Recommend a snub .38? - Page 3

38Mike · November 9, 2012, 01:48 PM

I have a S&W 360, the 38 special version. It weighs 13 or so ounces, but it's not bad at all to shoot. Mine came with 2 grips, I keep the rubber boot grips on it for easier carry. I like the pinned on front sight, it's a little easier for 55 yr. old eyes to pick up.......

temmi · November 9, 2012, 02:37 PM

A S&W j frame air weight

I have 2

kutz · November 9, 2012, 03:45 PM

LCR.

Grant D · November 9, 2012, 04:21 PM

I have 7 Smith and Wesson snubb's, the only one I paid more than $400.00 for was my model 60.
On occasion I will carry my model 36,or 37 in my pocket,but ususally I carry them in a OWB holster.
I have models 36,37,637,and 60 J frames,and models 12,64,and 66 in K frames and they all have outside hammers.
So just find one that feels good and go for it.

Redhawk5.5+P+ · November 10, 2012, 02:35 AM

I've been pocket carrying my SP101 3", not to bad/heavy for me and it's loaded with Rem 125g SJHPs.

9mmfan · November 10, 2012, 05:01 AM

I bought a 637, then a 642 (ignoring the SP-101 that I owned and carried for a bit), realized not only did I stink with a snub, but with a DA revolver in general. Bought an LCR .22. Now wish I had an LCR in .38. Did help me shoot the 642 better, though. Still love it. Wifey took over the 637. Coming back to the SP-101, NEVER carried .357 in it. Lack the forearms of a lumberjack (and that's OK), so stuck with .38 +p. Rambling aside, the standard, and correct, answer is, shoot some, find out what you like best. Not too helpful, I know, but what in life is.

lowercase · November 10, 2012, 01:16 PM

Here's something I picked up off of the used market. It's a S&W Model 64 round butt with factory bobbed hammer. These appear from time to time on the J&G website and come from armored car companies and corrections departments. I paid $319 for this one.

It's heavier than the airweight Smiths and the Ruger LCR, but it has a great trigger and is a 6-shooter.

I put on the S&W "magna" grips and added a Tyler T-grip. Worn OWB with a simple cover garment, this gun carries like a champ and is a superb shooter. When looking for a snubbie, K-frame Smiths on the used market are definitely worth a look.

cdbeagle · January 12, 2013, 05:41 PM

I like Colts because I can shoot them more accurately than other snubbies. Maybe it is just me.

Nakanokalronin · January 13, 2013, 12:46 PM

A S&W J frame or Ruger LCR is what you want. The LCR has a great factory grip that really reduces the recoil and very smooth factory trigger. The grip and mods I'd suggest for the J-Frame that does the same is a Crimson Trace 405 and Apex J-Frame spring/firing pin kit.

cdbeagle · January 14, 2013, 12:18 AM

What is the

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lowercase · January 14, 2013, 04:30 AM

J&G Sales:

http://www.jgsales.com

Right now, they're out of used Smith & Wesson revolvers.

royal barnes · January 14, 2013, 09:41 PM

I have a 1969 Colt Agent with a bobbed hammer, factory grips and Tyler T Grip that I pocket carry in a Mika holster. My belt carry gun is a '65 Colt Cobra with stag grips and a Tyler T Grip. I carry one or both all the time. I shoot the D frame Colts better than I do the Smiths and they carry 6 rounds. They're also like me, old and old school.

cdbeagle · January 14, 2013, 11:57 PM

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J&G website
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Brian48 · January 15, 2013, 11:19 PM

Another vote for the jframe here. I've carried mine for nearly two decades now. Don't go anywhere without it.

militant · January 15, 2013, 11:36 PM

Taurus 605.

Buckeye! · January 17, 2013, 04:10 PM

I carry a S&W 642....most of the time ..stoked with 148gr. Wad cutters and 148 gr. LHBWC loaded backwards....staggered load..

cje1980 · January 17, 2013, 08:43 PM

Happy S&W 442 owner. Wonderful little revolver. Lightweight and very smooth action after dry firing a couple hundred times.

Genepix · January 19, 2013, 04:19 PM

I have the LCR, 642 and S&W bodyguard38, and I find any of them are perfect for pocket carry. After adding a slightly longer grip to it, the 642 is now my favorite to shoot.

DMMikey · January 20, 2013, 12:40 AM

Would you guys please stop recommending the Colts? They are hard enough to find and expensive as it is.

9mm · January 20, 2013, 01:01 AM

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Would you guys please stop recommending the Colts? They are hard enough to find and expensive as it is

+1 I don't know why people recommend a carry gun thats no longer made.

weblance · January 20, 2013, 01:52 AM

Old thread, but Ill comment anyway. Raindog said stay around $400 so I recommend a S&W 638. I got mine for $359, and I like it better than my KLCR simply because it has SA option, and is still "hammerless"(snag free) My SP101 2" DAO is a nice snub, but its a brick compared to the Airweight 638. I also have a Taurus 905(9mm) and its a good option in the $400 range also. There are lots of good quality, newly manufactured snub nosed revolvers in the $400 range.

Smith & Wesson 638 and Taurus 905

November 9, 2012, 03:45 PM	#53
kutz Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 393	Snub LCR.

January 12, 2013, 05:41 PM	#58
cdbeagle Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2012 Location: Justin Texas Posts: 313	I like Colts because I can shoot them more accurately than other snubbies. Maybe it is just me. __________________ Assistant Secretary - U.S. Dry Bean Council

January 15, 2013, 11:19 PM	#64
Brian48 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2001 Location: Boston, People's Republic of MA Posts: 1,616	Another vote for the jframe here. I've carried mine for nearly two decades now. Don't go anywhere without it. __________________ Proud to have served.

January 15, 2013, 11:36 PM	#65
militant Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2012 Location: USA Posts: 519	Taurus 605. __________________ A hit with a .22 is better than a miss with a .44

January 20, 2013, 12:40 AM	#69
DMMikey Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 291	Would you guys please stop recommending the Colts? They are hard enough to find and expensive as it is. __________________ "We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem." Douglas Adams

November 9, 2012, 01:48 PM	#51
38Mike Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2000 Location: Wichita, Ks. Posts: 426	I have a S&W 360, the 38 special version. It weighs 13 or so ounces, but it's not bad at all to shoot. Mine came with 2 grips, I keep the rubber boot grips on it for easier carry. I like the pinned on front sight, it's a little easier for 55 yr. old eyes to pick up.......

November 9, 2012, 02:37 PM	#52
temmi Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 531	A S&W j frame air weight I have 2

November 9, 2012, 04:21 PM	#54
Grant D Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2011 Location: Brazos County, Texas Posts: 1,038	I have 7 Smith and Wesson snubb's, the only one I paid more than $400.00 for was my model 60. On occasion I will carry my model 36,or 37 in my pocket,but ususally I carry them in a OWB holster. I have models 36,37,637,and 60 J frames,and models 12,64,and 66 in K frames and they all have outside hammers. So just find one that feels good and go for it.

November 10, 2012, 02:35 AM	#55
Redhawk5.5+P+ Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2012 Location: NV Posts: 743	I've been pocket carrying my SP101 3", not to bad/heavy for me and it's loaded with Rem 125g SJHPs.

November 10, 2012, 05:01 AM	#56
9mmfan Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 301	I bought a 637, then a 642 (ignoring the SP-101 that I owned and carried for a bit), realized not only did I stink with a snub, but with a DA revolver in general. Bought an LCR .22. Now wish I had an LCR in .38. Did help me shoot the 642 better, though. Still love it. Wifey took over the 637. Coming back to the SP-101, NEVER carried .357 in it. Lack the forearms of a lumberjack (and that's OK), so stuck with .38 +p. Rambling aside, the standard, and correct, answer is, shoot some, find out what you like best. Not too helpful, I know, but what in life is.

November 10, 2012, 01:16 PM	#57
lowercase Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2012 Posts: 287	Here's something I picked up off of the used market. It's a S&W Model 64 round butt with factory bobbed hammer. These appear from time to time on the J&G website and come from armored car companies and corrections departments. I paid $319 for this one. It's heavier than the airweight Smiths and the Ruger LCR, but it has a great trigger and is a 6-shooter. I put on the S&W "magna" grips and added a Tyler T-grip. Worn OWB with a simple cover garment, this gun carries like a champ and is a superb shooter. When looking for a snubbie, K-frame Smiths on the used market are definitely worth a look.

January 13, 2013, 12:46 PM	#59
Nakanokalronin Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2006 Posts: 1,066	A S&W J frame or Ruger LCR is what you want. The LCR has a great factory grip that really reduces the recoil and very smooth factory trigger. The grip and mods I'd suggest for the J-Frame that does the same is a Crimson Trace 405 and Apex J-Frame spring/firing pin kit.

January 14, 2013, 04:30 AM	#61
lowercase Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2012 Posts: 287	J&G Sales: http://www.jgsales.com Right now, they're out of used Smith & Wesson revolvers.

January 14, 2013, 09:41 PM	#62
royal barnes Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2012 Location: Wendell, N.C. Posts: 189	I have a 1969 Colt Agent with a bobbed hammer, factory grips and Tyler T Grip that I pocket carry in a Mika holster. My belt carry gun is a '65 Colt Cobra with stag grips and a Tyler T Grip. I carry one or both all the time. I shoot the D frame Colts better than I do the Smiths and they carry 6 rounds. They're also like me, old and old school.

January 17, 2013, 04:10 PM	#66
Buckeye! Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2008 Posts: 849	I carry a S&W 642....most of the time ..stoked with 148gr. Wad cutters and 148 gr. LHBWC loaded backwards....staggered load..

January 17, 2013, 08:43 PM	#67
cje1980 Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,412	Happy S&W 442 owner. Wonderful little revolver. Lightweight and very smooth action after dry firing a couple hundred times.

January 20, 2013, 01:52 AM	#71
weblance Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Posts: 1,229	Old thread, but Ill comment anyway. Raindog said stay around $400 so I recommend a S&W 638. I got mine for $359, and I like it better than my KLCR simply because it has SA option, and is still "hammerless"(snag free) My SP101 2" DAO is a nice snub, but its a brick compared to the Airweight 638. I also have a Taurus 905(9mm) and its a good option in the $400 range also. There are lots of good quality, newly manufactured snub nosed revolvers in the $400 range. Smith & Wesson 638 and Taurus 905