looking for a good snubbie

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my Taurus 38 spcl. ultra-lite titanium with ctc grips comes with a two finger grip but when you put the ctc grips on there three finger grips. I can clip it onto untied jogging pants and it wont make them sag at all only 13.5 ounces great for concealment and you wont leave it home because it too heavy to carry. :) All i use is a uncle mikes inside the waist band holster most stores for ten dollars.
 
SW340pd

I also have, practice and carry an H&K USP. 40 compact. After some time I also started looking at an alway's gun and went with the 340PD. It is the gun I carry the most. Like goosevr1 mention you can carry them mexican style in your pijamas (parafracing), not that I do, but had.

I practice with .38+p and .357mag. The .38+p is fun to shoot, however the .357 is not, but you can get accurate and fast with it. I practice with 50 rds of .38+p and about 15 rds of 357 every month and feel as perficient as my USP that fires about 150rds a month.

You can put in pocket, IWB holster, anckle holster, coat pocket, etc., etc. Definitly a good gun.
Double O
 
If you plan on pocket carrying it's hard to beat a S&W Airlite. Especially the 642. I don't have any experience with the Taurus Ultra-Lites but i own 3 other Taurus snubbies. They've all been good dependable guns.

For belt carry you couldn't go wrong with a Ruger SP101. I had an action job done, bobbed the hammer, converted to D/A only, installed an orange front sight insert and added Hogue grips on mine. It turned a great gun into a fantastic gun.

Now to play devil's advocate. Have you considered a Glock 26? Since you seem so fond of your 17 (my 17 is my favorite full sized auto) a 26 would seem a natural substitute for the 17. Even with +p's it's an easy to handle gun. You can even use the same holster for the 26. You can also use the 17's magazine in the 26. It'a a great little 9mm.

But then again, they ain't nothing wrong with carrying a nice little snubby.
 
..or dress it up with some fancy wooden grips...
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I considered wood grips for my J frame, but decided to stick with the Uncle Mikes rubber grips, even though it was not as nice looking. Just because it is always nice to have the option to carry mexican style (inside the waistband without a holster) and the rubber grips are much less likely to end up with your gun sliding down the inside of your pants to the floor.

Not saying that I recommend mexican carry, I'm just being totally tactical, function before form here.
 
642 seems to be the consensus guns of all these threads over the years.

I have friends with Taurus guns and they like them. However, I like my 642 and the price is right as compared to the Ti or Sc guns.
 
Consider the Colt Detective Special
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No offense Larry but I've been looking a long time for a decent Colt Detective Special. :mad:

My Taurus 85 Ultra-Lite .38Spl. +p 2" is a very nice shooting little wheelie. :) It takes +p ammo without a problem, and is very accurate. A little loud though.

My Ruger SP101 3" .357 is OK. The trigger is light, but the SA really sucks. :(

My Ruger GP-100 .357/38Spl. +p 3" is a great shooting gun. The trigger is light, and both the SA and DA action is very smooth. :D

I'd recommend the Ruger GP-100 if you can handle the weight 35oz's. If that is too heavy, then I would recommend the Taurus 85 Ultra-Lite at only 15oz's...

Good Luck
 
I carry a Taurus M-85 every possible way. Fanny pack,shoulder holster,belt slide,inside the pocket. Great for the money,very accurate, and zero problems. And +P rated.
 
I have the Taurus CIA 850, S&W 642 and Kahr PM9. For .38 comparisons, to me, the Taurus has always had a slightly better trigger pull, while the 642's is a bit heavier & has a more pronounced break. The 850 became too heavy and slightly too bulky for me to carry on my smaller frame. Both guns shoot equally accurate at the range. The 850 is a bit more pleasant, due to its slightly heavier frame and "smoother" trigger. Now, I carry the 642 & plan on getting rid of the 850. I have also been alternating the concealed carry with my Kahr PM9 (which is very comfortable to shoot), but even the Kahr has taken a backseat to the 642 in comfort and all-day, "non-biting" concealed carry.
 
Is it everyone's consensus that the internal hammer is a vast improvement over the norm? I prefer the look of the 637 and the thought of being able to shoot SA at the range. I understand the argument that the hammer will catch on some clothing. Has anyone actually experienced this situation while practicing drawing etc.?
 
The exposed hammer is likely to catch with pocket carry. Many of the old SA snubbies were carried in a pocket and then drawn with a thumb on the hammer, eliminating the concern. Hence, the trend towards exposed hammers continued in DA revolvers that could be carried in a pocket.

The big advantage of pocket carry is being able to conceal your hand on the gun, and establishing your grip well before the draw. The difference between the SA and DA is the SA was frequently drawn with the thumb on the hammer regardless, because the weapon had to be cocked to fire it. The DA revolver does not need that, and as such, if you draw in that manner, you must re-establish your grip after you have cleared your pocket, slowing target acquisition.

My 2 pesos.
 
Well, I just started to CCW, and wanted to do it right, so I got this Kramer pocket holster

It is designed so that the lip of the holster snags on the pocket so that the holster stays in the pocket after the draw. This kind of holster will not work on a snubbie with an exposed hammer spur.

So I'm going to go ahead and get my gunsmith to bob the hammer. $40.00.
 
Smith Centenial

Shoot FBI loads for defense in the house (better deaf then dead in my opinion) Then you can fun with the 357 -- take your friends to the range and watch the look in their eyes after the first shot and say "holy s..t" Then check their teeth.
 
Get two, they will be the best under $1000 life insurance policy you will ever buy.

Get a Kel-tec .32 or .380 for those times when your S&W 340Sc is a wee bit to big.

The money you save buying the Kel-tec instead of a Seecamp will make up the difference in buying a 340 instead of a heavier revolver. Remember you are buying a tool to save your life, find the money to get the best.

When I carry a firearm (90% of the time) I carry the 340 at least 80% of the time and the Kel-tec P-32 18% of the time. I carry my crimson trace equiped 340 99% of the time at night.

In a world devoid of semiautomatics, a properly set-up Webley is the ultimate full-size self-defense handgun.
 
The Taurus model 85 is a fantastic carry gun. It comes with a lifetime warranty I believe, which stays with the gun, even if you're not the original purchaser.

Something to think about when coosing your caliber for CCW. A .38 will kill a person just as dead as a .357 or a .44, etc. etc. if you shoot where it counts. But if found in a life or death situation where you MUST fire your weapon on an aggressor and you cannot control what or who is in the background, the .38 presents less a chance of passing through the target and injuring inoccent passers-by or property.
 
I have a Bersa 380 and Kel-Tec P-32 but I stopped carrying them as squirrel attacks are rare here. Stick with 38 Special or 9MM as your minimum defence caliber. The heavier bullets will give you a better edge. And I carry a Taurus 85-the best 214 dollars I ever spent.
 
I'd recommend a S&W model 66 2.5" barrel. I bought one and I couldn't be happier. It is a K frame Smith with combat sights. They recently stopped making the 66 because the 686 was outselling it. I also have a 686 with a 6" barrel but for a carry gun I'd rather have an k frame over a J frame or L frame.
 
I have a Bersa 380 and Kel-Tec P-32 but I stopped carrying them as squirrel attacks are rare here.Stick with 38 Special or 9MM as your minimum defence caliber.....
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Rolling on the floor...ect.!!!!! VERY FUNNY !!!

And I carry a Taurus 85-the best 214 dollars I ever spent.
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Ditto.....the Taurus 85/650 Series 5 shot revolvers are astounding value for the dollar !

-Regards
 
Savage Squirrels

I'm glad somebody laughed. But this is the Revolver Forum not the auto forum. Even when the cavemen were being plagued by sabretooth squirrels-they ignored the twig and used a big club to settle the matter. Learn how to dress around the gun and you can conceal a 44 Mag revolver in the hottest weather. Use 38 or 9mm as your minimum caliber-if you need to plink get a 22. As for my Bersa and Kel-Tec I currently use them as training guns so my trainees know what the difference is between poorly armed and well armed. While the line" ANY GUN IS BETTER THAN NO GUN", this only applies when you lost your gun- not when you buy it at the store.
 
My Defacto answer is:

Ruger SP 101, .357, 2 1/4 bbl, spurless hammer. Loaded with 158 JSP Magnums. I carry it IWB or OWB depending on dress and conditions. Swap out the springs with a 10# Wolf and the 8# return spring and the trigger is much improved. Great CCW gun. Practice with Special loads is very comfortable and fun!
 
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