combat revolver?

For many years I carried a model 64 on duty.
Most of my combat shooting nowadays is a few good ole' boy type local matches based around the NRA Distinguished Revolver Course with a model 64.

My every day conceal carry however is the LCR 327 magnum loaded with h&r magnums. Still hoping Ruger will make a 3" LCR in 327.

The Ultimate Combat Magnum. S&W 681 everything you need with nothing you don't.

P5 Guy said:

The Ultimate Combat Magnum. S&W 681 everything you need with nothing you don't.

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The only thing that would make that better would be a round butt and in 10mm Auto on moonclips.

P5,

I carried a 681 on duty and found that it had something I did not want, weight. I prefer my RUGER Security Six for carry. Those few ounces make a difference. I had an action job done on mine along with getting it MAGNA PORTED and putting on HOGUE'S. It is a great gun to shoot, but still heavy to wear.

Jim

I find it hard to let go of my sig p226 and Beretta 92fs inox with 20 round mec gars for home defense.

But I usually keep them condition 3.

In the heat of the moment, I am thinking hard about the revolver. Ready to go, nothing else to think or worry about.

I'm a revolver guy at heart, edc is a j frame usually. For any realistic scenarios a k frame 38 should be plenty.

(flame suit on), I also like the governor with 410 handgun loads for home use (no shots over 10 yards).

mcb said:

The only thing that would make that better would be a round butt and in 10mm Auto on moonclips.

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Some of us prefer square buts and moon clips can be had for 357MAG/38SPL. I see no advantage in going to 10mm.

golden said:

t it had something I did not want, weight.

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Weight can be a detriment or an asset, faster follow up shots as an example.

P5

Weight can also be too much of a good thing. At the end of 8, 10 or 12 hours, my 681 sometimes felt like a boat anchor. As a result, follow up shots were more likely to be slower due to fatigue.
One reason that I admire the S&W K-frames is their balance. My 4 inch heavy barreled model 15 is one of the best balanced revolvers that I have ever shot. It is also not TOOOOO HEAVY. Same thing for my RUGER Security Six's. Definitely not the case for the L-frame 686 or RUGER GP-100. At least in my case.

Jim

I have revolvers more suited to 'combat' like my Miculek 327 JM but I regard my Model 29 as my favorite 'combat revolver' (since it is black, maybe it's an 'assault revolver' ?)

DOG,

Your model 29 cannot be an assault revolver. It needs a bayonet lug!

Jim

I've been packing a 4" Model 27 all day. I don't notice how "heavy" it's supposed to be...

golden said:

P5

Weight can also be too much of a good thing. At the end of 8, 10 or 12 hours, my 681 sometimes felt like a boat anchor. As a result, follow up shots were more likely to be slower due to fatigue.
One reason that I admire the S&W K-frames is their balance. My 4 inch heavy barreled model 15 is one of the best balanced revolvers that I have ever shot. It is also not TOOOOO HEAVY. Same thing for my RUGER Security Six's. Definitely not the case for the L-frame 686 or RUGER GP-100. At least in my case.

Jim

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As they say "Your Mileage May Vary"

An interesting discovery about weight, is that the holster matters, too. My PD-issued Safariland 070, for the GP100, which also fit the Colt Python, weighed considerably more than the same holster for a K-Frame. I had recommitted to duty revolvers in 1993, and soon bought S&W K-Frames, for duty and most personal carry, to remedy that purplish sore spot over the point of my hip bone, that I was experiencing while carrying a GP100. I did not realize, until handling both holsters, after making the switch, how much more heavy, dense polymer was in the 070 holster made for the GP100/Python.

Of course, most concealed-carry revolver holsters should weigh far less than any Safariland 070, but if shopping for holsters, keep the holster body’s and shank’s weight in mind.

I have noticed that “high-ride” holsters make any revolver (or, auto) seem heavier than it would be, if carried in a more mid-ride-height rig. And, of course, a sufficiently-stiff belt is part of that equation, regardless of the ride height of the holster.