What are some good conceal carry revolvers?
I prefer the 638 desu.
>any j frame smith
>taurus 85 or 605
>colt agent (old one)
>ruger LCR(x)
>sp101
there's many good options
>taurus
the almost cured version. now all they have to do is infill and it be perfect
their wheel guns are p decent.
Maybe, but why wouldn't you just shell out a few extra dollars for a Smith and then have a guarantee that it won't blow up your hand?
shoot some of them and then say that again
for me, I would love a model 60 or 649 in .357 but that's a 550-600 dollar gun.
A steel 605 shoots nearly as fine, but can be had for 275 dollars brand new. I love my 686, but this thing is fine.
I have. I squeezed the curvy part and a lead pooped out the front.
>deal with it, nerd
it sounds like it is just a quality control issue. I almost bought a secondhand one. That thing was gorgeous. But when I finally decided to take the risk, a week later: it was sold.
did fate safe my hand? we will never know. trigger was maybe too light, might have saved my jewels too?
Maybe one day I'll hear the story on a range
My top picks
Ruger redhawk. 8 shots of hot loaded 357 is as much firepower as you could realistically desire from a carry gun. Its thicc but it's not very long.
4" 500 magnum. If your attacker is wearing soft body armor you'll still blow a hole straight through him. Load it with spirepoint ultra hardcast lead bullets for penetration, or 425 grain vaporizer hollowpoints for blowing chunks of shit out of people or animals.
NAA .22 revolvers with hot .22 magnum ammo are an interesting idea.
LCR in .327 fed. mag
Old Taurus is best Taurus.
You can CC anything if you use a shoulder holster.
SW 642 or 640
Any 3" with bobbed hammer
Kimber K6 is a new contender, but is spendy
>conceal carrying revolvers
>the current year
Sorry Bubba but this isn't the guns digest forum. You should probably consider buying a nonshit gun and not sportsterizing another rare ww1 service rifle
is it wrong that I want a snubnose with a hammer for carry? Hammerless ones are just ugly as sin to me
anything with a 3-4 inch barrel. A j frame is easier but a .357 is still possible. the real trick is getting a good holster/belt combo
No it’s natural. I agree that hammerless revolvers are ugly as fuck. Some people really don’t like carrying with a hammer though, so it has a pretty big market. Hammerless snubnose revolvers are excellent carry guns.
I sometimes carry a charter bulldog in .44 special. It doesn’t print enough for normies to notice, but people who know what their looking at can tell.
Hammerless is really best from a shooter's pov. You can get your hand way higher on the gun which lessens the recoil and increases control. Also once you git gud at double action trigger you really have zero need for single action especially on a small gun intended for defensive use. I generally accept that anyone claiming they need a hammer on a snub for anything other than aesthetics just doesn't have much experience shooting revolvers.
This week i'll become the owner of singapore police webley in 38 SW and I'm planning to CC him instead of my RAMI for a while, just because revolvers are awesome, top breaks in particular and webleys in particular
Why not just get something with a shrouded hammer, S&W 638 seems to be a good compromise between having a hammer and not snagging.
Some people prefer to have a hammer for safety reasons. A holster with a thong that keeps the hammer in place is an added safety for some people. Hammerless revolvers don’t have that option. It’s all up to the individual level. And yes aesthetics play a major role as well. And that’s a good thing
>Some people prefer to have a hammer for safety reasons.
Again that just showcases your lack of practical experience with revolvers. In order for that gun to go off something has to pull the 10-14lb trigger fully to the rear while something else provides 10-14lbs of resistance to the entire gun. It's not going to happen by accident. Ever.
It has to do with the mindset of people. That’s just what some people prefer, I’ve seen it a few times personally. I carry a revolver with a bobbed hammer, no strap on the holster because I value the speed of drawing my weapon most
>It has to do with the mindset of people.
That's what I'm trying to say(badly I guess). Someone who hasn't spent a lot of time carrying and shooting revolvers is going to have issues in their mind that are non-issues because they don't have the practical experience to know any better. I have a shrouded hammer gun just because I like the aesthetic but I've only rarely actually cocked the hammer.
I hear you. I just know some people who carry da/sa revolvers and are proficient with them. My boss carries an lcrx, and when we train he draws and fires from d/a. When we plink he messes around with s/a. I think most reasonable people in a self defense situation would not bother with cocking the hammer.
I've owned a few Taurus revolvers
Noticed I said owned as in past tense?
They can be good but their quality control is all over the map
For the same price you can buy Rugers and they are far superior
Get a professional gun smith to do an action job on a Ruger and it can be sublime
Do your own action jobs. It's so fucking easy if you have basic tools and two working thumbs.
Ruger are the same price as s&w. There's a time and place for cheap beaters
No it isn't. Put your fucking thumb over the hammer as you draw. Snag risk now zero.
>you now have rug burn on your thumb
Way to gimp yourself in a fight for your life noob. It's like you want to die.
Wtf are you talking about? This is one of the worst arguments I’ve ever heard
The new Cobra. It's overpriced, but there's no better alternative for it. Much better trigger and sight than Wesson's pocket revolvers and smaller in dimension than those compact 357s while packing more ammo.
I love it when a plan comes together.
>Much better trigger and sight than Wesson's pocket revolvers
>costs 2.5X as much
Economics how does it work? I wish S&W would make the front sights on their j frames replaceable like Ruger and Colt but it's a small gripe because sights are almost irrelevant on a gun intended for point shooting range.
>Economics how does it work?
It has nothing to do with economics. It's just there's no modern revolver that's anything like the new Cobra except that dirt cheap pinoy made RIA 206 with heavier yet weaker frame and doubtful built quality.
I'd rather carry a vintage detective special to be honest.
>there's no modern revolver that's anything like the new Cobra
That's because in current year snubs are for pocket carry and 5 shot alloy guns are better for pocket carry than 6 shot steel guns. Once again Colt fails at delivering a product the market actually wants. It's like the company has been run by morons for decades now. Oh wait that's because that's exactly what's happening.
>but there's no better alternative for it
theres plenty, hell for the price you can find a vintage colt detective special, colt new agent or colt cobra if you specifically want a colt revovler
theres also smith, ruger and even some taurus
It's much better for home defense than those pocket carry snubbies and a good alternative to glock type pistols.
>for the price you can find a vintage colt detective special, colt new agent or colt cobra
Same price for 20+ year old shooters? Good thinking.
>theres also smith, ruger and even some taurus
They're either 5 round or bigger and heavier.
>It's much better for home defense
So is practically any other gun besides a snub nose revolver. Small guns are for when you can't get away with carrying a larger one.
>It's much better for home defense
why are you recommending guns better for home defense in a thread about conceal carry?
I got this thing for 470. It was a great condition Colt agent, heaps better than that new trash
5 round is the point of a fucking snubnose. theres a reason why every other manufacturer copies the chiefs special since it was introduced in 1950. if youre going for six you might as well carry a magnum snubnose and load it with .38s
and the new cobra is way over priced for what it is, should be 5-600 tops but ponyfags will justify it. If youre going to drop that kind of money you might as well get a 20 year old shooter, at least then it has some history and the classic colt finish.
Nice meme
>classic colt finish
See this is why whoever is running Colt is dumb as fuck. If they had released a clone of the old school skinny barrel detective special with classic wood grips and shiny bluing and charged $8-900 for it they would have sold as many as they could produce. Instead they released a "modern" stainless/rubber gun in a form factor no one wants for actual use(all steel 6 shot).
Fucking retards.
How does it shoot?
>but there's no better alternative for it
Taurus 856, six-shot "J-Frame"
taurususa.com
>smith
have fun shooting off-center barrels that might explode
>the absolute state of ponyfags
I agree with you its a nice revolver, but its no where near as nice as what they're charging for it. Colt had to be colt about it and not get off their high horse (lel) to not overcharge for one of their products. Theyre still riding off of nostalgia but not willing to make the same quality or lower the prices for what they produce now.
Its still a decent revolver, but youre better off getting something else unless you have to have a colt
>They're still riding off of nostalgia but not willing to make the same quality or lower the prices for what they produce now.
So....just like S&W then...
smith's quality is still fine, but they also innovate and are, you know, still making products
>muh hilary hole
a problem that can easily be fixed. A PITA yes, but their quality is still one of the best aside from that
If you think their quality is on par with their pre-locks you are a confirmed brandfag. Quality is down. Current finishes are shit. Prices are still high.
The more time I spend on Jow Forums compared to real life experiences with firearms the more I realize Jow Forums is full of brand-loyal retards who unironically think that steaming shit is better because it's overpriced.
I pocket carry a model 637. The hammer doesn’t snag when you draw if you actually practice drawing. It’s actually way more likely that your pinky finger gets hooked on your pocket as you draw.
nobody makes a finish on a revolver like they used to. Id kill for a nice blued or stainless or factory black thats not a thousand dollar custom job but all the finishes now are that light satin that looks almost white
S&W still makes good guns
Yeah they produce lemons just like Ruger and everybody else, but let's be honest here
All you guys who bitch about S&W now are just people still salty about the locks
At least with stainless you can unfuck the finish yourself with time and some elbow grease. If you want an aesthetic blue you gotta buy vintage...feels bad man.
Never said they weren't "good" just that their not as good as they used to be.
>muh brandfags
Hello poorfags. Bet you're going to tell us how your Taurus or Charter Arms is just as good as a Smith or Ruger, right?
Just as good? No. Functional gun at 1/3rd the price? Yup.
Sp101
>Functional
Too bad Taurus can't even meet that low bar.
That is one sharp looking blaster.
NIGHT COBRA (38SPL)
MSRP: $899.00
UPC: 098289007117
Model: Night Cobra
SKU: COBRA-MB2NS
The Colt Cobra® is now available in a carry-ready format.
Matte black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating over Stainless Steel frame ensures maximum corrosion resistance and ultimate concealability. Double Action Only configuration retains the smooth trigger pull with a snag-free bobbed hammer design. Custom Colt G10 Grips provide a smooth drag free grip that won’t hang up on clothing or cover garments. The Cobra® is chambered in .38 Special and is +P capable. This firearm was designed to meet the needs of new shooters and seasoned professionals alike. It's easy and enjoyable to shoot, easy to carry, and draws from the fine lineage that make Colt revolvers special
Nothing to crazy. It’s pretty solid so recoil isn’t a big deal. Crazy accurate as well