anyone conceal carry a large frame, long barreled revolver?
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yep
I carry all the time when I go hiking. A Ruger Super Redhawk w/7.5" brl. in a shoulder holster and a GP 100 6" on my hip. It's a lot of steel but I find it to be fun, and it gives me a better workout. After a season or two I don't even notice it any more. I don't have a concealed weapons permit...But I don't need one in the wild, I love Idaho! During winter My BIG coat on my 5'11" 135lb frame makes the redhawk dissappear. And for some reason I don't feel under-gunned.
I carry all the time when I go hiking. A Ruger Super Redhawk w/7.5" brl. in a shoulder holster and a GP 100 6" on my hip. It's a lot of steel but I find it to be fun, and it gives me a better workout. After a season or two I don't even notice it any more. I don't have a concealed weapons permit...But I don't need one in the wild, I love Idaho! During winter My BIG coat on my 5'11" 135lb frame makes the redhawk dissappear. And for some reason I don't feel under-gunned.
Hiddenpiece
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ohio has "open carry" too....... but in most places here it's not worth the hassle.
they keep that law on the books incase your concealed becomes not so concealed. also called sunshine law.
i'de love to carry my ruger vaquero openly..... might cause a little panic!
they keep that law on the books incase your concealed becomes not so concealed. also called sunshine law.
i'de love to carry my ruger vaquero openly..... might cause a little panic!
Niner4Tango
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Sure! A 629 in a Bianchi X15 shoulder holster. Actually a very comfortable rig. I'm only 5'9" so gotta go with the 6" barrel to keep it under the jacket
deadcoyote
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My Dad CCW's a 6" SW model 57 or 58 (.41 mag) in a shoulder rig. He's a goofball. He always tells me "if you need more than six shots you deserve to get kilt' anyways".
Carrying a large frame handgun
I carried a S&W model 57 (.41 mag) for 25 years. With a 4 inch barrel and packmyer grips it was easy to conceal but did have some weight. I now carry a Ruger model SR9c with three times the round capacity and 1/3 the power. The Ruger is also about 1/3 the weight. I like the fact I can shoot 18 bullets without reloading and its so light and easy to carry! If I feel I need a cannon, I just strap back on my Model 57! Everyone needs to have CHOICES!
I carried a S&W model 57 (.41 mag) for 25 years. With a 4 inch barrel and packmyer grips it was easy to conceal but did have some weight. I now carry a Ruger model SR9c with three times the round capacity and 1/3 the power. The Ruger is also about 1/3 the weight. I like the fact I can shoot 18 bullets without reloading and its so light and easy to carry! If I feel I need a cannon, I just strap back on my Model 57! Everyone needs to have CHOICES!
Keith 44 Magnum Fan
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My daily carry gun is usually a Smith& Wesson Model 29 Classic, blued 4 inch, 44 Magnum with a coco bolo Hogue Monogrip in a plain, custom made leather hip holster( I am left handed). I keep Hornady 225 grain flex tips in the revolver and a HKS with 6 250 grain Keith SWC's in my pocket. At 3 pounds it is not light,but I work in a grocery store and am not really traveling too much during the day. It is heavy, but with regular wear I am accustomed to it. I am 6'3" and weigh 250#, so I have a lot of real state to carry a .44. Sure I could carry something smaller( and do sometimes) but I feel most at home with a big revolver.
Hiddenpiece
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i stopped usin' the hks for my .38. i get it jammed up everytime if i don't release it at a certain distance from the cylinder. not to speedy of a loader if it jams like that.
hopefully they work better on large frame revolvers.
hopefully they work better on large frame revolvers.
I often carry a .44 Mag Redhawk on my hip in a Simply Rugged "transit" holster. It's a four inch. Pretty comfy but I have to wear a strong belt and wear it pretty tight or it sags.
When I order another Simply Rugged for my X-frame I will get the Chester Pully straps. BTW, Simply Rugged makes a GREAT holster!!
When I order another Simply Rugged for my X-frame I will get the Chester Pully straps. BTW, Simply Rugged makes a GREAT holster!!
comn-cents
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I carried a Ruger Redhawk with a 5.5 in brl in an UncleMikes shoulder holster for a couple of months.
Rainbow Demon
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I've carried the 1851 Navy and a 6 inch barreled Colt Officers Model Target long ago. Each in well constructed shoulder holsters.
Its not that much more difficult to conceal a long barreled large frame revolver than it is a short barreled large frame revolver.
Its not that much more difficult to conceal a long barreled large frame revolver than it is a short barreled large frame revolver.
"anyone conceal carry a large frame, long barreled revolver? "
The largest was a 6-1/2" S&W 29 in a shoulder holster, behnd a jacket, but despite Dirty Harry's heroics, I finally gave up ... sold it.
Nowadays the largest is an N-frame S&W 22-4 (the Indiana Jones gun) which carrys really well in a hip pancake or a shoulder holster and 45 ACP means really quick reloads because of the moon-clips.
"if you need more than six shots you deserve to get kilt". [deadcoyote]
My kinda guy. But ...what if there are seven perps rushing at you?
Just pull your BUG.
Check your 6.
The largest was a 6-1/2" S&W 29 in a shoulder holster, behnd a jacket, but despite Dirty Harry's heroics, I finally gave up ... sold it.
Nowadays the largest is an N-frame S&W 22-4 (the Indiana Jones gun) which carrys really well in a hip pancake or a shoulder holster and 45 ACP means really quick reloads because of the moon-clips.
"if you need more than six shots you deserve to get kilt". [deadcoyote]
My kinda guy. But ...what if there are seven perps rushing at you?
Just pull your BUG.
Check your 6.