Recommendations for conceal carry revolver

[92bluexj]

I have been carrying my Glock .40 for about 6 years now. Lately ive been wanting to get another conceal carry pistol. Ive been thinking about a revolver recently. I have some questions.

What is a good caliber you would recommend? .38, .357 or something else?

What pistol do you recommend?


Whats the benifit of having a .38 sp instead of a .357? (Cant you shoot .38 in a .357?)

How do you guys carry extra ammo while conceal carry a recolver? A speed loader?

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[Joe13]

.38sp can be used in a .357mag but not in reverse.

Tons of people have said good things about the Chiapa rhino.

The Yankee Marshall just switched from a .357 to one chambered in .40s&w I believe.

Something about a .357 round needing a longer barrel to produce full velocity.

Lot of people like the Ruger sp101 5 shot. I think they are .357mag.

Anywho, the rhino is a few hundred more then the Ruger.

Stay away from Taurus or other off brands IMO.

I'm sure there are good s&w out there but the tend to be a little more then the rugers and I'm not familiar enough with the different models to say anything about them.

 

[NWGunner]

Ruger LCR. All I'm gonna say...

 

[Ura-Ki]

Stay away from Taurus! Unless you plan to shoot just .45 Colt, its a waist of time and effort. A good way to go is the S/W snubby in .38 ( the ol Saturday Night Special) or the Ruger LCR in .38 .357 is not really going to help unless you go with a longer barrel! There are other options, but these are the most prolific. Speed loaders are your friend and with practice, can be pretty fast.

 

[edslhead]

Stay away from Taurus! Unless you plan to shoot just .45 Colt, its a waist of time and effort. A good way to go is the S/W snubby in .38 ( the ol Saturday Night Special) or the Ruger LCR in .38 .357 is not really going to help unless you go with a longer barrel! There are other options, but these are the most prolific. Speed loaders are your friend and with practice, can be pretty fast.

Hold on there. Taurus makes a fine little pocket pistol in 454

 

[Ura-Ki]

HA! That's a serious concealed rig right there! LMAO! Sniping ISIS at 200 yards not a problem with that! Even better at picking off drones!

 

[PlayboyPenguin]

I personally carry a 4" .40S&W Chiappa Rhino (due to not wanting to rupture another eardrum shooting .357mag)...but, the Ruger LCR/LCRx has to be one of the best carry revolvers on the market if you want something more affordable and more traditional.

 

[Ura-Ki]

What about this? Taurus .45/70

 

[x2ndxall]

Ruger LCR. All I'm gonna say...

+1
If you can only pick one, LCR.

 

[jjgraha]

The LCR has a great trigger and is available in 9mm. If weight isn't an issue for you it's hard to go wrong with the SP101. I also like S&W 642 in .38.
I would go with the LCR in 9mm for CC.

 

[boogerhook]

43C 8-shot with .22 Stingers ;-) I know.. I know.. Just consider that light weight is conducive to frequent carry, and all 38 snubbies kick. Not fun to shoot. Alternatively, a SP101 with .38 rounds, that is pretty comfy shooting, but the weight gets to you at some point.

 

[NWGunner]

I personally carry a 4" .40S&W Chiappa Rhino (due to not wanting to rupture another eardrum shooting .357mag)...but, the Ruger LCR/LCRxView attachment 293091 has to be one of the best carry revolvers on the market if you want something more affordable and more traditional.

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I see you got the Prince purple grips I suggested...

 

[Medic!]

Titanium cylinder/ Scandium frame .38 Special, Pre lock, J-frame S&W. If you can find one.
[Man that was a lot........... I need to take a breath or two after spittin all that out!]

I'm glad it's not pre-MIM. I would have had to say that too.

At 11 ounces it's light.
But you better have tough hands!

 

[PDX1953]

I carried a blued S&W Model 36 Chief's Special .38 for years before I went to an Officer size 1911 9mm. You can buy a used Model 36 for around $350 and maybe even less. I sent mine to Impact Guns in Utah & had Terry ('smith) do a trigger job for $75.

*Model 36 = 19.5 oz & MSRP is $749
*Airweight Model 637 is 15 oz & MSRP is $469
Model 60 is a SS .357 version of a 36 at 22.5 oz & MSRP is $729
All of them handle +P .38's.
Why there's such a difference in MSRP is beyond me but Bud's Gun Shop is a good place to get an idea of real world prices.

* I own both but the 637 is unfired.

 

[boogerhook]

If weight is not a concern, this is supposedly a comfy shooter with 7rds
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[oknow]

Hold on there. Taurus makes a fine little pocket pistol in 454

And if you apendix carry the girls will be chasing you

 

[Ura-Ki]

Is that a Taurus in your pocket? I sure hope you know how to use it! Now that really is the meaning of Magnum!

 

[Mbeef61]

Smith and Wesson model 638. 38 special +P
I like the hidden hammer and still have SA/DA abilities

 

[x2ndxall]

And if you apendix carry the girls will be chasing you

Not sure that emoji is appropriate in this context.

 

[Doc In UPlace]

Smith and Wesson model 638. 38 special +P
I like the hidden hammer and still have SA/DA abilities

That's the one I carry, too. Not just another pretty face for sure, but a classic, and the model many pros have chosen for decades. This is an expert's gun.

Also not real fun to shoot for long periods, but if you can master the alloy J-frame 2" you can pretty much shoot anything well.