Does anyone carry wheelguns as primary anymore? - Page 7

ExSoldier · March 31st, 2006, 11:48 AM

WHEELGUN? What's THAT??? I haven't carried a revolver in a long time. Years. I gave my 24 year old daughter and her hubby my Ruger SP101 .357 a couple of years ago as their "home gun." I have never worried about her...taught her to shoot at age 10. Have to bring her hubby up to her exalted level though.....No more revolvers for me. EXCEPT.....I MIGHT get a Ruger Alaskan in 454 Casull/45 Colt as a specialty piece.

srfl · March 31st, 2006, 11:51 AM

No revolvers Ex? For shame! Everyone needs a good wheelgun in their life. You come to Tampa, let me know....you can shoot my Dan Wesson 15's or S&W 65.

Betty · March 31st, 2006, 12:47 PM

The weather's been nice and warm here. I'm wearing my S&W 66 today. Great gun - smooth trigger job.

Garg · March 31st, 2006, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ryoungblood

I carry a S&W 642 as primary, also permitted for a Glock 30 and Para 13. The snubby is easier to conceal. Also, if 5 won't get it done, I'm in deep poop.

My primary "was" a Beretta 92D Compact Type-M, but since picking up a 642 I find myself carrying it far more often than anything else. Totally agree with the 5 shots too. Yes, sometimes I feel the need for a few more, but I figure 5 good shots should be enough for up to 2 attackers, and if there are more than that I'm toast anyway.

Scott · March 31st, 2006, 03:30 PM

Here are a couple pictures of my 629 on me.

-Scott-

CopperKnight · April 2nd, 2006, 11:11 PM

SP101 is the way to go. Years of it in a soft sided IWB belt clip holster. Only thing showing above the belt line is the grip. Wear an untucked shirt and it's good to go.

Garg · April 3rd, 2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CopperKnight

SP101 is the way to go. Years of it in a soft sided IWB belt clip holster. Only thing showing above the belt line is the grip. Wear an untucked shirt and it's good to go.

The best thing about the SP-101 is that it has the weight behind it to easily handle Magnum loads.

My only problems with it are:
1) It is a little heavy for pocket carry
2) My wife stole mine....

Snowshoes · April 3rd, 2006, 04:19 PM

the last two guns I bought are revolvers..I even carry them too

David III · April 3rd, 2006, 05:18 PM

My wife carries a pair of S&W 642s. She does not have enough strength in her fingers to grasp the slide on a semi-auto and cycle it.... and she just likes revolvers. She is a remarkable shot with those "little" guns.
And, on weekends, I usually carry a Ruger Vaquero 4 3/4" in 44 Magnum or a S&W 629 with a 3" barrel.
So, I guess a revolver is 2/7ths my primary carry gun.

Trebla · April 4th, 2006, 12:48 AM

DavidIII: You have a very intelligent wife because one is better than none, and two is better than one and she knows that.

March 31st, 2006, 11:48 AM	#61
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,207	*WHEELGUN? What's THAT???* I haven't carried a revolver in a long time. Years. I gave my 24 year old daughter and her hubby my Ruger SP101 .357 a couple of years ago as their "home gun." I have never worried about her...taught her to shoot at age 10. Have to bring her hubby up to her exalted level though.....No more revolvers for me. EXCEPT.....I MIGHT get a Ruger Alaskan in 454 Casull/45 Colt as a specialty piece. __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

March 31st, 2006, 11:51 AM	#62
srfl Senior Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: FL Posts: 6,270	No revolvers Ex? For shame! Everyone needs a good wheelgun in their life. You come to Tampa, let me know....you can shoot my Dan Wesson 15's or S&W 65. __________________ USAF: Loving Our Obscene Amenities Since 1947

March 31st, 2006, 12:47 PM	#63
Betty Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 2,738	The weather's been nice and warm here. I'm wearing my S&W 66 today. Great gun - smooth trigger job. __________________ "Americans have the will to resist because you have weapons. If you don't have a gun, freedom of speech has no power." - Yoshimi Ishikawa Broodings, Blunders and Broadsides: The Betty Blog (Friends only - Email me through there to let me know who you are first!)

April 2nd, 2006, 11:11 PM	#66
CopperKnight Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Spokane area, WA Posts: 4,581	SP101 is the way to go. Years of it in a soft sided IWB belt clip holster. Only thing showing above the belt line is the grip. Wear an untucked shirt and it's good to go. __________________ Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, but that you've decided to see beyond the imperfections. The only thing that stops bad guys with guns is good guys with guns. SgtD

April 3rd, 2006, 04:19 PM	#68
Snowshoes Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: next door Posts: 104	the last two guns I bought are revolvers..I even carry them too __________________ "You have enemies ? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life" Winston Churchill "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forgo their use" Galileo Galilei

April 3rd, 2006, 05:18 PM	#69
David III Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sturgeon, MO Posts: 744	My wife carries a pair of S&W 642s. She does not have enough strength in her fingers to grasp the slide on a semi-auto and cycle it.... and she just likes revolvers. She is a remarkable shot with those "little" guns. And, on weekends, I usually carry a Ruger Vaquero 4 3/4" in 44 Magnum or a S&W 629 with a 3" barrel. So, I guess a revolver is 2/7ths my primary carry gun.

April 4th, 2006, 12:48 AM	#70
Trebla Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 152	DavidIII: You have a very intelligent wife because one is better than none, and two is better than one and she knows that.

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