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jackstrawIII · May 30, 2017, 09:49 AM

All you guys carrying 4" revolvers, what do you do for a living that allows you to carry something that size concealed?

It's all well and good to carry something that large if you can, but for those of us who have to dress a certain way for work and are often in heavily populated urban environments, I think the issue of "long range" shooting isn't actually much of an issue. I can hit a 5" plate at 25 yards with my carry gun, and I'm happy with that.

Like others have said, it's hard for me to imagine a "self defense" shooting at more than 25 yards or so when I'm out and about working. At that distance, I'm more likely to try to escape than engage.

Now, if I was at home, sure. At home I carry a larger gun (CZ) that I'm quite confident with if I had to use it at farther distances. But again, if I was at home, I'd probably grab a shotgun instead, should something really dicey pop up.

May 30, 2017, 09:49 AM	#61
jackstrawIII Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2016 Location: Upstate NY. Posts: 901	All you guys carrying 4" revolvers, what do you do for a living that allows you to carry something that size concealed? It's all well and good to carry something that large if you can, but for those of us who have to dress a certain way for work and are often in heavily populated urban environments, I think the issue of "long range" shooting isn't actually much of an issue. I can hit a 5" plate at 25 yards with my carry gun, and I'm happy with that. Like others have said, it's hard for me to imagine a "self defense" shooting at more than 25 yards or so when I'm out and about working. At that distance, I'm more likely to try to escape than engage. Now, if I was at home, sure. At home I carry a larger gun (CZ) that I'm quite confident with if I had to use it at farther distances. But again, if I was at home, I'd probably grab a shotgun instead, should something really dicey pop up. __________________ In God we trust.