The ULTIMATE Carry Revolver!

Call me old school, but the only revolver I will carry these days is my Colt Series 2 Detective Special ('69). Six rounds of .38spl from a revolver that has always felt good to my hand and carries nicely in a IWB Kramer clip on with a forward cant. The little Colt has been reliable from the day I found it and still looks good after all these years. It's not an every day range gun, but gets fired enough to remain proficient. In the winter I carry my HK45C, but for summer carry the revolver gets my nod. With a 2" barrel it's up close and personal. I practice at 7 yards.
 
QUOTE:
Oh man, I wish I'd known that before I bought mine.



If you would have asked us first, I'm quite sure that someone would have spoken up and told you. ;)
 
Super Sneaky Steve...
I've never owned a Taurus, but if I bought one, that would be the one!!
I think that is sweet!
 
Well, don't keep us in suspense........How does it shoot????

Joe
Click to expand...

Well, it doesn't kick as bad as my birds head New Vaquero. The rubber grips do a good job of not being too painful but after 50 rounds you'll want a break.

My 230grain powder coated rounds were the most accurate. As good as anything with iron sights.

My standard cowboy load was a little loose and the lead coated my front sight (due to porting). I'm going to do more testing with powder coated bullets. I've also got some XTP's to test and maybe I'll get some Berry's plated bullets for good measure.

This gun has lots of potential, and remember what they say about .45 Colt. If you shoot a man with a .45 Colt and he doesn't fall over. Walk behind him and see what's propping him up. :p

One shot is all it takes with the ULTIMATE carry revolver! :cool:
 
Someone said on another site "No one choose a Taurus because its the best option available." I think that really sums is up for me. While its not beneath most shooters to own one, they'll likely pass one up for a different brand at a few dollars more. However, even with that said, I'd like to find Taurus DA revolver in 44 special or Gaucho on the cheap. :D
 
There is no such thing as an ultimate carry revolver.

A 1911A1 is easy to carry.
Click to expand...

Any other factoids?

That's the one gun I own that I have never carried except in my brief career with IDPA.. Great shooter though.
 
Revolvers ain't easy to conceal.
Click to expand...

Says you...

I found that the rounded contours of a revolver can snug into the body better, causing it to diappear fairly well. It looks more natural, more organic, then then the boxy shape of a semi-auto. I think that semi-autos print easier due to thier sharp right angles that draw the eye.

to each thier own
 
Real Gun,

Since you've asked, go with a much more powerful .45 ACP than a .357 Mag.

Revolvers ain't easy to conceal.
Click to expand...

When I carry my Kimber compact...commander barrel, officer grip, aluminum frame... it is not because it is more powerful or holds more rounds (7+1). It is more on a whim than anything, but the Kimber was a happy mainstay for years. Then I got the revolver bug.:D

So many revolver holsters don't have enough forward cant to seriously conceal a full sized revolver grip. I am experimenting with an SOB. With the right holster, I don't draw much of a distinction between concealing a revolver and a full sized semi. Comparative weight could be a factor.

What is really a challenge is "concealing" a full sized 1911 grip. My carry 1911 is chopped by one round yet has a 4" barrel. My 1911A1 is above 50 ounces, so I think we know that it doesn't carry well, regardless of concealment issues.
 
I have no trouble concealing an N frame revolver or 2. If you can't conceal that or something smaller then you're not trying very hard.

I love 1911's but I would never carry one. I detest anything that has a manual safety. Only thing worse then that is a mag disconnect safety.
 
Revolvers aren't easy to conceal? I've carried up to three at a time. Iwb, owb and ankle. No one could tell the wiser. And try two hks loaders in left pocket two strips in back pocket. 165 pounds and built straight as a board.
 
I like to wear t-shirts not tucked in. They are cooler and more comfy that way.

I can tuck a S&W 642 into my right rear pocket of my Levi's and no one is the wiser. My t-shirt covers it entirely.

And, because the 642 has a concealed hammer, I have no worry about it snagging on something should I need to remove it post haste.
 
Another Taurus option

Is the 2.5-inch Tracker.

It is all steel, and is a .44 Magnum. I fired one magnum round through one of mine, and will not do that again. But I can shoot any hot or mild .44 Special I want in this gun.

This Tracker has a fixed rear sight which is better than the one on the Taurus displayed above. But it is not a pocket gun, being too large for that.

They are not currently being made but they exist. I sold the one with porting once I found one without porting, since the porting was basically just a "loudener".

Bart Noir
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top