Looking for the ULTIMATE carry revolver!

[Watchdog]

Looking for the ULTIMATE carry revolver!

Does it have to be a Smith & Wesson?

 

[DR505]

I carry one of these when I am toting a wheelgun; 657 .41 Magnum 3". I use a Milt Sparks PMK holster. Upper has original combats, lower has Ahrends boot grips.

 

[saemetric]

Sometimes this with a factory DAO hammer

 

[BigBill]

I been shoulder holster the ruger Redhawk in 44 mag ever since they were offered. I purchased some cor-bon 44 mag 300gr ammo. Definitely a stopper round.

For concealed carry the 5 1/2” and 7 1/2” fits me fine. I like the 5”, 5.5”, 6”, 6.5”, 7 1/2” barrels. Do I need more than six rounds of 44 mag for a home invasion I don’t think so.

 

[BigBill]

When ever I read one of these threads I find myself being grateful that I don't live "where these guys live". If I ever find myself living some place where I feel unprotected unless I carry multiple firearms and dozens of rounds of ammo I will just leave. Not to be questioning anyone's choices but seriously some guys must live in some truly awful places. I have lived in some sketchy neighborhoods in the past and my conclusion, it just ain't worth it.

It’s not we’re you live, it’s the bad guys travel to your town to do crime. No one is safe. Are you ready for anything?

 

[td2torri]

Ultimate carry revolver

J frame on steroids. 327 eight shot.

When I had the privilege (here in Italy) of a CCW, I tested every kind of semiauto & revo, my ultimate was revo:a 5 shot 38Spl S&W 442.
But if you have problems with many gangs at the same time, the 327 seem to me the better choice: after you hit 5-6 of them you still have 2 /3 shots.

 

[RGNewell]

You're not Chuck Norris, if you have attackers in such numbers and with no fear of the 5 rounds in a J frame then you're probably SOL no matter what. Being able to spray a few extra rounds of 9mm down range isn't going to help you at that point. But in reality most people will never have to pull their EDC, the very small percentage that do will never have to fire a round, and the very small percentage of the very small percentage that do, typically fire around 3 rounds. Carry what you're comfortable with and don't worry about the what ifs and ya buts..

My EDC is a 640 Pro Series .357 loaded with 125 gr .357 JHP. If there are 15 after me, how many will keep coming with 5 dead on the ground?

 

[Collo Rosso]

You're not Chuck Norris, if you have attackers in such numbers and with no fear of the 5 rounds in a J frame then you're probably SOL no matter what. Being able to spray a few extra rounds of 9mm down range isn't going to help you at that point. But in reality most people will never have to pull their EDC, the very small percentage that do will never have to fire a round, and the very small percentage of the very small percentage that do, typically fire around 3 rounds. Carry what you're comfortable with and don't worry about the what ifs and ya buts..

Exactly. My CWP instructor said IF (and a big IF) you ever have to draw in self defense, by FBI statistics you have 3 seconds to decide, it will happen within 3 yards and you will fire no more than 3 rounds.

 

[Sistema1927]

Since we can never prepare for all possible possibilities, it is prudent to prepare for most probable situations. Grant Cunningham has some really good stuff about this in a couple of his books.

 

[haywood]

Since we can never prepare for all possible possibilities, it is prudent to prepare for most probable situations. Grant Cunningham has some really good stuff about this in a couple of his books.

I read a couple of his books. Good stuff.

 

[haywood]

Does it have to be a Smith & Wesson?

. I sure don’t think so. A few good revolvers out there

 

[flagman1776]

3" M66-2



If concealment is of highest importance: 3" M36... or M60 or other J frame in a proper IWB holster / belt.

 

[BAM-BAM]

flagman......... I've got those old holsters in my "Big Box-O-Holsters".

They set the standard in their day ....... and are still good holsters today!

 

[rich5674]

My 2c

6 rnds of 38/357 is too big to carry for me. 2xJ frame? ***? If I wanted more rounds in a revolver I’d go m351 in 22 mag (7shots) or 32 mag (6shots) any more than that you need a auto. I’m good with a Ruger LC9s 9mm x 7 rnds. If that’s not enough, Sig 365, 9mm x 10rnds.

 

[AZretired]

I'll stick with my 642-1. Easy to carry all day, every day and if 5 rounds isn't enough well....

 

[Dave T]

I trained the 400 armed personel of my department for 6 years. After retiring I trained civilians for 10 years. In the case of both groups of people the majority had a much higher opinion of their ability than proved to be the case when under tight time limits and center hits were required.

As for the above comment about having 3 seconds to decide...if it takes you three seconds to decide what to do you may very well already be dead or dying.

Dave

 

[ContinentalOp]

Exactly. My CWP instructor said IF (and a big IF) you ever have to draw in self defense, by FBI statistics you have 3 seconds to decide, it will happen within 3 yards and you will fire no more than 3 rounds.

As for the above comment about having 3 seconds to decide...if it takes you three seconds to decide what to do you may very well already be dead or dying.

What I've read is 3 seconds for the entire encounter. Typically. Of course there will always be outliers. It's just a matter of what cost/benefit ratio one is willing to accept. No real right or wrong answers as far as I'm concerned. Most of the time I've got a double-stack 9mm with a spare mag, and a 5-shot snub .38 with a strip as a BUG. Sometimes I just have a 5-shot snub with a strip or two. There are even times when I don't have any gun on me at all.

 

[crazyphil]

We carry a gun because we think we just might need to use it. If we do
need to use it, it may be tied up in an evidence locker for a long period of
time. Therefore, the ultimate carry gun should perhaps be one that is not
particularly valuable and/or easily replaceable. Of course the gun we carry
should also be totally reliable. Here are a couple of examples:
At left, Colt's Agent with bobbed hammer .38 Spl. DAO.
2nd from left, Agent in Black Hills lizard high ride pancake.
3rd from left, Charter's Undercover .38 Spl.
4th from left, Charter in Wolfram Blazer with dog ear.

 

[ContinentalOp]

We carry a gun because we think we just might need to use it. If we do
need to use it, it may be tied up in an evidence locker for a long period of
time. Therefore, the ultimate carry gun should perhaps be one that is not
particularly valuable and/or easily replaceable. Of course the gun we carry
should also be totally reliable.

I'm inclined to agree. I wouldn't want to use the cheapest, bargain-basement junk gun for self defense, but I probably wouldn't want to carry a rare or unique gun worth thousands of dollars, either. I definitely wouldn't want to carry a family heirloom. One reason why guns like Glocks are so popular for self defense.

But I don't think there's anything wrong with someone carrying a high-end pistol if they want, so long as they recognize that, at the end of the day, it's just a tool.

Just my opinion.

 

[otis24]

I love the size of the 3" SP101. If I was going to belt carry, s 3" King Cobra is a viable option. I had the opportunity to fondle one a couple of weeks ago and was quite impressed! If I were going to invest in a revolver and had the FUNds, it would probably be a 3" King Cobra! Any 3" K frame is also an option.