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Originally Posted by deadcoyote
So this is a really random addition, because I have no idea what you guys specifically deal with in Austria. I spend a lot of time on a 1600 acre ranch, where I hunt turkeys, wild pigs and deer. I carry my normal off work SW model 642 in .38 special in a pocket scabbard. For me the .38 is perfect because I encounter rattlesnakes on the property and it’s a super easy transition when I get to the ranch I can pluck out one round in the cylinder and replace with snake shot.
I index the cylinder so it’s the first round to be fired if I need it. You can’t really do that with an auto as snakeshot won’t cycle an auto pistol. Also I throw one extra round of snake shot in another pocket and it’s light. Works good for me, again no idea if you guys have venomous snakes where you are.
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deadcoyote,
I follow almost the same practice for the same reasons with my 642 or 647.
In the summer out at our little ranch I carry two CCI shot shells and 3 Rem 158+P SWCHP’s.
As the weather cools I end up with just the +P.
In a Desantis pocket holster I can’t imagine what type of pistol I would prefer more.
I have even carried them in my buttoned up fishing shirt pocket when working with my Kubota.
For carry where the snakes have two legs I prefer the 642.