I have a sickness called Snub Nosed Revolvers

[jebstuart]

Hey Jeb, do those S&W stocks fit the Colt Cobra without
any alterations or fitting? What were they made for - J Frame?

No Sir, it was major surgery. They were made for J-frame RB. I Dremeled them out - over sized, for the "short, square" Colt grip frame and re-fitted them with Acra-glas. I think I have some photo's of the process if you need them.
P.S., When I say over sized, I mean .05", there is no extra room in there. The grip shell is very thin, but the frame is entirely bedded in Acra-glas, so they're as tough as Acra-glas.

 

[NYlakesider]

As of now I have 6.

Model 60 that I purchased in the mid 1970s.
Model 15, purchased in late 1970s.
642 no lock purchased a couple years ago.
2 Colts one a .38 DS and a Cobra .38 both purchased within the last 4 years.
My now carry gun a Ruger LCR.38

Been looking at the new Kimber. Its a bit pricey for now but I have examined 4 different ones and all have a great trigger pull and I like this new Revolver. The new version of the Cobra also sounds nice. I might have to come back soon and up date my total in the first sentence.

 

[Raydog]

No Sir, it was major surgery. They were made for J-frame RB. I Dremeled them out - over sized, for the "short, square" Colt grip frame and re-fitted them with Acra-glas. I think I have some photo's of the process if you need them.
P.S., When I say over sized, I mean .05", there is no extra room in there. The grip shell is very thin, but the frame is entirely bedded in Acra-glas, so they're as tough as Acra-glas.

I'd love to see them if you could post them (maybe a separate thread?).

 

[MikeLeitner]

And what pray tell is wrong with those?

Again, it was just MY opinion. But, if you accept the raison d’être for snubbies as being a concealable, light, close quarters weapon, then my rationale should be apparent.

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Two of my favorites. I know, the cylinders spin the wrong direction, but I still like them!

If you look under those stags on the New Service, you will see my name. You may return it anytime, I will pay the postage.

 

[jack the toad]

4" max for me.
3" max for snubs.
I like all calibers, but have a special affliction for big-bores...

 

[Lordvice]

I think I have some photo's of the process if you need them.
P.S., When I say over sized, I mean .05", there is no extra room in there. The grip shell is very thin, but the frame is entirely bedded in Acra-glas, so they're as tough as Acra-glas.

I would love to see the photos of the process, you did a great job on them.

 

[RobertJ.]

If you look under those stags on the New Service, you will see my name. You may return it anytime, I will pay the postage.

Interesting you brought that up!

The NS was originally .455 Ely, and it has British proof marks. One of the stag panels is marked, "Harrelson RL, USN". So, it did find its way to an American serviceman. It was one of several that I bought from the estate of a collector who had passed. There were guns that dated clear back to the 1860's. They were brought in by the surviving sister, appraised by Jeff at my LGS, and sold on consignment. I was one of just a few that got to see them before the rest of the public. The only long gun was a Winchester Model 92 that was a little more than I was able to come up with.

 

[bananaman]

My 1st snubs were J frames. Model 36. 2" R.B. & 3" S.B. I could not do much with them. (probably just me) So, March of last year I switched to a 10-5 R.B. snub. MUCH better! So, in March of this year, I picked up a 66-2. They both shoot well! That is the extent of my snubs. They are growing on me. The 36's are gone. Bob

 

[one eye joe]

Two of my favorites. I know, the cylinders spin the wrong direction, but I still like them!

I LOVE YOUR TWO COLTS---ESP THAT NEW SERVICE IN .45 COLT......

 

[crazyphil]

No Sir, it was major surgery. They were made for J-frame RB. I Dremeled them out - over sized, for the "short, square" Colt grip frame and re-fitted them with Acra-glas. I think I have some photo's of the process if you need them.
P.S., When I say over sized, I mean .05", there is no extra room in there. The grip shell is very thin, but the frame is entirely bedded in Acra-glas, so they're as tough as Acra-glas.

That is a beautiful gun Jeb, and a nice job on those stocks as
well. I called Craig Spegel for these extended boots on my
old Agent.

 

[AJ]

Again, it was just MY opinion. But, if you accept the raison d’être for snubbies as being a concealable, light, close quarters weapon, then my rationale should be apparent.

Everyone has their own opinion and I listen to them. The M27, when it was called the Registered Magnum and the 357 Maganum was popular with the FBI as their side arm, since they wore suits I figure they used a shoulder rig or a flat to the waist holster to conceal them. Nowadays I would only try to conceal it under a heavy coat when visiting friends in the frozen North. Never figured that a snub nose was anything but a belly gun. CQB is left to the M1911's and their ilk.

 

[jebstuart]

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Again, it was just MY opinion. But, if you accept the raison d’être for snubbies as being a concealable, light, close quarters weapon, then my rationale should be apparent.

Your rationale is apparent, your thoughtfulness on the matter however, not so much.

Here's my humble opinion:
Your theory of consealability, fixed sights and light weight, your (raison d’être), will only stand up to scrutiny if your only antagonist is soft, relatively weak and has the gift of speech. A .38 (really .36) will answer admirably for the "you can't take my money" scenario. And, you will probably charge it with a known round of ammunition that will settle the argument, at arms length.

If on the other hand, your tool "de la journée" (huh?......impressed?) is not a firearm but a rod & reel, camera or hiking boots, a big bore, snub nosed revolver can be your salvation. If your adversary is a hardened mammal who covets your kreel or just dosen't like you in his kitchen, that is a "you can't eat me" scenario. He's much bigger than you, he's much tougher than you and he's well armed. Short barrels show up on target quickly because they clear your "non-concealed" belt holster or chest rig, quickly. My adjustable sights don't require the bear load the revolver likes, but the one I like. And, if I'm not the threatened party, but my fishing buddy 30 yards down river is, well, he'll buy the beer afterwards because I had those sights sighted at a distance, with the proper threat stopping ammunition. Bottom line for me is: there is an application for short, .36 caliber revolvers, but, there is also a place for short .44 & .45 revolvers. Hey.... I wonder if S&W, Colt, Ruger and others thought that too, when they invested the money to tool-up?

 

[Ranger98]

Model 60-14

 

[MetalMan]

I only have 4 revolvers but they're all snubbies.

I find them to be the best combination of practicality for CCW and fun at the range. All shown many times before but here we go....

Model 36 (1983)
Model 66-4 (1997)
Model 19-5 (1988)
Model 60-15 (2015)

(......and my Kimber Ultra Carry Series I; does this count as a snubbie? Yes, I know it's not a revolver...)

 

[Dave T]

Interesting topic. I find myself on the outside as I don't generally like "snubbies" and I own two of them. Both are Night Guards and if I had my druthers they would have longer barrels. The 386 NG is 2.5" which I find almost offensive as the short ejector rod will not cleanly eject 357 Mag brass and occasionally hangs up on 38 Specials. It really should be a 3". The 325 NG is 2.75" and does eject the short 45 ACPs but I would prefer it as a 3.5".

All this begs the question, at what barrel length does a revolver become a "snubby"? For me it's around 3" and that is somewhat dependent on the frame size. A 3" N-frame is definitely a snubby. A 3" L-frame or K-frame is in a grey area. Probably not real snubbies but they're close. And a 3" J-frame is practically a target gun or would be with adjustable sights. (lol)

To each his/her own and YMMV!

Dave

 

[Scott1953]

I buy snubs for CCW but I can't carry them all at one time. Does that mean I have a problem, I say no. Just means a different one for each day.

 

[Jupiter01]

Oooo..SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY! I found the book "What To Do When Mental Health Strikes" To be helpful...for a little while!

 

[MikeLeitner]

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Your rationale is apparent, your thoughtfulness on the matter however, not so much.
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You win. My thoughtless response is that I won't argue with someone that has a tank named after him.

 

[jebstuart]

You win. My thoughtless response is that I won't argue with someone that has a tank named after him.

Didn't aim to argue, if it came across that way it was unintended. I hope you didn't think it was mean spirited. We can all make our case without being mean to each other.