Posted on 04/24/2018 6:01:08 AM PDT by w1n1
Ruger SP101 in .357. Medium frame so the .357 doesn’t bite too hard, but compact enough for easy carry.
Ruger LCRX here. Why? Because I don’t want to give my pinned and recessed S&W Mod. 49 Bodyguard to some cop as a souvenir.
.44 Special Charter Arms Bulldog. BIG hole at the muzzle!
“Most revolver wheel a 5 round vs a semi-auto holds 6+1 at a minimum.”
That would not be an issue if you purchased an 8-round revolver, like the S&W 8-round 357 Mag. Reloading can be an issue, but my take when using a revolver is to protect yourself while trying to extricate from the situation, and always leaving 2 rounds to make a final effort if needed. Do NOT empty the gun in the first engagement, if not needed. Thus, an 8-round wheel gun works just fine or better than a 6+1 semi-auto.
I also have the Ruger LCR 9 mm, and I do like it.
Unless we're working in Mogadishu, most of us don't need to hit outside 10 yards for personal defense. My S&W .357 with the 1.875" barrel is more than enough for personal defense in any realistic encounter [I cheat - laser - but even without the Crimson Trace, I shoot it well enough].
A lot of shooters work too hard to rescue a damaged magazine. On the first failure to feed attributable to the magazine, I'll paint a red stripe on that magazine, and it's target practice only. If a magazine with the stripe has another failure, it gets crushed. I'm not going to buy a top-quality firearm and then let it fail due to cheap magazines, not to mention, it's irritating to interrupt a good round of shooting for a problem I could have eliminated.
While mainstreaming of imbeciles appears to be on the rise.
While mainstreaming of imbeciles appears to be on the rise.
>>Get a Ruger LCR in .327 Federal Magnum. Holds 6 rounds & no moon clips needed.
That’s not in my ammo collection. I gave it some thought but decided against.
I feel comfortable carrying a Jframe S&W model 642 or a model 36. If you want an extra round look for a Colt Detective Special, they hold six rounds but they won’t be cheap with it being a Colt.
Put on a tritium front sight and you’re good to go. I probably carry my Ruger LCR in .38+P more often than any other CCW platform. I shoot it regularly and am very comfortable with it. I certainly do not feel undergunned with it.
We think alike because that's the first thing I did. I bought the front sight when I purchased the revolver. An excellent little pistol and quite light for concealed carry.
They go “BANG!”
YUP.
I had a Ruger 38 LCR. Finally sold it because the recoil stung. How is the recoil on the 9mm?
That is an XLNT choice!
I also think a 200 dollar
Rock River .38 is a better
deal to give up or lose to LE.
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