I have tried really really hard to CCW a wheelgun.
The problems are:
Lack of platforms in the calibers I wish to use
Lack of platforms in the right physical size
Heavy
Cylinder bulge
Lack of holster support
The market shoehorns you into a semiauto because that's all they make any more it seems! :blink:
My dream CCW revolver:
- Is a double action revolver in stainless
- With a 3" bbl
- In .44 Special
- L or N frame sized
- Has fixed sights
- No internal lock
They made this gun once... it was called the 696. Good luck finding one. I done gave up. They do come up every so often at outrageous prices.
The other problem is that revolver calibers even .38 Special are much more costly than 9mm, 40 S&W, .45 ACP, etc. .44 Special costs an arm and a leg in comparison.
Even with the cost of magazines the aftermarket is easier and cheaper on self loaders.
I have found that the Ruger GP 100 in the stainless 3" model is ALMOST the perfect CCW revolver for me. I feel it is the most realistic compromise to my specs.
The XD I can carry IWB, tucked IWB, OWB... the cylinder bulge of the Ruger and its weird center of gravity make anything but OWB uncomfortable for me. The flat uniform profile of the selfloader is so much easier to conceal.
The 625 may prove interesting if I can bring myself to trust the moon clips and ignore the spider hole. I want .44 Special, so .45 ACP which is often cheaper and definitely easier to find seems like a decent substitute.