Switched to a revolver for ccw...

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Dibbs said:
I'd been waiting for a wheel gun design which was a total commitment to CCW. When the K6
came out, I jumped on it.
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I don't know...seems a total commitment would be a gun with a cylinder size committed to the 38 Specials people actually want to shoot in the small guns.
 
Drail said:
My wife still has the first issue SP 101 (125 gr. only) and while I am not into small bores I have carried it and with a proper belt and holster you can literally forget it's on you. It's a great snub for a reasonable price. With a 140 gr. .38 Spl. at 900 fps. it ought to get you home.
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The SP101 is really harsh with 357 but is the best choice I have for 38 +p.
 
RealGun said:
I don't know...seems a total commitment would be a gun with a cylinder size committed to the 38 Specials people actually want to shoot in the small guns.
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Well, the .357 Mag approach seems ideal to me. Sure there are some deposits left in the cylinder from the shorter .38 Special ammo, but so what. Limiting the gun to .38 Special when the dual ammo approach is so easy makes no sense to me.
 
labnoti said:
You're just as good as dead. There's no way 5.56 can kill bear.
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I beg to differ. Inuits and other circumpolar indigenous people often take Polar Bears with 5.56/.223. You just have to pick your shots carefully. Even Brownies have been taken with .223/5.56. I have heard (unverified) of 22 Magnum rimfire successfully taking subsistence game.
 
RealGun said:
I don't know...seems a total commitment would be a gun with a cylinder size committed to the 38 Specials people actually want to shoot in the small guns.
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Sorry, for me, .357 was an absolute must have. Strength of pistol, and ammo duality was my thinking. I guess I should have explained myself better, I was waiting, hadn't bought a snubbie, looking for a .357 with that total commitment.
 
rpenmanparker said:
Well, the .357 Mag approach seems ideal to me. Sure there are some deposits left in the cylinder from the shorter .38 Special ammo, but so what. Limiting the gun to .38 Special when the dual ammo approach is so easy makes no sense to me.
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But the gun is not "committed". That was the only point I tried to make.
 
Dibbs said:
Sorry, for me, .357 was an absolute must have. Strength of pistol, and ammo duality was my thinking. I guess I should have explained myself better, I was waiting, hadn't bought a snubbie, looking for a .357 with that total commitment.
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I think folks tend to think twice about 357 after shooting it in a small gun. YMMV.
 
jar said:
I'm one of the transition pundits on the pocket 380 scene. I still have and love my snub nose revolvers for discrete as opposed to concealed carry but have to admit that my pocket 380s are smaller, lighter, hold a few more rounds and are almost as accurate and reliable as my wheelies. My favorite snub nose for the last three decades or so has to be my Detective Special and in fact the last few times I've had to shoot any kind of qualifying I've used that old piece.

So today it is often a snub nose on my hip and a 380 in my weak side pocket.
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I went the opposite way, with the j frame I'm able to get a full grip and shoot it well, my hands are too large for the LCP or likewise offerings.
 
In a gun the weight of the Sp101, 357 magnum is doable. I haven’t tried it in my K6s but I would think lighter magnums like the Golden Saber and Speer Gold Dot short barrel would also be doable. The ridiculous decibel levels would be as much of a deterrent as the recoil.
 
Dave T said:
I started handgun shooting with revolvers and even went through the academy with a M28. Once off probation I switched to the Government Model Colt and carried one model or other of 45 ACP semi auto for 50+ years. Severe arthritis in my hands has made manipulation of the slide of my Glock 30S difficult so I started carrying a 386 Night Guard a few months ago. Last time I shot it before yesterday I put 70 rounds of my 38-44 hand loads (158g @ 1125) through it and have been dry firing it extensively with snap caps.

Got to the range for some practice yesterday and on the 3rd shot the gun's cylinder froze up. Neither the trigger nor the hammer would turn it. After some examination I found the bolt was not moving far enough down to let the cylinder rotate. The most sobering thing about it was this was the gun I had been carrying and depending on to defend my wife and myself. Driving home all I could think about was all those people I've heard say that a revolver will always shoot unlike those terrible semi autos. Yea, right!

I'm back to carrying the Glock. I will get the S&W fixed (if I can't do it myself by replacing what ever is broken) but I will not have the same confidence I've developed over the many years of carrying and shooting semi autos.

Dave
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I know the pain! I’m a reloader too and I was trying some new loads in a Model 19-4.
Today at the range I locked that gun up tighter than a drum. It’s at the gunsmiths now and he thinks he may have to disassemble it to get it working.
And that’s the thing with a revolver—when they go down they really quit. Anyone carrying one should shoot the hell out of it (within safe parameters of the caliber) to see if it will fail.

The lightweight revolvers are the ones that seem to sooner or later fail on me and aren’t much fun to shoot anyway. The Model 19 is a nice gun, definitely a keeper. But I’ve been saving my pennies for a 627 pro. N frame, 8 rounds and should be able to stand up to heavy loads and lots of rounds.
 
RealGun said:
I think folks tend to think twice about 357 after shooting it in a small gun. YMMV.
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Mine does. What's hurting is those skimpy little stingy CCW grips. Get a real set of grips on a snubbie, and .357 isn't that bad. I knew exactly what I wanted, bought it when I did.
And don't let anybody sell you that hoo-wah about 38 special being "the same",
either.
 
Finish of the one I handled wasn't as nice as the Kimber K6, but the recent Colt 6-shot 38 is actually designed for the purpose and the ammo well suited to it. It is "committed" to CCW and not good for much else. I have been close to people shooting 357 in a K6 and declined the offer to shoot it. And I am no wimp, typically shooting 41 and 44 Magnum along with Ruger-only in suitably sized guns.

It's not just the K6, since most of the small frames have some version chambered for 357. I still reload for a moderate 357 round in an SP101, formerly SW60 and 60 Pro, but for store bought I would use 38 +p, which with concealed carry grips can provide a pretty good beating too..
 
My EDC has gone from a 9mm PC Shield to a SP101 2.25" 357 which I like a lot and sold the Shield. I regretted selling the Shield so with the current prices so low($250-$269) now for the 1.0(first version) standard Shield and $399 for PC model 1.0, I got a PC Shield w/tritium night sights last week. I ordered the Talon rubber adhesive grip for the 1.0 PC Shield since the aggressive grip texture is the only real advantage I see the 2.0 having over the PC 1.0 version. Until I get more consistently accurate with the SP 101 I'll carry the Shield since right now I shoot it better. I enjoy revolvers more than semi autos which are more of a tool to me. I've adopted the mentality I've learned from these forums, "buy them both.":) They're both so easy to carry IWB that you could carry both at the same time if you wanted to using the old reliable revolver for a back up. IMG_1720 (2).JPG IMG_1847 (2).JPG
 
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I have really enjoyed my Charter Arms Pitbull in .45 acp as my edc. Currently, I am carrying it in a belly band worn comfortably owb under my daily flannel shirt.

Although they do smack a bit more, as this is a up close blaster I have put some super compact grips on it that are generally found on the off duty model. Makes it a small package that also hides well in a coat pocket.

I'll still grab a .380 when I need small and flat in my pack pocket. But I feel like 5 rounds of .45 gives me a warmer feeling. I like wheelguns.
 
SteadyD said:
I wish there were even more CCW revolvers that were lightweight and held 6 or more rounds. Looking at you Ruger and Smith!
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Don't need more than 5. Found like new cased S&W 337 for same price as new G43 or 365. I bought the revolver because it had unique fetures (lightened frame and titanium cylinder). More expensive to make than half plastic clunker pistols. "Dumped" both G26 and PPS and got kool revolver with ammo supply.
 
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