Lightweight Small Revolver Club
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BADUNAME13
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I had a Ti Taurus .38.
It would lock up after a couple quick cylinders...
I carry a Smith .357 Bodyguard.
It would lock up after a couple quick cylinders...
I carry a Smith .357 Bodyguard.
norfdet893
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I had a 340PD some months ago and sold it. While it was light and easy to carry it was just too unpleasant to shoot with +p 38's or magnums. I have a 640 (no dash pre lock) and a 638 (pre lock) and a 637 (with the lock). I love the air weights as I find them to be the perfect balance between the all steel and scandium versions. I routinely carry my 638 with the new Crimson Trace LG-405's on it backed up sometimes by the 637 in a renegade ankle holster. You hardly know either of them is there. The 637 wears S&W stock wood grips with a stainless Tyler-T adapter. Interestingly enough when I found the 637 I was actually looking for the Crimson Trace grips. I bought the gun (with only 40 rounds fired through it), the CT LG-405 grips, 2 speed loaders and a NIW Bianchi shoulder holster for 450.00. It was too good a deal to pass on and when I subtracted the prices of the accessories the gun only cost me 120.00.
Seancass
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odd that i found this thread today. Right after church this morning, i went shopping for tools of this sort. the taurus ultra-light seemed like the top candidate. really liked the trigger, but i think it had the 2in barrel, and i'd prefer the 3in overall as a gun, unless the 2 is appreciably easier to carry. i'm starting to think a CCW gun should be my next purchase, so this thread should prove very useful.
"unless the 2" is easier to carry"
Yeah, that's the issue we all have to resolve.
For me, there is an absolute cut-off between 2" models and 3" models. 2" models work for pocket carry, fanny pack carry, and crossdraw. 3" models do not, and so I do not own them or carry them.
Yeah, that's the issue we all have to resolve.
For me, there is an absolute cut-off between 2" models and 3" models. 2" models work for pocket carry, fanny pack carry, and crossdraw. 3" models do not, and so I do not own them or carry them.
Yesterday, I brought home a gently used S&W M337 Kit gun (pre lock, if it really matters)with the 3" barrel, and fired it today. With +P 110 gr reloads, it really gets your attention! Fun gun, and it only weighs 12.7 oz on my digital scale. I want to get some Hogues or Pachmayrs for it, but I don't want the grip to be too much bigger than the factory laminated grip (or heavier). Splitting hairs, I know, but it'll be a hiking gun, too...
OBXMIKE
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Got a 340sc that lives in my pocket. That thing is a FIRE BREATHING MONSTER with .357 mags!!
Worse than my encores in .308 and .44.
But, of all my guns, I think this one would be the last to go. It's size and (lack of ) weight make it my favorite. I don't mind shooting specials out of it for range practice, but after about three cylinders of heavy stuff, I'm done for the day.
Worse than my encores in .308 and .44.But, of all my guns, I think this one would be the last to go. It's size and (lack of ) weight make it my favorite. I don't mind shooting specials out of it for range practice, but after about three cylinders of heavy stuff, I'm done for the day.
Glockman17366
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I carry a Taurus M85 Multi-Alloy.
I've been carying the gun for most of the last 7 or 8 years. It goes boom when I pull the trigger. This light weight (13.5 oz) handgun goes with me more frequently then any other handgun I own.
I'm thinking about buying an 851 concealed hammer model too.
I will say one thing... Initially, the M85 had a problem with light strikes. A 3 week trip back to the factory fixed that. The gun has been very reliable ever since.
However, when I buy a gun, I'll want to put 200-300 rounds through it as fast as possible. I used to say this about Taurus...but now I'd expand that comment to cover any handgun.
I've been carying the gun for most of the last 7 or 8 years. It goes boom when I pull the trigger. This light weight (13.5 oz) handgun goes with me more frequently then any other handgun I own.
I'm thinking about buying an 851 concealed hammer model too.
I will say one thing... Initially, the M85 had a problem with light strikes. A 3 week trip back to the factory fixed that. The gun has been very reliable ever since.
However, when I buy a gun, I'll want to put 200-300 rounds through it as fast as possible. I used to say this about Taurus...but now I'd expand that comment to cover any handgun.
ArchAngelCD
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old4x4,
Pachmayr Compac grips are very nice but they do make the gun bigger. The good news is, Pachmayr Compac Pro grips are smaller than the standard Compac grips but much better than the stock Uncle Mike's Boot Grips S&W provides. The Compac Pro grips add a little length so your 3rd finger has a place on the grip but the back strap is exposed not adding a lot of size like the Compac grips do. Don't get me wrong, the Compac grips aren't very big but do make concealing a little harder. The Compac Pro grips are just right IMO. The only reason I didn't buy them was because I found a set of S&W Banana grips on Ebay.
Here is a photo of my J frame with the Pachmayr Compac grips and the Banana grips:
And The Beat Goes On........
Ichiro, ArchAngelCD, GunNut & rest of the posse,
I was 98% sure that I had finally decided on getting a .32 H&R Magnum for my starter carry concealed gun. (You know, start with some 10gr. bullets, and work my way up to the 85gr. JHP's.)
But, I started looking over the Handgun Cartridge Power Charts and the Concealed Handgun Comparison Charts For Approximate % stops. What an eye-opener.
One Shot Stops and Approximate % Stops at 96% appeals to me a lot. I don’t think that I would want anything under 85%.
So now I have come to the conclusion (at least for the next 20 minutes, probably) that what I ultimately should get is the Smith & Wesson Model M&P 340 .357 Magnum / .38+P. Revolver.
Which is $400.00 more that I want to spend and this gun is harder to handle than my wife!
I do want to try for pocket carry. The 640 is the logical one to get but it's too heavy at 27 ounces loaded. I would need a handtruck to lug around the Ruger SP101.
XY17
Ichiro, ArchAngelCD, GunNut & rest of the posse,
I was 98% sure that I had finally decided on getting a .32 H&R Magnum for my starter carry concealed gun. (You know, start with some 10gr. bullets, and work my way up to the 85gr. JHP's.)
But, I started looking over the Handgun Cartridge Power Charts and the Concealed Handgun Comparison Charts For Approximate % stops. What an eye-opener.
One Shot Stops and Approximate % Stops at 96% appeals to me a lot. I don’t think that I would want anything under 85%.
So now I have come to the conclusion (at least for the next 20 minutes, probably) that what I ultimately should get is the Smith & Wesson Model M&P 340 .357 Magnum / .38+P. Revolver.
Which is $400.00 more that I want to spend and this gun is harder to handle than my wife!
I do want to try for pocket carry. The 640 is the logical one to get but it's too heavy at 27 ounces loaded. I would need a handtruck to lug around the Ruger SP101.
XY17
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xy17,
Just get the 642 or 442 for now to see if you will really carry it. The Speer Gold Dot short barrel load is plenty to protect yourself, and the gun will be more fun to shoot.
If all goes well and you actually carry it, then save the money and get the M&P later. You will appreciate the M&P more after carrying the 642 for a while.
Steve
Just get the 642 or 442 for now to see if you will really carry it. The Speer Gold Dot short barrel load is plenty to protect yourself, and the gun will be more fun to shoot.
If all goes well and you actually carry it, then save the money and get the M&P later. You will appreciate the M&P more after carrying the 642 for a while.
Steve
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