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If you could only carry a revolver what would you run? Caliber? Barrel Length? Finish? I would go with the S&W model 19 carry comp 357 mag.

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I love my little Kimber K6S, pocket carry and 6 rounds of .357 mag

It’s a hoot to shoot as well

My S&W 66-1 2.5” 357 mag, with 38 spl+P

cmgee67 wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:11 pm If you could only carry a revolver what would you run? Caliber? Barrel Length? Finish? I would go with the S&W model 19 carry comp 357 mag.

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• .357 Magnum,
• 4”-5” barrel,
• stainless steel frame and barrel, otherwise a scandium frame with SS cylinder and barrel insert,
• Hogue rubber grips (or their equivalent),
• cylinder capacity 6 or more,
• S&W or Ruger, but most probably S&W.

WAIT!!! I already HAVE this gun!

S&W 27or 28-2 3" barrel.
Or a 686.

Colt Detective Special [3rd Edition] .38 SPL 2" Barrel

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S&W 25-5 .45 LC. 4" barrel packmayr grips combat sites
Alternate S&W mdl 19 357

S&W 686
Stainless
4" barrel

I can't believe no one's mentioned Ruger. GP100 and SP101 are great choices, but my own personal favorite is the old Speed-Six, which fits in right between those two. .357 Magnum or .38 Special +P, 2-3/4" or 4" barrel (or 3" if you can find a Border Patrol or Postal Service version [like mine]), accurate, durable, and most are old enough to have smoothed out the action through long-time use.

S&W 69 with 4.25” barrel.

After 30 plus years of owning my Smith 686 357 mag i would trust it anywhere. I have carried it only a handful of times only because trying to conceal a four inch revolver is easier in the winter. With only a shirt on in the summer it looks like i'm carrying a seventy five inch TV set on my hip.

In this day and time, if I could only carry a revolver, I would opt for the RUGER REDHAWK 357MAG DA 2.75 SS. It is a .357 beauty and as an added bonus, it has an 8 round cylinder. The only downside to this fine gun would be that it weighs 44 ounces. You would need a good gun belt and holster to support it.

Joe

Airlight j frame. Not sure there is a better pocket carry.

S&W Model 19 3” Carry Comp
S&W J Frame Pocket carry
Speed loader for M19

You didn’t say just one.

I side with the OP, my S&W Model 19. Current one I have had for more than 35 years and it has always worked flawlessly. Used it to take the DPS LTC Instructor course and shot an easy 250. Original Model 19 I bought in 1974 and was stolen in a home robbery in 1985. My back-up would be my S&W Model 36 with the 3" barrel.