Concealed Carry Handguns – August 2019

DAONLYSNUBS

Smith&Wessonoffersanarrayof

otherfive-shot.357Magnumrevolvers,

someinsteel.Someofthemarein

DAO(double-action-only),whichinmy

experiencemagnifiesrecoilbecausethe

handistensedfromtheharderDApull.

Thatmayjustbeme.

InthepastIhavecarriedmy360PD.I

hadabrokenankleatonepointand

waswearingshortsallofthetime.In

thesamepocketholsterIusedforother

J-framesnubs,itfiteasilyinmypocket

anddidn’tcausetheshortstosag.I

Special/.357 Magnum speed loaders I

use work fine with my 360PD as well as

my Model 38, 638 and other J-frame .38

Specials. Don Hume, Mitch Rosen, Milt

Sparks and Aker offer pocket holsters

for the compact five-shot .357 Magnum

revolvers.

SHOOTING .38s

Carrying .357 Magnum ammo in one of

the .357 snub revolvers is not required.

In fact, one of the .357 pocket revolvers

could be carried loaded with self-de-

fense .38 Special loads with a spare

speed loader of .357 Magnum ammo.

don’trememberwhatloadsIwasusing

atthetime,butIhadfoundthatIcould

firetwocylindersfullwithoutworrying

aboutaflinch.

IthinktodayIwouldprobablychoose

theRugerLCRin.357Magnum. To

behonest,normallyifIcarryapocket

revolveritisin.38Specialloadedwith

effectiveammunition.Thefasterrecov-

erytimewiththe.38Specialallowsme

todoadoubletapmuchfasterthanI

canwithoneofthe.357snubs.

Bytheway,theHKSfive-shotS&W.38

1. The L-Comp
   offers a 3-inch
   ported barrel on
   the heavier L-frame
   to help tame recoil.
   Its cylinder also
   has a seven-round
   capacity.


2. The 681 Carry
   Comp has double
   ports on each side
   of the 3-inch barrel,
   to help tame recoil.
   Its fixed sights are
   preferred by some
   to allow it to clear
   the holster faster.
   Ahrends grips make
   it easier to shoot for
   fast double taps.

40 CONCEALED CARRY HANDGUNS • FALL 2019