Good Pocket Snubbie

I have a 642. Great CC gun. Light, simple and reliable. Have mine IWB 3oclock right now. Practice with it a lot for accuracy and understand it's limitations and it'll be a good friend for life. The only downside to a 642 to me is the 5 round capacity. But unless you're in a area where the bad guys routinely travel in packs, for all practical purposes it's enough. And since it's so easy to carry you'll most likely have it with you.

Of the handful of guns I own, it would be the last one I would give up.

I did add some Hogue rubber grips which have been an improvement.
 
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Ruger LCR with boot grips and XS front sight. Beats the pants off any factory snubby trigger.
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I disagree. I do not like the trigger on the LCR at all. I think it's a good idea as many people can't handle the heavy pull on a S&W J-frame but still want all the great benefits of the snubby. However, I personally find the LCR trigger too light and mushy for my taste.
 
I like this old school tool for pocket carry.

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A little love for the M49. I carried a nickel 442 for a while, then swapped for the 49 Bodyguard, for the SA capability. The weight difference has been unnoticeable in my pocket.
 
Chester,

I like that holster, who makes it?
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A police officer in LA offered them on Ebay awhile back for $10-12. Leather, made in Mexico I believe. I usually use a Mika for pocket carry and these for tossing in the glove box or brief case for transport, not bad in a pocket either. It is also nice that Tuff and Bianchi market speed strips for the .44 now for pocket carry. Speed loaders can get bulky in the pocket.
 
Seeing those Detective Specials brings up a question I've wondered about for a long time: How do users avoid bending or damaging those ejector rods, hanging unsupported and unprotected like they do?
 
It's made of steel, I just keep hammers away from it. To be serious they always ride real close to the barrel so if you push up it hits the barrel and stops. This is way short of the deflection needed make a permanent bend. Any sideways force would have to deal with the rigid barrel. So actually, it's pretty hard to bend it by accident.
 
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NOBODY beats the S&W trigger, and a great trigger is the key to accuracy in any gun . . . but especially critical in a handgun!

Any of the Airweights (aluminum frames) are the perfect tradeoff between acceptably light weight for pocket carry, yet have sufficient "heft" to reduce recoil to manageable levels AND allow fast, accurate followup shots.

Whether the hammerless "Centennial" Airweight versions, the shrouded hammer "Bodyguard" Airweights OR the exposed hammer "Chief's Special Airweights. all have their followers.

I've never had my Model 37 exposed hammer cause me any problems with snag from a pocket holster . . . and know how to draw it cleanly and very quickly. I bought a nice, vintage M37 over the others simply because it was a very nice vintage specimen that I found when I was looking for an "always" (always on me) Airweight revolver.

I've removed the pristine original wood stocks and put them away for safekeeping, and added a set of American Elk stags (from Grashorn Gunworks in Colorado) + a Tyler T-grip. It truly makes the gun handle well and damps the recoil better than any "rubbers" on the market for me!

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Hope this helps you in your quest. Once you carry one, you'll almost forget it is there!!!


and here it is pictured with a nickel-plated, steel-frame Model 36 in two excellent and affordable pocket holsters. The DeSantis Nemisis holster with the M37 is my top choice . . . and well under $25. I recommend synthetic holsters for pocket carry, as they don't hold moisture and "sweat" to ruin a gun's finish like leather can/does.

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Another vote here for the S&W 642. Carries easily, packs a punch, and solid as a rock. I've carried mine for 4 years.
 
LCR .38

Finally decided and picked up an Ruger LCR .38 yesterday. Took it home and cleaned it and off to the range. I would say its a snappy shoot with .38 spec +p but controlable and accurate. I wanted to trade my single six but could not deal on a trade with LGS so I kept it and I'm just as happy. LCR is light and a nice pocket carry I have an Uncle Mikes pocket holster but will get a IWB for it at some point.



Rich
 
I would add to those recommending the S&W 642. I have one with a trigger job and smooth boot grips. I thought I would like the Ruger LCR even better and I do like the trigger but for me, the recoil of the LCR with the standard rubber grips was more punishing than my S&W with the walnut boot grips. I'll stick with my S&W.
 
If you are used to glock triggers I suggest you pull the trigger on a snubbie a few times before buying. It's another world and a bit harder to master trigger control on a snubbie.
 
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