Perfect carry revolver?

[Alan]

What’s your go-to carry revolver and what makes it the perfect choice for you? I’m eager to hear from those of you who carry wheelguns on a daily basis about your real-world experiences and what you find works best.

 

[PineProwl4]

My Taurus 856 .38 Special is my carry choice. 6 rounds and light enough for inside-the-waistband at 4 o'clock. I load 125 grain hollow points for balanced power and control. What about you?

 

[HWB13]

I daily carry an air weight j frame in 38 +p. Crossdraw holster. 17 oz's with 5 +p rounds. Put the Wilson Combat spring set. DA is still over 10lbs but single is very light. To light for the untrained. Normally carried for 4 legged threats in a less than lethal condition. When working have 2 speed loaders with plus p for backup. XDE in 45 as primary. My wife has always carried an 357 SP 101.

 

[jazzmin_gk]

Mine's a Colt King Cobra Carry chambered in .357 Magnum. The trigger feels so smooth, and you can really tell the build quality is top-notch. It handles .357 loads better than most of the compact revolvers I’ve tested. It’s just a joy to shoot.

 

[JenCho]

My favorite has to be the Ruger LCR in .357. It’s super lightweight, which is such a plus, plus the trigger is really smooth. I typically load it with .38 Special +P rounds, keeps the recoil pretty manageable while still packing a punch. What I love most, though, is how straightforward and dependable it is. No messing around with external safeties, it's just point and shoot if I ever need to.

 

[guntha45]

I carry a 3" model 60-15 .357 mag loaded with standard velocity 168 gr lead semi-wadcutter .38 Specials around the house while gardening, doing yard work, etc.

 

[tabora]

Out in the woods, it's a S&W Model 629-1 .44Mag AWP8183 3" 1987
- RSD Walnut Thumbrest Target Grips 2026

 

[HWB13]

Nice setup, with 44's probably a little snappy.

 

[tabora]

with 44's probably a little snappy.

Hence the improved, oversized grips. The original grips were OK, but kinda ugly and a little slippery when wet.

 

[tabora]

This one's not perfect, but fits anywhere...

 

[Ananta_Androscoggin]

It is definitely NOT my Pietta-made 1858 Remington .44 with a 12-inch barrel.

 

[tabora]

It is definitely NOT...

Probably not this, either...

 

[guntha45]

Even the 4" 25-5 would be a bit much, the 6" 25-5 a bit worse, but the 8" 25-9?

 

[Ananta_Androscoggin]

I used to know a guy out in the 13th Coast Guard District (late '70s) whose preferred off-duty concealed carry was an original .44 Auto Mag. I never did think to ask him what kind of rig he carried it in. At the time, he was only a little bigger than I was (6'3" 185 - now I'm 6'3" 300).

 

[HWB13]

I guess this won't work either , when it's in the woods it rides in a triple k space cowboy rig. But in all seriousness my j frame or my soon to pick up lcr. If I forget to put the j frame in the holster I can't tell if it's there or not, it's so light. 17 oz loaded.

 

[guntha45]

I used to know a guy out in the 13th Coast Guard District (late '70s) whose preferred off-duty concealed carry was an original .44 Auto Mag. I never did think to ask him what kind of rig he carried it in. At the time, he was only a little bigger than I was (6'3" 185 - now I'm 6'3" 300).

As a young fella I would carry my 6 1/2" 29-2 inside the waistband, Mexican style. I was 6'4" and 250lbs at the time. I'm basically the same size as you are now, might be 10-20lbs heavier, but that amounts to nothing once your over 300!