Do You Carry a Snubby? Why? Prove it.

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I went the semi-auto route about 10 years ago for my off duty gun. I used to carry a 5 shot snub off duty in a pocket holster or a S&W model 12 with a 2 inch barrel and square butt grips when I went out for an exercise walks after dinner. The model 12 is a 6 shot K-frame and a very nice gun with an excellent fit in my hand.

I switched to semi-auto, first using a WALTHER PPK, then a GLOCK 42 and now a SIG 365. The SIG is more noticeable when I carry it than the GLOCK which I could simply forget about due to its light weight. On the other hand, I have 10 rounds of 9m.m. instead of 6 rounds of .380ACP. The price is that I notice the weight and the SIG is harder to shoot quickly than the light recoiling GLOCK.

I see no real advantage in carrying a revolver and I do like to shoot them. I have bought more revolvers in the past 5 years than semi-autos, but they are mostly range guns and middle weight .357 magnums which are heavier than I want to carry off duty.

Jim
 
golden said:
I went the semi-auto route about 10 years ago for my off duty gun. I used to carry a 5 shot snub off duty in a pocket holster or a S&W model 12 with a 2 inch barrel and square butt grips when I went out for an exercise walks after dinner. The model 12 is a 6 shot K-frame and a very nice gun with an excellent fit in my hand.

I switched to semi-auto, first using a WALTHER PPK, then a GLOCK 42 and now a SIG 365. The SIG is more noticeable when I carry it than the GLOCK which I could simply forget about due to its light weight. On the other hand, I have 10 rounds of 9m.m. instead of 6 rounds of .380ACP. The price is that I notice the weight and the SIG is harder to shoot quickly than the light recoiling GLOCK.

I see no real advantage in carrying a revolver and I do like to shoot them. I have bought more revolvers in the past 5 years than semi-autos, but they are mostly range guns and middle weight .357 magnums which are heavier than I want to carry off duty.

Jim
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Completely with you on off-duty carry, I pack a 365XL. What’s your backup gun at work? That’s (in addition to woods carry) where these little revolving powerhouses shine!
 
I carry a S&W 442 loaded with 125 gr JHPs. I do so more for sentimental reasons; I came up as a young cop with steel guns and wooden nightsticks. While I've carried a Glock of some sort almost exclusively since 2000 when I retired, but I just felt something was missing. I do find it a little harder to hide these days (mostly my fault - I have more of me and less room in my waistband these days) but I've never felt undergunned.
 
Old Dog said:
praise for Ahrends' grips. In my opinion, his grips for S&W revolvers are some of the best ever made. Quality of the wood and the fit were always spectacular.
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Yep...great grips...we'll all miss Kim now that he's gone from the business...Rod
 
We occasionally carry a S&W M640-38Spl as a backup to the S&W Shield 9X19mm. The M640 is marked TESTED FOR +P+ which is a misnomer as their was no standard for +P+
 
I carry a Ruger LCR .327 Federal with Hornady .32 mags in either a pocket holster or IWB holster depending on pant selection. I will also occasionally carry a S&W J Frame in .38+p.

The reason I carry it and not a semi auto is I do not trust putting a striker fired pistol in my pocket or IWB loaded, nor do I trust myself to disengage a manual safety. I have considered either a Ruger LC9 or a Kahr MP9 because they have true double action only triggers but I have just never bought one.

Is that rational? Probably not. People safely carry Glock 42 type guns(I will use it as an example because I own one) every day IWB or pocket chambered. But I know myself and I am sure I would end up either not carrying it or carrying it unchambered. Like someone else said we are all individuals. Some people are afraid to fly, or won't get on rollercoasters, or whatever. And IWB carrying a chambered striker fired semi auto is just a fear, rational or not, that I have never overcome.
 
PEAKBAGGER,

My agency does NOT ALLOW back up guns. We get an issued GLOCK 19 and that is it unless you are on a special assignment, then you get a 19 and a 26. They told us yesterday that we are all now going to get rail lights. I will wait and see, since we all will need new holsters then. I waited years for them to just get us decent flashlights and then gave up and bought my own. I can carry a back up flashlight and do.

I would probably go back to my old GLOCK 42 if they allowed my to carry a second gun, just to keep the weight down.

Jim
 
Two things happened about the same time that sent me back to my 640 five-shot .357 as my EDC. 1) I had a unintended discharge of my most reliable 9mm and 2) Kyle Rittenhouse.

I was swapping out various carry and convenient safe guns (mini-safes). I was multi-tasking (mistake #1) and was quickly dropping mags, racking the slides, and pulling the trigger to ensure they were unloaded. For some reason, I got distracted and racked the slide on my trusty P99 before dropping the mag. Fortunately, I take gun safety seriously (go ahead…..I deserve it) and had the gun pointed at the cement floor of my basement when it fired. It startled me, to be sure. However, the scary part was that the spent case got stuck and jammed the gun. This is a Walther P99 that had thousands of rounds through it without a single failure, but because I didn’t have a proper hold on it, it jammed.

Then I watched the news and saw how KR had to fire from his back…jamming his AR due to a weak hold on it.

Add those two things together and I sprinkled reality into the mix. I’m not in Law Enforcement. I would have next to zero reason to ever draw my weapon with a good hold and proper stance and approach a problem. My true reality is purely defensive….a blow to the head from behind….a robbery…a car-jacking….a ground struggle. In each of these scenarios, a proper hold on a firearm is nearly totally precluded. I would have one shot with an auto. This drove me back to my concealed-hammer revolvers as my regular guy…not looking to be a hero, defensive tool. Now if some Red-Dawn stuff starts happening, a five-shot revolver wouldn’t be my go-to.

This is why I carry five rounds of .357 Short-Barrel from Buffalo Bore. I’m not trying to convince anyone else or tell someone their choice is wrong.
 
Boattale said:
Would it be considered sufficient proof if I told you I don't own any centerfire semi-auto pistols, not even one?
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It would be proof enough for me.
If you don't count my 1911s, my revolvers outnumber my bottom feeders by about 6/1.
I simply don't find much joy in shooting semi autos (except 1911s). Seems like every time I find some time to shoot, I grab a revolver of some flavor.
In fact, I just realized, it's been over a year since I've fired a center fire long gun too. Pretty sad considering I have my range in my back yard.
 
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I carry a Ruger LCR .327 Federal with Hornady .32 mags in either a pocket holster or IWB holster depending on pant selection. I will also occasionally carry a S&W J Frame in .38+p.

The reason I carry it and not a semi auto is I do not trust putting a striker fired pistol in my pocket or IWB loaded, nor do I trust myself to disengage a manual safety. I have considered either a Ruger LC9 or a Kahr MP9 because they have true double action only triggers but I have just never bought one.

Is that rational? Probably not. People safely carry Glock 42 type guns(I will use it as an example because I own one) every day IWB or pocket chambered. But I know myself and I am sure I would end up either not carrying it or carrying it unchambered. Like someone else said we are all individuals. Some people are afraid to fly, or won't get on rollercoasters, or whatever. And IWB carrying a chambered striker fired semi auto is just a fear, rational or not, that I have never overcome.
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Fair enough.
 
I've never had a failure from a semiauto that couldn't be cleared by tap and rack within a second. I've had two catastrophic revolver failures that could never be fixed in the midst of a self defense situation.

That said, as much as I enjoy a snubnose revolver I don't carry them anymore and not even for that reason. For the same size and weight I can carry a gun that holds more ammo and reloads faster.
 
shafter said:
I've never had a failure from a semiauto that couldn't be cleared by tap and rack within a second. I've had two catastrophic revolver failures that could never be fixed in the midst of a self defense situation.

That said, as much as I enjoy a snubnose revolver I don't carry them anymore and not even for that reason. For the same size and weight I can carry a gun that holds more ammo and reloads faster.
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Can you elaborate on the revolver failures? We might learn from you experience.
 
aaaaa said:
Can you elaborate on the revolver failures? We might learn from you experience.
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I can tell of one. A friend carries a Model 36.

When he decided to clean it, it would not open--at all.

He called me, and I got on line. The fix required disassembly and a special tool. He had it done.

The problem was grunge from his holster--otherwise un-noticeable--in the release mechanism.

It really scared him.

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For the same size and weight I can carry a gun that holds more ammo and reloads faster.
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And has a better trigger pull.

For recreational shooting I like revolvers, but not for EDC.
 
I got a crap load … to lazy to post pics .. and I carried my 856UL yesterday…actually for 24 hrs
I didn’t go to bed last night
 
golden said:
PEAKBAGGER,

My agency does NOT ALLOW back up guns. We get an issued GLOCK 19 and that is it unless you are on a special assignment, then you get a 19 and a 26. They told us yesterday that we are all now going to get rail lights. I will wait and see, since we all will need new holsters then. I waited years for them to just get us decent flashlights and then gave up and bought my own. I can carry a back up flashlight and do.

I would probably go back to my old GLOCK 42 if they allowed my to carry a second gun, just to keep the weight down.

Jim
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I have never heard of a Department not allowing backup guns. Most have standards and they do usually require qualification. Officer survival should be top priority. My 640 was my backup/off duty. Never left my person for my entire career.
 
wcwhitey,

My agencies have never permitted backup guns and do not permit personal purchase anymore as well. When I started, I could carry any gun on an approved list if I bought it, then we went to only one gun was approved and then none. We can only carry the issue gun. Only officers who work plain clothes can get two guns, a standard size like the GLOCK 19 I have been issued and a GLOCK 26 for concealed carry. Those are the rules.

Jim
 
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I occasionally carry a S&W model 60 loaded with Buffalo Bore 158 grain hard cast “Heavy Outdoorsman”. Works for me. I LOVE snubs.
 

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