Who Conceal Carries N-Frame S&W Revolvers?

[YkcorCal]

Who Conceal Carries N-Frame S&W Revolvers?

What do you carry, how do you carry it and do you have any tricks to share with those new to concealed carry as how best to carry concealed?

 

[tops]

Shoulder holsters are hard too beat. 3 1/2-6 1/2 inches. If I carry on my pants belt I need suspenders and nothing over 4 inches. Larry

 

[JDBoardman]

I sometimes carry a 4" model 58. As has been stated, a shoulder holster is the way to go. I use a Galco "Miami Classic" rig, with speedloaders to help balance the revolver. Yes, it is heavy, but as has been said, "a concealed gun is to be comforting, not comfortable".

 

[Shark Bait]

Shoulder holster or a good pancake, like Simply Rugged, for belt carry. A good quality belt is a must.

 

[JDBoardman]

Sorry, double post

 

[YkcorCal]

Here is my N-Frame S&W.

Custom worked 625-8: Full trigger and action job consisting of the Apex Evolution IV parts kit and a level IV ICORE action work.

I am looking at these two holsters from Tucker Gun Leather.

"Texas Heritage Revolver" Holster

HF3 Revolver Holster

 

[YkcorCal]

I am surprised more people are not posting about conceal carrying the shorter barrel N-frame S&W revolver like the S&W 627 8-shot and the many shorter barreled S&W big bore revolvers. Interesting.

 

[CH4]

90% of the time use a shoulder rig to ccw N frame revolvers.

 

[reccpd101]

Not currently, but when revolvers were duty gear, I sometimes carried a model 28 4" in a Roy Baker original Pancake. I still have the Model 28 and the RB holster but not the slim waist line. LOL

The Model 28 mostly gets used to test a new bunch of reloads. Not many 357s are built as heavy duty.

 

[Kurusu]

Big guys?

 

[StrawHat]

I have been carrying an N frame ACP revolver of some sort for nearly four decades. Started out with a Bianchi 5BH, then a Safariland Model 29 holster, and finally went fancy with various copies of the Brill Sunday holster. I wear a 1 3/4" Ranger belt and have my holsters built to fit that belt. A properly built holster doesn't need anything special in a belt. It needs to fit the belt.

I am not particularly huge, 6'0", and under 200 lbs.

Kevin

 

[AlHunt]

Who Conceal Carries N-Frame S&W Revolvers?

The Jolly Green Giant, Paul Bunyan, The Colossus of Rhodes.

 

[Kurusu]

I must say that in my Country concealed carry really means concealed. If your gun is reported as showing you will loose your permit.

 

[ars1876]

When I carry my 3" 629-2 I use my "Simply Rugged" pancake or a Galco "Combat Master" both work very well.

 

[MP-5]

YkcorCal,
Nice 625. What kind of grips? And is there a screw missing on the gun? Just asking...

 

[squidsix]

4" N-frame in an El Paso Saddlery IWB holster.
6 feet, 200 pounds.
Never met a shoulder holster that worked for me.

 

[SuperMan]

Don't often but when I do it is either a 58 or a 3-4" 57/657 in a DeSantis Speed Scabbard...keeps the gun high and tight.

For IWB carry I just just tuck the gun butt forward behind my left hip....usually no holster at all but did buy a REMORA IWB clipless holster... Not fast but very secure and with the butt forward doesn't print hardly at all...

Speed Scabbard...Don Hume J.I.T. .....Brewer Special made by a friend.

Bob

 

[steelslaver]

I carry a 325 in a pancake outboard. If someone in this state reported someone else for carrying a gun, they would get told to mind their own business. Now they don't even need a permit that anyone can take away, concealed, printing or wide open.

 

[LPD256]

If I carry an N-Frame it is my 325 Night Guard. Size isn't an issue. But weight certainly can be uncomfortable. The NG weighs a full pound less than my 1911. So it gets carried. I use a DM Bullard Belt Slide holster which is an open bottom pancake style.

 

[Hair Trigger]

I'm not that big. A K-frame snub works as well for me, same amount of firepower.

 

[NYlakesider]

Well, I'm a sort of big bulky person (5'10'' 225#s then) and I carried a 29 4'', Pac rubbers for about a month in a Bianchi belt holster strong side and good belt. This was mid 1970s and I just wanted to try a big gun. Had no problem concealing it, which in NYS you had better not be showing. (enough said there)

It did tend to get in the way a little and it was making my back hurt. Like said only did it to see what was what and went back to my normal carry gun of that era a Model 60 2". Back pain soon went away.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I must say that in my Country concealed carry really means concealed. If your gun is reported as showing you will loose your permit.

Are you allowed to open carry? Just wondering.

My only N Frame is a 6" M629. I don't even consider carrying it except in the case it came in to the range, etc.
For IWB, which I don't do, I take it for granted you need to go up one size or so beltline? I wear size 38, and I still have a couple pants size 40, but even then, it was just too uncomfortable. Wrong holsters, I'm sure, even though made for the guns.
Dirty Harry, carrying that 29 under his sportcoat in San Francisco made me sweat just thinking about it.

 

[Rich Richardson]

I carry a 629 5" Classic in a Galco Crossdraw on a thick gun belt.

 

[The Norseman]

Fashion Statement

S&W Mountain Gun in 44Rem Mag or 45Colt and
Bianchi X2100 "Phantom".

 

[Kurusu]

I carry a 325 in a pancake outboard. If someone in this state reported someone else for carrying a gun, they would get told to mind their own business. Now they don't even need a permit that anyone can take away, concealed, printing or wide open.

Different Countries/States different rules. Here a concealed carry permit isn't an easy thing to obtain. Very few are granted one. Loose a gun, let it be stolen, get caught DUI, flash the gun without good reason, get reported to the police that your gun is showing up(considered a menace) and the police will let you know that it is pointless to apply for a renewal, because you will not get it.

And of course. Open carry outside of shooting sports or during the act of hunting(valid for rifles and shotguns only, handgun hunting is verboten) in a recognized hunting area is a fast tickect to visit the local jail and get to meet a judge.

 

[Kurusu]

Are you allowed to open carry? Just wondering.

Wonder no more read my previous post.

And to own a gun, any kind of gun, you will need the respective permit according to the use intended for the gun.

Wich can be:

Self protection (read concealed carry permit)

Competition

Hunting

Collecting

Meaning. I have 4 gun permits.

The exceptions are:
Guns manufactured before January 1900.
Guns in calibers considered "obsolete" (there is a list of them that can be updated). Included in the obsolete calibers are those that only are manufactured in very limited runs and not produced currently. Ie .455 Eley that Fiocchi produces once in a blue moon.

You can own those guns without a permit. You cannot shoot them though, unless yo have a collector permit.

Clear as mud.

Edit. I have 5 N frames.

Model 28, Model 27:

Model 25:

Model 1917:

British hand ejector 2nd model(converted to .22 lr)

Only the 1917 is on the competition permit the others are on the collector permit.

 

[YkcorCal]

YkcorCal,
Nice 625. What kind of grips? And is there a screw missing on the gun? Just asking...

I have both Hogue Monogrip Tamer grips and Pachmayr grips for the gun. I prefer the Hogue grips.

 

[SAFireman]

Front pocket of Levi's 501's

 

[Kurusu]

Front pocket of Levi's 501's

That line was made famous by Mae West.

 

[YkcorCal]

Nice guns everyone! I loved the pics of the holsters also!