What is *THE* snubby?

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I can't stand the S&W revolvers because most of the Smith's look RETARDED to me. The thing looks like a revolver that had scoleosis!! I don't know what frame model that is, but its UGLY.. It looks like turtle got into a fight with a hammer and lose; looking revolver.. From their website (which is confusing, as if you are new to Smiths, you don't know what's what, and there's little help) Smiths suck.

The only gun I like from S&W is the Lady Smith. I think IMHO it's the best gun they make.

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don'tshoot,

How 'bout
'A "turtle got into a fight with a hammer and lost" -looking revolver'?

...besides, dsim, do me a favor and translate it into Mandarin or even simplified Chinese for me....
twoblink does a better job with English than I do most of the time.

Rock ON, Twoblink!
May I paraphrase that last post (with credit to you) to use as a sig line?
 
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Yeah, the ultimate snubby is a Colt Fitz special.

The most practical? A k frame .357 with a 3inch barrel.

The most sentimental? The Colt Detective Special.

The toughest? Ruger SP101.

The most carried? J Frame SW .38.
 
Twoblink..."A turtle got into a fight with a hammer..."

What? You guys have those turtle restaurants on the street?

We have those in Hong Kong. How much is that turtle in the window? **WHAM***! (sound of large hammer coming down on back of turtle) :D

I hate the look of the internal hammer ones.
 
Dr Rob: Having had a Fitz special 1917 since the 60's that was given to me by uncle who carried it prewar(II) I find it to be the worst of the snubs. I just keep it for collection as I have always been tempted to have Pistol smith repair the missing trigger guard piece so it would be useable. That cut away trigger guard idea is all wrong: it hangs up on pockets and stuff can get jammed in between trigger and whats left of guard , the guard would bend if dropped rendering gun useless and it feels unsafe as it promotes early trigger contact!Other than that its ok but just doesn't have"it" like snub: Dick specials in all variations, M19 in all variations, even pythons and J frames and N(!) frames feel better as snubs to me than the 1917 snub variant.:D
 
The Centennial is it!

While I admit the looks aren't for everybody, the practicality of the S&W Centennial is indisputable:

It doesn't 'snag'

It forces you to learn to shoot double-action...and will really deliver surprising accuracy if you do learn how:)

It won't let dust and crud into the works through the hammer opening.

It is extremely reliable.

I fired 250 rounds through my 640-1's at the range today. They are going on a trip to the U.S.A. soon to prevent the evil Australian Government hoplophobes from melting them down:mad:

In stainless steel and chambered for .357 this is the quintessential 'snub' :D
 
i always wanted a 2 1/2 inch mirror polished Colt Python.well,i wanted the 6 inch too;ever since i saw a picture of one with ebony Eagle grips!
the classic snub as i recall was the S&W model 36. the one Kojak had.i like snubs in every frame size.i'm falling in love with the S&W Trailboss,but i'm trying to resist.the model 19 has this strange appeal as an ajustable sighted snub,with the old ejector rod shroud. then there's the 686 with the chunky look,and offset cylinder notches on the 686+. i simply love snubs.
 
agreed fallingblock. my old 38 was a 640 with Spegel grips. it was my best shooter(now i realize it!). get some nice grips and the Centenial is a amoung the most elegant firearms.
i'm entertaining th idea of another 640.this time the 357. really, i like so many snubs i can't make up my mind. i even thought about chopping down my Super Redhawk which is one butt ugly gun. i think ruger makes the ugliest DA revolver hammer in the world. Colt King Cobra was a close second.
 
For me the ultimate snubby is the Total Titanium Taurus 617, .357 mag or .38 special. 20 oz empty, seven rounds, full-size grip. Small enough to be carried in large front pockets, easily carried IWB. This revolver is definitely competitive with sub-compact autos which take a six round mag.

Drakejake
 
Lots of great snubbies mentioned, and good points raised, but the best snubby is, of course, mine:

The turtle-hammer, ludicrously light, why-would-you-want-such-an-abomination S&W 340PD. Five rounds of .38 OR .357, in a twelve ounce gun. Sure, if I was gonna just go 'plinkin' or shooting bullseye, I'd want a different snubby--no, wait: why would I want a snubby for those things? I've got a 4" 686+ that'll shoot circles around any snubby around, and feel better doing it. A snubby is, IMHO, made to fit in a pocket; if it's going anywhere other than that, it might as well be a bigger gun. To do that well, it should be light and smooth, and an Airlite (Scandium) Centennial is more of both of those than anything else out there. I like 3 .38 158 gr. SWCHP +p with a couple of 158 gr. .357 JHP to backem up. *THE* snubgun (for now!) ;) 
cw
 
Thoughts complete.

The current carry weapon, colt DS, '73, is on the way out!

Charter Bulldog to the 'smith for gentle trigger work.

Thence, to my belt.

Gotta fire up the cast furnace, though, since I doubt I've more than 500 sized and lubed bullets around.

Ah well, in life, adjustments must be made.

And, like I said, I feel a lot better with intentionally inserted big holes.
 
Been lurking for a while, great forums!

Regarding this subject, (great thread incidentally), a comparasin comes to mind. I ride a Harley, and visit some of the Harley boards that are out there. One of the great debates that surfaces and rages every once in a while is wether or not fossil oil is better than synthetic, or which model is the better model. There are just about as many opinions as there are Harleys. The general consensus eventually turns out to be... use and ride whatever you are comfortable with.

The same goes for the carry gun of choice (IMO). I carry a full size auto when the weather is cooler and I can conceal it, but when it warms up, and I need to exercise a little discresion, I pack a (don't laugh) 36-9. Yep.... a LadySmith. It conceals well, doesn't pull my pants down, and didn't cost too terribly much. I looked at many snubs before decideing on this one. It works for me. It is fairly light, conceals in any pocket or behind my belt, and hopefully I will never have to use it. Could pack my Model 57, 19, or any other number of irons, but sometimes they just don't fit the bill.

Ya use and carry what feels good, everybody has their own parameters and level of armament they feel they need.
 
When I was shopping for a snubbie, I took a look at the Smiths, and the Rugers. The lockup on my SP101 was excellent, and it was by far the beefiest; Also, I planned on getting a GP100 later, so it's the same system; that way I can clean and understand one system, and apply it to both. I have friends that have put thousands of rounds through their Rugers and they look brand new. Heck, mine looks brand new. They are tough.

There's a saying in chinese, "Turtles are afraid of hammers". Splat!

If you buy a smith, buy a used one..

The Scandium ones hurt like a mo-fo.

The Taurus ones, they make one in .45ACP with moonclips. Have you considered that??
 
Don't forget Charter Arms is back in business with a very inexpensive .38 snubby. I think the 44 special Bulldog is back, too, though I haven't seen either in the gunstores.

A S&W J frame is probably the safe bet, although you can get the Ruger in 9mm. I think a bobbed hammer, or one with a metal cover over it, is a good idea. Eventually you will end up carrying it in your pocket and this prevents snags. Otherwise you have to (I think) cover the hammer with your thumb as you pull it out of your pocket to prevent the hammer from snagging on your clothes.
 
Ok IMHO the best snubby is my 79 Agent, it has the double action trigger smoothed out to 7 lbs and the hammer spur removed. The roughness outside has been polished out (melted) and a green teflon vacuum finish applied by long gone shop over Parkerize finish like it came with. So I have 6 shots regulated for 158LSWC ammo in a 14 oz reduced size package with a python like trigger pull and that colt fast twist barrell. Shoots 3 inch groups at 25 yds (single action slow fire) and the same size double action at 15 yds. Was my back packing gun and is now my son's back packing gun 20+ years of rough service without any problems-the ultimate snubby IMHO.:D
 
For me the ultimate snubby is the Total Titanium Taurus 617
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I think the Taurus Model 85 is better. It is a slightly smaller package, for .38 only, which is perfectly pocket sized as opposed to a tiny bit too big.

BTW, the Taurus is ported, a big matter when you're shooting something which weighs only slightly more than a sneezed-on tactical pocket hankie. :D
 
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