What do people do with full size revolvers?

Do people hunt with a 4" .357?

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I do my best.

IWB revolver holsters

I heard from a guy at the range that Kramer makes IWB holsters for revolvers that are designed to keep the cylander above the belt- this would minimize the space taken in your pants. I wasn't able to find anything specific on their website except for this holster that states Colt/S&W models only (are there any others? ) However, even thought the site didn't say "revolver only" it did say 'semi only.' this leads me to believe that if they didn't specify then you can get it custom for a revolver.


http://www.kramerleather.com/productDetail.cfm?productID=9&categoryID=23

O asked myselfthe same question And ended up selling my 686+ because I couldn't come up with an answer. I just couldn't comfortably carry it (6"). But it was the most accurate centrefire handgun I ever owned. And the 357 can really shine out of 6" of barrel

REVOLVERS... a more elegant weapon, of a more civilized time...

designed to keep the cylander above the belt

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That's how the Hoffners "Miurage" IWB works.



Mine conceals my 4" 629 very well.





It might not be the very best self-defense handgun in the world, but I've never felt especially vulnerable carrying a .44 mag.

If a Bushmaster is too big to put in a pocket and too small to stop a bear, what is it good for?

Just 'cause revolvers are "cool" (not "tacticool") and they "git-r-done" no matter what.

shoot em!

bushmaster1313 said:

If a revolver is too big to put in a pocket and too small to stop a bear, what is it good for?

I ask because the nice large revolvers go for a pretty penny.

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Just curious what prompted the initial question? You could phrase it the same and say "autoloader" in place of revolver. What do people do with their full size 9mm, .40, .45? I mean, my SIG P226 (9mm) or Colt Commander are too big for a pocket, and I would not consider them prime choices for bear defense, so what would you do with them?

Aside from just fun at the range, my 4" and 6" revolvers serve as home defense weapons and woods guns - they are superb choices for either. And yes, I sometimes use my full size autoloaders for the same things

Cause' the mall ninja crowd just don't get it. 6 well placed shots? Why would you want that when you could just empty your 9MM bullet hose in their general direction?

bushmaster1313 said:

If a revolver is too big to put in a pocket and too small to stop a bear, what is it good for?

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Your question seems to be about a revolver that is of a certain physical size - too big for a pocket - and of a certain caliber - too small to stop a bear. You could ask the same question of an auto-loader that is too big for a pocket and too small to stop a bear. If you know of an auto-loader that meets both requirements simultaneously, please let me know so that I may buy one.

PS I don't think one expects pocket guns to be bear-stoppers, whether revolver or auto-loader.

It sounds as if the OP presupposes that revolvers are inferior to autos for self defense. He sees revolvers filling niche rolls of hold-out/BUG or bear medicine.

News flash!

Not all handguns are suitable for concealed carry. Even the ones that can be managed are usually best toted openly in a belt holster or under a heavy coat. Service revolvers generally fit into this category, though there are some very well-designed rigs that conceal them pretty well.

Others...like Redhawks and Super Blackhawks with 7.5 inch barrels aren't suited for any sort of concealed carry at all, and are best relegated to the hunting field....usually carried in a shoulder rig.

The revolvers that are easiest to carry are usually small, like the J-frame Smiths and the D-frame Colts. Because the cylinder usually presents the greatest challenge...the smaller the cylinder, the easier the gun carries. Barrel length is a second consideration.

Because autopistols are flat, they can be managed more easily in a larger caliber or capacity than the revolver...but that doesn't mean that a revolver is a bad choice for concealed carry or personal defense...even the 5-shot .38 Specials.

jscott said:

I would argue it's still a great choice for police officers (I would have chosen it given the option by my agency).

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I liked the above! An individual may be swayed by issues such as dependability and confidence in shooting the weapon well enough to do the job with 5 or 6 rounds. An agency may be more focused on the lower cost of auto-loaders compared to revolvers and/or on those who don't shoot so well and so need more rounds, or those in jobs where they may have to be involved in an extended gun fight.

Regarding responses about accurate shot placement. What makes you think an auto can't be aimed and fired one shot at a time? Or that a revolver can't be used to point and spray?

Regarding OP. Larger frames have advantages over small. Usually less felt recoil, better ergonomics, and more distance between front and rear sight to name a few. Plus some people just like them more so why not have them.

This...

There are a few of us that still like to shoot for fun,

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Yup - and full-sized revolvers excel at that.

Full-sized wheelguns make it a bit easier to do this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwSlPvUW7GE

or this...


I think both are fun

How big is full size? The weather where I live calls for a jacket for a good portion of the year. A 5 1/2" Blackhawk will conceal under that no problem. Otherwise a 4" Security Six conceals well under a t-shirt the rest of the year. I have autoloaders. I carry them sometimes. The grips on most revolvers fit my hand better than the square cross section of autoloaders, and I keep coming back to them because of it.

This is my idea of a great .45 ACP handgun. I like the way big N-frame Smiths handle, I like how they shoot.

While I have tucked a Model 27 with the 3.5-inch barrel inside a waistband, the big Smiths are one of the main reasons I wish Texas allowed open carry.

Well, for me, it's J or N to carry, K or L to shoot often.

Not all whisky serves merely to get you plastered, and not all revolvers have to kill bears or fit in a pocket.

All of my revolvers are too big to fit in my pockets and too small to stop bears.

After wrestling with these two very vexing problems for well over half a century now - I believe that I have finally come up with the perfect solution.

Like Forest Gump, I'm not a real smart man. My solution is a simple solution for a simple man.

I don't put my revolvers in my pockets and I don't shoot bear with my revolvers.

Try it! It might work for you as well.

REVOLVERS... a more elegant weapon, of a more civilized time...

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......back when beauty was part of function, and vice-versa.

What, guns have to be validated by defining "what they're good for" now?

I have a 6" .357..weighs about 38oz unloaded. Not the biggest but not a small gun either...and I think it's good for shooting holes in things with! What kind of things? All sorts of things that need holes in them!

25) ....the list goes on but I'm at 25 so I'll stop

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You forgot "They don't spit your brass all over the woods so you can't find it again."

Do people hunt with a 4" .357?
How about a .38?

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You betcha!!

A .357 is a great woods gun -- for everything from hogs to feral dogs, to groundhogs, coyotes, deer and even black bear.

A .38 Special with a 148-grain wadcutter loaded ahead of 2.7 grains of Bullseye hits squirrels like the Hammer of Thor.