CCW revolver thread.
>recommended guns
>favorite calibers
>Hammer or no?
what are your preferences /k/?
Bought a G30s about a year ago and am looking to buy a wheel gun for fun/carry. Been looking into a LCR and a SP101, heard the LCR is harder to handle in .357. Also looking into a 2 inch Chiappa Rhino.
>>29418148
Hammerless, squeeze trigger 5 time pointing at target
then throw pistol and run away
>>29418148
For a .357 carry/CCW gun I would go with
-SP 101, I prefer the 3 inch, but the 2.25 inch one is just as fine. They also have a 3 inch GP 100 but that would work better with a larger barrel.
-S&W model 19/66(60's are stainless) they have with 2.5 barrels. Lovely fucking wheel gun.
-S&W model 686(586 2.5 are hard as hell too find, they have for like a grand the 3 inch performance model of it) in 2.5 and 3 inches barrels.
For .38 specials go with a 2 inch model 10 or 15. After that a .36 or aluminum 37.(both also come in 3 inch barrels and those are actually pretty good) Also the 38/49 body guards are great, basically a 36 but with a shoruded hammer that can still be single actioned but can't pocket snag. Also Colt Detective specials are amazing. Getting mine in soon.
Also I like them but some are
Mixed is the Charter arms Bulldog, in .44 special. Can be gotten cheap but only get the older or new classic style ones.
Borrowed my father's hammer less Sp101 to try out. Like it alot. Might get an sp101 hammered, or an LCRx if I'm feeling cheap. Recommendations?
>>29419809
For a well priced SP I say look at Grab a gun. They also do layaway, but if your in Texas expect a sales tax.
>>29419800
Forgot too mention. While CDS can be costly now(happened too get mine for 450, you can find Colt Agents(basically what the 37 is too the 36 for S&W) normally for 350-550.
>>29418223
God fitzed revolvers are aesthetic.
my desire to have one is only outweighed by my desire to not shoot myself in the leg.
>unironically carrying outdated 19 century crap
There is no reason to carry a revolver in 2016. They are absolutely inferior to semi autos in every way.
>>29418148
I'm going to catch hell for this but,
>I carry a Taurus 5 shot ultralite with a semi-shrouded hammer
It is reliable, it's accurate enough (2" 5 shot group at 10 yds, 6.5" at 25 in my hands), and it is nothing special, so I'm fine with it ending up in an evidence locker.
I trust it to not fail me when I really need it.
Also, the ability to cock the hammer if I want but still have it shrouded to prevent snagging if I have to shoot through my jacket pocket (whick is what this gun is for) is nice.
No pictures of just the revolver on my phone but here it is next to my 65-2 in the kydex holster I made.
>>29418148
I'd stay away from .357 out of a J-Frame or similar. It's marginal benefit at best for something that's basically unshootable at any reasonable speed (not to mention flash, blast, etc.).
You have a 30S which is definitely a functional belt gun. I'd look for something that's going to work in a pocket, belly band, ankle, tucked in shirt, etc. to give you more options. That rules something like a SP101, a 2" K-Frame, or a Detective Special out in my opinion -- none of those work as pocket guns in most pants, though they'll work in some jacket pockets.
I'd get a S&W 642-1. New production, no lock. LCRs have decent triggers but I REALLY hate that false reset they have. If you can work around that, they're not a bad choice either. Stay away from Charter, Taurus, and Rossi.
Load it with 148gr wadcutters, 110gr DPX, 110gr+P Critical Duty, or 135gr+P Speer Gold Dot. Dry fire regularly. Crimson Trace grips can be a very good thing with these.
>>29419948
Fuck, forgot photo
>>29419928
Shoot your semi auto five times through a pocket or with muzzle pressed to an assailants chest
>>29418148
I was thinking about a Smith and Wesson 638 aka the bodyguard aka the one with the shrouded hammer.
Having the hammer covered so it won't snag on things but still accessible in case I want to shoot single action strikes me as the best of both worlds and I don't even mind the weird hunchback look.
Any one have any experience with one? Specifically how difficult is it to pull the hammer for a single action shot and how hard/dangerous is it to let the hammer back down on a live round ?
>>29419952
>Stay away from Charter, Taurus, and Rossi.
Got any reasoning behind that?
>>29420003
I hear they work great on VC spies.
>>29420003
Not the same but I'm >>29419964 and >>29419948 and my huehue has that hammer, it's hard to pull back without a glove but it's nice to have.
As long as you don't pul the trigger the firing pin is out of teach of the hammer so it's not going off if your thumb slips.
>recommended guns
Ruger or S&W
>favorite calibers
.357 or .44 magnum
>Hammer or no?
hammer
for pocket carry a 2" barrel and small frame is necessary. get a pocket holster to keep the trigger guard covered and the gun properly oriented.
IWB and OWB can accommodate a medium size frame and 3" or 4" barrel.
shoulder holsters can comfortably hide up to fuckhuge sized frames and 6" or longer barrels for vertical orientation. horizontal only up to 4"
for a first revolver I'd recommend a medium frame 4" barreled .357 with adjustable sights made by S&W or Ruger.
S&W 19, 586, 66, 686
Ruger Security Six, GP100
easy to find, good quality at an affordable price, plenty of concealment options, comfortable and fun to shoot, plenty of cheap practice ammo and respectable defense ammo options
even for pocket revolvers I'd never go hammerless. again I use a pocket holster but I've never had the spur catch the pocket on a practice draw, from jeans or slacks.
the only time I got a snag was when testing how well it would work drawing from an inner jacket pocket.
>>29420011
I'm getting a model 49 in stainless in soon.
>>29419948
Not bad, I carry a 2'' Taurus 605 .357/.38 with a Barsony leather iwb holster. It's all I have for ccw right now, so I gotta work with what I got. It's reliable, I need to practice with it more though. I'm small as well and it conceals well at 4 o'clock.
>>29420021
That picture is cringe as fuck.
>>29420011
He murdered a family, not a spy.
>>29420003
Honestly that look is what kills it for me, so I'm just getting a 442 instead
>>29420040
A family is a funny way to say the spy who killed one of his closest friends.
>>29420040
>cringe as fuck
>>29420040
>cringe as fuck.
>>29419964
>don't ever talk to me or my son ever again.
>>29419964
>things that you'll never ever have to do
>>29420007
Disclosure: I worked as a rangemaster for a year and a half.
TL;DR: I think the odds of getting a lemon are greater with those brands, both from internet reports and my own experience. If you get one that works, awesome.
My own observations:
- I owned a Taurus 638 clone that worked well for the 400 or so rounds I shot through it. No complaints. Sold it to a friend who also has no complaints.
- I've seen a Taurus 605 spit lead out of the box, a gun that the customer had bought that day from us and was doing their free hour on the range with. The gun was out of time from the factory.
- Seen the same with a Rossi.
- Have seen a Taurus ultralite .357's internal lock activate on the line (that was an interesting gun to mail back to the mfg...).
- Have seen a Charter Arms that wouldn't regulate out of the box with 158gr LRN .38. The gun shot 6" high at 7yds from a rest, on single action. I and another competent shooter shot the customer's gun to confirm that.
Other:
- Charter Arms has a long reputation as low quality. Supposedly their new guns are better.
- All three manufacturers have crept up into the $300-350 range for their various models. When the known quality guns are ~$400 (can get 642-1s NIB for less than that nowadays), it's really not much of a question for me to spend the extra $100.
- IME at the shop, Taurus's customer service is a pain in the ass to deal with. Combine that with a greater report of lemons and it's more likely I'd come into contact with them.
>>29420107
What?
>>29420174
Until you get jumped by a nigger with a knife.
>Or can't pull the gun because the other guy already has his out
>>29420174
>just Cuck things
Love my snubnose.
>hits harder than 10mm
>10-30rds
>1-second reload
>>29418148
be a man op, go with the .44 or .454 super redhawk alaskan.
>>29420214
>And have it jam within the first two shots.
>>29419800
I heard that charter arms makes shitty guns though...
>>29420216
I can't find a good CC holster for mine.
>>29420252
You carry belt, chest, or pocket?
>>29419800
Do you find .357 recoil in a snubby moderate or harsh?
>>29420216
You know I was thinking about buying one of these for a daily CCW/hunting gun. Im just wondering how feasible this is.
>>29420228
GLOCK NEVR JAM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_ENZioGLjMI
>>29420267
Different guns it can be, but .357 from a snub can be less harsh then .38 from a LCR, a lot of people normally carry .38 hollow points +P in their CC .357's. Worked for the FBI and DEA.
>>29420003
I love my 638. I have not tried using it single-action, but I'll try it at the range in April.
>>29420300
But they do Explode, and last I heard most revolvers aren't Taurus.
>>29420316
You don't have to fire it to answer my questions.
How hard is it to pull back the hammer manually? And how hard is it to let the hammer back down manually?
>>29420236
They can be hit or miss, normally you hear the best out of the .44 snub. It's more of a truck/glovebox and Carry gun then something you put 10,000 rounds through at the range.
>>29420263
I carry something else then put that in my backpack.
>>29420353
Why bring it at all?
>>29420353
>in my backpack I got my act right
https://youtu.be/hBie-xdbLeM
>>29420174
and how do you know that? most CCW shootings happen with in 3 meters with in creased ISIS activity nigger chimping out and the economy going to shit its only a matter of time before the whole country looks like shitcago
>>29420252
What caliber? and is it fun to shoot?
>>29420094
>>29420082
>>29420021
RARE
>>29420453
FWIW, I've taken this course:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTd9YzbSfLY
In my experience, contact shots weren't the issue -- and frankly, they shouldn't be if you're shooting from a retention position (which you should be at very close range). Malfunctioning sims guns (out of battery, failure to cycle -- very low-powered ammo) yes, but I didn't experience that in my evos.
>>29420361
Cause it's fun to shoot.
>>29420474
.454 casull and .45 colt
>>29420565
>>29420021
You mention .44 magnum, Do you have any suggestions on a concealable .44 mag gun
>>29420579
Oh man that looks like an awesome firearm, I really want to try to IWB carry one of these badboys.
>>29420565
You're that trumpfag in seward or some shit aren't you?
>>29420565
BeAuTiFuL!
>>29420580
the S&W 29 is one of my absolute favorite revolvers for shooting and carry >>29420082
the model 69 is a newer 5 shot medium frame with 4.25" barrel.
no bigger than a 686
>Want a revolver
>Left handed
There's techniques for left handed revolver operation but it's just not the same.
I own plenty semi auto handguns, any recommendations for a beginner wheelgun?
Figured you guys would want to see this. Maybe integrate dat extendo clipazine into your CC setup.
Pic very related.
>>29420663
For a first revolver can't go wrong with a smith model 10.
>>29420671
>I've improved the cylinder and modified the bore so it has more firepower
Someone post that
>>29418148
You should look into a chiappa rhino, op I have heard they are nice.
>>29420671
>>29420690
Best me too it.
What is it about revolvers that make them so tantalizing to us? Such a dated design, yet I love them more than I could ever love a semi.
>>29420663
maybe try a top break revolver?
100% ambidextrous
>>29420695
UUHHHHHH THICKER
>>29420720
old-westaboos
>>29420744
I got you senpai.
>>29420720
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RevolversAreJustBetter
>>29418148
This is literally the only logical answer. all other wheel guns are SHIT in comparison to the TECHNOLOGICAL SUPERIORITY of the chiappa rhino. I mean just look at this beast, It is truly a modern marvel.
>>29420595
>in seward
no
>>29420777
These trips are wasted on a shit opinion and a shit thumbnail.
>>29420792
But you are the 10mmtrumpfag?
>>29419964
Why the fuck would I be shooting my semi auto five times through my pocket when I carry it in my waistband?
I have a better idea, how about I shoot my semi auto sixteen times in any other situation besides shoving it my pocket and firing it like some stupid nigger who was hoping he could testify that it was just a candy bar in his pocket.
>>29420831
Are you retarded?
Better question
>Have you ever been in a situation where someone else had a gun and was willing to kill you?
>>29420752
I admit I was eyeing an old webley at my lgs a week ago
Despite this, liking old west stuff had no impact on why i bought a revolver
[spoiler] its because im a broke college student and it was cheap [/spoiler]
>>29420194
>Charter Arms has a long reputation as low quality. Supposedly their new guns are better.
I heard the exact opposite. Supposedly their old guns made in Stratford CT are better.
>>29421414
I heard those, one more factory they where made at and their new "classic" .44 special Bulldogs are the better ones they made.
>>29421024
Yes. It's one of the reasons I think that a lot of autistic fucks who carry 5 shot .38 special revolvers are just people who want to carry guns to feel cool, not because they actually are concerned about their safety. If you CCW a revolver, you've basically given up against multiple attackers.
>>29422599
I carry a 5 shot .38 in my left jacket pocket and an 8-shot semi-auto on my right hip.
What situation were you in that had people pointing guns at you?
>>29422599
Just carry more than one
>>29418148
Ahhh, finally a containment thread for all the retards.
Not b8, seriously want to know why all I see ate 5 round revolvers now? I just don't get it. Back then you used to leave one empty so there were no accidents, but this I just don't get.
>>29419859
https://grabagun.com/ruger-sp101-357mag-3-1-16-fs-ss.html
Nice price. I just bought that exact model for $539 at a local shop after not being able to find one for less than $500 on gunbroker.
I like my local shop (everything is generally priced $10 over going rate on gunbroker, sometimes much less) so I didn't mind the price increase, but if looking to save as much money as possible, these guys seem a pretty decent choice.
>>29422788
This so much to all the naysayers.
The best setup is two six shot 3 inchers in appendix carry left and right, a five shot snubby on each ankle, and a NAA mini revolver in the asshole. For women its two in the pink, one in the stink.
>>29422886
Or just go ghetto. Tape 3-5 revolvers barrel to grip and proceed to shoot sequentially. Its honestly the only way to dump 15 rounds into whoever stole your dope and not leave brass at the scene.
.452
Also a flamethrower and smoke grenade.
Yummy
>>29422886
What a faggot why dont you just keep multiple mini revolvers in your ass? Its called a San Francisco reload.
>>29422904
That looks neat
>>29422915
Also takes a .45 Colt cartridge cylinder
The belch of flame is awesome on a full cylinder load though.
>>29420777
gun for ants?
>>29420663
I am completely left handed. Basically retarded with my right hand, and have never had any trouble with either of my revolvers--a S&W 629 and a Ruger SP101.
Both are great guns, and are not at all a challenge to operate left handed. The only reason right handed people look down on lefties is because faggots like you pretend the world's so much more difficult because it doesn't cater to special snowflake demands.
You're literally as bad as feminist bitches victimizing themselves over imaginary oppression.
>>29420341
Not that anon but I've got a S&W 49, it's no problem to fire single action or to lower the hammer. Just practice.
>>29423750
Whoa mister fucking projection man, relax. All I was saying is that revolver with left hand isn't the same right hand. Wew
>>29419928
Try putting dirty ammo in your semi auto and see how long it lasts. Revolvers are better for in a woods functions, less shit can go wrong.
Any tips on low recoil, concealable, and with ok caliber? Caliber 357 38 is ok I guess.
>>29419952
This is a great answer. I disagree about crimson trace, but only because I had a set on my 642 and felt that it detracted from years of "front sight" focusing and it is useless outside of there is any light.
SW 642/442. Inexpensive, light, reliable.
>>29419964
cool holsters, you should be proud.
>>29420831
put revolver in jacket pocket.
walk around with hand in pocket.
mugger approaches you, says "please give me your valuables"
you cylinder dump through your jacket pocket before he even knows what happened.
j-frame in a jacket is fast and reliable for close range shooting.
P.S. - semi's can't do it, bind on cloth, jam.
>>29420777
Yankee marshal pls go
>>29421414
Old Charter is good
New Charter is owned by HiPoint and are bad.
>>29422599
>Yes. It's one of the reasons I think that a lot of autistic fucks who carry 15 shot 9mm's are just people who want to carry guns to feel like Jack Bauer, not because they actually are concerned about their safety. If you CCW with 15-45 rounds you've basically given up against having a firm grasp on reality.
Fixed.
>>29426400
/thread
>>29420663
Considering nobody shoots on handed anymore being a left is arguably better for revolver once you get the cylinder open. That means you retain in with right digits through the gun while your more adept hand does the reload.
Just go for it man
>>29426876
I agree with this, I'm right handed, and I shoot a good bit with my left hand all the time.
>>29426299
Wrong, semis can't do it 100% RELIABLY, but it can be done.
Pocket and contact shots are still nice pros though.
>>29427020
That's why it's best too carry both in my opinion.
>>29420815
It's possible. There are 318.9 million people in the USA but I doubt it.
>>29427047
Same. Little J-frames and LCRs arent rhat noticeable ,they make great getoffme guns, backups or God forbid you have to arm another person in an awful situation it's still an option. Obviously it's not something every person will feel is needed but if someone can comfortably and consistently do it, then why the hell not.
>>29418223
I have been eye humping that particular gun for years.... yours?
I'm getting a model 49 soon, what would be a good pocket holster for it?
>>29419928
>no reason
Sounds like anti-gunner logic. How about because I choose to?
>inferior to semi autos in every way
Except no possibility of a magazine related malfunction. Or a failure to feed. Malfunction drills is pull the trigger again. Most people will never need their defensive gun, and even fewer will fire more than a revolver holds. A revolver works just fine in 2016 as a typewriter does to write a letter. If that's your thing and you aren't autistic about it, go ahead.
