Carry Revolver

[DaCoach]

I am looking at changing my everyday carry gun to a revolver. I was looking at the Ruger LCR, but I am really not sold. Any suggestions?

 

[hps]

The LCR is a fine carry weapon, fits in the front pocket nicely!!! You will not be disappointed

 

[RTDoug]

Colt Detective, Agent, Cobra...
six shots
well made
Small

 

[possum_128]

Smith 642 gets my thumbs up! I love mine.

 

[Koukalaka]

It's a bit heavy for pocket carry in summer clothing, but I really like my S&W 640 (.357 magnum, stainless steel). I carry it IWB in the summer and occasionally in a pocket holster when I'm wearing heavier pants rather than shorts, and with Crimson Trace grips I feel it's a pretty reliable package. I continue to think about the much-lighter 642 or 442, but if I'm only carrying 5 rounds, it's nice to know they're .357s. I suspect that a well-chosen .357 cartridge through the 640 may not have much more recoil than a .38 does through a 642/442, given the different in the guns' weight.

 

[scottka]

LCR is a mighty fine weapon! Very lightweight and with the Hogue grips, relatively light recoil. Do you have specific issues with it that are making you unsure?

 

[Tactical Dave]

Raging Bull in 500 Mag??????????

 

[sclark]

I carry a Taurus Titanium .38. I have for years and love it. Kinda heavy on recoil though.

 

[kybares]

2nd. vote for the S&W 640. Although about the heaviest snub nose, it makes recoil much more manageable. Very nice to shoot, which equates to very nice to practice with.

 

[Mgderf]

I carry a Taurus Titanium .38. I have for years and love it. Kinda heavy on recoil though.

Mine is the Taurus total Titanium model 605 5-shot .357mag. 2"bbl
Kicks like a mule, and with full-load .357's you can roast an intruder up to about 2 feet in front of your arm! but I like it anyway!

 

[3gunshooter]

Any smith wesson J frame

 

[dice dealer]

S&W 442 carry it everywhere i go

 

[Joe Williams]

Ruger SP101. Rough, tough, rugged. Will take a diet of full power .357s and ask for more. Is controllable with full power .357s, and is a ton of real fun to shoot with .38s, even +Ps. It's not as light as some, but that weight contributes to it's controllability. Compact carry gun on the belt, or IWB, fast out of the holster. Simply an awesome gun. Mine was a 3", which I highly recommend.

 

[41mag]

I like my Taurus 85 ultra lite . carries very nice.

 

[Jack Ryan]

I carried my S&W 66, 4" barrel, all day today. To the museum, to the library, gas station, Bo what ever it's called in Shoals, Chicago's Pizza in French Lick, Walmart.

No problem. I'm liking it.

Smith and Wesson’s Best Pistol

 

[Jon Craig]

Get an S&W model 64. I just did, and once my LTCH is in, I'm definitely carrying that sucker.

 

[LordTio3]

For a carry gun, I'd go with a Smith and Wesson steel .357 magnum. Easy enough to practice with .38special and carry a whopping SD round. Plus Smith and Wesson has great customer service, fantastic triggers, and they feel great in hand to just about everyone I've talked to.

+1 on the S&W 640. You won't be sorry.
~LT

 

[jesse485]

I haven't owned one, but like you, I'm thinking LCR. I used to pocket carry a Taurus 650 (very similar to S&W 640), and it was HEAVY. I carried a 442 for awhile too, but I think I would prefer the LCR. The triggers on the Smith and Taurus were brutal, but the LCRs is supposed to be a little easier as well.

 

[cosermann]

I like the LCR. Compared to the Smith's, 442/642 side-by-side, they are noticeably lighter and have better triggers. The LCR is also less expensive and has no politically correct lock hole in the side of the frame. I can use/or not the storeage lock inside the grip, and have heard no reports of lock failures deactivating the gun at an inopportune moment (unlike S&W). They were introduced a year ago, and the production bugs seem to be worked out. If it fits your hand, I can't think of any disadvantages.

Even S&W recognizes the merit of the concept and has their own polymer hybrid revolver in the works.

 

[2cool9031]

I usually carry a Charter Arms .44 spl or my S&W mdl 638.