Snub noses

[jdb]

Who all still carry snubbys? I have two a .357 and a .22lr. I'm considering another, my .357 is a model 60-15 with a 3" barrel, it's a very handy gun and well suited to many tasks but the 3" barrel is just a tad long for me to easily conceal. I'm thinking about another model 60 with the 2" barrel just for town carry. Opinions?

[jay.sharkbait]

442 in summer.

[fish vacuum]

I occasionally carry a S&W .38.
The charter arms bulldog has always seemed interesting to me but reviews aren't the greatest.

[Lefthook]

I occasionally carry a S&W .38.
The charter arms bulldog has always seemed interesting to me but reviews aren't the greatest.

The Charter Arms and Taurus revolvers are known to have an issue with the ratchet gear wearing down but not out. I would be a little wary of them for a carry weapon.

[PolarBear]

Yep 442 as well. So does the house frau

[JasonG]

S&W 340 every day carry.

[Widgeondeke]

S&W M&P Bodyguard.38
2-1/8" barrel
Easy to conceal

[JJB11B]

Colt Detective Spl. sometimes....

[thinkingman]

Had a 642.
Would definitely buy a 3" J-frame.
3" is where a .357 mag starts to really mean something over a 38 spl.
Mod 360 with  158gr full house loads is the most violent handgun I've ever fired.

[Mongo Hunter]

I used to carry a S&W J frame .38 every day. I've switched to semi autos however, but that's a different discussion.

IMO .357 in a snub nose is too much for my taste. I'm not recoil sensitive by any means but a .357 in a revolver designed for carry (5 shot J frame variety) I did not like shooting at all. I couldn't easily and accurately get off follow-up shots with the .357. Even a heavy .38 load will surprise you. Personally when I did carry one I stuck with .38spl Corbon DPX 110gr +P in a S&W 637. The gun was easy to carry and it gave plenty of punch without so much recoil I couldn't get a second shot off quickly.

just my 2 cents.

[jrebel]

The ruger lcr's are pretty amazing little guns.  I have a .22 mag and 357 and they both are great shooters. 

[netcoyote]

S&W 638 .38 Spec +P for around lightweight carry and a heavier steel frame Taurus .357 for field carry unless I'm in some really wild areas. I like both of these because they fit well and are easy conceals in my leather Kramer holster. Both guns fit the holster well.

[724wd]

my everyday gun is a NAA .22 sidewinder (work is no gun business, and NO ONE can see a .22 in your pocket) but my other carry pistol is a J-frame .38 +p airweight.  It's not TOO bad to handle, i think better than the tiny autos in .380 where you can't get enough of a grip (Ruger LCP about jumped out of my hand, Diamondback .380 was better), but it's not a FUN gun to shoot.  my S&W is the hammer model, so it's easier to get a good shot on the range thumbing the hammer back.  SA I'm less of a good shot!

[Bean Counter]

Not sure if 3" counts as snubby but I've fallen in love with the Ruger SP101. You can get it in 2" if desired. Additional mass and sight radius is worth the longer draw length to me.

Swap out the 12lb main spring for a 8 or 9lb spring by Wolff, polish the edges of the hammer strut, heat treat some militec 1, and after a few hundred dry fires on snap caps you'll love it better than any factory smith for $100-200 less! 

[Stein]

The ruger lcr's are pretty amazing little guns.  I have a .22 mag and 357 and they both are great shooters.

 
I carry the 357 on a very regular basis.