anyone conceal carry a large frame, long barreled revolver? - Page 2

Niner4Tango · October 26, 2012, 03:38 PM

Sure! A 629 in a Bianchi X15 shoulder holster. Actually a very comfortable rig. I'm only 5'9" so gotta go with the 6" barrel to keep it under the jacket

deadcoyote · October 26, 2012, 03:48 PM

My Dad CCW's a 6" SW model 57 or 58 (.41 mag) in a shoulder rig. He's a goofball. He always tells me "if you need more than six shots you deserve to get kilt' anyways".

glenncal1 · October 26, 2012, 04:05 PM

Shortly after I got my CCW I carried by 8 3/8 Model 27 on a trip to Walmart, but it just a goof. (Of course as big as the SuperWalmarts are maybe a long tube isn't such a bad idea)

KBP · October 26, 2012, 04:12 PM

I carried a S&W model 57 (.41 mag) for 25 years. With a 4 inch barrel and packmyer grips it was easy to conceal but did have some weight. I now carry a Ruger model SR9c with three times the round capacity and 1/3 the power. The Ruger is also about 1/3 the weight. I like the fact I can shoot 18 bullets without reloading and its so light and easy to carry! If I feel I need a cannon, I just strap back on my Model 57! Everyone needs to have CHOICES!

Keith 44 Magnum Fan · October 26, 2012, 08:48 PM

My daily carry gun is usually a Smith& Wesson Model 29 Classic, blued 4 inch, 44 Magnum with a coco bolo Hogue Monogrip in a plain, custom made leather hip holster( I am left handed). I keep Hornady 225 grain flex tips in the revolver and a HKS with 6 250 grain Keith SWC's in my pocket. At 3 pounds it is not light,but I work in a grocery store and am not really traveling too much during the day. It is heavy, but with regular wear I am accustomed to it. I am 6'3" and weigh 250#, so I have a lot of real state to carry a .44. Sure I could carry something smaller( and do sometimes) but I feel most at home with a big revolver.

Hiddenpiece · October 26, 2012, 09:34 PM

i stopped usin' the hks for my .38. i get it jammed up everytime if i don't release it at a certain distance from the cylinder. not to speedy of a loader if it jams like that.
hopefully they work better on large frame revolvers.

codefour · October 26, 2012, 10:58 PM

I often carry a .44 Mag Redhawk on my hip in a Simply Rugged "transit" holster. It's a four inch. Pretty comfy but I have to wear a strong belt and wear it pretty tight or it sags.

When I order another Simply Rugged for my X-frame I will get the Chester Pully straps. BTW, Simply Rugged makes a GREAT holster!!

comn-cents · October 26, 2012, 11:16 PM

I carried a Ruger Redhawk with a 5.5 in brl in an UncleMikes shoulder holster for a couple of months.

Rainbow Demon · October 27, 2012, 06:58 AM

I've carried the 1851 Navy and a 6 inch barreled Colt Officers Model Target long ago. Each in well constructed shoulder holsters.

Its not that much more difficult to conceal a long barreled large frame revolver than it is a short barreled large frame revolver.

Seaman · October 27, 2012, 11:00 AM

The largest was a 6-1/2" S&W 29 in a shoulder holster, behnd a jacket, but despite Dirty Harry's heroics, I finally gave up ... sold it.

Nowadays the largest is an N-frame S&W 22-4 (the Indiana Jones gun) which carrys really well in a hip pancake or a shoulder holster and 45 ACP means really quick reloads because of the moon-clips.

"if you need more than six shots you deserve to get kilt". [deadcoyote]

My kinda guy. But ...what if there are seven perps rushing at you?

Just pull your BUG.

Check your 6.

October 26, 2012, 04:05 PM	#28
glenncal1 Senior Member Join Date: April 21, 2009 Location: Denver area Posts: 378	Shortly after I got my CCW I carried by 8 3/8 Model 27 on a trip to Walmart, but it just a goof. (Of course as big as the SuperWalmarts are maybe a long tube isn't such a bad idea) __________________ Jim Many K and N Frames

October 26, 2012, 04:12 PM	#29
KBP Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Luthersburg, PA Posts: 229	Carrying a large frame handgun I carried a S&W model 57 (.41 mag) for 25 years. With a 4 inch barrel and packmyer grips it was easy to conceal but did have some weight. I now carry a Ruger model SR9c with three times the round capacity and 1/3 the power. The Ruger is also about 1/3 the weight. I like the fact I can shoot 18 bullets without reloading and its so light and easy to carry! If I feel I need a cannon, I just strap back on my Model 57! Everyone needs to have CHOICES!

October 26, 2012, 09:34 PM	#31
Hiddenpiece Member Join Date: October 24, 2012 Location: OHIO Posts: 32	i stopped usin' the hks for my .38. i get it jammed up everytime if i don't release it at a certain distance from the cylinder. not to speedy of a loader if it jams like that. hopefully they work better on large frame revolvers. __________________ 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

October 26, 2012, 11:16 PM	#33
comn-cents Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2008 Location: Pac.N.W. Posts: 1,770	I carried a Ruger Redhawk with a 5.5 in brl in an UncleMikes shoulder holster for a couple of months. __________________ Be Smarter Than A Bore-Snake!

October 27, 2012, 11:00 AM	#35
Seaman Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2011 Posts: 544	"anyone conceal carry a large frame, long barreled revolver? " The largest was a 6-1/2" S&W 29 in a shoulder holster, behnd a jacket, but despite Dirty Harry's heroics, I finally gave up ... sold it. Nowadays the largest is an N-frame S&W 22-4 (the Indiana Jones gun) which carrys really well in a hip pancake or a shoulder holster and 45 ACP means really quick reloads because of the moon-clips. "if you need more than six shots you deserve to get kilt". [deadcoyote] My kinda guy. But ...what if there are seven perps rushing at you? Just pull your BUG. Check your 6. __________________ For 20 years the sea was my home, always recall the sun going down, and my trusty friend, a 1911 pistol, strapped to my side.

October 26, 2012, 03:38 PM	#26
Niner4Tango Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 231	Sure! A 629 in a Bianchi X15 shoulder holster. Actually a very comfortable rig. I'm only 5'9" so gotta go with the 6" barrel to keep it under the jacket

October 26, 2012, 03:48 PM	#27
deadcoyote Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2009 Location: northern CA Posts: 471	My Dad CCW's a 6" SW model 57 or 58 (.41 mag) in a shoulder rig. He's a goofball. He always tells me "if you need more than six shots you deserve to get kilt' anyways".

October 26, 2012, 08:48 PM	#30
Keith 44 Magnum Fan Junior Member Join Date: October 26, 2012 Posts: 5	My daily carry gun is usually a Smith& Wesson Model 29 Classic, blued 4 inch, 44 Magnum with a coco bolo Hogue Monogrip in a plain, custom made leather hip holster( I am left handed). I keep Hornady 225 grain flex tips in the revolver and a HKS with 6 250 grain Keith SWC's in my pocket. At 3 pounds it is not light,but I work in a grocery store and am not really traveling too much during the day. It is heavy, but with regular wear I am accustomed to it. I am 6'3" and weigh 250#, so I have a lot of real state to carry a .44. Sure I could carry something smaller( and do sometimes) but I feel most at home with a big revolver.

October 26, 2012, 10:58 PM	#32
codefour Member Join Date: April 2, 2012 Posts: 45	I often carry a .44 Mag Redhawk on my hip in a Simply Rugged "transit" holster. It's a four inch. Pretty comfy but I have to wear a strong belt and wear it pretty tight or it sags. When I order another Simply Rugged for my X-frame I will get the Chester Pully straps. BTW, Simply Rugged makes a GREAT holster!!

October 27, 2012, 06:58 AM	#34
Rainbow Demon Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2012 Posts: 397	I've carried the 1851 Navy and a 6 inch barreled Colt Officers Model Target long ago. Each in well constructed shoulder holsters. Its not that much more difficult to conceal a long barreled large frame revolver than it is a short barreled large frame revolver.