Anyone carry revolvers?

[moondawg]

Anyone like/carry revolvers?

For some reason, I gravitate towards them more so than semi autos. I remember when I was starting out shooting handguns many moons ago, I liked revolvers. Even when Glocks were all the rage. My favorite revolver to rent was a S&W Model 10 with 4" barrel. It was just plain fun to shoot. Sadly, I was never able to buy one.

I have a 2.25" barrel Ruger SP101 in 357 mag. I rented one years ago when I qualified for my handgun permit, shooting 38 specials. I did well with it and liked it. I remember thinking I had to buy one...but opted for the Springfield Armory XD subcompact in 9mm instead. During the next few years, I always thought about that SP101 I rented, and how much I liked it. I found myself renting revolvers even thought I had a 9mm semi auto. So one day for my birthday, I bought at Ruger SP101. And loved that gun ever since.

My next handgun purchase will be a Ruger GP 100 in 4" barrel.

 

[DaveTN]

I carried revolvers both on and off duty for years, but not anymore. A 4" S&W 686 is my night stand handgun, but all my carry guns are now semi-autos, with the exception of a J-Frame every once in awhile.

Revolvers are my favorite range guns and the most accurate of my handguns.

I think like a lot of people I feel that modern plastic semi-autos are just tools, whereas revolvers and metal frame semi-auto's like the 1911 are special.

 

[grill-n-man2]

I love a wheel gun. There is just something about them. Carry one a lot. Like the J frame size probably the best. Bought a SP101 when they first came out and wished I had it back. A wheel gun just flat out works and is simple to operate and maintain. If it doesn't go bang then pull the trigger again. If it don't go bang twice you empty simple. The truth is for the average person looking for a carry gun, semi autos is what they see and hear about the most. So that's generally where they gravitate to. A lot of marketing for the need for a semi that holds 100 rounds these days.

 

[user 14220]

I prefer revolvers for vehicle and pocket carry. No worries about jams, feeding, ejection, slides, etc.
Just point and pull the trigger. 5-6 shots are plenty enough for me.

 

[CHRIS WILSON]

Most of my carry guns are semi autos but I do have a Taurus 617, 7 shot. .357 mag that finds it's way into the carry rotation from time to time. Just something about that revolver I just really like.

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

4 inch 629 when I am in the woods.

 

[ROVERBOY]

I don't actually carry but, got a Taurus 605 .357 in my Silverado. My first centerfire handgun was, and is a Ruger Security Six. I get mad when I lose brass shooting a semi auto.

 

[timberjack86]

I usually carry a revolver. I got a semi auto but it just ain't the same. I'm really partial to my 44 mag revolver. Speak softly and carry a big stick!

 

[Lt.Dan]

My bear gun during hunting season.

 

[FTG-05]

S&W Scandium framed 329PD. Don't carry it much anymore, but it was my EDC from April 2011 to Jan. 2019:

Those wooden grips look great! "Look" being the operative word here. Shooting full power .44 Mag loads is like getting your hand hit with a baseball bat.

I've since replaced them rubber grips that cover the backstrap.

 

[user 14220]

S&W Scandium framed 329PD. Don't carry it much anymore, but it was my EDC from April 2011 to Jan. 2019:

Those wooden grips look great! "Look" being the operative word here. Shooting full power .44 Mag loads is like getting your hand hit with a baseball bat.

I've since replaced them rubber grips that cover the backstrap.

The most brutal recoil of any big bore revolver I ever owned!
Worse than a 500 S&W and 500 JRH by a wide margin.

 

[DaveTN]

The most brutal recoil of any big bore revolver I ever owned!
Worse than a 500 S&W and 500 JRH by a wide margin.

No doubt. That's an aluminum frame 44 Mag that weighs 26.6 OZ, compared to 42.8 for the 629 and 55.4 for the SW500.

 

[Kimber45]

I love SW's but carry my SP101 Ruger the most. My 3" Model 60 SW 357 some too

 

[Specializedjon]

Yep, I've got a S&W .38 on me right now. Got it from that guy

 

[ROVERBOY]

I'm out out turkey hunting right now and got a RIA 200 .38 in a hip holster.

 

[FTG-05]

No doubt. That's an aluminum frame 44 Mag that weighs 26.6 OZ, compared to 42.8 for the 629 and 55.4 for the SW500.

On the other hand, it's a fluffy kittens cat when loaded and fired with .44 Specials, which is what I carried it with. A joy to shoot then. :p

 

[wsm]

Ruger SP101 for me.

 

[348Winchester]

I frequently carry a Smith model 57 41 mag Mountain Gun with a 4 inch barrel. I sometimes tote a Smith model 1905 M&P 38 special as well as an I frame Smith in 32 S&W long. That little 32 is extremely accurate with full wadcutters. I shot a coyote out the car window at about 75 yards with it. Hit him just where I was aiming. He dropped like a stone and the very audible smack of the bullet smashing into its shoulder was magnificent.

 

[iowavf]

Yep, I've got a S&W .38 on me right now. Got it from that guy

What holster do you use for your 38? I have my dad's S & W 38 airweight model 637 I'd like to carry. Nice and light and very accurate. I replaced the springs which really made a difference.

 

[Specializedjon]

What holster do you use for your 38? I have my dad's S & W 38 airweight model 637 I'd like to carry. Nice and light and very accurate. I replaced the springs which really made a difference.

I carry it in a simple IWB leather holster. I only have the one Kimber included with the gun. Works fine for now. I'm sure I'll get 15 different configurations eventually.

Those airweights are nice to carry. I hear people all the time talking about the recoil with airweight revolvers. My standard reply is

"you won't feel the recoil when you NEED to use it" (not talkin about range time)

 

[iowavf]

I carry it in a simple IWB leather holster. I only have the one Kimber included with the gun. Works fine for now. I'm sure I'll get 15 different configurations eventually.

Those airweights are nice to carry. I hear people all the time talking about the recoil with airweight revolvers. My standard reply is

"you won't feel the recoil when you NEED to use it" (not talkin about range time)

Agree. I really don't notice it being too bad. I have the smaller wood grips he bought for it but my hands aren't huge either. At 10 yards if I use the hammer, I'm inside a one inch circle on the target, if I don't use the hammer some are in and some just outside it.

 

[DaveTN]

Agree. I really don't notice it being too bad. I have the smaller wood grips he bought for it but my hands aren't huge either. At 10 yards if I use the hammer, I'm inside a one inch circle on the target, if I don't use the hammer some are in and some just outside it.

Shooting inside 1" with a J Frame, even single action, at 30 feet is very impressive.

 

[Specializedjon]

Agree. I really don't notice it being too bad. I have the smaller wood grips he bought for it but my hands aren't huge either. At 10 yards if I use the hammer, I'm inside a one inch circle on the target, if I don't use the hammer some are in and some just outside it.

Now....sprint a 100 ft., roll twice and then pop up and shoot. This will be about a half of the adrenaline dump that you'll have to contend with in a real life situation. I have drills that I do every time I'm at the range to get my heart rate up. Static shooting is a good baseline to get to know your weapon but adding cardio drills to your session will give you a better idea of YOUR capabilities when your heart rate is up.

Good groups nonetheless. Impressive.

 

[iowavf]

Shooting inside 1" with a J Frame, even single action, at 30 feet is very impressive.

Adding the spring kit was like night and day. I was not that accurate before I replaced the springs and know it was me pulling it. Replaced the ones on my Taurus 44 mag I deer hunt with too. Big difference in that gun also, even though I'm usually shooting it off a rest.

 

[knightrider]

Now....sprint a 100 ft., roll twice and then pop up and shoot. This will be about a half of the adrenaline dump that you'll have to contend with in a real life situation. I have drills that I do every time I'm at the range to get my heart rate up. Static shooting is a good baseline to get to know your weapon but adding cardio drills to your session will give you a better idea of YOUR capabilities when your heart rate is up.

Good groups nonetheless. Impressive.

Sprint a 100 feet? I wont need a gun , i will be dead from heart failure

 

[ThorThor]

Scandium 5 shot SW 340PD 12 Oz 357 magnum. Yes you don't want to shoot full power 357 without a mechanics glove on. There is not a better shorts gun or summer gun. Lots of power in a small package.

 

[Terrier]

My first pistol was a Ruger Blackhawk in 357 I got in the early 80's. When I shot it regularly, I could offhand a 25 yard group the size of a silver dollar. Still have it, and still love it, although I don't shoot it as much anymore. The sights aren't as easy to see as they once were.

 

[DaveTN]

The sights aren't as easy to see as they once were.

Funny how that happens to those old revolvers. Smith & Wesson's are the same way.