Love wheel guns.

Thinking they are great to have in the bed side night stand. A good 3 inch 357 with nickle plated cases and hollow points. Just easier to maintenance. No worries about rotating magazines.

Carrying a full size revolver is not easy, but... do what you are comfortable with.

 

Thats why I went with the K6. It's a 6-shot revolver but a j-frame size.

 

I carry a S&W 442 in my truck all day every day.

 

s&w 442 here too

 

My EDC:

 

Model 66 2"? Pretty grips but that would be a handful with .357.

 

I guess you can call me old school but I have always carried a revolver especially as a backup… When CCW first started in NC my brother an I jumped on the bandwagon an began teaching the course in his gun shop.. Both of us being L.E. it only seemed being a natural fit… oh an did I mention we both were revolver fanatics… I know in this day an age there are a lot of pro’s an cons.. It’s also very different from a liability Stand point as well.. I alway approached it from a capacity VS reliability discussion. Everyone has their own opinion.. For myself I have several years of training with both autos an revolvers in Federal, State an from the private sector, LFI, Thunder Ranch, ect not meaning to put a resume out there or anything but just making a point.. I prefer a revolver hands down…yes it’s bulky but I’m proficient an comfortable with it , it’s reliable an if need be I can fire it through a barrier such as a article of clothing without a malfunction ect… My daily carries consist of j frames up to k an yes even L frame depending on my seasonal attire..mostly in a high rise pancake leather holster format…Believe it or not in the winter months my favorite carry combination when wearing a over coat or a sports jacket I carry a 2.5 inch S&W Lew Horton 629 44 Mag in a Don Hume High Rise pancake. With me being a fat boy anyway it does not profile or show on the outside of my garments.. warm weather is a different venue..usually a S&W 649 in a Don Hume leather pocket holster..An again this is just what I have been accustomed to after 40 years. In the end carry what you feel comfortable an proficient with…You an your families life matters above all other.. Practice…Practice…Practice…

 

When you started in LE was your issue weapon a revolver? I find a lot of revolver guys started off that way.

 

Yes a S&W 686 no dash 357 which I still have.. I actually paid $225.00 for it an bought a extra pair of S&W wood finger groove grips for $20.00. All were NIB …NO I don’t want my money back 😂..

 

I carry a Smith 60-9 with one cylinder reamed to carry a .357 Maximum full length case loaded as a shot shell. The other four cylinders carry 158 XTP's. I load the shot shell for the first shot as it sees the most usage; hornets and snakes. It is pocket carried holstered in a Alabama plastic rig that I carry from morning till night then rests on the nightstand. If I go traveling the pickup has extra rounds in storage.

I tried the auto's but found them lacking when it comes to shot shells and a reliable feed up of the next round plus they require a greater amount of maintenance that escapes my memory.

Reliably is the main reason for the 60, I have never had a failure to fire.

 

I carry a Smith 60-9 with one cylinder reamed to carry a .357 Maximum full length case loaded as a shot shell.

That's interesting, how do you crimp or cap the case to hold the shot, and what size shot do you use? I keep a small supply of factory loaded .38 Spl. shotshells to use if I do work down along the creekbank and small pond along my pasture property line ( copperheads). I usually carry a 4" barreled gun just to keep the shot column a bit tighter than the snubby would.

 

I love the conversation on wheel guns. Thank you guys!

 

Tell me you’re a fudd without telling me you’re a fudd 🤣

 

Its called the Test of Time.

 

I have a 5 shot Ruger SP-101 3" that I often carry, loaded with .357Mag and compete USPSA with an 8 shot (.357Mag/.38Special) or 6 shot (.45 Colt/.45ACP) Ruger Redhawk.

Many people prefer higher capacity handguns, often due to the possibility of multiple assailants. You simply have to be proficient and comfortable with whatever you choose.

 

If you're facing multiple armed assailants actively shooting at you, you've screwed up terribly and are going to die. A 15 round magazine isn't going to help.

 

I don't carry it anymore but my fave is a Kimber K6

 

I don't carry it anymore but my fave is a Kimber K6

I don't carry it anymore but my fave is a Kimber K6

Carry one frequently. Along with a 638 in the pocket that I carry almost daily.

 

I've thought about carrying this (grandpa's old .38) but haven't yet...

 

SW 442 last 5 years...before a sw 36 for 27 years.

 

I used to carry a 2" S&W 29 .44 magnum. Although I loaded it with some hot 44 sp. JHP'S. It was a handful with some amazing fireballs, I carried it for about 2 years before switching to a .45 automatic, which I still carry in some form or another 2",4",5" barrel now.

 

If anyone is interested, I have the following for sale from an estate I’m liquidating:
S&W 686 44 mag
Ruger Blackhawk 357 Mag
Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 Mag (Qty 2)
Freedom Arms Model 83 Premier in 454 Cassoul, unfired
Ruger SASS Vaquero set, unfired

Located in Mooresville area. Will be posting to the FS area soon…. I’m still cataloging everything.

 

Did they make a S&W 686 in 44 MAG? Would be funny if it was a 686 plus in 44 MAG

Or was that the 69? Or 29? I can't remember.

 

Curious how a Smith 686 is chambered in .44mag.

 

Right?! I was wondering the same thing!!!

 

Occasionally I carry my Charter Arms Bulldog Pug 44 special.

 

Before I throw my two cents worth into this unending and unwinnable argument, I will wish you all a Merry Christmas.

My take on which gun, how many rounds, extra mags or speed loaders, etc. is that almost all of it is meaningless if you can't shoot.

Shot placement is more important than caliber in most cases (not a big fan of .22 or .25, even .32 or .380). That said, a .22 in a vital organ is much better than a .44 in a wall, the woods, or somewhere else besides the target.

Carry a gun that is concealable with a comfortable rig. Shoot it regularly and be proficient.

A guy that I occasionally shoot with carries a Smith lightweight .44, think it is a 329PD (I think, anyway). Nice gun; I shot it once, opened the cylinder, and handed it back. One and done here. He doesn't practice much because it hurts. Can't hit a 12" steel plate at 10 yards because he flinches so much. Useless.

Personally, over the many years I've had my CCW, I've carried everything from a 4" N-frame (M28), full-size and commander size 1911s, BHP, M&P40, various Glocks. I'm about 160lbs, so weather dictates what I carry as much as anything. Yesterday, under my coat, I carried my favorite 1911. Can't do that in July with a t-shirt, but a G43 with an IWB rig works fine then. I practice and am fairly proficient with all of them.

Before I had my own backyard range, I used to spend a whole lot of time at the indoor range in Asheville. Quite a show watching folks spray rounds with high-cap mags and hit very little. We have a saying in both USPSA and SASS: "You can't miss fast enough to win". Goes for self-defense as well. Too many folks spend too much time worrying about how many rounds they carry rather than worry about where they go when the trigger is pulled.

Nothing wrong with carrying a six-gun. Takes practice though - got to be willing to get proficient double action (not cock, aim, and pull - unless you carry some version of the SAA). As someone pointed out above, odds are that you won't need 30+ rounds in a gunfight. Turn off the TV.....

A reliable weapon with an accomplished, prepared shooter will win out. Caliber is secondary. I know, stopping power is important, but a lot of pros (cops & military) carry 9's rather than .40's or .45's, and they do lots of research into what's best in most situations.

Guess you could carry a full-out .38 super race gun with 5 spare mags under a trenchcoat in July to be completely prepared, right? Or you could be sure that every one of your 5, 6, 7, or 8 rounds hits the target all of the time from your easily concealed weapon that you can comfortably carry anywhere without notice.

Might add a bit of situational awareness to the equation as well. If you think an area might be unsafe, and you can avoid being there (regardless of whether you have a right to be there), avoid being there.

At least that's my, probably worthless, two cents worth.

 

Before I throw my two cents worth into this unending and unwinnable argument, I will wish you all a Merry Christmas.

My take on which gun, how many rounds, extra mags or speed loaders, etc. is that almost all of it is meaningless if you can't shoot.

Shot placement is more important than caliber in most cases (not a big fan of .22 or .25, even .32 or .380). That said, a .22 in a vital organ is much better than a .44 in a wall, the woods, or somewhere else besides the target.

Carry a gun that is concealable with a comfortable rig. Shoot it regularly and be proficient.

A guy that I occasionally shoot with carries a Smith lightweight .44, think it is a 329PD (I think, anyway). Nice gun; I shot it once, opened the cylinder, and handed it back. One and done here. He doesn't practice much because it hurts. Can't hit a 12" steel plate at 10 yards because he flinches so much. Useless.

Personally, over the many years I've had my CCW, I've carried everything from a 4" N-frame (M28), full-size and commander size 1911s, BHP, M&P40, various Glocks. I'm about 160lbs, so weather dictates what I carry as much as anything. Yesterday, under my coat, I carried my favorite 1911. Can't do that in July with a t-shirt, but a G43 with an IWB rig works fine then. I practice and am fairly proficient with all of them.

Before I had my own backyard range, I used to spend a whole lot of time at the indoor range in Asheville. Quite a show watching folks spray rounds with high-cap mags and hit very little. We have a saying in both USPSA and SASS: "You can't miss fast enough to win". Goes for self-defense as well. Too many folks spend too much time worrying about how many rounds they carry rather than worry about where they go when the trigger is pulled.

Nothing wrong with carrying a six-gun. Takes practice though - got to be willing to get proficient double action (not cock, aim, and pull - unless you carry some version of the SAA). As someone pointed out above, odds are that you won't need 30+ rounds in a gunfight. Turn off the TV.....

A reliable weapon with an accomplished, prepared shooter will win out. Caliber is secondary. I know, stopping power is important, but a lot of pros (cops & military) carry 9's rather than .40's or .45's, and they do lots of research into what's best in most situations.

Guess you could carry a full-out .38 super race gun with 5 spare mags under a trenchcoat in July to be completely prepared, right? Or you could be sure that every one of your 5, 6, 7, or 8 rounds hits the target all of the time from your easily concealed weapon that you can comfortably carry anywhere without notice.

Might add a bit of situational awareness to the equation as well. If you think an area might be unsafe, and you can avoid being there (regardless of whether you have a right to be there), avoid being there.

At least that's my, probably worthless, two cents worth.

Agree on all points.
As someone once summed it up: Shot placement is king, penetration is queen, and anything else is angels dancing on the head of a pin.

I had a 329PD Smith for a while. With regular magnums it was like driving by a mailbox at 20MPH and slapping it. But if you load for it you could make a pretty shootable round with plenty of power.

 

I may be a little late with my responses but to my knowledge the SW mod. 686 was only chambered in 357 mag which of course can be shot with 38 special. But to get to the thread question, I have carried revolvers but only in particular situations. I carried a Ruger GP100 357 mag 4” holstered as a backup when hunting deer and a SW 651-1 22 mag 4” holstered when on my quad stoking pheasant due to coyotes in the area. Both of these will be for sale at some point since I don’t do either anymore.
Also in the evenings when walking my dog, I will carry my Taurus 85 38 special with 2 rds of birdshot up front of the 38 hollow points. The 85 will be either in my back pocket or jacket pocket depending on the season. I’ve never carried a wheel gun strictly for concealed carry protection.

 

Like the birdshot loaded first. Reality is that in the Taurus 85 sort of self-defense range, the shot might be more effective than the HPs in stopping an attack. My experience with shot in a snubby is that it has a particularly wide pattern and will likely hit him somewhere in the face wherever you aim it and hurt plenty enough to deter him from advancing. Another pull and the deadly stuff finishes it if necessary. Good suggestion.

 

Feel like a cowboy carrying my 4” Rossi 38SPL. leather outside waistband. Love it.

 

I carried a revolver, kayaking, fishing, camping, hunting, hiking for years and sometimes still do but, I have now started carrying a Taurus TX22. It weighs less, holds alot more ammo, has never failed to fire exactly as it should, and is cheap to replace if I ever lose it in a river or lake. That happens to people more than I ever thought possible.

 

Pretty much all I carry is my Charter Arms 44 bulldog or my lcr. I love caring and shooting revolvers, semi autos are cool but nothing compares in my opinion

 

I've had opportunity to shoot several LCR's and like them. Softest shooting snub in my opinion. Loved the 4" version in 22lr except it kinda felt too lite.
How is the recoil of that 44spl ? I've toyed with the notion of getting the 45acp but unfortunately I don't have Musks money LoL

 

Carry a Model 60 ...... absolutely love it! Just feels like it grew in my hand.

 

I think 44special recoil is less than .357 mag but more than 38 special.