Who Carries a .38 Snub? - Page 5

dahermit · August 27, 2013, 03:29 PM

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Been carrying a Model 36 on occasion, mostly in the summer months when lightly dressed, since 1965. Usually in a Don Hume Pocket Holster to hide the silhouette. Bought the 1st one from Gil Hebard by mail for $65 Prepaid. Carried it for 4 years in S.E. Asia.

Whoaaaa! Where did you get those grips?

armsmaster270 · August 29, 2013, 07:49 AM

S&W 340PD airweight.357 Mag as backup.

rugersp101 · August 30, 2013, 08:02 PM

A 3" barrel is generally not considered a snub class revolver.

gwpercle · September 1, 2013, 07:03 PM

Depending on circumstances:

1.) Smith & Wesson 637-2, 38 special , Airweight , 2" barrel, fixed sights.

2.) Taurus 455, 45 A.C.P. , 5 shot, 2" ported barrel, fixed sights.

Gotta love them snubbies , especially the big bore ones.

Gary

kemassey · September 1, 2013, 07:08 PM

I carry a 642 or model 36 most of the time. I carry my G19 when colder weather comes around.

Quincunx · September 1, 2013, 07:26 PM

Even though she only carries it out to the mailbox or to walk over to a neighbor's house, my mother-in-law carries an old nickel Model 32 in .38 S&W. She lives waaaaay out in western Maryland in an area still so rural that, as my aunt used to say, "the ducks run barefoot."

MacGuffin · September 6, 2013, 02:24 AM

During the summer months, when I'm wearing shorts...

A S&W Model 38 Airweight Bodyguard in an Uncle Mike's pocket holster is my constant companion.

weldonjr2001 · September 7, 2013, 05:36 PM

Sometimes a Ruger .38 LCR in the weakside pocket, but only as a backup to something else.

Occasionally as a backup to its brother, the .357 LCR.

Fireman179 · September 8, 2013, 01:21 PM

642 and FBI load in right front pocket

GM2 · September 11, 2013, 02:51 AM

I occasionally carry a SW model 36 Chief 38 special bought it new in the early 70's. It's Great little revolver and easy to conceal, mostly in back pocket when wearing dungarees .

Nomadicone · September 11, 2013, 10:45 PM

Yep, carry two (not at the same time) as backup for my primary. Have at time used them as my primary.

TxFlyFish · September 11, 2013, 11:28 PM

PC 327...8 rounds of snub 357

Amendtwo · September 12, 2013, 04:35 PM

A S&W 642 is often my primary CCW (when cooler weather allows a jacket or sweater for concealment). My back-up is a Taurus M85, carried in a bag whenever I travel by car.

dgludwig · September 14, 2013, 12:46 PM

Depending on mood and circumstance, I often carry either a Colt Cobra or a Smith Model 12.

jad0110 · September 15, 2013, 07:58 PM

I sometimes carry a S&W 642, often as a BUG. Carried it today as a secondary to my 3" Taurus 431 .44 Special (I personally don't consider revolvers that have a barrel long enough to have a full length ejector rod to be a snubbie). My other snub that gets carried from time-to-time is a 2.5" S&W 66-1.

Pianoguy · September 16, 2013, 09:45 AM

S&W 642 w/ me pretty much always these days when it's been warm. EAA Windicator or a Taurus 617 when it gets colder and I start wearing heavier clothing (Not the pick of the litter but so far they sure shoot real good - the EAA may be as accurate as any gun I have even with the hack-saw job barrel). I have some 380 and 9mm semi-autos that carry fine but I like the simplicity of the DA triggers, no safeties and no ammo-picky issues that the semi-autos may sometimes have (although I can't say there have been many).

kymasabe · September 16, 2013, 07:47 PM

My S&W model 36 is riding a shelf in my safe. I stake my life every day on my Charter Arms Undercover .38 that I wear oldschool in an outside the waistband leather holster covered my my long shirts.

dahermit · September 17, 2013, 07:38 AM

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My S&W model 36 is riding a shelf in my safe. I stake my life every day on my Charter Arms Undercover .38 that I wear oldschool in an outside the waistband leather holster covered my my long shirts.

What is wrong with the S&W model 36? Don't leave us in the dark like this.

camjr · September 22, 2013, 08:12 AM

I carry a 642 J Frame in either a Mika or Nemesis pocket holster but recently made the switch to OWB in a pancake. Nothing more comfortable than an Airweight carried OWB. It disappears under any type of shirt.

Cheers,

Faulkner · September 22, 2013, 08:29 AM

One that I regularly carry is a S&W 442 (moon clip version) carried in a LOBO Gun Leather pancake.

**4V50 Gary** · September 22, 2013, 08:58 AM

I used to carry a Model 60. Haven't carried it in years.

P5 Guy · September 22, 2013, 03:16 PM

When I first got a CCW it was a P5 compact but that proved to be a chore to keep from rusting and keeping hidden, so...
Yes a S&W model 60 has worn many holes in the pockets of my shorts here in the GunShine State. In the sultry climate that can be tricky to keep concealed, too.
During the couple of weeks of cooler temperatures I've rarely bothered to change to a larger carry.

Pond, James Pond · September 23, 2013, 12:51 AM

When I do carry it is an Astra 680 (.38Spl 6-shot). The biggest advantage of a snub over here is the condition 3 carry rule for auto-loaders. Most here still go for semi-autos and may or may not flaunt that part of the carry law: I don't know. However, I don't want to.

I've read the 680 is a S&W clone. The trigger would certain lend weight to that statement. It's the best one in my collection, especially in SA.

I carry it IWB in a Galco Soft-Tuk that may dad managed to find for me when he was over states-side. I recently bought a pack of speed-strips for it, although I have not really practiced enough with them.

(I really need to practice more....

)

When out in the forest, I also carry a 6-shot. A 4" Redhawk. Not quite a snub, though...

SFsc616171 · September 25, 2013, 03:27 PM

Taurus two-inch 850CIA, loaded with 148-grain mid-range target wadcutters.

RED_beard92 · September 25, 2013, 06:16 PM

I carry a Taurus 85. Its powerful lightweight and compact. Also my mom and sister do.

August 29, 2013, 07:49 AM	#102
armsmaster270 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,951	S&W 340PD airweight.357 Mag as backup. __________________ http://www.armsmaster.net-a.googlepages.com http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/f...aster270/Guns/ Retired LE, M.P., Sr. M.P. Investigator F.B.I. Trained Rangemaster/Firearms Instructor & Armorer, Presently Forensic Document Examiner for D.H.S.

September 1, 2013, 07:08 PM	#105
kemassey Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2009 Posts: 148	Re: Who Carries a .38 Snub? I carry a 642 or model 36 most of the time. I carry my G19 when colder weather comes around.

September 1, 2013, 07:26 PM	#106
Quincunx Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2005 Location: People's Republic of Maryland Posts: 421	Even though she only carries it out to the mailbox or to walk over to a neighbor's house, my mother-in-law carries an old nickel Model 32 in .38 S&W. She lives waaaaay out in western Maryland in an area still so rural that, as my aunt used to say, "the ducks run barefoot." __________________ A mind without instruction can no more bear fruit than can a field, however fertile, without cultivation. --- Cicero

September 6, 2013, 02:24 AM	#107
MacGuffin Member Join Date: February 28, 2010 Posts: 33	M38 During the summer months, when I'm wearing shorts... A S&W Model 38 Airweight Bodyguard in an Uncle Mike's pocket holster is my constant companion.

September 11, 2013, 02:51 AM	#110
GM2 Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2011 Location: Southeast, USA Posts: 350	I occasionally carry a SW model 36 Chief 38 special bought it new in the early 70's. It's Great little revolver and easy to conceal, mostly in back pocket when wearing dungarees . __________________ Good character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

August 30, 2013, 08:02 PM	#103
rugersp101 Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2008 Location: Rest-home,Virginia Posts: 215	A 3" barrel is generally not considered a snub class revolver.

September 1, 2013, 07:03 PM	#104
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	Depending on circumstances: 1.) Smith & Wesson 637-2, 38 special , Airweight , 2" barrel, fixed sights. 2.) Taurus 455, 45 A.C.P. , 5 shot, 2" ported barrel, fixed sights. Gotta love them snubbies , especially the big bore ones. Gary

September 7, 2013, 05:36 PM	#108
weldonjr2001 Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2001 Location: San Antonio, Tx. Posts: 462	Sometimes a Ruger .38 LCR in the weakside pocket, but only as a backup to something else. Occasionally as a backup to its brother, the .357 LCR.

September 11, 2013, 10:45 PM	#111
Nomadicone Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 214	Yep, carry two (not at the same time) as backup for my primary. Have at time used them as my primary. __________________ Outdoor Equipment Outfitter for your outdoor equipment needs www.outdoorequipmentoutfitter.org

September 11, 2013, 11:28 PM	#112
TxFlyFish Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2011 Posts: 1,246	PC 327...8 rounds of snub 357

September 12, 2013, 04:35 PM	#113
Amendtwo Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Location: East Providence, RI Posts: 128	A S&W 642 is often my primary CCW (when cooler weather allows a jacket or sweater for concealment). My back-up is a Taurus M85, carried in a bag whenever I travel by car. __________________ A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

September 14, 2013, 12:46 PM	#114
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,486	Depending on mood and circumstance, I often carry either a Colt Cobra or a Smith Model 12. __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

September 15, 2013, 07:58 PM	#115
jad0110 Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2007 Posts: 761	I sometimes carry a S&W 642, often as a BUG. Carried it today as a secondary to my 3" Taurus 431 .44 Special (I personally don't consider revolvers that have a barrel long enough to have a full length ejector rod to be a snubbie). My other snub that gets carried from time-to-time is a 2.5" S&W 66-1.

September 16, 2013, 09:45 AM	#116
Pianoguy Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 235	S&W 642 w/ me pretty much always these days when it's been warm. EAA Windicator or a Taurus 617 when it gets colder and I start wearing heavier clothing (Not the pick of the litter but so far they sure shoot real good - the EAA may be as accurate as any gun I have even with the hack-saw job barrel). I have some 380 and 9mm semi-autos that carry fine but I like the simplicity of the DA triggers, no safeties and no ammo-picky issues that the semi-autos may sometimes have (although I can't say there have been many).

September 16, 2013, 07:47 PM	#117
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,747	My S&W model 36 is riding a shelf in my safe. I stake my life every day on my Charter Arms Undercover .38 that I wear oldschool in an outside the waistband leather holster covered my my long shirts. __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.

September 22, 2013, 08:12 AM	#119
camjr Junior Member Join Date: December 23, 2007 Location: NTX Posts: 9	I carry a 642 J Frame in either a Mika or Nemesis pocket holster but recently made the switch to OWB in a pancake. Nothing more comfortable than an Airweight carried OWB. It disappears under any type of shirt. Cheers,

September 22, 2013, 08:29 AM	#120
Faulkner Member Join Date: August 30, 2013 Location: Arkansas Ozarks Posts: 39	One that I regularly carry is a S&W 442 (moon clip version) carried in a LOBO Gun Leather pancake. __________________ - Change it back -

September 22, 2013, 08:58 AM	#121
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,848	I used to carry a Model 60. Haven't carried it in years. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 22, 2013, 03:16 PM	#122
P5 Guy Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,804	This Guy Has When I first got a CCW it was a P5 compact but that proved to be a chore to keep from rusting and keeping hidden, so... Yes a S&W model 60 has worn many holes in the pockets of my shorts here in the GunShine State. In the sultry climate that can be tricky to keep concealed, too. During the couple of weeks of cooler temperatures I've rarely bothered to change to a larger carry.

September 23, 2013, 12:51 AM	#123
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	When I do carry it is an Astra 680 (.38Spl 6-shot). The biggest advantage of a snub over here is the condition 3 carry rule for auto-loaders. Most here still go for semi-autos and may or may not flaunt that part of the carry law: I don't know. However, I don't want to. I've read the 680 is a S&W clone. The trigger would certain lend weight to that statement. It's the best one in my collection, especially in SA. I carry it IWB in a Galco Soft-Tuk that may dad managed to find for me when he was over states-side. I recently bought a pack of speed-strips for it, although I have not really practiced enough with them. (I really need to practice more....) When out in the forest, I also carry a 6-shot. A 4" Redhawk. Not quite a snub, though... __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly.

September 25, 2013, 03:27 PM	#124
SFsc616171 Junior member Join Date: June 9, 2011 Location: "In the swamps of Montana" with the gators Posts: 84	re: Who Carries a .38 Snub? Taurus two-inch 850CIA, loaded with 148-grain mid-range target wadcutters.

September 25, 2013, 06:16 PM	#125
RED_beard92 Member Join Date: August 21, 2013 Location: The Appalachian Mountains Posts: 66	I carry a Taurus 85. Its powerful lightweight and compact. Also my mom and sister do. __________________ Nothing Exceeds Like Excess