.45 ACP Revolver for Concealed carry?

[nawilson]

The 625 Mountain Gun works well, if you can find one. I can comfortably conceal mine all day with a good belt and holster and appropriate clothing. I prefer IWB, which means I either buy huge pants or use a holster that keeps the cylinder above my belt. I went with the second option. I also have a 325 Night Guard, and I find the shorter barrel draws faster than the 4" tube on the Mountain Gun from my holster. Of course, the longer barrel is easier to shoot well. The NG rubber stocks are comfortable to shoot single action, but don't conceal as well for me as wood. My fingers aren't quite long enough to shoot it well double action with those stocks either.

My advice, buy a quality belt and holser and find stocks that work for you. I like both of my 45 ACP revolvers.

 

[ASA335]

Mine:

It works. I have replaced these rubber stocks with wood though.

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

Why cowboys do it all the time....


Built this'n for a close personal friend.

ACP & Long Colt.

Su Amigo,
Dave

THIS needs to go in the Wish List section! I love it! A snubby 45 Colt!

 

[roundgunner]

I carry 45acp a lot.

These 2 are a 625-3 4" and a 625-10 2" SC. I Just got a 325 Thunder ranch but have yet to get photo's of it, can't find a holster yet either.

 

[forresth]

Wow, Dude's been taking apart bodies for 40 years, knows the damage that a .38 and .357 can do, declares the .45 to be the go-to weapon based on decades of real-world forensic experience and yet...

Unreal.
.

Of course he never gets to cut open the ones that survive.....

 

[Redhawk500]

I carried a 5 shot Charter Arms .44 Spl 3 inch Bulldog before I got money and taste and moved up to Colt 1911, heavily customized. Then Kimber came out with everything needed in a factory gun. Lots of 45 ACP revolvers, some I traded for my latest semi-auto hunger. None have worked better than a six shot revolver with 4 inch barrel. 38 oz full frame .45 ACP has taken me there and back for nearly 40 years. No carry or concealment issues. My two four inch S&W are 37.4 oz., Model 22-4 and 625-4. Full moon clip eject all six without fail, the single short coming of most revolvers. Full moon clips decrease the manual dexterity issues of the speed loader. This is a critical under stress issue! The .45 ACP revolver allows all flavors of ammo without feeding worries. I do admit to using SWC 255 grain cast bullets for the first six, since reloading isn't an issue. Slightly round nosed or truncated cone reloads are my follow on loads. I would choose a 10mm auto Glock 20 as my city carry gun, but wouldn't feel naked and afraid with any 4 inch N frame S&W. The 45 ACP revolver never stove pipes, never fails to go to the next cartridge in the event of a round failure, ejects all six for sure or requires a complex clearing drill. Two full moon clips in a speed loader pouch on your belt and you're set. The 22-4 does tend to shoot high so some "Kentucky windage" for the fixed sights might be required. The 325PD is lighter, if you simply must have the latest and greatest. Any old S&W 1917 if in good working order will do, the other improvements are just personal taste. A pancake holster allows more position stability and comfort but an IWB allows slightly more concealability. I have both from Kramer Leather in horse hide, close fitted and no safety strap required.

 

[joonbis]

Have you shot 230 gr in your 625-10? If so how is the recoil to you?

 

[finesse_r]

I really like the .45 ACP round, but I find my 3” 625 just a tad too large to carry in many situations. In those situations when I want a large bore revolver but don’t want the size of the 625, I carry a 696 in .44 special. The ballistics are very similar and the drop in size is noticeable. Of course you drop from 6 rounds to 5 rounds, so there is always that trade off.

If you can handle the size, it is difficult to beat the 3” 625 for a concealed carry revolver in a large caliber.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Last June my wife and I were coming over the Sierras westward and stopped to hike around. I put my 1917 Colt in my front big pocket of my baggy denim cutoffs and people we talked to for a while didn't notice it. In a good holster I'd pack a .45 sixgun.

 

[jimmyj]

Hi:
1. there an't no other revolver than a Smith and Wesson.
2. I CCW a S&W M25-2 4" in a Lobo Dual Carry Pancake Holster.
3. Full Moon clip in left front pocket, and sometimes a second Full Moon Clip in right front pocket. (never found a full Moon Clip Pouch that concealed good).

 

[steelslaver]

A 5 shot 45 ACP with some alloy would be a sweetheart. I love 45s and moon clips. The clips aree what raises it above the 44 spec. I heard Taurus makes one, but rare. I looked at a S&W 696 in 44 spec with the idea of rechambering and a 45 barrel. The cylinder has enough meat, but the end of the forcing cone would be very thin unless you could bore out the frame hole and go with bigger threads (N frame sized?). Don't think enough meat under the barrel. Couldn't bring myself to spend the money and work it over that much for a maybe. Bummer. It would make such a great gun.

 

[Catshooter]

I would love a five shot 45 ACP L framed Smith. I wish they'd make one.


Cat

 

[george minze]

Mine:

It works. I have replaced these rubber stocks with wood though.

Very nice and nice leather also..Who made the belt snap holster??nice job..O' I said that..getting old!....To bad about the grips, but rubber is great for shooting they tend to hang up on just about every thing you are wearing, including a loose fitting shirt..

 

[tomtheturner]

A 5 shot 45 ACP with some alloy would be a sweetheart. I love 45s and moon clips. The clips aree what raises it above the 44 spec. I heard Taurus makes one, but rare. I looked at a S&W 696 in 44 spec with the idea of rechambering and a 45 barrel. The cylinder has enough meat, but the end of the forcing cone would be very thin unless you could bore out the frame hole and go with bigger threads (N frame sized?). Don't think enough meat under the barrel. Couldn't bring myself to spend the money and work it over that much for a maybe. Bummer. It would make such a great gun.

I have one of the Taurus 5 shot 45acp snubbys, stainless, lightweight. Model # 455, I also have two #445 .44 specials.
Several years ago when Taurus discontinued these models, including their "total titanium" .44 specials they were only $250.00 each, at my LGS.

They don't compare to my 696, but they aren't much bigger than a Detective Special, and they are very lightweight. {20 & 22 oz.} I bought one, went out & shot it, was so impressed that I went back for more. I don't much care for Taurus ribber grip, and the action is different than a Smith, which makes for a more difficult switching around. They are nice enough that I decided not to spend the additional money for a nightguard, in lieu of these.

I believe Taurus has come back out with a 445. I don't know how the new ones compare to the old. These are the only Taurus revolvers that I own, and other than the above comments they are very nice guns.

Best Wishes,
Tom

 

[AlanKamei]

I think about carrying my Mountain Gun, but I'm not sure how to carry the moon clipped reloads. I think a 6 round moon clip is an odd shape for my pockets (although admittedly I haven't tried it), and I think they stick out pretty far to be that discreet in regards to concealment. While I think I could manage one cylinder's width, I'm not sure I could have essentially 2x the width of an N frame cylinder inside my waist band. Also I think I'd lose a lot of the advantages of moon clip reloading going to half moons or 2 round clips. Any ideas?

 

[mc5aw]

I have one of the Taurus 5 shot 45acp snubbys, stainless, lightweight. Model # 455, I also have two #445 .44 specials.
Several years ago when Taurus discontinued these models, including their "total titanium" .44 specials they were only $250.00 each, at my LGS.

They don't compare to my 696, but they aren't much bigger than a Detective Special, and they are very lightweight. {20 & 22 oz.} I bought one, went out & shot it, was so impressed that I went back for more. I don't much care for Taurus ribber grip, and the action is different than a Smith, which makes for a more difficult switching around. They are nice enough that I decided not to spend the additional money for a nightguard, in lieu of these.

I believe Taurus has come back out with a 445. I don't know how the new ones compare to the old. These are the only Taurus revolvers that I own, and other than the above comments they are very nice guns.

Best Wishes,
Tom

Tom ... I've heard good things about the Taurus snub .44s and .45s, but am yet to track either down. Even trading in the mid-$400 range, they make nice nice alternatives to a S&W that goes for twice the price. Granted, I would love to own a 625-10 or 3" 629, but a Taurus could be a very cost effective substitute.

 

[Muley Gil]

I think about carrying my Mountain Gun, but I'm not sure how to carry the moon clipped reloads. I think a 6 round moon clip is an odd shape for my pockets (although admittedly I haven't tried it), and I think they stick out pretty far to be that discreet in regards to concealment. While I think I could manage one cylinder's width, I'm not sure I could have essentially 2x the width of an N frame cylinder inside my waist band. Also I think I'd lose a lot of the advantages of moon clip reloading going to half moons or 2 round clips. Any ideas?

Speedloaders and/or full moon clips ride well in the lower cargo pocket of my 5.11 trousers. These secure with Velcro and are fairly easy to access.

 

[steelslaver]

There is a Taurus 455, 5 shot 45ACP at one of the auction sights right now. It is an all steel model. The alloy ones have UL after the model number. From the pictures I can see it has a very thin forging cone. It has a 2" barrel and I am holding out for a 3"

 

[houdini26]

I just start carrying the governer 45 acp moon clips.

 

[flintsghost]

Just get a full size 25-2, hacksaw and a couple real good hoe-files. Keep grinding away stuff till your left with this.Some guy from NY used to do it all the time.

John Jovino Company, a NY City Police Supply is the company who did it and they did it on a large variety of N frames.