Have snubbies lost their place?

[backfire]

I don't think they have, however, the slide guns seem to be more "in vogue" these days..

Personally, I'm more of a revolver guy, as there is just something exciting about seeing the mechanical workings of a wheel gun, how they feel in my hand, the long barrels, BIG muzzle flashes, etc. The first handgun I ever fired as a kid was a .357 Colt Python my step father had. It was love at first squeeze and I've been hooked ever since!

 

[traderdan]

So,you are someplace you should not be,something bad happens....that you can't prevent, that pocket revolver don't throw evidence everywhere.....Just sayin.....

 

[Fordtough25]

Finally got my snubbie today, S&W 36 no dash. I love it and can't wait to start carrying it! It's a handy little piece that's for sure.

 

[Jubal]

Not for those of us that own and shoot them.

 

[ghitch75]

no they haven't lost their place in the world......picked this up the other day......1 of the toughest snubby's made!!

Colt Lawman MKIII 357mag.....

 

[indiucky]

"No Virginia, the snubbie has not lost it's place. For as long is there is malice in the hearts of men there will be a place for 5 or 6 for sure whether it be by the nightstand, the appendix, an old sock, a glove box, the hip or the holster. For Horace Smith and Dan Wesson so loved the world that they set the stage for the J frame Smith. So that men without black jeans,black t-shirts, shaved heads, and earrings would have something to carry that feels and looks like something other than their mattel toy guns from their youth and would provide them with the comfort they need. For Yeah though I dirve to the quickie mart at 3 am because my pregnant wife needs chili mac fritos and I mean she needs them NOW I will fear no evil. For even though I am wearing a t shirt and gym trunks my 640-1 comforts me, the speedloader comforts me, the five 115 grain .357 magnums hollow points made to expand from a snub comfort me. Blessed be our Saints, Elmer, Skeeter, McGivern, and Jordan. Amen"

 

[jurassicnarc]

For comfortable everyday carry and reliability, it is tough to beat S&W J frame revolvers. Mine are a Model 640 and a 340 M&P, both in 357. No hammer to snag, and use every thing from 38 wadcutter, 38 +P, up to 357 magnum interchangably. One is always in my belt and one stays in the truck, both stoked with +P. Speedloaders for a 5 shot take up little room and allow flexibility in power. I particularly love the BIG WHITE DOT of the 340 M&P for us old guys.

 

[Fordtough25]

no they haven't lost their place in the world......picked this up the other day......1 of the toughest snubby's made!!

Colt Lawman MKIII 357mag.....

That good sir is fantastic.

 

[bobzilla]

Rossi M88 was my 21st birthday present from my parents. IT is, and always will, be dear to me. It is actually easier for me to conceal a lot of times than the 1911. 15 years and 19 days I've owned this pistol. I have no interest in EVER getting rid of it.

 

[bstewrat3]

The S&W 642 has been my bicycle gun of choice for @ 4 years now. I am looking to change it out with an LCR soon though. Revolvers work best for me because I like to carry assorted rounds. I like to load two CCI shotshell in a row and then 3 Speer 125gr Gold Dots. The shotshells are for dogs if I can't out run them, which so far has not happened.

 

[TiminMishawaka]

I have 5 rounds of .357 ready to go in a very compact configuration in the pocket that will never have a failure to feed or failure to eject. 5 rounds with the two most common malfunctions that plague autos removed is just fine by me. I will admit I carry 2 snubbies though so technically that's 10 rounds of .357.

 

[VERT]

"No Virginia, the snubbie has not lost it's place. For as long is there is malice in the hearts of men there will be a place for 5 or 6 for sure whether it be by the nightstand, the appendix, an old sock, a glove box, the hip or the holster. For Horace Smith and Dan Wesson so loved the world that they set the stage for the J frame Smith. So that men without black jeans,black t-shirts, shaved heads, and earrings would have something to carry that feels and looks like something other than their mattel toy guns from their youth and would provide them with the comfort they need. For Yeah though I dirve to the quickie mart at 3 am because my pregnant wife needs chili mac fritos and I mean she needs them NOW I will fear no evil. For even though I am wearing a t shirt and gym trunks my 640-1 comforts me, the speedloader comforts me, the five 115 grain .357 magnums hollow points made to expand from a snub comfort me. Blessed be our Saints, Elmer, Skeeter, McGivern, and Jordan. Amen"

Amen brother! Maybe a better way to phrase this is that the snub makes a great social gun or a gentleman's handgun. They conceal well and I personally believe that many an average sheeple don't look at a small revolver the same way as an ugly black gun.

 

[12many]

Haven't lost their place at my house. I like my J-frames.

I LOVE MY J-FRAMES

 

[3shots]

I've carried a charter undercover for years. with 158gr. full wadcutters at 800 fps. got to have enough penatraion.

 

[686 Shooter]

I've carried a charter undercover for years. with 158gr. full wadcutters at 800 fps. got to have enough penatraion.

I use 148gr wadcutters in my target guns, they make nice paper punches, I never thought about using them for a defense load.

 

[2cool9031]

Sorry...I can't help but laugh...A Titan .25 auto
Even a 22 would be a step up.

 

[littletommy]

I'm kinda fond of this snubbie, and, if I do say so myself, a pretty good shot with it.

 

[gglass]

I carry full-sized semi-autos, pocket-sized semi-autos, and sometimes even carry my snubbie Ruger SP-101 in .357 Magnum. It may not have the capacity of a full-sized semi-auto, but it more than makes up for that deficiency with sheer stopping power. With Buffalo Bore 158gr .357 Magnums shot at 1,398 fps, the snubbie Ruger has 685 ft/lbs of muzzle energy. That far exceeds the muzzle energy of a 9mm (412 ft/lbs), 40 S&W (487 ft/lbs) or 45 ACP (521 ft/lbs) shot from a 5" barrel.

My SP-101 Pocket Cannon:

Accuracy of a Snubbie off-hand, slow fire at 15-yards:

• Performance data for .357 Magnum ammo from buffalobore.com
• Performance data for 9mm, 40 S&W, and 45 ACP from Speer Ammo - Home

 

[indiucky]

I use 148gr wadcutters in my target guns, they make nice paper punches, I never thought about using them for a defense load.

In the days before reliable expanding ammo for snubs, 148 grain wadcutters were carried alot in snubbies by police and civilians. When I was teenager and full of myself I used to hang out at the old Clark County Gun Range (where the airport is now, they even had a genuine Hogan's Alley!) every day and even shoot in some of the matches (bowling pin and PPC). Many of the local police carried 148 grain wadcutters in their back up guns due to their reliabilty in expanding out of a snub. I know it seems weird now but the federal nyclad was the first .38 round designed to expand out of a two inch barrel and up until then the 148 grain wadcutter was in common use. I would not feel undergunned at all with wadcutters out of a snub for defense.

Indiucky

 

[indiucky]

I'm kinda fond of this snubbie, and, if I do say so myself, a pretty good shot with it.

That ought to stop 'em brother!