Revolver carry ... I'm in the minority

SP101 pocket carry every day. I don't like to fiddle with all of that moving stuff on those pistols. If I can't handle myself with the .357, then I probably was somewhere I shouldn't have been in the first place.
 
What I like most about a cc revolver is that there's no need to carry an extra magazine to clear a malfunction...everyday pocket space is prime real estate!
 
In order to trust an auto, I require at a bare minimum 100 trouble free rounds of carry ammo through each magazine. And that gets freakin' expensive. With a revolver, a few cylinder fulls to verify reliable ignition, clean extraction, etc is fine by me.
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I could not have said it better. And with my keyboard ego, that is a big compliment :D

I have had at least 8 wheelguns that failed to fire, or would not do the wheel part very well (cylinder jam), or would not eject, or would have part come loose so that the cylinder would not open. Only one was not a Colt or S&W, by the way.

All have been sold or fixed except the newest. And it will fire .38 Specials all day, just doesn't want to pop the magnum primers. Fix is in work.

But the point here is that I knew within 2 full cylinders of shooting that there was a problem with each of those guns. With a auto-loading bottom-feeder, having a problem randomly but averaging every 43 shots, will keep you from gaining much confidence that it will work when you truly need it.

Bart Noir
Who likes the .44 and .45 snubbies. Taurus has turned out some fine ones.
 
For .44 and .45 snubbies, don't neglect the used gun market.

Taurus has made several 5-shooters in .44 Special, .45 ACP (uses clips), and .44 Magnum. I have the 2.5-inch Tracker in .44 Magnum and it can shoot the heaviest .44 Special loads. I can't but it can :)

There is a rumor that a .45 Colt snubbie was made by Taurus. I haven't seen one but truly hope that I have enough money when I do run across one. [edit to add:] Oh yeah, I did see one for sale, but it had those dumb ports in the top of the barrel. So I didn't buy it.

I would hope that the sight of the large holes in that gun will cause any attacker to go instantly pacifistic, which would preclude me from having to finish the trigger squeeze. Yes, I know, "hope is not a strategy" but maybe a minor tactic?

The older all-steel Charter Arms .44 Bulldogs in stainless steel, are a good carry gun and not that heavy. The wooden rounded grip works well for at least some amount of practice.

The polymer 5-shots from Ruger, S&W and now Taurus are not to be overlooked, even if they are not in a .44 caliber yet. They are reputed to soak up the recoil to a noticeable extent. And as for looks, well, the critter can't hurt you if he is laughing at your gun....

Bart Noir
Who agrees with Clint Smith - Wheel guns are real guns.
 
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I have a big day planned tomorrow for me and my 3 year old grandson. Parks, bouncy castles, McDonalds, etc. I love spending time with him. He is so darned smart it scares me sometimes.

He and his parents just moved from our home to one of their own, and he misses PopPop and Grammy very much right now. He's been with us since he was 1 year old.

Accompanying us will be:

My Ruger LCR .38 +P revolver in my left front pants pocket. Light as a feather, no sag, and glides out of the pocket like silk. I have the hard plastic boot grips on it for concealability. Loaded with 5 Winchester 125 grain +P JHPs. 2 speed strips of Speer 125 grain Gold Dot .38 +P JHP in a small cell phone case clipped to my belt.

My Ruger SP101 3" magnum revolver in a small Ka-Bar gunpack at 12 o'clock under an untucked shirt. Loaded with 5 Remington .357 magnum 125 grain SJHPs. 2 speed strips of Speer 125 grain Gold Dot magnum JHPs in the gunpack pouches.

I use the Gold Dots for reloads in both revolvers because they have no exposed lead, and glide into the cylinders very smoothly.

At the park, a can of Fox Labs stream pepper spray for the rare uncontrolled dog.

Life is good.
 
While I have been know to tote around semi autos, I do heavily lean to revolvers. In my former employ, I had a Kel Tec .32 in my pocket, but I always stuck a NAA mini in another pocket. Had I the misfortune to need either, I probably would have went for the Mini. My non work ccw rotation contained a few Smith 629s, a Taurus 41 magnum Tracker, a Taurus Model 441 44 special and an old Charter Bulldog.
These days I work out of the house or on the family ranch and I choose to carry openly. Especially on the farm, a gun sees uses other than self defense, so the load versatility does factor in. Mostly, I like the reliability factor. I've been fortunate with semis, only having one that came close to taking a swim in the Snake River.
I think for me it all comes back to familiarity. I have shot revolvers much much more than semis. I like the sheer simplicity of them as well.
 
as for on the farm deal..i too ranch..and put the charter 38 away for a taurus 66. the 38 is easy to hide but out on the farm mowing or ridin the fence its always the 357. i think it would be harder to stop a hog than a bad guy actaully. long shots on a yote tho...still..its a revolver on my side...
im actually thinking i might sell of a cpl autos to get me a s&w mod 60 357 ss

gary
 
it is a 6 barrel. and i shoot federal hardball out of it... bout all i can tell ya bout it ff the top of my head...its an ole beater gun i got offa girl at work who dad mustve left it in the btm of his boat...but it shoots decent at 30 yds or so..
 
I am comfortable being in this minority. Although I like my PPK/s, Combat Commander, 4516, and Delta Elite, I feel most secure when carrying one of my 657-4's, either a 4" Mountain Gun or a 3" Lew Horton full underlug edition. I carry 4 speeloaders, as well. Does this mark me as extremely well-prepared, or just basically paranoid? :o I often tend to think the latter, but you tell me....
 
I bought a S&W 442 to carry, just need to figure out how and where to carry it so I can buy an appropriate holster. I fully trust wheel guns.

But until that time comes, I stick with the G23.
 
In the winter I carry a Ruger Alaskan 44 mag in a Ruger holster. Hides well with just big sweat shirt. As far as only 6 rounds they will know I was in the fight for blocks !!:eek:
 
Smith and Wesson J Frame on, or under, my belt and an a Model 10 next to my bed. I do, however, have a semi auto in my automobile, most of the time.
 
I have always carried an auto, but last year a friend showed me why he carries a revolver. He unloaded it stuck it in his pocket and pulled the trigger several times without problem. In that situation my autos are single shots. Put revolvers back on my list.

I always thought they would be cheaper than autos. But they are not! (guess my bigotry is showing)

Joe
 
People always say that... and yet, when shows such as Cops, World's Dumbest Criminals, or even the TV news have security camera videos of convenience store shootouts, hotel lobby shootouts, parking lot shootouts; or dash camera videos of police shootouts at traffic stops; it is very, very rare to see somebody calmly fire one or two rounds, then stop and evaluate.
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MLeake, you make some very valid points in this post. I saw a training video of one officer who fired all forty of his rounds and had 39 misses with one ineffectual hit in the bad guys' abdomen. The bad guy charged him and killed him with a semi-automatic rifle. All of this shooting took place in around 15 yards or less, on a traffic stop. Obviously, he continued firing since the threat had not been stopped. This phenom of shooting just as fast as you can pull the trigger is an interesting study. Do the higher capacities contribute to this "waste" of rounds or was this always the case and we just ran out of bullets faster?

Whatever, the case I chose the revolver for both duty and off duty applications for reliability reasons. I recently started carrying two revolvers, both on my belt (criminal investigations assignment). Primary is an 8 shot. Secondary is a 5 shot LCR, both chambered in .357. Since I seem to be routinely involved in the taking down of felony suspects, I like having the New York reload, first it gives me five extra rounds very quickly, secondly guns can break, jam, or be shot by the guy on the other of the fight.

I agree that more rounds are better than less and I do not subscribe to the theory that if it takes me more than six, I need to spend some more time at the range. I think the reality of gunfighting is that there are so many variables that you can't be so resolute about such things. I have made my choices by simply prioritzing things so that reliability is the most important factor. I work from that foundation and make my choices.
 
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I know many semi people that have a 5 shot snub revolver as a BUG. Its simple and effective. And they even use it as primary on occasion with a pocket or inside the belt holster.
 
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