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Posted: 6/2/2018 7:49:32 PM EST
[#1]
I love shooting a magnum revolver and seeing and feeling all that hot ass explosion in your hands.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 7:49:48 PM EST
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Every time I have a brief "maybe I should buy a revolver" moment, sanity prevails and I realize there's an auto that will do the job better.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 7:51:27 PM EST
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Sp101 in 357 with the 2.5 inch barrel is one of my favorites. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 7:52:05 PM EST
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Posted: 6/2/2018 7:54:00 PM EST
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1911s > revolvers
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Posted: 6/2/2018 7:57:00 PM EST
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I keep a revolver in my glove box, the LCR .39 seen in the lower middle below, partly because it is effective and partly due to cost if stolen...
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Posted: 6/2/2018 8:04:01 PM EST
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If Im being honest. It hides really well. Carries good. Packs a nice punch But only holds 7 bullets  . Reloads are a bit tough to get down quickly too
But did I mention it packs a punch? https://i.imgur.com/dXU4cb8h.jpg https://i.imgur.com/c7K3edJh.jpg  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIlXtG83tbM
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Posted: 6/2/2018 8:10:51 PM EST
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I carried my little Harms-tuned 640 for a while, but times have gotten a little rougher than a 5-shooter is set up for.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 8:15:48 PM EST
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Posted: 6/2/2018 8:27:08 PM EST
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I have no reason to want one of those, but I've wanted one of those for years. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Heading out in an hour or so for some night pig hunting. This will be on my belt for just in case situations. Also just got my Razer Gaiters for the rattlers. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/126579/44mag-563685.JPG |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 8:28:25 PM EST
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The 638 is my favorite Smith revolver… I just needed a little more, specifically two more. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/190028/E1F469FE-BA3A-40FB-AF6F-27D287C3FA70-563747.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/190028/AFE488C2-25AE-47D6-83FE-D6CBE879AFC0-563749.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/190028/B3C88AE8-A63E-43CE-B77D-3C853A1CAC4D-563752.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've been known to carry a wheel gun...I love my 638 airweight.. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/190028/E1F469FE-BA3A-40FB-AF6F-27D287C3FA70-563747.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/190028/AFE488C2-25AE-47D6-83FE-D6CBE879AFC0-563749.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/190028/B3C88AE8-A63E-43CE-B77D-3C853A1CAC4D-563752.JPG |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 8:40:14 PM EST
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Quote Historythat is beatiful, nearly pristine.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 8:41:47 PM EST
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A S&W 438 is my primary carry gun.
It’s far more accurate than you would think possible. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 8:41:47 PM EST
[#14]
Another 642 thread?
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Posted: 6/2/2018 9:11:11 PM EST
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Its killing me seeing the comped 19 that originally got me started on this kick at the local gun shop Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You're killing me posting this gun  Attached File19-4...strongly considering carrying it a 637 is my EDC now days |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 9:12:59 PM EST
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The Ruger LCR is engineering & ergonomic genius.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 9:26:46 PM EST
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The Ruger LCR is engineering & ergonomic genius. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 9:28:42 PM EST
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Do not practice dumping rounds in your hand. Practice dumping rounds on ground like they would have happen if you were shooting someone attacking you. Police back in the day were found to be putting empty brass in their pocket and other stuff during actual shooting at bad guy stuff, cause when practicing they put the brass in their pocket or whatever. Rounds hit the floor. Speed loaders hit the floor. Other than that, I do agree practice a bit to get a feel for things and then do it in the dark. Learn to keep your eyes on the target and not on the gun. You can learn to feel the round in the speed loader and learn how to hold the cylinder and line things up without looking at all. I am not very quick, but I manage. I guess after reading that part of the quote above the poster meant to work on dumping rounds on the floor with one hand while grabbing speed loader with other. I am tired, I will leave all the above just cause I did type it. Sorry Ras if you meant doing things the right way. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Practice dumping the rounds with the revolver in your left hand (for right handed shooter) while grabbing the speed loader with the other. Practice dumping rounds on ground like they would have happen if you were shooting someone attacking you. Police back in the day were found to be putting empty brass in their pocket and other stuff during actual shooting at bad guy stuff, cause when practicing they put the brass in their pocket or whatever. Rounds hit the floor. Speed loaders hit the floor. Other than that, I do agree practice a bit to get a feel for things and then do it in the dark. Learn to keep your eyes on the target and not on the gun. You can learn to feel the round in the speed loader and learn how to hold the cylinder and line things up without looking at all. I am not very quick, but I manage. I guess after reading that part of the quote above the poster meant to work on dumping rounds on the floor with one hand while grabbing speed loader with other. I am tired, I will leave all the above just cause I did type it. Sorry Ras if you meant doing things the right way. 
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Posted: 6/2/2018 9:41:43 PM EST
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Reloads need to be kept where your left hand can reach them. Practice reloading with the left hand. It takes a while to get the muscle memory down, but it's worth it in time savings. A couple decades ago I used to compete in a local pistol league. We shot the MLEOTC course of fire. I competed with a 686 bone stock except for the grips against dedicated PPC revolvers and semi-autos and finished the season in 3rd place. I practiced left hand reloads until I could reload as quickly as my fellow competitors shooting semi-autos. Seriously.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 10:06:14 PM EST
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Sp101 in 357 with the 2.5 inch barrel is one of my favorites. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 10:26:33 PM EST
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Currently, what is the best self defense round for a SP101? I have 125 grain Eldorado Starfire 38 special +P in mine that are about 20 years old. Probably need something more current. I know, go ahead and laugh.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 10:29:17 PM EST
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I love shooting...and seeing and feeling all that hot ass explosion in your hands.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 10:52:58 PM EST
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I love my 340 for summer wear in shorts (not my pic):
I hate the recoil of full 357 mags though. Fuck! |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 10:54:18 PM EST
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I've carried this for two and a half decades. And it does carry well. https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/12/63/91/01/20171012.jpg |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 10:57:57 PM EST
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Is it just the video angle, or do you have really short arms?
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:00:05 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I use either a speed strip or a Safariland Comp II. Sadly they don't make the Comp II model for 7 shot models. I have two 686-4 models at Pinnacle getting 3 inch barrels. They are done and I get to pick them up Monday, can't wait. They are a little pricier but damn they are nice and they make a 7 shot loader. Have a few for my 686 plus. Safariland loades are decent for the price but Speed Beez are the tits. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:00:10 PM EST
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Revolver in the left hand, speed loader in the right - unless you have a third hand I don't know how you could catch the brass by my description. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:03:58 PM EST
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Agreed.
I typically carry a Smith and Wesson 442 on a clip draw and a couple of speed loaders. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:06:10 PM EST
[#29]
Different vein but got this little guy hanging out in my pocket currently. Not really a primary carry but excellent for having that little something when you dont/cant take a larger gun.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:17:16 PM EST
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Currently, what is the best self defense round for a SP101? I have 125 grain Eldorado Starfire 38 special +P in mine that are about 20 years old. Probably need something more current. I know, go ahead and laugh. I know a guy who still carrys 158 lead semiwadcutter in a 642. Think it's the Underwood loading though. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:17:28 PM EST
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I’m a sentimental guy who enjoys lever actions for fun, but it’s a semi-auto for carry and HD.
If a bad guy chooses to mug me, it will almost certainly be at a place of his choosing as he is an ambush predator, we have an entire thread about that. https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/Street-robberies-and-you-The-Basics/5-1285487/ I can’t control how many assailants there are, what they are armed with, or if I’m in a spot where fleeing isn’t a option. What I can control is my sidearm and reloads, and capacity rules out revolvers in my mind. Yes, maybe you are in Alaska and need a huge .454 for bears but in your average suburb, semi is king. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:23:51 PM EST
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Damn right they do. My latest love is a Ruger LCR in 9mm. 5 rounds of 147 grain HST in my pocket. It's what I carry when I'm home.
One word of caution, OP: I've been shooting revolvers since I was 6. 35 years. In 2002 I had a S&W that lost its timing and launched some lead and copper fragments back at me. Buried chunks of metal in my left ear and above my left orbital bone. Lots of blood, but no real damage. My gf dug em out with tweezers. But if I hadn't been wearing eye pro, I might be blind. I'd recommend you wear eye pro with revolvers. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:30:55 PM EST
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Shooting a full size .357 Magnum is a satisfying experience.
Much like a 1911 in .45 ACP. If you can't defend yourself with revolver, you're the deficient in the equation not the gun. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:32:31 PM EST
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:33:05 PM EST
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I blame you and your new gun in part for this - https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/179834/DB567AA8-F8F1-43CD-A4AB-1D4D24F5498C-564004.JPG 19-4...strongly considering carrying it a 637 is my EDC now days
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:33:45 PM EST
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Every time I have a brief "maybe I should buy a revolver" moment, sanity prevails and I realize there's an auto that will do the job better. If you ever venture out west, you might see bears that make you appreciate .44 Rem Mag, .454 Casull, etc. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:37:29 PM EST
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I blame you and your new gun in part for this - https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/179834/DB567AA8-F8F1-43CD-A4AB-1D4D24F5498C-564004.JPG 19-4...strongly considering carrying it a 637 is my EDC now days |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:38:26 PM EST
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Do not practice dumping rounds in your hand. Practice dumping rounds on ground like they would have happen if you were shooting someone attacking you. Police back in the day were found to be putting empty brass in their pocket and other stuff during actual shooting at bad guy stuff, cause when practicing they put the brass in their pocket or whatever. Rounds hit the floor. Speed loaders hit the floor. Other than that, I do agree practice a bit to get a feel for things and then do it in the dark. Learn to keep your eyes on the target and not on the gun. You can learn to feel the round in the speed loader and learn how to hold the cylinder and line things up without looking at all. I am not very quick, but I manage. I guess after reading that part of the quote above the poster meant to work on dumping rounds on the floor with one hand while grabbing speed loader with other. I am tired, I will leave all the above just cause I did type it. Sorry Ras if you meant doing things the right way. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:43:31 PM EST
[#39]
I tried to like revolvers but just like shotguns I just couldn't get into them/stick with it.
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:46:11 PM EST
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Yes, yes they are.
Pound-for-pound nothing beats a .357 magnum. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:49:22 PM EST
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It's difficult to blow ones dick off when AIWB with a revolver , so it's got that going for it .
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:49:57 PM EST
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I just ordered one of these:
$300 shipped was a bargain. Got to check out a few at a LGS and compared them to S&W/Rugers. For the money the quality isn't too shabby. Yeah it isn't Ruger/S&W Quality but a $300 357 Revolver seemed like a really great value. Definitely seemed better than the cheaper Rock Island/EAA Offerings. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 11:57:37 PM EST
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So, who makes those grips? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I blame you and your new gun in part for this - https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/179834/DB567AA8-F8F1-43CD-A4AB-1D4D24F5498C-564004.JPG 19-4...strongly considering carrying it a 637 is my EDC now days They're VZ grips |
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Posted: 6/3/2018 4:41:27 AM EST
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Nah, It's probably fine. I know a guy who still carrys 158 lead semiwadcutter in a 642. Think it's the Underwood loading though. |
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Posted: 6/3/2018 5:04:46 AM EST
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https://i.imgur.com/dXU4cb8h.jpg |
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Posted: 6/3/2018 5:55:48 AM EST
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Posted: 6/3/2018 6:24:55 AM EST
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I carry my GP100 on occasion.
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Posted: 6/3/2018 6:29:58 AM EST
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Nah, It's probably fine. I know a guy who still carrys 158 lead semiwadcutter in a 642. Think it's the Underwood loading though. I prefer it to something like .380 90 gr @ 950-1000 fps. |
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Posted: 6/3/2018 6:31:50 AM EST
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Well yeah. Imagine a time when that's what people carried, because that's what there was.
A.W.D. |
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Posted: 6/3/2018 6:34:40 AM EST
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Yep, sooo easy to carry
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