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Jeepdude90 · 10-01-2011, 10:09 PM

anyone carry a 686?

3/2 STA SS · 10-02-2011, 08:38 AM

Some motherF-er stole my wifes 686 when they stole her truck. It was a snubby too.

3/2 STA SS · 10-02-2011, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by carver

The .44spl with 200gr Gold Dot ammo.

I may have to rethink my carry option now with that photo!!.

Jeepdude90 · 10-03-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by 3/2 STA SS

Some motherF-er stole my wifes 686 when they stole her truck. It was a snubby too.

how did you like the 686?
id probably get the 6inch barrel.

yogiboobooranger · 10-05-2011, 10:21 AM

A good quality revolver for concealed carry is the Ruger LCR..light weight..easy to shoot, and due to the polymer frame and rubber grips, you can shoot it all day long at the range and not come home sore. Ask my wife, she loves it, but disdains shooting my S&W model 36 or the 60. You would love this revolver and if you can, try one at your local range!!

carver · 10-05-2011, 11:05 AM

http://www.ballistics101.com/44_special.php

http://www.ballistics101.com/38_special.php

Using these two links you can see for yourself the difference between the .44spl, and the .38spl.

38 Special +P GDHP 125grs. 248ft/lbs. mussle energy 945fps muzzle velocity

44 Special GDHP 200grs. 340ft/lbs. mussle energy 875fps muzzle velocity

They list most of the more popular ammo on the market, take your pick.

gdmoody · 10-05-2011, 11:12 AM

double post, oops.

happyskeeter · 10-05-2011, 11:55 PM

If hiking in mountain lion/bear country, which really means out my front door, I carry a S&W 329 in a Krammer horsehide pancake holster. Very light and comfortable. First 3 chambers are 210 gr. Silver Tips which are quite mild compared to the next 310 gr hard cast Garretts. In town it is all Silver Tips.

gdmoody · 10-06-2011, 12:04 PM

I normally carry a P238 but it is in the shop right now. I am carrying my Ruger LCR in a Desantis Nemesis pocket holster. The whole rig weighs right at 18 ounces.

BIGBOOMER · 10-08-2011, 09:10 PM

I assume we're talking "town carry" here. For that purpose I have several that
I carry including a Taurus Titanium 2" in 45 Colt, a Taurus Titanium 2.5" in 41
Mag., and a Rossi M720C 3" in 44 Special. All of these shoot and carry well,
but lately I have mostly been carrying a Ruger LCR 38 Spec. with Crimson Trace
laser. Not as powerful as the others, but it's more compact and I love its 13
ounce weight and its wonderful DA pull. Also, most "social problems" occur at
night, and that's where the laser really pays off.

Brisk44 · 10-08-2011, 10:49 PM

Alot of the time I carry the same gun as Carver only mine is DA/SA. Also the same ammo. If I'm not carring this than I carry my Ruger LCP.

carver · 10-09-2011, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by happyskeeter

If hiking in mountain lion/bear country, which really means out my front door, I carry a S&W 329 in a Krammer horsehide pancake holster. Very light and comfortable. First 3 chambers are 210 gr. Silver Tips which are quite mild compared to the next 310 gr hard cast Garretts. In town it is all Silver Tips.

Winchester Silver Tips are frangable bullets, they won't give you the penetration that is needed on a bear, or mountain lion, and possibaly not in a human! My advice is to skip the Silver Tips all together! Even Winchester doesn't recomend the Silver Tips in a .44 Mag, for anything larger than deer! The 310gr. Garrettts will do the job, and do it well! http://www.winchester.com/Products/h...ges/X44MS.aspx

jedwil · 10-09-2011, 10:33 AM

Currently, carrying the S&W 638, which I really like. Was carrying the LCR but my daughter appropriated it. I do have a Ruger LC9 which I am becoming familiar with that might be a suitable subcompact for carry. I have a Taurus Slim 709 next to me in my lazy boy as I type this. Like it alot.

3/2 STA SS · 10-09-2011, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepdude90

how did you like the 686?
id probably get the 6inch barrel.

It was a great pistol and i loved the snub barrel. A 686 is a great revolver

revolvers&w · 10-11-2011, 10:53 PM

Model 66 owb and a mode; 642 or 042 in vest pocket.

Old John · 11-18-2011, 10:07 AM

After carrying a 2.25", Ruger Sp101, .357 mag., for 8+ years, in an OSW high ride pancake holster, I decided I needed a Ruger LCR, when they came out. Early on the only ones available at my LGS was the .38 special model. So, I bought that.
It is great for a pocket gun, in my Wrangler jeans or my slacks. But, when the .357 models came out, I had to have one of those also.

The .357 Mag. LCR is a little heavy for me, in my pocket. But it fits great in the same holster I use to carry my SP101 in. And, it's about 10 or 12 oz. lighter, too.

So now, my EDC is an LCR, either a .38 in my pocket or a .357 mag. LCR on my belt.

Rhuga · 11-18-2011, 12:48 PM

I am carrying a Jennings .22lr auto in a small holster in my pocket. I would like to have better when my finances improve. But until now it will suffice. I have .38 Specials located all over the house in the ready if I need 'em. I just got an inside the pants holster for a 4" .38 Special that was on Ebay for $13.00. It does the job when I go out in the world.

franco45 · 12-06-2011, 02:42 PM

I carry a 642 in a Desantis pocket holster in the winter. I just bought a 3 inch SP101 and it will be worn iwb when I find a good holster. I also pocket carry an LCP with CT laser or Kahr cm9 in the spring and summer.

10-01-2011, 10:09 PM	#51
Jeepdude90 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 39	Re: a good revolver for carrying anyone carry a 686?

10-02-2011, 08:38 AM	#52
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,437	Re: a good revolver for carrying Some motherF-er stole my wifes 686 when they stole her truck. It was a snubby too. __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

10-05-2011, 10:21 AM	#55
yogiboobooranger Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 9	Re: a good revolver for carrying A good quality revolver for concealed carry is the Ruger LCR..light weight..easy to shoot, and due to the polymer frame and rubber grips, you can shoot it all day long at the range and not come home sore. Ask my wife, she loves it, but disdains shooting my S&W model 36 or the 60. You would love this revolver and if you can, try one at your local range!!

10-05-2011, 11:05 AM	#56
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,280	Re: a good revolver for carrying http://www.ballistics101.com/44_special.php http://www.ballistics101.com/38_special.php Using these two links you can see for yourself the difference between the .44spl, and the .38spl. 38 Special +P GDHP 125grs. 248ft/lbs. mussle energy 945fps muzzle velocity 44 Special GDHP 200grs. 340ft/lbs. mussle energy 875fps muzzle velocity They list most of the more popular ammo on the market, take your pick. __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. Last edited by carver; 10-05-2011 at 11:25 AM..

10-05-2011, 11:12 AM	#57
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,343	Re: a good revolver for carrying double post, oops. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant) Last edited by gdmoody; 10-09-2011 at 12:14 PM..

10-05-2011, 11:55 PM	#58
happyskeeter Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 20	Re: a good revolver for carrying If hiking in mountain lion/bear country, which really means out my front door, I carry a S&W 329 in a Krammer horsehide pancake holster. Very light and comfortable. First 3 chambers are 210 gr. Silver Tips which are quite mild compared to the next 310 gr hard cast Garretts. In town it is all Silver Tips.

10-06-2011, 12:04 PM	#59
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,343	Re: a good revolver for carrying I normally carry a P238 but it is in the shop right now. I am carrying my Ruger LCR in a Desantis Nemesis pocket holster. The whole rig weighs right at 18 ounces. Attached Images __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

10-08-2011, 09:10 PM	#60
BIGBOOMER V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Great Northwest Posts: 265	Re: a good revolver for carrying I assume we're talking "town carry" here. For that purpose I have several that I carry including a Taurus Titanium 2" in 45 Colt, a Taurus Titanium 2.5" in 41 Mag., and a Rossi M720C 3" in 44 Special. All of these shoot and carry well, but lately I have mostly been carrying a Ruger LCR 38 Spec. with Crimson Trace laser. Not as powerful as the others, but it's more compact and I love its 13 ounce weight and its wonderful DA pull. Also, most "social problems" occur at night, and that's where the laser really pays off. __________________ Use Enough Gun. Do all your hunting BEFORE you shoot!

10-08-2011, 10:49 PM	#61
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: a good revolver for carrying Alot of the time I carry the same gun as Carver only mine is DA/SA. Also the same ammo. If I'm not carring this than I carry my Ruger LCP.

10-09-2011, 10:33 AM	#63
jedwil Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Hill Country Contributor Posts: 1,922	Re: a good revolver for carrying Currently, carrying the S&W 638, which I really like. Was carrying the LCR but my daughter appropriated it. I do have a Ruger LC9 which I am becoming familiar with that might be a suitable subcompact for carry. I have a Taurus Slim 709 next to me in my lazy boy as I type this. Like it alot.

10-11-2011, 10:53 PM	#65
revolvers&w Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 6	Re: a good revolver for carrying Model 66 owb and a mode; 642 or 042 in vest pocket. __________________ An honest mans pillow is his peace of mind.

11-18-2011, 10:07 AM	#66
Old John Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 49	Re: a good revolver for carrying After carrying a 2.25", Ruger Sp101, .357 mag., for 8+ years, in an OSW high ride pancake holster, I decided I needed a Ruger LCR, when they came out. Early on the only ones available at my LGS was the .38 special model. So, I bought that. It is great for a pocket gun, in my Wrangler jeans or my slacks. But, when the .357 models came out, I had to have one of those also. The .357 Mag. LCR is a little heavy for me, in my pocket. But it fits great in the same holster I use to carry my SP101 in. And, it's about 10 or 12 oz. lighter, too. So now, my EDC is an LCR, either a .38 in my pocket or a .357 mag. LCR on my belt. __________________ 'Til later.... Hang in there,and Hang on! Life is a Journey... Not a Destination! Old John Last edited by Old John; 11-18-2011 at 10:08 AM.. Reason: spelling

11-18-2011, 12:48 PM	#67
Rhuga Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 645	Re: a good revolver for carrying I am carrying a Jennings .22lr auto in a small holster in my pocket. I would like to have better when my finances improve. But until now it will suffice. I have .38 Specials located all over the house in the ready if I need 'em. I just got an inside the pants holster for a 4" .38 Special that was on Ebay for $13.00. It does the job when I go out in the world.

12-06-2011, 02:42 PM	#68
franco45 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 8	Re: a good revolver for carrying I carry a 642 in a Desantis pocket holster in the winter. I just bought a 3 inch SP101 and it will be worn iwb when I find a good holster. I also pocket carry an LCP with CT laser or Kahr cm9 in the spring and summer.