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[#2]
Quoted: Quoted: I don't "lug around 3 dozen cartridges" but I carry multiple reloads. It's not a burden. Standing there with an empty gun and no way to reload it, while wishing I had and needing a loaded gun had a profound impact on my attitude. That WAS a burden. Story? Short undramatic version: several years ago, 2 small kids about 100 yards down the driveway yelling Dad, Dad grabs 1911 runs down, threatening animals, gun is empty before all animals are kaput, son makes his way to the house and brings back Mossburg 590, all animals now kaput Dad no longer needs to grab a gun because it's on him all day, plus 2-3 reloads. That's been a time saver several times. My grab and go shotguns and rifles have ammo cards on board. I'm very rural, AZ mountains. I have friends that carry J-frames with 5 rounds/no spare ammo. That's their business, but not for me. |
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[#3]
The old Safariland 371 series pouches work well for carrying one of their loaders. Unfortunately it looks like Safariland may have discontinued them as they don't show up on their website.
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Quoted: Short undramatic version: several years ago, 2 small kids about 100 yards down the driveway yelling Dad, Dad grabs 1911 runs down, threatening animals, gun is empty before all animals are kaput, son makes his way to the house and brings back Mossburg 590, all animals now kaput Dad no longer needs to grab a gun because it's on him all day, plus 2-3 reloads. That's been a time saver several times. My grab and go shotguns and rifles have ammo cards on board. I'm very rural, AZ mountains. I have friends that carry J-frames with 5 rounds/no spare ammo. That's their business, but not for me. View Quote I'm curious, what kind of threatening animals? For the last 15+ years I have lived in a fairly rural area too, here in north Texas (next to a 30,000 acre ranch on which there are no inhabitants of the hominin variety). Countless multiple contacts with deer, coyotes, bobcats, badgers, javelinas, hogs, feral and stray dogs and two varieties of rattlesnakes. All of them except maybe the javelina (pretty dim-witted) and maybe the rattle snakes haul ass at the sound of a gunshot. Anyhow, carry as many reloads as you want! |
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[#6]
I'm in my 50's and carry either an LCP Max or a P365X.
Nothing against revolvers, but I find them a bit too heavy and bulky to carry around all day. |
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Quoted: I'm in my 50's and carry either an LCP Max or a P365X. Nothing against revolvers, but I find them a bit too heavy and bulky to carry around all day. View Quote I actually find my 8 shot 357 to be more comfortable to carry than anything else I’ve owned. It took a lot of trial and error before I got the right gear to make it possible though. |
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Quoted: which gun and how do you carry it? Been looking to carry my Smith 627 5" View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I actually find my 8 shot 357 to be more comfortable to carry than anything else I’ve owned. It took a lot of trial and error before I got the right gear to make it possible though. which gun and how do you carry it? Been looking to carry my Smith 627 5" One of the guys I used to work with carried a 4" Model 29 (with .44 specials) about half the time, a 1911 the rest (we were both in our thirties at the time). He used a pancake style holster (ex. Simply Rugged Sourdough) either OWB or IWB by attaching belt loops. Funny side story, he shot IDPA with it a fair bit; he and another friend (also in his thirties at the time) both shot one match using full power .44 mag. Obviously neither won, but they weren't as far off the guys with .38/.357s times as you might think (I shot a 2.5" 686 with .357s for that match since I didn't own a .44), plus bonus points for style. In that particular match, one stage had you starting with your hands on the counter/bar and you had to grab your gun off the shelf under the counter and put two rounds in a target on the other side. Pasters weren't enough to cover the holes we put in the target at that distance. |
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My carry gun is a S&W 640. Been carrying it since 1995 when I bought it, and probably won't change going forward.
Very easy to carry in either a belt holster which disappears with even a T-shirt over it, or in a front pocket holster when wearing dress pants. Points and shoots well, plenty good for self-defense ranges, which are going to be up close and personal. I put the CT laser grips on it, so it's very quick and easy to obtain a sight picture, and the laser is most likely going to make crooks think about if this is a good course of action. A 5 shoot push in speedloader fits in the back pocket, for reload if needed. For all but nighttime travel through really rough areas, I don't feel underguned with 10 rounds of .357 Mag. |
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[#11]
Most days it’s a G19 or G26 for my carry pieces, but I’ll carry my GP100 sometimes too.
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[#12]
S&W 351c in the pocket on lazy days, around the house, or when my back says no to anything else.
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[#13]
I always carry a J frame in my pocket. Either my rare 2.5" 642 or my 340 both equipped with D&L sights. When I leave the Iowa farm or my Sarasota home it's either a G19 (or 19X) or G48 wearing an RMR in an appendix holster with at least one spare reload for both guns.
If I lived in a place that limited magazine capacity, it would be a 3" 38/357 Colt revolver. |
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[#14]
My 638 goes into a vest pocket in the winter for quick trips or walks.
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[#15]
I'm usually home 30 days out of the year. During that time my EDC is a Smith 442 in pocket with a speed strip for reload. OCONUS usually a Glock OWB with a spare mag. If I need more there's usually a minigun in the shop.
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Quoted: I'm usually home 30 days out of the year. During that time my EDC is a Smith 442 in pocket with a speed strip for reload. OCONUS usually a Glock OWB with a spare mag. If I need more there's usually a minigun in the shop. CD View Quote According to the recent threads in GD regarding revolvers you're already dead, you just don't know it. It is interesting how many people with your background often carry a small revolver or automatic instead of one of the newer, higher capacity guns like the 365/Hellcat/Shield Plus/whatever. I remember watching a couple of videos with some former SF types and a lot of them were carrying stock Glock 43s with the factory mag and one reload, I think one had a Kahr and another a 442. |
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I'm 49 (will be 50 in November). I carry a Kimber K6S daily and before that I carried a 642
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[#22]
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If they still wanna wrassle after I put 5 or 10 .38’s in ‘em, I might show ‘em my cheap pocket knife. It’s pretty long and sharp. Attached File |
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[#23]
Quoted: Oh, that M24 is nice. I've only shot one, a 4" that belonged to a friend. I really like shooting .44 spl same as I enjoy cowboy loads in my .45 Blackhawk. Has your wife tried the original Uncle Mike's boot grip that came on the early 642s? I've tried a couple of different grips on mine but always go back to them. It's utter heresy to even say it so I'll try to whisper, but a while back I saw where someone had fitted a set of Taurus 85 grips to a Smith J frame and claimed that they were more comfortable due to the Taurus' rubber along the back strap. Apparently the fellow had arthritis and was looking for something with more cushioning. I've thought about trying it just to see how it felt since you can pick up the grips for cheap, but I'd have to wrap it in athletic tape to help hide my shame. View Quote Thanks bro on the M24... I cannot believe I found one that was basically a safe queen previously for what they are going for now. As to UM's rubber boots... no we haven't tried them. The M642 came with a pair of Smith boots that were too bulky for her hands. The vintage M36's with the Tyler T believe it or not is perfect for either of us. Her with her girly hands and me with my meaty man hands... The combo is very comfortable even when shooting Buffalo Bore's 150 grain hard cast wad cutters that are guaranteed to about 950fps out of a 2" Smith barrel. Of course you don't want to shoot 50 of them per range/training day... But for carry and in the need to pull and pop they offer a nice grip purchase albeit from a purse or a Desantis pocket holster. |
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Quoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/105614/C5AB6C5D-952B-4ECF-A4E5-331F40444AC5_jpe-2394938.JPG If they still wanna wrassle after I put 5 or 10 .38’s in ‘em, I might show ‘em my cheap pocket knife. It’s pretty long and sharp. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/105614/001E0AC1-19DD-466B-8DA1-B692A8A417E9_jpe-2394934.JPG View Quote The Smith M642 Airweights are so underrated... Now I did have to lightly polish/stone all internal engagement surfaces and install a 1lb reduced poundage Wolff hammer strut/spring and a Wolff reduced power trigger return spring... Also heavily polished the rebound slide to a shiny hue (3 sides) before the wifely could reliably pull the DAO trigger 100%... (we seemed to have bought the Massachusetts Trigger'd version) but my 45 minute trigger job took the trigger down from 8+lbs to a flat 5lbs which is more than manageable... Its so easy to put 5 quick pops within 3 inches at 10 yards as fast as I can pull the trigger and points so nicely to boot. I've taught the wifey to aim at the pelvis and calmly empty the cylinder as fast as possible (about 4 seconds for her at 7 yards) exclusively. For her it's the perfect carry piece and not too far off from perfect for me either. Pic of her carry rig below... The vintage Magna's and Tyler-T is oh so comfortable for both her and me too! |
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35 and carry a .38 LCR with wadcutters. Usually solo, but as backup to something larger if I’m going somewhere that warrants it.
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Quoted: I’m 34… https://i.imgur.com/SmESRcF.jpg 9mm converted 642-1, with CT grips and LaserMax weapon light. Redone in NP3 Plus. And I carried that since my late 20s. For me, it’s comfortable and will do what I need it to do. But for worse case (Federal L/E, so talking something like those past two active shooters), I have a suppressed 11.5” AR in my truck. I’m issued a Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS, but only carry it when required. We are being allowed weapon lights, so once that is done, I’ll probably carry that periodically. View Quote You had a .38 +P converted to 9x19mm, instead of using a .357 Magnum for a base? |
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Quoted: You had a .38 +P converted to 9x19mm, instead of using a .357 Magnum for a base? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I’m 34… https://i.imgur.com/SmESRcF.jpg 9mm converted 642-1, with CT grips and LaserMax weapon light. Redone in NP3 Plus. And I carried that since my late 20s. For me, it’s comfortable and will do what I need it to do. But for worse case (Federal L/E, so talking something like those past two active shooters), I have a suppressed 11.5” AR in my truck. I’m issued a Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS, but only carry it when required. We are being allowed weapon lights, so once that is done, I’ll probably carry that periodically. You had a .38 +P converted to 9x19mm, instead of using a .357 Magnum for a base? Yeah, I was thinking the same thing and I don't think I'm that brave, there's a big pressure difference between .38+P and 9mm. I'd probably do it on one of the Scandium guns, but not the standard Airweights. JMHO |
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[#29]
I'm 49, depending on what clothes I'm wearing, I either carry a Walther PPK, or a Ruger LCR.
I love revolvers! |
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Quoted: Yeah, I was thinking the same thing and I don't think I'm that brave, there's a big pressure difference between .38+P and 9mm. I'd probably do it on one of the Scandium guns, but not the standard Airweights. JMHO View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I’m 34… https://i.imgur.com/SmESRcF.jpg 9mm converted 642-1, with CT grips and LaserMax weapon light. Redone in NP3 Plus. And I carried that since my late 20s. For me, it’s comfortable and will do what I need it to do. But for worse case (Federal L/E, so talking something like those past two active shooters), I have a suppressed 11.5” AR in my truck. I’m issued a Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS, but only carry it when required. We are being allowed weapon lights, so once that is done, I’ll probably carry that periodically. You had a .38 +P converted to 9x19mm, instead of using a .357 Magnum for a base? Yeah, I was thinking the same thing and I don't think I'm that brave, there's a big pressure difference between .38+P and 9mm. I'd probably do it on one of the Scandium guns, but not the standard Airweights. JMHO In researching a conversion a while back, this is the only source I found on using an aluminum alloy frame for 9mm . The poster seems knowledgeable but I still opted to get a scandium frame for mine. Some sites even allude to the scandium frame having limitations on handling the hotter 9mm loads. http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?136771-9mm-backup-revolver-conversion |
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Quoted: In researching a conversion a while back, this is the only source I found on using an aluminum alloy frame for 9mm . The poster seems knowledgeable but I still opted to get a scandium frame for mine. Some sites even allude to the scandium frame having limitations on handling the hotter 9mm loads. http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?136771-9mm-backup-revolver-conversion View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I’m 34… https://i.imgur.com/SmESRcF.jpg 9mm converted 642-1, with CT grips and LaserMax weapon light. Redone in NP3 Plus. And I carried that since my late 20s. For me, it’s comfortable and will do what I need it to do. But for worse case (Federal L/E, so talking something like those past two active shooters), I have a suppressed 11.5” AR in my truck. I’m issued a Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS, but only carry it when required. We are being allowed weapon lights, so once that is done, I’ll probably carry that periodically. You had a .38 +P converted to 9x19mm, instead of using a .357 Magnum for a base? Yeah, I was thinking the same thing and I don't think I'm that brave, there's a big pressure difference between .38+P and 9mm. I'd probably do it on one of the Scandium guns, but not the standard Airweights. JMHO In researching a conversion a while back, this is the only source I found on using an aluminum alloy frame for 9mm . The poster seems knowledgeable but I still opted to get a scandium frame for mine. Some sites even allude to the scandium frame having limitations on handling the hotter 9mm loads. http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?136771-9mm-backup-revolver-conversion I'm borrowing my son's hybrid poly framed M&P Bodyguard right now w/ .38s; his Charter Arms Southpaw weighs about the same & both are painful to shoot w/ anything but Cowboy Action & wadcutter loads. My relatively heavy for class SP 101 in 9x19mm became tolerable to shoot once I went to Hogues. Shooting an ultralight in 9x19mm is not only abusive to the gun. |
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Quoted: I'm borrowing my son's hybrid poly framed M&P Bodyguard right now w/ .38s; his Charter Arms Southpaw weighs about the same & both are painful to shoot w/ anything but Cowboy Action & wadcutter loads. My relatively heavy for class SP 101 in 9x19mm became tolerable to shoot once I went to Hogues. Shooting an ultralight in 9x19mm is not only abusive to the gun. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I’m 34… https://i.imgur.com/SmESRcF.jpg 9mm converted 642-1, with CT grips and LaserMax weapon light. Redone in NP3 Plus. And I carried that since my late 20s. For me, it’s comfortable and will do what I need it to do. But for worse case (Federal L/E, so talking something like those past two active shooters), I have a suppressed 11.5” AR in my truck. I’m issued a Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS, but only carry it when required. We are being allowed weapon lights, so once that is done, I’ll probably carry that periodically. You had a .38 +P converted to 9x19mm, instead of using a .357 Magnum for a base? Yeah, I was thinking the same thing and I don't think I'm that brave, there's a big pressure difference between .38+P and 9mm. I'd probably do it on one of the Scandium guns, but not the standard Airweights. JMHO In researching a conversion a while back, this is the only source I found on using an aluminum alloy frame for 9mm . The poster seems knowledgeable but I still opted to get a scandium frame for mine. Some sites even allude to the scandium frame having limitations on handling the hotter 9mm loads. http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?136771-9mm-backup-revolver-conversion I'm borrowing my son's hybrid poly framed M&P Bodyguard right now w/ .38s; his Charter Arms Southpaw weighs about the same & both are painful to shoot w/ anything but Cowboy Action & wadcutter loads. My relatively heavy for class SP 101 in 9x19mm became tolerable to shoot once I went to Hogues. Shooting an ultralight in 9x19mm is not only abusive to the gun. I like my .357 scandium but am also contemplating getting a Model 60 for a conversion as well. Just haven’t gotten around to sending my cylinders off for the conversions yet. |
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It isn’t my normal carry gun set up but big revolvers, meaning for me L frame and N frame .357s carry very comfortably in those Safariland Custom Fit paddle holster. A model 28 is a big revolver and that holster carries it nicely.
I normally carry a 43x, a Kahr Mk40 or a CZPo7 but any one of my 4” .357s could be carried on a day around town when I also want to shoot them. |
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Quoted: So did S&W… https://i.imgur.com/aBV4c2h.png https://i.imgur.com/SQMsXJ3.png I am the same poster in that linked Warrior Talk thread. Most of my 9mm J-frame threads/posts are on S&W Forum, but I also post on TFL and Pistol Forum. I don’t run +P out of the revolver, and 147 grain shoots pretty well. I’ve had this setup since 2015… zero issues. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: You had a .38 +P converted to 9x19mm, instead of using a .357 Magnum for a base? So did S&W… https://i.imgur.com/aBV4c2h.png https://i.imgur.com/SQMsXJ3.png I am the same poster in that linked Warrior Talk thread. Most of my 9mm J-frame threads/posts are on S&W Forum, but I also post on TFL and Pistol Forum. I don’t run +P out of the revolver, and 147 grain shoots pretty well. I’ve had this setup since 2015… zero issues. Interesting. The 940 was always a stainless steel frame though, no? |
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Quoted: So did S&W… https://i.imgur.com/aBV4c2h.png https://i.imgur.com/SQMsXJ3.png I am the same poster in that linked Warrior Talk thread. Most of my 9mm J-frame threads/posts are on S&W Forum, but I also post on TFL and Pistol Forum. I don’t run +P out of the revolver, and 147 grain shoots pretty well. I’ve had this setup since 2015… zero issues. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: You had a .38 +P converted to 9x19mm, instead of using a .357 Magnum for a base? So did S&W… https://i.imgur.com/aBV4c2h.png https://i.imgur.com/SQMsXJ3.png I am the same poster in that linked Warrior Talk thread. Most of my 9mm J-frame threads/posts are on S&W Forum, but I also post on TFL and Pistol Forum. I don’t run +P out of the revolver, and 147 grain shoots pretty well. I’ve had this setup since 2015… zero issues. I knew I recognized the username from somewhere. Good additional info. Thanks for posting. Maybe I’ll do one on the airweight frame after all. The price point is definitely more appealing. The 147gr HST is my goto for 9mm carry. Glad to know it works for this setup as well. |
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I carried a 38 snubbie for two decades. Upgraded to higher capacity semi over a decade ago.
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[#42]
40 here and have been carrying a 637 loaded with wadcutters, since I bought it last spring.
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[#43]
I’m 42….been in law enforcement for 21 years. I was in the last class to shoot revolvers in the academy (we transitioned to Glocks before graduation). While I have to carry a Glock 9mm of some sort now as a primary duty gun, I’ve had a J-Frame (currently a 340PD) in my left cargo pocket for the last 19 years. At times that J-Frame has doubled as an off-duty gun. Over the last few years though, my off-duty gun has been a K-Frame 2.5” 66.
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Quoted: I carry TWO! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/105614/7E558280-E995-42D1-AE0B-99B2B6E78AEE_jpe-2379362.JPG View Quote New Yawk Reload! |
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52 retired LEO
S&W 442 with wadcutters sometimes a 3" 629 or 686+ Hoping to get a 351PD or a 43C soon to replace/augment the 442. |
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[#46]
I am really enjoying my 351PD. Great carry gun that weighs about 13oz loaded. I’m ok carrying 7 of the Speer Gold Dots.
Jeff from Gunblast had a video running 22LR through his with no problems so you always have that for some cheap practice. |
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[#49]
On occasion I still carry a snub nose revolver, the Colt Magnum Carry, loaded with 125 grain Remington Golden Sabre 357 magnum ammunition.
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[#50]
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Attached File SP101 still sees around the house duty Stoked with 158 LSWC-HP at 1185fps |
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