily with 2 extra speed loaders of good old "FBI" loads (158 +P lead hollow points). Still have a pile of those around. Practice with 5 grains of Unique and 158SWC. Haven't worn one out yet.

March 29, 2015, 12:34 AM	#107
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	^ What he said. Speedloaders ain't no fun to carry, speed strips are the only thing I can conceal for revolver reloads. Now if I COULD conceal them, I would. Reloads are fast with speedloaders.

April 5, 2015, 01:07 PM	#110
dakota1911 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2007 Location: The Great American Desert Posts: 501	If I go out in the desert on weekends I will carry a Ruger Blackhawk in 45LC. During snake time the first two rounds are shot loads for snakes and the rest are Ruger only 45LC handloads for other things one might find.

April 5, 2015, 07:41 PM	#112
swissfist Member Join Date: November 6, 2014 Posts: 48	carry a revolver? Yeah buddy. Ruger SP101 .357 mag with 158 gr. plated semi wadcutters or flat top polymer coated 158 gr., they're whats for dinner. Peace.

April 5, 2015, 09:02 PM	#115
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Mika.

April 5, 2015, 09:03 PM	#116
bryco32 Member Join Date: December 15, 2012 Posts: 48	I rotate a few. A early SS Charter Arms undercover .38 I pocket carry +p PDX1 in this. it has ran several hundred rounds of it without a hiccup. A Ruger Sp101 Snubby in .357. I run Magtech .357 hps in it. A Rossi Model 68 snubby with PDX1's as well. I sometimes even carry a smokeless DAO Iver Johnson .38 s&w with a short little barrel on it. I run factory Ball lead ammo in this. I have plenty of Semi Auto's I thought I would end up carrying but I never really do. I have a .40 glock 27 a SCCY 9mm and a few other little 9mm's but I rarely carry them.

April 6, 2015, 10:44 PM	#117
wcandres Member Join Date: October 24, 2005 Location: MN Posts: 17	Ruger 2" Security Six! __________________ Bill Another bewildered traveler, on the information superhighway!

April 7, 2015, 02:24 AM	#118
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	13 days of me carrying a revolver. This thread is a support group. __________________ The word 'forum" does not mean "not criticizing books." "Ad hominem fallacy" is not the same as point by point criticism of books. If you bought the book, and believe it all, it may FEEL like an ad hominem attack, but you might strive to accept other points of view may exist. Are we a nation of competing ideas, or a nation of forced conformity of thought?

April 8, 2015, 09:04 AM	#119
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,623	Yep...have carried a J-frame Smith for...hell as long as I can remember. It's my favorite CCW but far. Both my wife and I used to tote a Model 36 in .38 special, still have it and carry it for old time's sake, but for the last cpl years I've upgraded to a 3" Model 60 in .357 Magnum. She's gone over to an Airweight Smith 637 in the OWB rig shown below. Neither of the all-steel guns is especially comfortable to tote in the pocket, and draw from that position is difficult so we normally carry in an OWB, Tom Threepersons open top of my own making. With most any kind of long shirt, either gun is well concealed. Same is true of her current 637, tho that one sometimes rides in her purse. I do occasionally carry a Sig P290 or Smith's 380Bodyguard, but find like many, that the simplicity and ease of presentation of a revolver makes for a better defensive arm in civilian hands. For us, the add'l rounds offered by autos and the add'l complexity of safeties, slide stops, and malfunction clearing procedures don't make a lot of tactical sense in our environment, both at home and on the road. Other folks have different needs and concerns, and I understand that, but the 5 rounds in a J-frame makes sense for us. Here's a pic of my wife's Airweight 637 in one of our holsters...the Model 60's carried in the same type but without the add'l keeper strap...Rod __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73.

April 8, 2015, 11:56 AM	#120
Jimbo-Indy Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2008 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 334	Right now it's a S&W 610, 6 3/8" in a Bianchi X15 vertical shoulder rig. Very comfortable. Carry a couple of loaded moon clips in my pocket. Also have a S&W 19, 6" but it's a little loose in the shoulder holster. Need to find a holster for the 19. When something smaller is required, it's a S&W 442 in either a OWB or pocket holster depending on the situation. I find a shoulder rig best for my situation as I spend most time sitting in an office chair or driving. Anything on the waist is nearly impossible to access from these positions except for maybe a cross-draw. Have used a cross-draw holster with large autos.

April 9, 2015, 12:36 PM	#121
weblance Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Posts: 1,229	I go back and forth between my 638 and DAO SP101-357. I just picked up a 44 Bulldog, and it will become my EDC. I have a spurless hammer ordered from Charter Arms. Last edited by weblance; April 12, 2015 at 07:36 PM.

April 10, 2015, 01:11 PM	#122
Skeets Member in memoriam Join Date: April 6, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 583	Current S&W's vs. 50's& 60's I own several S&W's from the 50's- 60's era.All have been tuned by the best 'smiths.They are proven and never a problem.But as I read TFL, I sense that current S&W's may not have the quality of my era revolvers.Could you guys give some examples? Thanks in advance. __________________ Skeets "Over Kill Never Fails"

April 10, 2015, 02:41 PM	#123
boondocker385 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2013 Posts: 640	Yes SW 66 snub. __________________ No second place finishes in a gun fight.

April 10, 2015, 03:34 PM	#124
BOBA FETT Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2006 Posts: 277	i carry a Ruger Lcr 9MM ..

April 10, 2015, 03:46 PM	#125
45 Dragoon Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2013 Posts: 656	Either an El Patron Comp in 45 Colt / 45 ACP or '58 Remie with 6 shot R&D in 45 Colt (Both with 5 1/2" tubes). Mike www.goonsgunworks.com Last edited by 45 Dragoon; April 11, 2015 at 07:53 AM.