What is your favorite Smith pocket revolver

Buckeye · #1 02-26-2012, 10:34 AM

This is a picture of mine ,a S&W 642 with a Uncle Mikes pocket holster

This is my hot weather and Sunday carry....combo.the little 642 is stoked with a staggered load of solid base lead wadcutters & HBLWC loaded backwards....a little old school but there performance are boringly predicable

jframe · #2 02-26-2012, 10:59 AM

I carry the exact same combo, except I use Hornaday 125gr XTP's. I may replace the Uncle Mike's in the future; I've got a Walther PPK that I keep in a Blackhawk! pocket holster that's made in the USA, where the Uncle Mike's is made in Vietnam, for God's sake.

Marshal tom · #3 02-26-2012, 11:00 AM

M&P 340 right now because it is my only pocket carry. I do like it a lot though.

tom

Pitdog02 · #4 02-26-2012, 11:06 AM

360SS

dinooch · #5 02-26-2012, 11:11 AM

My 442 is a great pocket gun stoked with 135gr +P Gold Dots. My favorite however is my 340sc with 125gr .357 Remington Medium Velocity or Golden Sabre equivalents. It's nice to carry a gun that is lighter than most pocket 9mm's .380's .32's and .22's knowing you have the power to truely stop a bad situation. It's very comfortable and comforting. Tough to beat for me.

TAROMAN · #6 02-26-2012, 11:29 AM

Has to be my 442. Can't think of a revolver better suited to pocket duty:

allglock · #7 02-26-2012, 11:30 AM

342 in the summer, M&P 340 in the winter.

JCS&W · #8 02-26-2012, 11:48 AM

Right now my favorite is my M37.

snubbiefan · #9 02-26-2012, 11:48 AM

If I am not attending, or suspect a planned gun-fight....my 317. If I suspect there may be the possibility of a gun-fight....the 640 or 638.

J D Allen · #10 02-26-2012, 02:06 PM

I agree that the j frame s&w is the perfect pocket revolver. Mine is a 642 with hogue boot grips. Ammo is federal 125 grain.

ogilvyspecial · #11 02-26-2012, 02:28 PM

For me, it's either the M642 or M638, with the 638 my favorite.

They are usually carried using one of the two methods shown below.

My nightime pocket gun is usually my M36-2

teesur · #12 02-26-2012, 02:46 PM

I kinda like my 637. No holster- just stick it in my
pocket and go.
teesur.

qballwill · #13 02-26-2012, 02:47 PM

I carry a pre lock 342 Ti with some older rescued grips. Slides in and out of the pocket smoothly.

mg357 · #14 02-26-2012, 02:50 PM

s&w model 60 3 inch barrel.

Dragon88 · #15 02-26-2012, 02:55 PM

Right now my 642 No Lock. My 43C will likely be a close second once S&W fixes it and returns it to me.

raisedin99 · #16 02-26-2012, 03:05 PM

340PD

OldBlood · #17 02-26-2012, 03:09 PM

When I have big pockets I carry my 64. When the pocket is smaller I carry my 442 or (whisper) my lcp.

allglock · #18 02-26-2012, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon88

Right now my 642 No Lock. My 43C will likely be a close second once S&W fixes it and returns it to me.

Let us know when you get the 43c back, and what they did to fix it.

Dragon88 · #19 02-26-2012, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allglock

Let us know when you get the 43c back, and what they did to fix it.

I will. It was kind of a mess out of the box. Bad spitting, a hitch in the DA trigger on a couple chambers, scratches on the cylinder face, large BC gap, etc. I suspect they will fit a new cylinder and call it a day.

I love the model though and can't wait to get it back.

TNFrank · #20 02-26-2012, 03:21 PM

642-2 is my EDC. Loaded with Federal Personal Defense, 129gr Hydro Shok ammo I think it'd work as well as anything else for a deadly encounter. I would like to get something with more rounds for Home Defense though. When it's just you in your underware with a gun and a flashlight it's kind of comforting to have more then 5 rounds for those "bump in the night" situations.
Got a line on a S&W 4586 that's in my price range, that'd give me 8+1 rounds of 45acp, may go with that or the Sig Pro 2340 that I've found.

ladder13 · #21 02-26-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qballwill

I carry a pre lock 342 Ti with some older rescued grips. Slides in and out of the pocket smoothly.

Perfection....I had one with the sideplate zit, got rid of it. Looked for a no-lock for awhile, no success, so I gave up....for now.

getoff · #22 02-26-2012, 03:35 PM

442-2 in a galco horsehide. hornady critical defense with a speed loader and a speed strip of the same. comfy, powerful enough, and a classic.

dscampbell · #23 02-26-2012, 04:39 PM

My model 36 currently with CT LG-105 grips in an uncle mikes pocket holster. Currently Loaded with buffalo bore 158 grain SWCHP standard pressure. It has been my BUG, off duty gun and EDC since 1973.

DAdams · #24 02-26-2012, 04:39 PM

M&P 340 with CT 405 grips.

Seabee Lineman · #25 02-26-2012, 05:40 PM

637-1 no lock, just bought it yesterday but.......I Really Like It!!

allglock · #26 02-26-2012, 06:27 PM

I want to pocket carry my 242, but I just havent got around to it... Too many J-frames to choose from!

imashooter2 · #27 02-26-2012, 06:32 PM

A 360.

David Sinko · #28 02-26-2012, 06:55 PM

I really like my new 43C. It is perfect and I have no function problems at all as it came from the factory. I try to make a point to keep it with me at all times as a second gun. Actually, it's so light that lately I use it for necklace carry. I guess that means that my 940 is still my pocket gun of choice.

Dave Sinko

45Wheelgun · #29 02-26-2012, 07:05 PM

My 37-2 w/factory bobbed hammer, my go anywhere gun:

PMRet · #30 02-26-2012, 07:26 PM

Model 632 Airweight Centennial .32 magnum...

mditurno · #31 02-26-2012, 07:49 PM

My EDC 642 in a Blackhawk leather holster loaded with Gold Dot 135gr JHP +p

Imshootin · #32 02-26-2012, 07:50 PM

My 340PD....

MikeChandler · #33 02-26-2012, 07:52 PM

IMHO, the 649-3 is as near a perfect pocket carry gun as has ever been made. Unfortunately I couldn't find one, and had to settle for a 649-5 - same gun, with an ILS.

Despite the ILS I carry it anyway, and I practice with it religiously. I don't know if it makes a difference if you've never operated the ILS, but I've never touched it (hoping that will make mine reliable).

With bantam grips in a pocket holster you are good to go for stout .38sp p+, and with a set of combat grips (like my altamonts) you can easily handle .357 defense loads, though you'll need a deeper pocket or a belted holster. I can shoot a 3" group strong arm with .357 standing at 15 yards in double action, and even better with SA. I love how the hump keeps the hammer from snagging, yet it's easy to operate. A PERFECT SOLUTION. And the weight pays for itself in manageability (within an ounce or two of the ruger SP101)

I have had (and still do have) numerous guns, but every one of them spent/spends more time in the safe than actually being conceal carried. But since getting the 649, when I leave my home, I am ALWAYS armed. I carry it everywhere, and have even driven for hours with it without it bothering me - in either a galco pocket holder, with hogue bantam grips, or lately in the (amazing) galco V-Hawk which is a Milt Sparks VM clone.

Sure, there are other guns I'd rather carry, no question. I wish I could easily tuck away my 686-4 plus 6" - I am sure somebody out there does - and if there was a gunfight, it'd be the one I'd bring to win. That or my Colt combat commander with a bunch of wilson magazines - a real blast at the range. But I just don't/can't carry them realistically every day, especially in AZ where most days are shorts and T-shirts. But there is NO dress situation where I can't carry the 649, and it leaves nothing to desire in firepower.

In short, I'm sold!

Okay, I am done gushing about my beloved pocket gun! LOL. But I am sure glad you asked!!!!!

This lengthy reply deserves photos, so I am grabbing a couple real quick....

Old cop · #34 02-26-2012, 07:52 PM

My current EDC was a 442 until I picked up an M&P 340. On those very rare occassions when deep concealment is necessary I carry a Ruger LCP.

jhvaughan2 · #35 02-26-2012, 07:55 PM

I'll play. '70s era M37.

surfcc · #36 02-26-2012, 08:02 PM

649 and 340PD (both .357 Mag). When I carry both, I carry the 649 strongside belt holster and 340PD in my pocket.

BubbaBlades · #37 02-26-2012, 08:20 PM

I second what MikeChandler said, my favorite pocket carry revolver is my 649-3 (if I'm carrying .357 magnums and weight is not a problem for what I am wearing). If weight is a problem and/or I am carrying .38 special +p, I carry this 638. I either case, the guns have CT laser grips.

Mark

Mike, SC Hunter · #38 02-26-2012, 09:10 PM

My 642 has lived in a Uncle Mike's pocket holster in my right front pocket since 1996.

10mmillie · #39 02-26-2012, 09:33 PM

640 no dash with Eagle Secret Service grips in an Uncle Mike's holster loaded with 125gr golden sabres.

ladder13 · #40 02-26-2012, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 45Wheelgun

My 37-2 w/factory bobbed hammer, my go anywhere gun:

Nice grips there Dave

FordTruckGuy · #41 02-26-2012, 09:50 PM

I like my wife's lady Smith.

swca940 · #42 02-26-2012, 10:09 PM

I carry a Model 940-1, outfitted with Pachmayr "Gripper" grips and loaded with either Eldorado Starfire Classic 124 grain or Remington Ultimate Home Defense 124 grain cartridges. Has an acrylic front sight from Woodland Iron of West Bend, WI. Sets in a "Barefoot" belt holster. Very comfortable, form fitting combination.

Also have a 940 no dash, allegedly unfired, in the box with documents and sealed accessory cleaning kit and wooden dowl waiting.

big brother · #43 02-26-2012, 10:16 PM

360SC 24/7 I do change pocket holsters depending on what pants I'm wearing. Rem Golden Saber 125 gr 357.

TNDave · #44 02-26-2012, 10:48 PM

Tough call. I used to carry this 642 and I like it a lot.

But now I carry this 640 everyday in a pocket holster and I like it a lot

Rapidray · #45 02-26-2012, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeChandler

IMHO, the 649-3 is as near a perfect pocket carry gun as has ever been made. Unfortunately I couldn't find one, and had to settle for a 649-5 - same gun, with an ILS.

Despite the ILS I carry it anyway, and I practice with it religiously. I don't know if it makes a difference if you've never operated the ILS, but I've never touched it (hoping that will make mine reliable).

With bantam grips in a pocket holster you are good to go for stout .38sp p+, and with a set of combat grips (like my altamonts) you can easily handle .357 defense loads, though you'll need a deeper pocket or a belted holster. I can shoot a 3" group strong arm with .357 standing at 15 yards in double action, and even better with SA. I love how the hump keeps the hammer from snagging, yet it's easy to operate. A PERFECT SOLUTION. And the weight pays for itself in manageability (within an ounce or two of the ruger SP101)

I have had (and still do have) numerous guns, but every one of them spent/spends more time in the safe than actually being conceal carried. But since getting the 649, when I leave my home, I am ALWAYS armed. I carry it everywhere, and have even driven for hours with it without it bothering me - in either a galco pocket holder, with hogue bantam grips, or lately in the (amazing) galco V-Hawk which is a Milt Sparks VM clone.

Sure, there are other guns I'd rather carry, no question. I wish I could easily tuck away my 686-4 plus 6" - I am sure somebody out there does - and if there was a gunfight, it'd be the one I'd bring to win. That or my Colt combat commander with a bunch of wilson magazines - a real blast at the range. But I just don't/can't carry them realistically every day, especially in AZ where most days are shorts and T-shirts. But there is NO dress situation where I can't carry the 649, and it leaves nothing to desire in firepower.

In short, I'm sold!

Okay, I am done gushing about my beloved pocket gun! LOL. But I am sure glad you asked!!!!!

Another 49/649 Fan...Just like me!

And by the way, it is perfect! I have my 49 with me all the time. My other carry is my Colt LW Commander. My next J-frame is going to be a 649.

Ironhand · #46 02-26-2012, 11:21 PM

My early 80s-vintage 49. I'm waiting for my CCW permit, Tyler T-grip, and Mika holster to arrive in the mail. I've got it loaded with Remington/UMC 125gr. SJHP +P ammo for now, but will likely get some different ammo from Buffalo Bore in the near future.

mbliss57 · #47 02-26-2012, 11:22 PM

I haven't seen anyone talk about the nicest little package SW ever put out. I have been using this as a very concealable pocket carry. It's a backup to my 2.5" Model 19-4 I love this little "Baby Chief Special" It's a pre model 36 from early 1953. It is accurate in both DA and SA. What's not to like about it?

phubai8 · #48 02-26-2012, 11:57 PM

For actual pocket carry - Bodyguard Airweight. Practice with the model 49.

photoman · #49 02-27-2012, 12:15 AM

VaRecon · #50 02-27-2012, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeChandler

IMHO, the 649-3 is as near a perfect pocket carry gun as has ever been made...

I have a nearly identical 638-3.With the same bantam grips off of some Talo's exclusive they had at the store at the same time, they are a perfect fit. I love the extra bit of aim I get from the not so snubby barrel.