Perfect carry revolver?

[Alan]

What's your go-to carry revolver and what makes it your top choice? I'm eager to hear from those who carry revolvers regularly about their real-world experiences and recommendations.

 

[CyberSnow]

When I carry a revolver it is my wife's Ruger SP101. I carry it in .38 most of the time and .357 mag when in the woods. I say my wife's gun because I took her to the range a couple of times and she now has the gun in her night stand.

 

[2A Idaho]

About the only time I carry revolver on me is on my trap line. Then it's a Ruger single six loaded with .22 shorts, used for putting critters down. We keep a hand gun in each of our vehicles, mostly .22 Ruger Wranglers for shooting rattlesnakes around the place.

 

[Tom Blewett]

Type of Revolver depends on what you need. Self defense against two legged varmints a 6 shot 38+P 2" Kimber K6xs. For woods carry a Smith and Wesson Model 69 4" 44 Mag with 240 grain cast SWC over 10 grains of Unique powder for 1150fps.

 

[Deleted member 24]

I concealed carry my S&W 642.

When bumming around, think camping and fishing and general desert exploring, I carry my stubby Taurus 44 Mag.

 

[pantannojack]

S&W m19 4"

 

[DR505]

In general I carry a Model 625-7 Mountain Gun in .45 Colt with 270 grain hard cast LSWC at about 900 fps. Seem fine for all my needs and is a good elk hunting backup revolver.

 

[Bert621]

A 4 inch .38 special with my 170gr home cast loads. I can hit what I shoot at with it

 

[Tom Blewett]

Bert 621 Good Answer!

 

[DR505]

Here are a couple that I also like to carry, both 10mm:

A 10mm Dan Wesson RAZORBACK and a 10mm Ruger Vaquero with S&W revolver sights.

 

[Tanners Owner]

One can't go wrong with a k frame IMO. I had a M 64, 2 inch , I really regret selling. Wish I had it today

 

[CyberSnow]

Took the SP101 out with a box of .357 mag rounds. Was working on speed drills (that you typically can't do in a range) so was out in the woods with a steep hill as a back stop. Anyway, found the SP101 was ok/manageable in slow fire but not acceptable for me in a speed drill. Now to start looking for a heavier gun to use in the woods.

 

[DR505]

Took the SP101 out with a box of .357 mag rounds. Was working on speed drills (that you typically can't do in a range) so was out in the woods with a steep hill as a back stop. Anyway, found the SP101 was ok/manageable in slow fire but not acceptable for me in a speed drill. Now to start looking for a heavier gun to use in the woods.

You can always opt for a .41 Magnum like one of these 3" Model 657s, but you would need to handload a milder cartrdige.

If you are wedded to .357 Magnum, something like this might be good, a 4" Model 28-2:

 

[CyberSnow]

I would really like to go to a six round 3 inch barrel revolver. I need to get out of my small town and spend the time to drive to Boise and visit some gun stores. While the selection is somewhat limited at the local grocery store, there are folks around with FFLs but I am not going to buy a pistol on line. Meanwhile I will continue to carry my P227 (.45).

 

[DR505]

I would really like to go to a six round 3 inch barrel revolver. I need to get out of my small town and spend the time to drive to Boise and visit some gun stores. While the selection is somewhat limited at the local grocery store, there are folks around with FFLs but I am not going to buy a pistol on line. Meanwhile I will continue to carry my P227 (.45).

This then is an ideal revolver for you; a S&W Model 625-3 in .45 ACP:

 

[CyberSnow]

Nice solution, but finding one and then finding a holster might be a real challenge!

 

[DR505]

Nice solution, but finding one and then finding a holster might be a real challenge!

The holster is easy...Milt Sparks PMK. Perfect for this firearm.

 

[Glockster]

I concealed carry my S&W 642.

When bumming around, think camping and fishing and general desert exploring, I carry my stubby Taurus 44 Mag.

I don't normally carry a revolver but when I do it's also a 642. I appreciate how it carries and disappears when I conceal carry. I used to be able to do an impressively quick reload with a speed strip but that was many years ago.

 

[DR505]

I don't normally carry a revolver but when I do it's also a 642. I appreciate how it carries and disappears when I conceal carry. I used to be able to do an impressively quick reload with a speed strip but that was many years ago.

I carry a revolver often. If not I carry a Glock 27, a BHP, or a 1911 (.45 ACP or 10mm).

This is one of my favorite carry revolvers, a S&W Model 13-4 .357 Magnum:

 

[CyberSnow]

I carry a revolver often. If not I carry a Glock 27, a BHP, or a 1911 (.45 ACP or 10mm).

This is one of my favorite carry revolvers, a S&W Model 13-4 .357 Magnum:

You have shown some very interesting pistols, did you buy them new? If not, where can I go looking for a couple of them?