Show Your EDC J frames!

[jaymoore]

Since it's EDC, some of y'all probably have seen this before, but..:

940 with Winchester Ranger +P+ 9mm.

 

[frdtgh91]

I love my 442. It's always in my left or right front pocket. Never leave home without it.

 

[stu1ritter]

Pair of EDC J's. Model 37 is usual carry in a Lobo enhanced pancake. Bought the 37 new in 1978. Model 60-15 3" barrel in another Lobo enhanced. Sometimes the 37 gets dressed a bit differently.
Stu

 

[G.T. Smith]

A slightly used 37!

This is my EDC 37, 1968. Been a good one so far. I hope it lasts forever. It loves standard pressure 158 LRN. Accurate for what it is and who I am
Peace,
Merry Christmas and happy new year!!!!!
gordon

 

[WC145]

Since it's EDC, some of y'all probably have seen this before, but..:

940 with Winchester Ranger +P+ 9mm.

Love to see a gun with honest wear but you need to shake the sand out of your pocket once in a while!

This is my back up and "when nothing else fits" gun, it's been carried pretty much daily for the last few years. You guys have seen it before, it's a 360J that has been rechambered to 9mm and worked over by Pinnacle. I recently had a little more work done by Dietrich's also. It's a slick little piece.

 

[JayBird686]

S&W 442-1

 

[Doug M.]

Who's headknocker and what does he do to the gun?

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The 9mm chambers can be rough and contribute to difficult extraction of fired cases. My 940 is like that. The first 5 are ok, and just take a smart rap on the rod, but after that it's a PITA. Headknocker has some hones appropriate to the 9mm chambers that help smooth them out and address the problem.

The good news is that it really isn't all that fun to shoot, so after 5 or maybe 10 rounds of 9mm +P Black Hills w/Barnes 115 grain XTP, all the fun is used up. It may have been I was tired today after working out, shooting my 45ACP revolver, etc, so my tolerance was used up.

To me, a J frame is pretty much only a BUG, so I am not all that worried about extraction and reloading with one.

 

[hittman77]

 

[M.Cunningham]

That's a damn good holster there.

Cheers;
Lefty

Yeah it works well.

 

[wheelyfun66]

 

[BJoe]

New York reloads

 

[lawandorder]

One or both of these......................

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[Sebago Son]

110 Magnums in the 640-1

As for 110 grain loads, can they possibly shoot to the sights? Will they penetrate well on big men or dogs?

Out to 15 yards the 110's seem to shoot to the sights. I rarely practice with these guns beyond that range. Invariably the first 5 are dead center, but as fatigue sets in they start to wander some.

I carry my 640's in anticipation of an issue in the car. I expect that the distance on engagement will be contact to less then 10 feet. I'll be shooting for the eye-sockets.

As an aside, the last .357 cartridges issued to the USBP were, I believe, 110 grain, low-flash loads. My understanding is they they were not as lethal as the 125's but were adequate in most cases. Training was eased due to the reduced recoil and user confidence was enhanced.

I feel well armed with this load in the 640-1's.....

 

[G.T. Smith]

M37 no dash 1968 manufacture

I love my airweight. I carry it 99% of the time. Sometimes I carry a 4" 65-4 and it is also in a Bianchi 5BH.
Peace,
Gordon

 

[Threadkiller]

 

[Kilo Sierra]

I love my airweight. I carry it 99% of the time. Sometimes I carry a 4" 65-4 and it is also in a Bianchi 5BH.
Peace,
Gordon

Who's speedloader carrier is that?

Is it an over the belt design?

tks,
ks

 

[hotrod150]

I think I've said it before, lawandorder, but I really like the checkering on the bobbed hammer. Who did that? I have three bobbed Chiefs & would like to do that to mine. It'd sure make for a lot more secure cocking & decocking.

 

[mr-mom]

637

My favorite EDC is a Model 637 carried in one of Lefty Lewis's Summer Heat holsters (Bell Charter Oak here in the forum). It is a comfy, powerful little package IWB at appendix location. Sometimes even forget I have it with me...
Dave

Haven't figured out why the pic gets loaded upside down. Sorry!

 

[EldoEsq]

Not my EDC, but my on duty backup...

 

[lawandorder]

This is the fellow who did the work on the model 36,
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