lets see some big bore wheelies used for defense......

cowboywannabe · 03-13-2012, 11:39

i dont mean the monster wheelies used to shoot elephants and require another person to help you reholster it...

what i mean is a = or > .40 caliber plus wheely that is carried concealed for defense. be it a charter arms .40cal pitbull or a S&W 629 snubbie....

lots of folks like to carry revolvers for defensive purposes but id like to see and hear only from the folks who do so in the larger calibers. the beloved 642 need not apply.

Breadman03 · 03-13-2012, 13:19

I use a Super Redhawk Alaskan in .454 Casull in a Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake holster. *It is no problem in jacket weather, but I would like to get some compact GP100 grips to make it a 4 seasons gun.

And a size comparison to a LCR.

cowboywannabe · 03-13-2012, 13:42

hows that gun when point shooting one handed? must be a real brute.

the GP100 with a 3" bbl as a six shot .41mag, 10mm, or if possible a six shot .44spl would be a real haus, with punch, concealable size, and controlable recoil for one handed defensive shooting.

thanks for your posting!

here is my worn out pic which ive posted so many times im sure folks are tired of seeing it.

Breadman03 · 03-13-2012, 13:52

I haven't done any point shooting with it, but I carry .45 Colt in it because .454 poses a real risk of overpenetration. I could plink all day with .45, and the .454 isn't bad with the fat, squishy Hogue grip.

bac1023 · 03-14-2012, 15:30

My HD weapon

Loaded with 45 Colt, of course...

RYT 2BER · 03-14-2012, 19:25

Tagged... I love looking at these.....

Irelander · 03-19-2012, 14:56

I am in the market for a 3" S&W 629 in 44MAG. Let me know if you see a good deal on one.

***jtull7*** · 03-19-2012, 18:49

S&W Model 57, .41 Mag, a classic handgun:

MotoGlock · 03-19-2012, 18:53

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Originally Posted by bac1023

My HD weapon

Loaded with 45 Colt, of course...

Man that Alaskan is cool!

cowboywannabe · 03-19-2012, 19:26

i thought thered be more taurus .44spl, .41mag, and .45colt showings. and while im at it, wheres all the charter arms bulldog .44spls?

most folks who own a S&W 5 shot .44spl 696 or what have you usually dont carry it regularly as its a cultish gun now-a-days and best used for picture taking show-n-tell, rarely a working gun.

tobias boon · 03-19-2012, 21:15

Meh...idk how to post pics from an iphone.

Washingtonrebel · 03-19-2012, 21:42

I need to to get some pictures of it but, I carry my S&W .460, Performance Center with about a 4" barrel. This gun is concealable under a coat, I use it mainly for when I am in the woods or 4-wheeling.

vwfool · 03-20-2012, 23:34

The main "normal bore" I carry is a .45ACP. Big bore is .475+ in my mind. It is a 1937 Brazilian contract 1917 S&W I had my smithy cut down from 5 1/2" to 3 1/2".

J.P. · 03-26-2012, 22:15

I don't own one anymore but I think I'm going to be in the market again for either a 57 or 657 snub.
Loaded with .41 specials it makes a solid self defense gun.

Rex G · 04-28-2012, 15:23

I carried my 4" S&W Model 58 .41 Magnum on and off the clock during most of the period from 1985-1990. The only revolver I have actually fired in defense of myself and others was a 4" GP100, as I decided .357 Magnum was plenty enough for human adversaries by the 1990s, and N-frames are really too big for my hands if shooting DA.

I recently acquired a Ruger SRH Alaskan, and installed an original-style GP100 factory
grip. I have yet to carry it, as I am still deciding upon a holster maker, plus trying to recover from a budget situation. There is no hurry, as I do not walk among grizzly,
brown, or polar bears. I doubt I will shoot Casull ammo; most likely .45 Colt, unless I take a trip to Alaska.

No pics; I am still mostly an analog dinosaur.

**pennlineman** · 04-28-2012, 15:35

These should qualify.

Ruger Redhawk in .44 mag, S&W model 500, Ruger Blackhawk in .45Colt/.45ACP.

S&W model 29 .44 mag.

S&W pre model 25, .45 ACP.

cowboywannabe · 04-28-2012, 16:12

that bluing is holding up damn well for a carry gun.

**pennlineman** · 04-28-2012, 16:21

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Originally Posted by cowboywannabe

that bluing is holding up damn well for a carry gun.

They get used, mostly during hunting season. I always have a big bore in addition to my long gun.

I've actually killed a few things with my guns.

GOCANES · 04-28-2012, 19:28

I know this is "Glock Talk"..but there is something about a beautiful mechanical revolver, cocking the hammer back, cyl. turning,...just has that feel of a bunch of hard metal parts all wotking smoothly together..gotta love the feeling!

bac1023 · 04-28-2012, 20:22

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Originally Posted by GOCANES

I know this is "Glock Talk"..but there is something about a beautiful mechanical revolver, cocking the hammer back, cyl. turning,...just has that feel of a bunch of hard metal parts all wotking smoothly together..gotta love the feeling!

Its GT, but this forum goes way beyond Glocks.

bac1023 · 04-28-2012, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotoGlock

Man that Alaskan is cool!

Thanks!

cowboywannabe · 04-29-2012, 06:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennlineman

They get used, mostly during hunting season. I always have a big bore in addition to my long gun.

I've actually killed a few things with my guns.

i meant this thread as a ccw type but i guess i should have included hunting revolvers as well because i like the pix of regular guys with game on the bed of their truck and a hogleg in the pix.

**pennlineman** · 04-29-2012, 07:01

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Originally Posted by cowboywannabe

i meant this thread as a ccw type but i guess i should have included hunting revolvers as well because i like the pix of regular guys with game on the bed of their truck and a hogleg in the pix.

Perhaps a bit of a misunderstanding. In Pa if you have a carry permit you are allowed to carry a handgun open or concealed for defensive purposes while hunting. Even in seasons where the use of the gun on game would be illegal such as bow and muzzleloading season. Obviously in the regular firearms season they are legal for both.

srd · 05-06-2012, 06:53

I carry a Charter Arms Bull Dog 44 special in stainless steel . The 3 Glocks i own are all full size and a little dificult to conceal for every day carry. Being a reloader for over 30 years i dont have to bend over to pick up spent brass either.

cowboywannabe · 05-06-2012, 07:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by srd

I carry a Charter Arms Bull Dog 44 special in stainless steel . The 3 Glocks i own are all full size and a little dificult to conceal for every day carry. Being a reloader for over 30 years i dont have to bend over to pick up spent brass either.