good carry revolver

[mitchmoore1989]

im looking to get a small carry revolver (j frame) or similar. im on kind of a tight budget but i could justify putting a few extra bucks out for a better gun. any suggestions?

 

[LPMan59]

taurus 85 or for a few more bucks a smith 642

 

[clt46910]

Look for a Tauras Mod 85. Good value in a small revolver.

 

[scottka]

Ruger LCR... I bought one a few months ago and I love it! Check it out on their website. Very lightweight, and surprisingly comfortable to shoot with a sweet trigger to boot. That'll probably run you a little under 4 bills NIB

 

[wtfd661]

Ruger SP101, great, well priced handgun. Very durable and will last a lifetime. 5 shot .357/.38

 

[andyrping]

Ya beat me to it! +1 on the SP101. Great gun, durable, accurate and very concealable.

 

[mrjarrell]

Ditto the Taurus line. They make a solid revolver. You might also look at Charter Arms latest offerings, too. Small and good quality. The .357 Magpug is a decent gun, as are the .44 special Bulldogs.

 

[doglb]

Taurus 85 or a S&W 442-​

Buds price on a NIB 442
Smith & Wesson 442 .38 Spl+P 1-7/8" Black for Sale at Buds Gun Shop $432.00​

Taurus 85
Taurus 85, .38 Spl+P, 2in, Blue for Sale at Buds Gun Shop $319.00​

Both are great guns-in my opinion!​

 

[redneckmedic]

S&W 642 is what My wife carries, Indygunworks...for deep concealment, any myself for the same reason (the Glock is too bulky i.e. weddings, church, ext). Techres has one for sale for $300 used if he didn't off load it yet.



https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...d_w_642_w_pocket_holster_and_speedloader.html

 

[pute62]

It's really hard to beat a Taurus on price and they make a good gun. Just me but I would go with a 357 and download with 38's I had one of the Taurus 605's ported which is just a little bigger than the 85, It shot great and was pretty manageable even with full house 357 loads.

 

[Mgderf]

It's really hard to beat a Taurus on price and they make a good gun. Just me but I would go with a 357 and download with 38's I

+1

 

[bstewrat3]

My vote goes to the S&W 642. Light enough to carry on a bicycle in the back pocket of my jersey and about as snag free as you can get.

 

[gglass]

I was wary at first, but after spending some time behind the Ruger LCR, I have to say that Ruger hit a Grand Slam with this revolver. The accuracy of this snubbie is outstanding when you learn to stage the trigger, and I could never say that about the J-frame Smiths. I bought one for my wife for $390 from Granger Guns, and now I'll be buying another for me!

The goods:

• Low-price (compared to S&W J-frames)
• Super lightweight
• Best small-frame trigger out of the box
• Corrosion-proof black synergistic (e-nickel Teflon) aluminum & polymer construction
• Hogue “Tamer” grip - Recoil reducing grip and frame inserts
• Smallest cylinder radius of any J-frame sized handgun
• Titanium cylinder locking components

 

[Cam]

My SP101 is one of my favorites. Can't go wrong with any of the suggestions though.

 

[mitchmoore1989]

thanks a lot for all the suggestions. now i just need to keep my eyes open for a good deal!

 

[IDCC]

At the gun shop I used to work at we had a alot of Taurus revolvers returned due the issues with there cylinders, extractor rod and cranes. I sold a lot of revolvers there in all sizes and also got alot of trigger time with various models on our range.
I have my S&W 642 in a pocket holster on me right now. It's a great BUG but the sights suck. LG-405 grips do help but are expensive. CDNN had a sale last year on 642's for $319. If you can swing it buy a S&W 340PD with the stainless cylinder. It weighs about 13 ounces and though chambered in 357 the Speer Gold dot 135gr +p short barrel load or it's equivlant would be all I would carry in it. The 340 PD has the XS big dot front sight which is immensly better than the 642's ramp sight.
There is another J frame I like but not for pocket carry. It is the 640, at 25 ounces it's 10 ounces heavier than the 642 and the extra weight eats up more recoil. It is chambered in 357 but again I prefer the Speer Gold Dot 38 +p short barrel load.
There are two Ruger revolvers that I like for carry. Again too heavy for pocket carry. One would be a spurless SP-101 357/38 with 2.25" barrel or a 3.16" approx barrel. It's an extremely robust beast but it's trigger isn't as good as the S&W's. A older revolver that can be had fairly cheap is the Ruger Speed Six with 3" barrel. It is a larger frame with a 6 shot cylinder but still conceals well. My father In law has one that shoots like a dream.

 

[Steve]

+2 on the Ruger SP101. Sold mine awhile back and have been kicking myself ever since. Ruger's new LCR should be given some very serious consideration as well.

 

[Beau]

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[MrNobody]

Been real happy with the Ultra Lite Taurus

 

[backtrail540]

I sometimes carry a taurus 85UL in a comp-tac pro undercover kydex holster and it is very comfortable and i usually dont notice it at all throughout the day.