Taurus 651 Carry Suggestions

78kitty · April 12th, 2007, 02:51 PM

Hello All, I'm new to CC but have a lot of experience with guns, hunting, handloading etc. Before a totally unprovoked incident in my neighborhood with some bum (drunk & most likely tweaked on meth) working for a guy across the street I'd thought CCW to be a step forward, but more hassle than it was worth. Especially in Ohio where you can basically just carry concealed on your property or in your car, and even that wasn't allowed when it first passed. Needless to say I've changed my thinking now!

Anyhow I've recently purchased a Taurus 651 .357 Mag in Stainless (like std. 2.5" model 605, but semi-concealed hammer). I'm wondering what people think is a good way to carry it and what holsters are good to look into.

Being that it's small I could stick it in a pocket, but I also may opt for IWB on either side or small of the back. I want to get a good holster, but since I can't wear it a lot (not even to work downtown or the parking lot on my way here!) I don't want to sink a ton of $ into it either. Since work is out, I'll mostly be dressed casually and I'm also not much of a shorts person even in the summertime. More of a Jeans and T-shirt type. Any suggestions / recommendations are appreciated.

pgrass101 · April 12th, 2007, 03:02 PM

I carry a 605 in a pocket holster, Smartcarry, and IWB. I use a Uncle Mikes holster for pocket and IWB. If you were going to IWB most of the time I would get a better holster than a Uncle Mikes.

But since you have a 651 I would pocket carry most of the time.

ron8903 · April 12th, 2007, 04:41 PM

Welcome to the forum.

Id pocket carry that bad boy.

Schwebel · April 12th, 2007, 06:30 PM

Welcome fellow Ohioan. I would suggest the smart carry. The great thing about it is that if you decide to buy another gun, you don't need to buy another holster if you don't want to. There are more places to carry in Ohio than you think, hopefully they will change the liquor serving establishments law someday to allow you to carry in restaraunts. That is really my only gripe with the Ohio law.

78kitty · April 12th, 2007, 08:31 PM

Great advice! Thanks Everyone. I've just spent 20 minutes or so on the smart carry website and I'll probably order one of them soon. And the pocket carry is easy, logical, and cheap!

Schwebel your right, the Ohio law isn't that bad and I'm not sure about other states but you can't carry at some places by law and then it seems every business around Cincinnati has the no firearms sign posted. This includes places you really should carry, such as the stadium going to a Reds or Bengals game. Like my work, your safe once you get there, but the walk can be long, dark & dangerous. In fact, last summer I'd have to walk by a colony of "street people" {read: bums or panhandlers} living under a bridge RIGHT next to the Colesium (Firstar Center). I never had any problems with them b/c I went by in daylight hours but I wouldn't want to go by there at night when they all cash their panhandled $ for a bottle of Night Train!

Again I'm glad Ohio got the law passed and not really complaining, it just hampers me in my circumstances and the places I think I should be allowed to carry.

retsupt99 · April 13th, 2007, 12:42 AM

from Central Florida!

See...Holster Sources (Tab) at top of page...great reference!

ret

April 12th, 2007, 02:51 PM	#1
78kitty New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South East Ohio Posts: 2	Taurus 651 Carry Suggestions Hello All, I'm new to CC but have a lot of experience with guns, hunting, handloading etc. Before a totally unprovoked incident in my neighborhood with some bum (drunk & most likely tweaked on meth) working for a guy across the street I'd thought CCW to be a step forward, but more hassle than it was worth. Especially in Ohio where you can basically just carry concealed on your property or in your car, and even that wasn't allowed when it first passed. Needless to say I've changed my thinking now! Anyhow I've recently purchased a Taurus 651 .357 Mag in Stainless (like std. 2.5" model 605, but semi-concealed hammer). I'm wondering what people think is a good way to carry it and what holsters are good to look into. Being that it's small I could stick it in a pocket, but I also may opt for IWB on either side or small of the back. I want to get a good holster, but since I can't wear it a lot (not even to work downtown or the parking lot on my way here!) I don't want to sink a ton of $ into it either. Since work is out, I'll mostly be dressed casually and I'm also not much of a shorts person even in the summertime. More of a Jeans and T-shirt type. Any suggestions / recommendations are appreciated.

April 12th, 2007, 03:02 PM	#2
pgrass101 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,654	I carry a 605 in a pocket holster, Smartcarry, and IWB. I use a Uncle Mikes holster for pocket and IWB. If you were going to IWB most of the time I would get a better holster than a Uncle Mikes. But since you have a 651 I would pocket carry most of the time. __________________ Noli nothis permittere te terere "If ignorance is bliss then shouldn’t most people happy?" -Thomas Jefferson-

April 12th, 2007, 04:41 PM	#3
ron8903 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,262	Welcome to the forum. Id pocket carry that bad boy. __________________ "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

April 13th, 2007, 12:42 AM	#6
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,750	Welcome... from Central Florida! See...Holster Sources (Tab) at top of page...great reference! ret __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

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April 12th, 2007, 06:30 PM	#4
Schwebel Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 419	Welcome fellow Ohioan. I would suggest the smart carry. The great thing about it is that if you decide to buy another gun, you don't need to buy another holster if you don't want to. There are more places to carry in Ohio than you think, hopefully they will change the liquor serving establishments law someday to allow you to carry in restaraunts. That is really my only gripe with the Ohio law.

April 12th, 2007, 08:31 PM	#5
78kitty New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South East Ohio Posts: 2	Great advice! Thanks Everyone. I've just spent 20 minutes or so on the smart carry website and I'll probably order one of them soon. And the pocket carry is easy, logical, and cheap! Schwebel your right, the Ohio law isn't that bad and I'm not sure about other states but you can't carry at some places by law and then it seems every business around Cincinnati has the no firearms sign posted. This includes places you really should carry, such as the stadium going to a Reds or Bengals game. Like my work, your safe once you get there, but the walk can be long, dark & dangerous. In fact, last summer I'd have to walk by a colony of "street people" {read: bums or panhandlers} living under a bridge RIGHT next to the Colesium (Firstar Center). I never had any problems with them b/c I went by in daylight hours but I wouldn't want to go by there at night when they all cash their panhandled $ for a bottle of Night Train! Again I'm glad Ohio got the law passed and not really complaining, it just hampers me in my circumstances and the places I think I should be allowed to carry.