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About LinkBacksMy most comfortable gun to wear is a snub, I shoot it very good too. It's an old one and you're supposed to use 38special - but I have good ammo that is powerful enough. So do you think snubs are OK to use for CCW?
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This is a discussion on Snubs for Self Defense? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; My most comfortable gun to wear is a snub, I shoot it very good too. It's an old one and you're supposed to use 38special ...
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My most comfortable gun to wear is a snub, I shoot it very good too. It's an old one and you're supposed to use 38special - but I have good ammo that is powerful enough. So do you think snubs are OK to use for CCW?
Thank You
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Lots of folks swear by them. I occasionally carry one myself.
Welcome to the forum.
Michael
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I carry a smith 642 as a bug or a deep concealment primary where I'm in an unfriendly location (but legal) where the gun needs to be well hidden.
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Thank you for your welcome and all the good advice already!Originally Posted by mlr1m
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I absolutely love my snub .38 with the CrimsonTrace laser for CCW:
The Smith & Wesson Model 642 Centennial Airweight Revolver
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When I get home I'm going to get a similar pistol chambered for .357mag. I'll have 5 different rounds for this pistol:
- .38cal and .357mag target loads for the range.
- .38cal hydra-shock hollow point for carrying around town.
- .357mag bird shot for home defense at night (mini shotgun ftw).
- and .357mag flat-top slug for wild animals while out in the hills.
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heck yes! kept clean and loaded with reliable ammo, i believe a snub is more reliable than most small semi-autos. i don't carry mine so much as i used to, simply because i don't shoot them as well as i shoot my pistols. my snubbys are an S&W 642 and a Colt Detective Special.
i highly recommend you carry at least one reload - either speed loader or speed strip. my snubs are loaded with standard pressure MagSafes and my reloads are standard pressure Hornady Critical Defense.
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Yes, they're great for CC and you can't argue with their reliability.
I'm in love with my Taurus M85. It usually serves as a back up to my Glocks but with the warmer weather, I find myself carrying it as a primary quite often.
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I could never ever trust Magsafe or any fragmenting bullets.......
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Snubbies are great for CC as long as you know there limitations as far as range and firepower.
I carry my pro port S&W .38 on occasion. I also have a vintage Colt Detective Special but it is so nice I have not even fired it yet much less carry it.
"A first rate man with a third rate gun is far better than the other way around". The gun is a tool, you are the craftsman that makes it work. There are those who say "if I had to do it, I could" yet they never go out and train to do it. (WETSU)
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The snubnose .38 has been getting it done for decades. You would be surprised be the number of folks carrying them. You have 5 shots before having to reload (I recommend carrying a couple of speed loaders), so developing good accuracy is a must. It takes a bit of practice as snubs are different animals to shoot. It is a super rare occasion that any person would ever need 5 shots, much less more, but you will encounter a lot of speculation as to why 5 is not enough.
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Welcome from Virginia. Snubbies work well, especially with the modern defensive anno available.
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My buddy is a wheel gun fan & he carries his .38 caliber snub all the time. It's very concealable where I have to work at concealment with my mid-size auto pistol.
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